The proof you don't have to spend a fortune on presents? Parents reveal the weirdest things their children have asked for for Christmas (including a light bulb, a wheelie bin, and a STICK)

  • Parents shared unusual presents that their children have asked for on Mumsnet
  • One mum said that her son was fixated on getting a wheelie bin for his room
  • Another said that their child wanted an Easter egg for Christmas this year 

Baffled parents have been revealing the strangest things their children have put on their Christmas wish lists - and it includes everything from hand sanitiser to a stick. 

With the big day fast approaching, tickled Mumsnet users shared some of the most bizarre things their little ones had asked for from Santa.

The revelations came after a mother took to the forum to reveal how her son had requested a rather eclectic collection of gifts that included light bulbs, ready salted flavour crisps, hand sanitiser, pork scratchings, a stick, and Evian water in a Buxton bottle.

Parents share the most bizarre requests spotted on Christmas lists to Santa on Mumsnet

Parents share the most bizarre requests spotted on Christmas lists to Santa on Mumsnet

Before long her fellow users began to reel off the strange things their own children had requested, with one revealing how their son asks for a loaf of white bed every single year.

Another confused parent said that her eight-year old has been desperate for a full sized wheelie bin to go in his bedroom. 

He has been talking about it since summer and insists that if he will buy it with his own money if he needs to, they said. 

A possible budding interior designer asked for a stripy fruit bowl, much to his parents bewilderment. 

They said that they couldn't find a stripey one, so bought a white one and painted it for him. 

This post was the one that started all of the other parents sharing about the weird presents their children had asked for

This post was the one that started all of the other parents sharing about the weird presents their children had asked for

Plasters were one of the weird requests that one mum shared with other users 

Plasters were one of the weird requests that one mum shared with other users 

Another parent said that their child asked for an Easter egg for Christmas, getting the religious holidays muddled up slightly perhaps.

When one mum took their child to see Santa, when he was asked what he'd like he said he would like a rat. Much to his protesting he ended up with a toy one instead. 

A 12-year-old asked for a selection of different types of cheese, much to the confusion of his step mum. 

Two mothers couldn't work out why their children asked for mash and gravy for their Christmas presents 

Two mothers couldn't work out why their children asked for mash and gravy for their Christmas presents 

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