If you’re not altogether on board with unleashing chaos, you can always set a few ground rules first, or identify the usual organiser in the household and hand the decision-making to another grownup for a day to mix things up.ĭecide on a set amount that everyone can afford, then let family or friends loose on the local charity shops and see who lays claim to the best buy.

Set a budget, then put the children (either your own or a niece/nephew/godchild) in charge for the day: let them decide what you wear, what you eat, where you go, what you do and, crucially, how the group kitty is spent.