If you consider yourself a DIY master fit for Santa's workshop, you might enjoy making your own Christmas Eve box. A few popular picks are matching Christmas pajamas, fuzzy socks, a Christmas movie dvd, a small toy, an ornament, a book, hot chocolate mix, candy, a handwritten letter, a Christmas blanket, or even some reindeer food!Įtsy / FivePinesDesignCo How can you make a Christmas Eve box? Our favorite small gifts: items the kiddos or your loved ones can use on Christmas Eve or a Christmas activity the whole family can do together. While the contents of your Christmas Eve box is totally up to your personal preference, you should probably save the big ticket items for after Old St. Some options come ready-to-gift with small trinkets already included in the box, but usually, you just find a container and fill it yourself. You can even DIY your own box-we'll have more tips on that below. That means you can use all types of boxes, too! Grab a festive basket, a personalized wooden crate or stick presents in an old stocking or a decorated cardboard box. You can gift the kids, your husband, your friends, or even a pet. The merriest part of this tradition is that Christmas Eve boxes can be filled with whatever and given to whoever depending on how you celebrate the holidays. Plus-if the kids get to open an extra gift on Christmas Eve, there's no need for them to stay awake rattling gift boxes as they try to guess what they'll get in the morning! What goes in a Christmas Eve box? Some say the idea comes from the German tradition of opening presents on December 24, but now, many American families use the custom to spread even more Christmas cheer before the main event. Etsy / FivePinesDesignCo What's a Christmas Eve box?īasically, Christmas Eve boxes are pre-gifts to get the whole family in the holiday spirit a little early! The boxes are typically filled with small gifts (like stocking stuffers) and given to loved ones on the evening before Christmas Day.

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