WTF is a Christmas Eve hamper? I want one!

[Hopefully]

Do you put nice things in it for Christmas Eve like hot choc? I am intrigued.

[MrsChristmasDB]

I have never heard of one.

I suppose you could make a hamper up and fill it with lovely things.

If you are doing hot choc, don't forget the squirty cream and marshmallows.

[4ForksSake]

Ususally stuff like new pj's, christmas dvd / book, few christmas activities to keep the kids occupied while you have a few sherries get the last minute things ready for the big day, hot choc, marshmallows, choc, popcorn.

[gregssausageroll]

Christmas PJ's and slippers. Christmas Chocolate. DVD.

I leave mine with the neighbour and get her to ring the bell and run for it so the parcel is there when DS answers the door. We leave a note in it saying Santa will be there soon and that the elves have been past to check he's been a good boy.

[leftmymistletoeatthedoor]

Ds and dd get new pjs, socks, xmas book each (father christmas needs a wee and a pop up one this year), a xmas dvd, popcorn and some reindeer dust.

[PresentsRibbonsAndMerrySantas]

do you wrap the items up, or just pop them in a wraped open box? i am thinking of doing one, have never done one before, but know the dc's would love it, so you get
dvd [thinking mr poppers penguins]
new pj's
choc
hot choc and marshmellows
anything else?

[leftmymistletoeatthedoor]

I haven't done one before but this year I'm thinking of a gift box / box wrapped but open iyswim with tissue paper / tinsel around the gifts. Does that make any sense?? Don't wnat to wrap because ds would think that meant he could open all presents!!
I would (and do) get them a xmas book if I were you, quite important I think. Good call on the choice of dvd, I might get that too.

[PresentsRibbonsAndMerrySantas]

thanks, will have a look around for a nice christmas book

[leftmymistletoeatthedoor]

Asda have some nice ones at good prices.

[PresentsRibbonsAndMerrySantas]

ooo thanks will have a look there first

[2kidsintow]

Mine have got a red tesco gift bag (basics range) that they have decorated in a Christmas manner. In there are
New PJs, hot choc sachet, socks to match their PJs, novelty Christmas bubble bath shapes and Christmas DVD. Closer to the day I will also go to the local bakery and pick up a Christmas shaped gingerbread biscuit (or I may make my own with the kids).

[YougreatChristmaspudding]

In our house it is

PJs
marshmallows (kids don't like chocolate)
book each
Christmas movie
reindeer dust
christmassy bath bomb/bubbles

They are all put in the porch by the Christmas fairy who also leaves a note to say FC is on his way and everyone in bed sleeping my 8pm or he won't be able to stop. A great neighbour pops it in the porch, rings the bell and runs away whilst we are eating supper.

[VoldemortsNipple]

My dcs are older 9, 12 and 15

We have

Pjs,
lush bath bomb/bubble bar in Christmassy design
Popcorn plastic tub and popcorn
Coke glass (from maccies)
Can of coke
Harry Potter part 2
Snowman soup.

We are going to watch HP part 1 in the afternoon, then have tea, give dcs hampers, bath, pjs, HP part 2 with popcorn, snowman soup, bed.

Well that's the plan anyway :o

[mintchocchick]

What is snowman soup?

All sounds fab!

[The3Bears]

oooh im going to do one aswell usually just give ds pjs and christmas book when he gets out of the bath and say the elfs have left it but this will be much more fun now hes a bit older. Going to put in mine:

Reindeer pjs
Christmas book (twas the night before christmas)
Reindeer mug and hot choc
Christmas choc lollys from thorntons
Christmas film (not sure which one yet as already have lots)
Lush melting snowman bath bomb
and reindeer food
mabye a christmas colouring book and crayons not sure yet as need to find one

[Shinyshoes1]

we have this every year.
It's in a basket wrapped cellophane and tied with a ribbon.

Contents-
New pj's
bath bombs
tube of sweets
DVD's -this year we have it's a wonerful life, Annie and Peppa Pig xmas special
mug with hot choc and marshmallows

About 4pm, the children have a bath, get in their new pj's and we close the curtains and tuck in

[BlackCatinaSantaHat]

This all sounds lovely!
I had never heard of it till this year so am thinking of doing one. I would love to be all organised and ready by Christmas eve instead of the last minute crazy present wrapping that I did last year.

[Hopefully]

Ooh, this sounds like such fun! I am converted.

Have made pjs for the boys, so they can have those, and maybe a Christmas story or something, and some hot choc. Hooray!

[bananamam]

Ours have new pjs, new mugs(£1 shop), sachets of hot choc(got these free when I complimented the company), a free Charlie and Lola book for dd and a free cadburys monkey for ds(again I complimented companies)..I wanted the whole hamper for free!, marshmallows, sweets, popcorn and DVD.

[Nezzi]

Oo, what's snowman soup?

[perceptionreality]

For my 3 girls I've done

New pjs
slippers
DVD
hot chocolate
marshmallows
bag of chocolate coins

[buzzgirly]

I'm planning one for my dd this year, going to include

new pjs
expanding facecloth
chocolate snowman
Ariel bubble bath

When are you planning giving yours to DC? I was planning leaving it out at around 4pm, it will be a gift from the xmas elf!

[ReshapeWhileDamp]

This is a great idea! We already have our Elf on a Shelf (or Elf Swinging from the Light Fitting as he usually is) and he can bring the hamper as it gets dark. I've already got some new PJs (well, for DH and DS1 anyway. It's a work in progress.), and the reindeer food I bought from Preschool can go in too. DS1 has just learnt to love hot chocolate, so that'll go in, and perhaps I can abstract a nice Christmassy book from the Christmas book basket that we haven't got properly stuck into yet. Not sure if we can fit in a dvd but maybe Polar Express - is that ok for a nearly 4 yo?

[Dysgu]

Snowman Soup

This is what I give to all the children in my class each year as a Christmas gift. Get a single serving packet of hot chocolate, some mini marshmallows and a candy cane. I package it in Santa cellophane and print the following messages onto gift tags which I tie onto the mini gift bags I teach them to fold during the run up to the holiday!


Was told you've been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it!
With freezing weather drawing near,
You'll need to warm the spirit.

So here's a little Snowman Soup
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow.
It's sure to do the trick!

[PresentsRibbonsAndMerrySantas]

thats is fab

[ChocHobNob]

I have done this for a couple of years too.

Our hampers contain:

PJs
DVD
Popcorn
Chocolate
Christmas mug with Snowman soup
Christmas crafts
Reindeer food
Letter from Santa thanking them for being good this year and asking them to go to bed early and not peek.