Christmas Eve Box Ideas Kids Love
A Christmas Eve box is a small box opened on the night before Christmas, filled with cozy things for a calm, magical evening. It helps excited kids wind down and starts a tradition they'll ask for every year.
The classic Christmas Eve box
- New pajamas. The heart of the box. Matching family pajamas make for great photos.
- A Christmas book to read together.
- Hot cocoa and a mug with their name.
- A cozy blanket for movie time. A personalized sherpa blanket gets used all winter.
- Cookies-for-Santa supplies: a plate or placemat, and carrots for the reindeer.
- A message from Santa to play before bed.
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Ideas by age
Babies and toddlers: a soft first-Christmas outfit, a board book, a small plush. Ages 4 to 8: pajamas, a flashlight for spotting the sleigh, a coloring sheet, cocoa. Big kids: a puzzle, a journal, a movie night snack pack.
Make it a tradition
Use the same box every year, or a personalized drawstring sack with their name. Kids love seeing it come back out.
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