A festive themed box that is opened on the night before Santa visits, Christmas Eve boxes are a fairly new tradition for many of us. If you remember desperately wanting to open a gift before bedtime when you were a child, the Christmas treats-filled box helps fulfil some of that excitement.
While our Mumsnet users have mixed feelings about Christmas Eve boxes, those that love the tradition fill it with items that can be enjoyed together as a family before Santa comes.
This includes things like Christmas pyjamas, treats, a Christmas movie, a book, hot chocolate and a new mug, as well as a festive plate and reindeer food for leaving out for Santa.
If you’re on a tight budget you may feel like it’s just another thing you have to spend your money on, but you don’t have to buy new items every year to put in the box. In fact, using the same Christmas plates and keepsakes from previous years can make it even more special.
We have a wooden box we use every year. In it goes the personalised Santa plate we’ve had for years, the magic key we’ve had for years and the believe bell we’ve had for years!
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Whether this is your first year putting together a Christmas Eve box or you’re looking for some inspiration to help make the day even more special for the children - or adults - in your life, John Lewis has a range of products that will cater for everyone. If food is their thing, there’s Christmas Eve hampers to kickstart the celebrations and there’s festive crockery and games to add to the box to make the day even more fun and special for young children.