Amazon Prime Day is your chance to save some money on everything from baby gear to kitchen gadgets. There are just a few hours left of the two-day sale event.
More than ever this year it makes sense to spread the cost of Christmas - and Amazon Prime Day is a good chance to get a jump start on that. Whether you're after bargains from this year's top Christmas toys or looking to save on little luxuries like Prime Day beauty deals, we're here to help you bag some of the best Prime Day savings in the run-up to Christmas - and beyond.
Amazon Prime Day October 2022 ran for two days on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October and ends at midnight. You need Prime membership to qualify for the deals but you can try a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime and cancel at any time.
The best offers so far: quick list
- Kitchen Appliances: Up to 44% off Tefal, Kenwood, Nutribullet and more
- Household cleaning: Up to 47% off Finish, Zoflora, Calgon and more
- Baby: Save on baby essentials including bulk deals on nappies and wipes
- Preschool toys: Up to 42% off toys for babies and toddlers
- Lego: Up to 43% off selected bricks and building sets
- Barbie: Over 60% off Barbie toys and prod
- Hasbro: Up to 46% off items like Nerf and Play-Doh
- Arts and Crafts toys: Up to 44% off Galt, Kinetic Sand and Aqua Beads
- Food and drink: Save on snacks, sweets, chocolates and treats
- Amazon devices: Deals include 58% off Echo Dot for Kids
As day 2 of Amazon Prime Day comes to an end, we're still here live blogging the best deals as we find them. From bulk deals on everyday household items to Christmas essentials that we all want to save money on this year, we’ll never tire of hunting for the best Prime Day bargains. Stay tuned to hear about money-saving lightning deals and unbeatable discounts before they end.
If there's one thing we're particularly excited about when it comes to today's Amazon Prime Day sale it's the toy deals.
By this point in the year, all the major toy retailers have announced their roundups of the top Christmas toys and most youngsters have a fair idea of what they'd like to find underneath the Christmas tree. But toys aren't cheap and the prospect of shopping for pricy play items brings many parents out in a cold sweat. With Amazon slashing the price on a whole host of toys this Prime Day including Lego, Playmobil, Barbie and LOL Dolls, it's possible to tick some things off your kids' Christmas wish lists without breaking the bank.
So without further ado, here are some of the best Amazon Lego deals we've found in the Prime Day sale so far this morning...
Don't forget that supermarkets and other toy retailers often price-match Amazon on Prime day - so do shop around before you buy to check you're getting a true bargain. We'll be checking prices elsewhere and looking for price-matching deals too.
Did someone say Amazon Prime Day Barbie deals?
When it comes to Barbie dolls and accessories you'd be mad to ever pay full price for these - Amazon always slashes the price of the barbie Dreamhouse during Prime Day and today is no different. Hurrah!
These are the Barbie items going in our shopping basket today...
Can we talk about advent calendars? I know it's October but we're all about spreading the cost of Christmas this year, and that means buying them early.
I'm not about to give my age away here but let's just say that advent calendars are not what they were when I was a kid. Forget fancy chocolate advent calendars and the non-chocolate advent calendars full of everything from jame to make-up - we counted ourselves lucky if we got a flimsy little paper calendar with a cute picture of a robin to gaze at in glee each morning in December.
Nowadays. of course, you get advent calendars filled with every conceivable treat. But advent toy calendars are really where it's at for kids. And yet they're often eye-wateringly expensive - especially if you have more than one child to buy for - and the contents doesn't *always* live up to expectations.
So I'm a big fan of the book advent calendar. (For the kids, I mean. I'll take one of the best food and drink advent calendars, please, if you're asking...) There's something particularly lovely about making time each day in December to snuggle up with your youngster and enjoy a festive story together.
So I'm definitely popping the Mr Men Little Miss Advent Calendar: Storybook collection in my basket this Prime Day. With a recommended retail price of £19,99 you can snap it up for £9.97 today but be quick, it's an Amazon best-seller and when the units sell out, the deal will end.
Amazon Prime Day is perfectly timed if you want to spread the cost of Christmas and snap up some gifts for the ones you love while the deals are flying. But what do you buy the woman who has everything? Perfume, of course. And our eagle-eyed Features Editor Emily Stedman has just spotted that Calvin Klein's Eternity for Women is HALF PRICE today for Amazon Prime Day.
Amazon Prime Day - Up to 70% off Fragrance
Amazon Prime Day perfume deals are in full swing now with discounts of up to 70% off selected fragrances. These are a few of the best Prime Day perfume deals we've clocked this morning...
- Calvin Klein Eternity For Men - WAS £60.00 | £28.55 (SAVE: £31.45)
- BOSS Bottled Night Eau de Toilette - WAS £88 | £42.29 (SAVE £45.71)
- Joop! Homme Eau de Toilette - WAS £61.53 | £21.99 (SAVE £39.54)
- Calvin Klein CKIN2U For Her Eau de Toilette - WAS £45.00 | £15.19 (SAVE 29.81)
- David Beckham Homme Eau De Toilette - WAS £35.00 | £8.09 (SAVE £26.91
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Hello! Welcome to the afternoon shift on our Amazon Prime Day live blog. We are here throughout Prime Day (Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October 2022) tracking all the best deals to help you spread the cost of Christmas and make some savings ahead of the festive season. I'm Heidi Scrimgeour, Consumer Editor here at Goodto and I'm wondering if it's too soon to be craving mince pies...?
Speaking of mince pies, shall we talk about Christmas trees?
Amazon Prime day deals on Christmas trees and decorations are a great way to refresh your festive decor without spending a lot. For starters, there's £30 off this artificial Christmas tree for Prime Day.
Up next: Prime Day Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet deals.
*Calling all parents*
Make Christmas 2022 THE Christmas for the kids with the all-new Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet. Plus, you can make a great saving, as we have found a great deal in the Amazon Prime Day sale, and an even better one at high-street favourite Currys - we look high and low for these savings.
The all-new 2022 Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet has a 7" display with 16 GB of storage and up to 10 hours of battery life. This latest release of Amazon's Fire tablet has a faster processor than the previous iteration and you get a year of Amazon Kids+ which means more games, apps, books and videos than kids will know what to do with!
I've lost count of how many Fire Kids' tablets we've owned over the years but as a mum of three and Consumer Editor at Goodto I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to parents. The built-in parental controls are my favourite feature - so easy to set and adjust so you can filter what your child can access and even when they can switch the tablet on. It also comes with a 2-year guarantee.
Lightning deal alert!
If you want to know how to get the best deals on Amazon Prime Day one of the tricks you need up your sleeve is some know-how about Lightning Deals.
Our Money Editor Sarah Handley explains why they're worth keeping an eye on:
'But you’ll need to be quick - some Lightning Deals will only be around for 30-minutes or so or until the item sells out. But a bargain is only a bargain if you were only going to buy it in the first place, so be mindful about getting swept up by time-sensitive or limited availability deals and spending more than you intended.'
On that note, we've just found a corker of a Lightning Deal for kids - stand by... it's coming next!
Amazon Prime Day Lightning Deal: Toniebox Julia Donaldson Bundle
I'll keep this brief: my nine-year-old daughter has a Toniebox and it's literally one of the few things she owns that I would run into a burning building to rescue. Ok, I wouldn't do that, but I might momentarily pause and consider it. Seriously, this gadget is that good.
If I were you I'd jump straight over to the Amazon Prime Day sale and snap one up while this Prime Day Lightning Deal is live. When they're gone, they're gone!
But if you need a bit more intel, it's basically a screen-free audio player for kids and it's such a doddle to operate that even toddlers can manage it. (Great news for those of us who are technologically challenged!)
We use ours for bedtime stories - there's a huge range of Tonies audio characters available to buy separately and you simply pop one on the top and the playback begins.
It's padded and portable so you can take it away overnight or even pack it when you go on holiday and the battery runs for hours before you need to recharge it.
The Tonie bundle includes 1 x Toniebox speaker, 1 x creative-Tonie with 60 mins of preloaded content, and 3 classic Julia Donaldson Tonies: The Gruffalo, Zog, and The Highway Rat.
Bargain. Go!
Prime Day price drop: Playmobil Advent Calendar Christmas Ball
Mark my words, these will sell like hotcakes. You can't beat Playmobil when it comes to advent toy calendars. I should know - I'm a Consumer Editor and my office is currently full of every kind of advent calendar you could possibly imagine and these are the ones my youngest is most desperate to play with,
Yep, kids adore Playmobil advent calendars. And parents adore them for buying us five minutes' extra peace on cold December mornings! But they're also brilliant value for money. Expensive, yes, but the Playmobil pieces last for years (literally) and can be added to existing playsets to create fun that extends well beyond December.
Listed with a recommended retail price of £29.99, Amazon has dropped the price of the Playmobil Christmas Ball advent calendar to £17.16 for Prime Day. We've checked it's a proper deal and can confirm that it's still £19.99 if you buy direct from Playmobil.
Get it while it's hot!
We're still here! Good evening... and welcome to our live blog where we're seeking out the best Amazon Prime Day deals to help you make some mega savings on all your Christmas essentials and spread the cost of the big day. We've just stumbled upon some tasty savings on beer, wine and spirits in Amazon's Prime Day sale, so stay tuned...
Here's a tip to help spread the cost of Christmas - start stocking up on festive food and drink now by adding one or two items to your shopping every week. They won't make a huge dent in your budget but by the time Christmas is here you'll be well stocked. Speaking of which, we promised you some Amazon Prime day deals on beer, wine and spirits - and here they are.
And with that, we bid you goodnight!
We'll be back bright and early tomorrow with even more bargains to help you spread the cost of Christmas. Brace yourself for day two of Amazon Prime Day - your last chance to pick up some bargains.
But for now, we need some beauty sleep.
Speaking of which, here's one more deal to end the day... cooling, silk sleep mask, anyone?
Morning! It’s Amazon Prime Day 2 and we’re back live blogging to bring you the best discounts on everything from toys to tech. I'm Heidi Scrimgeour, Consumer Editor at Goodto.com and I'll be here all day sharing the best discounts as we find them on all kinds of items from air fryers, electric blankets and slow cookers to cleaning products, baby gear and household essentials.
Before we get the show on the road, it's worth reading up on how to save when shopping with Amazon and these tips on how to get the best deals on Amazon Prime Daycan help you spend wisely.
'At a time when costs have been rising all around us, Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale could provide a great opportunity to bag some bargains in the lead-up to Christmas,' writes Goodto.com's Money Editor Sarah Handley.
'But even if there are deals to be had, it is important to approach sales with caution to avoid overspending. Keep spending under control by writing a list of what you need ahead of time to avoid getting caught up in the shopping hype. Check prices against other retailers too to make sure you are paying the best price.'
Prime Day Lightning Deal: The Comfy Wearable Blanket
First up today we've spotted this Prime Day Lightning Deal on wearable blankets.
We love blanket hoodies in our house. My kids all have them and they're the single most worn items of clothing they own. Brilliant for keeping cosy at home without cranking up the heating and the perfect loungewear for family film night. I know a few teens who think nothing of wearing them to the shops too! Come to think of it, my kids would probably live in theirs if they could get away with it.
Amazon shoppers have scored this particular blanket hoodie 4.8 out of 5 stars and there's 22% off the normal price in this Prime Day lightning deal.
Amazon Prime Day Air Fryer deals
They're all the rage. Mostly since we all started Googling how much it costs to run an air fryer and discovered that they're considerably cheaper than other ways of cooking.
Goodto's Money Editor Sarah Handley says there's no better time than Prime Day to snap up an air fryer deal. “Not only can an air fryer offer a healthier way to cook, it’s also cheaper to run than an oven, so can help offer significant savings on your energy bills when used regularly," she says. "If you’re looking to buy one, check out sale events like Amazon Prime Day where you can likely get a better version, maybe with extra features or a larger capacity, for your budget.”
With that in mind, here are three of the best Air Fryer deals we've found today.
HALF PRICE Yankee Candle Gift Set - Prime Day deal
It's baaack... our favourite Amazon Prime Day Yankee Candle Gift Set deal has dropped!
The 2022 Festive Collection Yankee Candle Gift Set is every bit as lush as we had hoped. Beautifully packaged in a seasonal red (of course) gift box, you get 8 medium jar candles along with pretty but practical accessories - the candle topper enhances fragrance distribution, while the wick trimmer helps reduce the soot that can form as the candle burns.
Whether you gift this to a lucky loved one or split the items up and make your own mini Christmas hampers for teachers or friends, this is one Amazon Prime Day deal not to be missed!
And that's not all the Yankee Candle news I bring you! Amazon has also slashed the price of several of the brand's popular large jar candles by a hefty 39%. With up to 150 hours of burn time for the large jar candles, this is a great value Amazon prime Day Yankee Candle deal.
Below are three of my personal faves included in this offer...
Afternoon... Just 12 more hours left of Amazon Prime Day, bargain-hunters!
Next up, let me tell you about how the Shark cordless hoover that I impulse-bought last Prime Day has CHANGED MY LIFE. Really. Stay tuned. I just need to go and charge the battery...
Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner Prime Day deal
There's only really one thing I'm mega tempted to buy on Amazon Prime Day and it's this: a cordless handheld Shark vacuum cleaner. I know what you're thinking. It can't be worth it - surely you'll end up needing a bigger beast and this will lie abandoned in a cupboard while you revert to a 'proper' vacuum cleaner.
Let me tell you why you're wrong. Last Amazon Prime Day I bought the Shark Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner (£179.99 - save £140) and it changed my life. It's just so nifty and I love that there's no more wrestling with a tangled cord or stopping the vacuuming halfway up the stairs to plug it in elsewhere so it can reach. I just grab it and go.
But my favourite thing about it is the fact that you can lift the top part off and use it as a handheld vacuum. That's a game-changer when it comes to vacuuming the stairs and giving the car a quick once-over.
The only problem is I never know where the Shark is. Why? Because the kids keep using it to clean their rooms and forget to bring it back. Honestly. It's so cool to use that even the teenagers have taken to vacuuming their bedrooms on a regular basis. Worth every single penny it cost.
And that's why I need the Shark Cordless handheld vacuum cleaner (£79.99 - save £50) too. So that I can keep this one all to myself and hoover the biscuit crumbs out of the sofa whenever I want - without having to play hunt the hoover first.
AMAZON PRIME DAY LIGHTNING DEAL: Anjee Weighted Blanket for Kids
Here's another brilliant Prime Day lightning deal.
Weighted blankets are brilliant for helping children to relax and even fall asleep. Originally designed as sensory tools that simulate the pressure of a comforting hug and can calm the nervous system, they can also be expensive.
But not today! There's a Prime Day Lightning deal on this one from Anjee which gets brilliant reviews and the full 5 stars from Amazon shoppers.
It's available in two different sizes and several different prints but this blue airplane version is the best deal we've seen. The blanket is made from 100% cotton for optimum breathability and temperature control.
Evening, Prime Day bargain-hunters. Goodto.com Consumer Editor Heidi Scrimgeour here, reporting for the final leg of our Amazon Prime Day live blog, bringing you the juiciest deals as we find them. Next up, a deal that our Food Editor was delighted to stumble upon...
Here it is... Food Editor Jessica Dady's Prime Deal of the day. Coming up next, a couple of Le Creuset Casserole 'dupes' we've also found which you might appreciate if your budget won't stretch to this.
Amazon Prime Day Le Creuset 'dupes'
If your kitchenware could do with updating before Christmas, Prime Day is the perfect time to pick up new crockery, update your appliances, or invest in money-saving kitchen gadgets. Casserole dishes and Dutch ovens are expensive but they don't have to be. Here are a couple of cracking Le Creuset casserole dish dupes, as promised!
Here's one more Prime Day lightning deal before we go...
Amazon has slashed the price of the Oral-B Genius 9000 Electric Toothbrush With Smart Pressure Sensor from £299.99 down to just £89.99 - that's a mega saving of £210!
Lightning deals sell out quickly and when the allocated units have sold, the deal ends. So be quick if this last-minute Prime Day deal is a bit of you.
More last-minute Prime Day deals
- Best Prime Day baby deals
- Save £96 on this Tefal Air Fryer this Prime Day
- Save 50% on Finish dishwasher tablets in the Amazon Prime Day sale
- Save 66% on the Nespresso Vertuo Plus XN903140 Coffee Machine on Amazon Prime Day
- Save £90 on this Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush in the Amazon Prime Day sale
- Save 39% on large Yankee Candles this Amazon Prime Day
- Save 35% on a bulk box of M&M's with Amazon's Early Access Sale
Wondering when Prime Day ends?
There's about ten minutes left! That's just enough time to bag some last-minute deals...
And so... to bed.
Thanks for tuning into our Prime Day live blog... see you back here for Black Friday on November 25th!