50 Things to put in a Christmas Eve Box

Can you believe it’s less than two weeks until Christmas Eve already? A couple of years ago, we started a new Christmas tradition and started doing a Christmas Eve box. I love this tradition simply because it is something I would have loved so much myself as a little girl. I remember going to bed on Christmas day in my new pyjamas and thinking that it would have been nice to go to sleep in new pyjamas on Christmas Eve so that I looked nice for Santa.

Also, Christmas Eve can be such an exciting day for children, they’re often bouncing off the walls and it’s hard to contain their excitement in anticipation of the big man in red coming. A Christmas eve box makes for a great distraction. It’s nice to have a something to open early and it’s a great way to give them some new things to entertain them, keep them busy and get the excitement a bit under control.

If you’re searching got ideas of what to put in yours, here are 50 ideas that you can put in a Christmas eve box.

1. Pyjamas
2. Slippers
3. Onesie
4. Hot chocolate
5. Christmas film
6. Christmas book
7. Stickers
8. Activity Book
9. Reindeer Food (glitter free)
10. Magic key for Santa to get into your house
11. Sweets / popcorn
12. Marshmallows
13. Chocolate coins
14. Kinder egg
15. Candy canes
16. Jelly beans
17. Letter from the elves / Father Christmas asking the child(ren) to be good tonight
18. Christmas socks
19. Christmas pants
20. Christmas plate – to put your mince pie on for Father Christmas
21. Bubble bath to help them relax before bed
22. Make your own Christmas decoration kit
23. Thank you cards to write after Christmas
24. New toothbrush
25. Make your own gingerbread house kit
26. Special blanket to watch Christmas movies with
27. Christmas decoration
28. Outfit to wear on Christmas day
29. Teddy to go to bed with
30. Christmas Cracker
31. Colouring book and colouring pens
32. Hats and gloves
33. Decorate your own mugs craft activity
34. Make your own snowglobe kit
35. Christmas tights / leggings
36. Satsumas
37. Magazine
38. Board game
39. Christmas mug
40. Christmas dress up costume
41. Reusable straws
42. Lego Model
43. Glitter play doh
44. Christmas hat or hair accessories
45. Keyring
46. Map to a Christmas eve treasure hunt
47. Puzzle
48. Pot of Fake Snow
49. Glow sticks
50. Cookie mix baking kit

Merry Christmas!