I love Christmas Eve, it's the best day of the year!
We do food prep in the morning, dd (6) makes the pigs in blankets and is quite delighted with herself! Then tidy up a bit, I'll be on maternity leave this year so will to get most of it done before.
Last year we made sweets and delivered them to the neighbours - nothing exciting chocolate bark with smarties on top. I think we'll do that again this year as dc's enjoyed it although may do it day before to drag out some of the activities. We also make fairy cakes for Santa as my biscuits never turn out well!
We will go out for a walk round the block or to deliver sweets and on our return the Christmas elf will have left a hamper. In the hamper there will new pjs, bubble bath, toothbrushes, new book and popcorn in boxes I found in Poundland. I've given up with watching a full film as dc's are just too excited so don't bother with a new DVD. My BIL is having his 2 boys this Christmas so my nephews will be here and the elves will leave them a hamper too.
I save glass jars which we decorate, pop in led candles and put them down the drive to show Santa where we are - we don't have a chimney. The neighbours always comment on how nice it looks.
We will have a wee dance to some Christmas music and snacky type dinner. Put out cakes for Santa plus carrots for reindeer. Try to watch a film but will give up half way through, give dc's a bath and then read Night Before Christmas and try to convince dc to go to sleep. Last year it was surprisingly easy - dd had been asking to go to bed since 4pm!
Dh and I then put presents out in living room - I wrap them earlier in December, use dh work boots and talcum powder to do footprints in the hall and wrap the living room door in wrapping paper for dc's to burst through in the morning.
I love all of it, it's the best part of Christmas!