MNHQ HERE: What do you pack into a ‘Christmas Eve Box’?

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Hi all,

MNHQ here with another seasonal request! Don't get too sick of us - still got the Christmas name change competition, yet.

Our wonderful video team are at it again and this time, they're making a very merry video on what to put into a Christmas Eve box.

We have a vague idea of what goes into these festive boxes but we'd really like to hear YOUR thoughts! These are children's boxes, so let's keep it child-friendly...

Anyway, you snow the drill. Drop your favourite items down below and watch this space - a video will soon follow.

P.S If you don't know what we're going on about, a Christmas Eve Box is a box given to children on Christmas Eve. It's usually filled with all the ingredients to make a perfectly jolly evening. So get posting!

Hot chocolate
PJ’s
Christmas DVD

New pjs/. Onesies
Nice nibbles
Christmas throw
Family book of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
Christmas stockings to put out
Christmas mugs(used each year) and nice hot choc (they are now 20 & 23 so I might add some Christmas vodka too!)

New Pjs
Hot chocolate
Plate to put the mince pie/carrot on
The Night Before Christmas Book
Reindeer food to sprinkle outside
And most importantly....a new Christmas tree decoration for each child to add to the tree.

Christmas pjs
Christmassy teddy/reindeer
Hot choc
Popcorn
Personalized plate to leave Santa's mince pie & milk on
Key to leave out for Santa
Christmas book to read

@ConstantlyCooking

New pjs/. Onesies Nice nibbles Christmas throw Family book of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas Christmas stockings to put out Christmas mugs(used each year) and nice hot choc (they are now 20 & 23 so I might add some Christmas vodka too!)

All of the above - plus some fluffy Xmas slipper socks, and marshmallows for the hot choc.

Snowman soup of course. It dates back to my first MN Christmas Eve box in 2010.

Any recommendations for a good Christmas film MNers? We've got all the usuals and annoyingly watched The Nutcracker and the Four Realms this weekend before I realised it would've been a great addition.

@GorkyMcPorky

Snowman soup of course. It dates back to my first MN Christmas Eve box in 2010.

Any recommendations for a good Christmas film MNers? We've got all the usuals and annoyingly watched The Nutcracker and the Four Realms this weekend before I realised it would've been a great addition.

Here you go - from the Mnetters themselves.

This year PJs and Christmas selfie sticks. I've tried movies but they are just too excited to concentrate on them.

Pjs
Sometimes new dressing gown if needed
DVD - we watch once box opened
Popcorn
Haribo
Slippers
Night before Xmas story - same book is added in box each year.

We use a wooden crate which has JPDucks family Xmas eve box

Slippers, pjs are not brought through out the year only at Xmas.

We also make it a family box, so mum/ dad get new slippers and a treat to eat whilst watching the family DVD

New pyjamas
A christmas themed book
A family board or card game
Hot chocolate sachets
Marshmallows
Reindeer food
Santa's plate and milk bottle
Santa's magic key for the door as we don't have a chimney

We time the xmas eve box with the departure of the elf. So we head out for a walk, I forget something, grab box, hide elf. When we all return later elf has left a goodbye note and the box.
New pjs
Bath bomb or novelty bubble bath
Chocolate
Night before Christmas
One year the elf included a disco light as his name is Disco.
I keep it simple, it's mainly to get them excited to have their bath and put pjs on.

PJs.
Fluffy socks/ slippers.
Hot choc stirrer (the blob of choc on a spoon just add hot milk)
Popcorn.
DVD.
Book.
Snow globe/teddy/ornament.
Fav choc/sweets.

A letter from Santa saying that you are proud of them and they are loved.
Magic key
Reindeer food
Snowman soup ( hot choc with marsh mellows)
Pjs
Book
''Twas night before Xmas poem'
Plate if you have one ( we do normal one with icing writing each year)
Popcorn & Xmas movie
Tree decoration

In the same box with name on each year

Never done one

Children are 20, 18 and 16...any 23 year old boyfriend of 20 year old

They are getting the following in their christmas eve sacks

Dressing gown or pjs
Christmas pants
Christmas socks
Giant chocolate coin
Gingerbread man or woman or santa
Book
Christmas themed shower gel

Nothing. They get enough stuff the next day. It's just more stuff to spend money on.

Pjs
Fluffy socks
A bath bomb
Hot chocolate
Marshmallows
Festive mug
DVD Christmas themed
The under the Christmas picture from the previous year
Some kind of game (uno/ cards)
The Christmas plate and glass (for all of your mince pie and carrot needs)
And a pass the parcel gift. ( that we play just before bed, I've learnt that my family are very competitive, and we see who can buy the most random one)

I couldn't get into that judgemental, spy'y little shite, the Elf, but actually were mine younger, I can see how a Christmas Eve box/ thing might work; especially if it becomes a 'wheel it out, every year' thing (so you don't have to think about it!).

As an old lady, what I want is a reliable, traditional Christmas Eve church service, where I can attempt the highest notes of 'Oh come let us adore Him'.... always appreciated, me making that effort... 😂

Are we the only family in the UK who don't get new pyjamas every Xmas?

I couldn't get into that judgemental, spy'y little shite, the Elf

Me neither!

Are we the only family in the UK who don't get new pyjamas every Xmas? mine do but only because they've outgrown, or worn out, last year's. We don't do it on Xmas eve though; we wait until January when they're cheaper!

Are we the only family in the UK who don't get new pyjamas every Xmas?

No.
Or, if they need them, then they will be part of their Christmas presents, on Christmas day.

Seriously? Absolutely sweet fuck all.

Lots of opportunity for stuff the next day. Fond memories of Xmas jammies erc to wear on Xmas night. We don't need so much consumption imo. And so many can't in any case.

Hot chocolate, DVD, jammies, snacks,, sometimes a mug or Christmas decoration. Reindeer food, our Santa sign.