As I headed over to Home Bargains, I wasn't sure what to expect. My nearest Home Bargains is four miles away from where I live, so I don't go very often. B&M was great if you're looking for quirky gifts and it also had the superior home range. But I was far more impressed by the selection of smellies and kids' toys at Home Bargains - and a lot of their gift sets felt more substantial when compared to B&M's.

Here’s a gift that just won’t stop giving. The Lynx Countdown Calendar Africa has 12 individual gift boxes of Lynx and essential gifts to keep him feeling fresh all day and every day. LYNX Africa Mini Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Sprays (35 ml each), Africa Roll On (50 ml), and 3 Africa Mini Bodysprays (35 ml each) offer long-lasting sweat and odour protection If you have teens who are religious or just love the idea of the nativity, this advent calendar is a great choice. It won’t generate lots of waste and it’s made of wood, so pretty eco-friendly. This ultimate Advent calendar comes with an additional 11 gifts for him — an ideal lead-up to Christmas! Here’s a gift that just won’t quit giving. This Christmas, give the ultimate odour-busting, scent-enhancing, confidence-boosting gift encapsulated in the LYNX 24-Day Countdown Calendar. This gift set features 24 individual gift boxes containing 13 LYNX products and 11 gift items – the only way to count down to the big event this Christmas!Crisped Cereal (23%) [Rice Flour, Fortified Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Sugar, Malted Barley Flour, Whey Powder ( Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Emulsifier (( Soya Lecithin)], Oats (15%), Oligofructose, Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Milk Chocolate Coating (8%) [Sugar, Vegetable Fat (Palm), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder ( Milk), Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier (( Soya Lecithin), Natural Vanilla Flavouring], Water, Glucose Syrup, Caramel Pieces (5%) [Sugar, Skimmed Sweetened Condensed Milk ( Milk, Sugar), Glucose Syrup, Butter ( Milk), Fondant (Sugar, Glucose Syrup), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Flavourings, Salt], Humectant (Glycerine), Rapeseed Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavourings, Natural Sea Salt, Emulsifier (( Soya Lecithin), Caramelised Sugar Syrup. LYNX Recharge Bodywash 225ml and Anti-Perspirant 150ml boast the fresh and revitalising fragrance of arctic mint and cool spices that leaves him feeling and smelling recharged

This gift set features 12 individual gift boxes containing 6 LYNX products and 6 gift items – the only way to count down to the big event this Christmas! So with a strict budget in mind, I headed to two of Birmingham's most budget-friendly stores, B&M and Home Bargains, to see what I could get for under a fiver.

B&M Stores Christmas Shop 2023

Crisped Cereal (26%) [Rice Flour, Fortified Wheat Flour ( Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Malted Barley Flour, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Whey Powder ( Milk) Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin)], Oats (16%), Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Oligofructose, Milk Chocolate Coating (8% [Sugar, Vegetable Fat (Palm), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder ( Milk), Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin), Natural Vanilla Flavouring], Water, Glucose Syrup, Humectant (Glycerine), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavourings, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin).

It’s a lovely, substantial gift that could be shared between teens, and isn’t quite as eye wateringly expensive as some of the premium beauty calendars. This advent calendar has 24 items which I approve of – because so many advent calendars for teens only have 12 doors. Inside this Nivea advent calendar, teens will find body lotion, serum and shea butter, a range of lip balms, along with micellar water, cleansing wipes and a host of accessories. There is also an Nivea advent calendar for the teen boys in your family. LYNX Java Bodywash 225ml and Bodyspray 150ml feature an old-school fragrance: a limited-edition run of pure ’90s nostalgia with the remarkable smell of retro There’ll be no need to fake happiness when he unwraps this bad boy. Trust us. Every day reveals an exciting new surprise. LYNX Africa, Java and Recharge Bodywashes wash away odour, leaving him to decide how to play his 12 hours of freshness.My daughter is obsessed with stationery so what could be better than a stationery-themed Harry Potter advent calendar for teenage boys or girls? Taking to Facebook, shoppers shared their thoughts on the calendar, with Lottie Brown saying: "Got mine today. Joys of working there." Let us know if you'll be getting one of these calendars and if so, where you managed to grab one as they are selling out fast.