This is something that we will have for years to come! I love this tradition so much because it just adds to the magic of Christmas Eve by giving them items they can use that evening.
I started by buying a plain wooden crate. Walmart had two different sizes. I bought the smaller crate for $8 and it's big enough to fit items for 1-2 children.
I used some left over paint that I had from another project and painted the crate bright white.
Using letter stencils, I painted out my phrase. I didn't have enough room for the word "Christmas" at the end, so I had to free hand it. I'm not 100% happy with how the lettering turned out for that one word, but I can always sand and repaint it another time.
I had to clean up the edges of the words I stenciled using a small paint brush and white paint after the letters were dry.
I bought this super cute Christmas tree ornament at Michaels and outlined it in green paint. It's hanging from the side of the Christmas Eve box as just a cute ornament to add to the festiveness of the box.
Here is the finished box!
Here are some ideas of items to put in the Christmas Eve box for kids:
- New Pajamas
- Favorite Treats
- A Christmas Book
- A Christmas Movie
- Hot Chocolate
- A New Stuffy
- A Christmas Game or Puzzle
- Reindeer Food
- A New Blanket
- A Christmas Pillow Case
- Movie Tickets (for older kids)
- A Magic Key (for Santa to use if you don't have a chimney)
I hope your Christmas Eve is magical!
Dedreanna
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