How to Create a Magical Christmas Eve Box

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Families have different traditions around Christmas time and one of our main traditions is creating a Christmas Eve Box for the children to enjoy on Christmas Eve.

Some parents may find this excessive and that's ok (each to their own) but I love this tradition and I save money elsewhere in order to do it.

Christmas Eve is my absolute favourite day of the year and anything that can add to that magic gets the thumbs up from me.

How to Create a Magical Christmas Eve Box

The run-up to Christmas is such a magical time. There's a Christmas Cake to be made (we use a twist on Mary Berry's Christmas Cake recipe), lots of Christmas events for kids and North East Christmas Markets to visit.

I have spent time creating what I believe is the perfect Christmas Eve box. I usually put it together throughout the beginning of December and send it to the North Pole ready for our elf to deliver on Christmas Eve morning.

We spend most of Christmas Eve at home and I like our house to be filled with fun and laughter and I'm hoping some of the items in our box will help us with this.


A Bespoke and Personalised Christmas Eve Box


I just love these personalised Christmas Eve Boxes from GettingPersonal.co.uk. I have ordered the same design for each of my children and couldn't be happier.

The quality is fantastic and I can see them lasting a long time. I just wish I had bought something like this sooner! Boxes are available in two designs - the 'Special Delivery' option that I have ordered or Sleigh Mail Delivery. Priced at a very reasonable £18.99.

Please note - these boxes are not really big enough to include PJs but will fit a book, sweets and a few bits and bobs inside no problem. 

How to Create a Magical Personalised Christmas Eve Box with GettingPersonal.co.uk including ideas for what to put inside.  - personalised wooden box


How to Create a Magical Personalised Christmas Eve Box with GettingPersonal.co.uk including ideas for what to put inside.

How to Create a Magical Personalised Christmas Eve Box with GettingPersonal.co.uk including ideas for what to put inside.  - high quality wooden box


How to Create a Magical Personalised Christmas Eve Box with GettingPersonal.co.uk including ideas for what to put inside.


What to put inside your Christmas Eve Box - A few ideas

  • The Polar Express DVD 
  • Home Alone DVD
  • Christmas Sticker Book 
  • Reindeer Food
  • Reindeer Hot Chocolate Cones 
  • Hot chocolate sachets
  • A Christmas Bath Bomb (I like the range from Lush)
  • Christmas PJs 
  • The Midnight Gang book by David Walliams 
  • The Christmasaurus book by Tom Fletcher 
  • Colouring pencils
  • Christmas Sticker Book 
  • Nativity DVD
  • Santa cookie cutters
  • Gingerbread House Kit 
  • Chocolate coins
  • Christmas cracker 
  • A Christmas craft kit 
  • Christmas socks 
I usually pick things up to add to our box as I'm out and about shopping or at home online if I'm short of time (or bored and fancy a bit of a browse).





Click the links below to browse & shop for items to include in your Christmas Eve Box online:



The boxes are an investment but once you have them, they can be used year after year and you really don't have to spend a fortune to fill them. I think my children will still receive Christmas Eve boxes for as long as they live at home - even when they are adults. 


How to Create a Magical Personalised Christmas Eve Box with GettingPersonal.co.uk including ideas for what to put inside.  - elf milk bottles

How to Create a Magical Personalised Christmas Eve Box with GettingPersonal.co.uk including ideas for what to put inside.  - reindeer antlers

My children will be receiving their Christmas Eve boxes in the morning this year (Elf on the Shelf - take note) as I want them to enjoy the contents throughout the day. 

I am so excited to see their faces and to spend the day watching movies, baking cookies for Father Christmas, reading and enjoying a few Christmas crafts together. Our elf will then visit one last time to deliver new Christmas PJs at bedtime.


Do you live in North East England and love Christmas? Why not join our dedicated Christmas group on Facebook here? We love a bit of Christmas chat!  


Let me know if you'll be making a Christmas Eve box this year and what you're putting inside. 

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4 comments

  1. Those boxes are really lovely, some of the nicest I've seen. I'd like those for my 2. Love what you've filled your boxes with too! Great ideas. Let me know what you think if the Tom Fletcher book, I've been wondering if it would be good for Arlo. You really do give your kids the best childhood, they are lucky to have you as a mam!

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  2. We have Xmas eve boxes too, I think they are fab at keeping the kids entertained as they are so excited for Christmas. I put really similar items into my kids boxes too, a new film, some sweets and hot chocolate sachets, colouring books and pencils for the little two and lush bath bombs. These boxes look amazing & are such a lovely thing to use each year xx

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  4. I adore this idea, but am so sad to see that this company only ships these lovely boxes within the U.K. I would really love to have one for my daughter here in Texas and start a new tradition! If you know of a company who will ship them to the US, please let me know (but only if they are as cute as yours!) Thanks!

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