Think inside the box this Christmas Eve

It’s the night before Christmas, so ramp up the excitement even further with a Christmas Eve box bursting with festive treats and surprises like PJs, snuggly socks, chocolates and books.

A beautiful gift box – you can buy one or decorate your own – is sure to make the night before the big day even more magical for young children and adults, too!

Don’t forget to add in a letter from Father Christmas to let them know they’ve made it onto the good list, so they can go to bed happy and listen out for the jingle of sleigh bells on the roof.

1 First, find your box!

You can either find an old sturdy delivery box and wrap it in festive paper, or look for one in the shops. Try the jolly super jumbo Christmas Eve delivery box £6, at Poundland, or personalise a Snowman Christmas Eve wooden box, £25, at Next.

2 Keep them sweet

Christmas is a time for chocolate delights, so treat them to a jolly milk chocolate Santa lolly, £2.45, from Hotel Chocolat. Or keep things vegan with a box of 10 reindeer made of irresistible Nutmilk chocolate - The Sleigh Team costs £8.95.

3 Book a seat

Kids will love snuggling up with The Littlest Yak, a wonderfully wintry rhyming tale about a tiny yak who wishes she was bigger. The Littlest Yak, by Lu Fraser, costs £6.99 at Waterstones.

4 Soft touch

Everyone loves a cuddly toy and this soft Arctic Pink Reindeer, £22, from Build-a-Bear has blue eyes, pink fur and golden sparkles on its hooves, nose and antlers.

5 Cookie doh!

Carrying your mug to the sofa to watch a Christmas film and dropped your cookie? You’ll never drop one again with this ingenius Cookie Mug, £6, from Flying Tiger. Just slot your biscuit into Santa’s beard – ho-ho-how about that, then?!

6 PJ joy

Who wouldn’t feel festive in these Christmassy PJs, £9.99, from TK Maxx. There are two designs to see you through the Christmas season.