The Christmas Eve Box seems like a tradition that has appeared out of no where, but I am all about anything that builds excitement on one of the most special evenings of the year. In our house, Christmas is kind of a big deal! When it comes to the festivities I’m a ‘go hard, or go home’ kinda gal. I love little traditions and making memories and our Christmas Eve box, is a fun box of treats and Christmas rituals that I hope the kids will remember in years to come. Starting this tradition need not cost an absolute fortune. A ‘DIY’ Christmas Eve box on a budget is a fun way to gather up some inexpensive treats and activities to share as a family on December 24th!
What’s in our Christmas Eve box?
- Christmas stockings
- Christmas PJ’s
- Individual decoration for the tree
- Magic Bottle for Thank You Note to Santa
- Hot Chocolate Sticks
- Christmas Stories Books
- Popcorn Containers
- Christmas Activity Book
- Christmas DVD’s
- Slipper Socks
- Chef Hats
- Chef Aprons
- Gingerbread House Kit
- Gingerbread decorating kit
Where to pick up these items:
- The Box: I picked up this gorgeous trunk from Dunnes Stores this year with the intention or re-using it every year. It will also make for great storage the Christmas stockings during the year. It comes in smaller sizes too.
- Christmas Stockings: My boys actually use the Christmas stockings that my brother and I had as kids! Pre-loved and of sentimental value! They love seeing old photos of us as kids with the same stockings!!
- Christmas PJ’s: This year, I picked up our Family Christmas PJ’s from Willow Leigh Tucker in Dunnes Stores.
- Individual decoration for tree: The individual robot decorations came from Dealz and were €1.49 each
- Magic Bottle for Thank You Note to Santa: Also picked up this little message bottle in Dealz last year for €1.49
- Hot Chocolate Sticks: The Hot White Chocolate stirrers came from Lidl
- Christmas Stories – Santa is Coming to Dublin/ The Night Before Christmas: Keep an eye out in the likes of Dealz, The Book People and The Works for good value Christmas storybooks.
- Popcorn Containers: These reusable popcorn containers were €1.50 from Eurogiant for a set of 2.
- Christmas Activity Book: I picked up this Christmas activity book from Aldi.
- Christmas DVD’s: I’ve had these DVD’s for years, but spotted some festive DVD’s in Eurogiant over the weekend.
- Slipper Socks: These non-festive slipper socks are from Aldi, but Penneys and Dunnes also have lots of cheap options!
- Chef Hats: These adorable chef hats are from the IKEA Vinter 2018 range €2 each
- Chef Aprons: The aprons are also from the IKEA Vinter range and were €3.50
- Gingerbread House Kit and Gingerbread decorating kit: I pick up this kit annually for €2.95 as it’s a lot easier to build with smaller kids than home-made gingerbread. I bought both in IKEA.
