Get the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from back to school news to ways to entertain the kids When it comes to Christmas shopping it pays to start early.
Not just because you can spread the cost, but because most retailers have sales on, sometimes months before the big day. But it can be easy to miss out on the best offers if you don't know when they are running.
That's why we've been taking a look at the planned and predicted dates for this year's offers - with the help of Baby Deals UK and MoneySavingCentral, which have both shared details of the expected dates.
The Big Toy Rollback has already started and there are some big savings to be made on brands including Lego, LOL Surprise, Little Tikes, Barbie, Paw
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