Christmas is just around the corner and that means one thing: It's time to drag those tried and trusty decorations down from the loft.
But if you want to try something a bit different, you might want to consider plumping for a Scandi Santa, otherwise known as a Gonk. The decorations are bang on trend and fans are flocking to Home Bargains to grab their giant light-up version.
Christmas Gonks are inspired by gnomes found in Scandinavian and Norse mythology. They seem to have captured the public imagination, which has helped see their popularity surge in recent years.
So excited was one mum about her prospective Gonk purchase, that she took to her TikTok page to share her joy.
TikToker @mothers_of_unicornsuk first saw Home Bargains' giant Gonks online. Not wanting to miss out on these Scandi Santas, to took a trip to her local store to find the bearded cuties.
"Don't walk but run to Home Bargains to find their giant Gonks. Come with me to find one. I hear they have all gone out for Christmas," the woman said.
As she enters the store, her search begins: "Where are you?" she says, as the video follows her through the store stuffed full of Christmas decorations.
These giant Gonks should not be too hard to miss, however, as they come with illuminated noses. When she at last locates the giant Gonks she is bursting with excitement.
"Oh my!" she says as she first lays her eyes on the Gonks, that retail at £34.99 each. "They're so cute, I can't choose!"
She deliberates between the red Gonk and the silver one, both of which look equally adorable.
Struggling to decide between the two, the TikToker makes a wise decision and picks up both. "More Gonks to add to the family," she captions her video.
It's so sweet and many of the comments to her video thought so too.
One said: "My son who’s 4 was proper obsessed with one in the shop and I surprised him with it and he loves it. He wants the Santa now. I think he loves Christmas."
"I NEED THIS!" was a comment typical of many.
Others gave the TikToker some tips Gonks: "We have one, first to fall asleep after lunch (adults) get a photo with one it's hilarious."
Rounding up the comments were several who couldn't believe she resisted he lure of Home Bargains and only emerged with what the went in for: "I can’t believe you went in home bargains and only got what you we’re looking for."
