“Getting Christmas-ready, perfect for the build up. Excellent quality, great price for a lovely forever keepsake.”
Now that autumn has officially arrived, many will already be thinking about Christmas. While December 25 is still over three months away, starting the festive shopping early spreads the cost over a few months as well as reducing shopping-related stress.
Whether standing alone or hanging on a tree, nutcrackers have long been associated with the festive season. According to German folklore, the wooden figurines are said to bring luck to families and protect the home its in, keeping evil spirits and danger away.
Marks and Spencer has recently released the timeless Advent Nutcracker and shoppers are already rushing out to buy it. It costs £15 but I’ve found a way to get it for free thanks to TopCashback’s latest offer.
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TopCashback is offering new members of its free money-saving club a free £15 sign-up bonus as well as cashback on any purchase of £15 or more at M&S. This effectively means the Advent Nutcracker is free after cashback is applied.
Shoppers will need to make the initial £15 spend, but this money in the form of cashback will be returned to your TopCashback account ready to be sent to any bank or Paypal account. It’s worth noting that cashback is not paid instantly and can take up to seven days to land in accounts.
The TopCashback deal has been calculated to include free click and collect at any M&S store, standard delivery costs from £3.99. To unlock the offer, all shoppers need to do is make their purchase through this unique link.
Cashback isn’t paid instantly and can take up to seven days to land into accounts. For full T&Cs, visit here.
The traditional Advent Nutcracker decoration is designed to count down to Christmas in classic style. Featuring a time-honoured silhouette, the figurine is holding numbered blocks that can be changed each day to mark the countdown to the big day.
Rich red, deep green and gold-tone detailing give it a timeless festive look. It measures H 38cm x W 8.8cm x L 9.8cm, making it perfect for placing on any window sill or mantlepiece.
Elsewhere, Dunelm’s Colourful Wooden Nutcracker is priced at £12. The traditional drummer nutcracker features a vibrant hand-painted festive outfit complete with intricate drum set detail.
Crafted from sturdy solid wood, it’s built to be a lasting part of your Christmas decorations for years to come. An ideal piece of Christmas décor and a wonderful gift choice that brings traditional holiday spirit to any home.
Alternatively, Next’s Red/Green Hamish Nutcracker Christmas Ornament is available for £28. A unique twist on a traditional design, Next has released a resin figure of its popular Hamish the Highland Cow dressed up as a Christmas nutcracker in a bold burgundy red and green uniform.
Back at Marks and Spencer, the Advent Nutcracker has racked up two reviews so far. The first reads: “Getting Christmas-ready, perfect for the build up. Excellent quality, great price for a lovely forever keepsake.”
A second said: “Lovely product as it has no synthetic hair to go yellow and mouldy. When I checked though there was a slight paint bubble on one of the epaulets and this then chipped off. As it’s for me, I cannot be bothered to return.”
Here’s how to claim the M&S nutcracker decoration for ‘free’ via TopCashback:
- Sign up as a new member at Top Cashback for free via this link.
- Search for ‘Marks and Spencer’ on the site, click through and buy the item normally.
- Get £15 cashback when you spend £15 or more on an item.
- The cashback will track to the TopCashback ‘Earnings page’ within seven days of your purchase.
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