The best Christmas Eve boxes 2020

The Christmas Eve Hamper

These come ready filled – so they can be sent to your faraway gang, or they're the easy Christmas Eve Box with contents option if you're short on time.

​Berry Christmas Hamper Gift Set, £70

A Jellycat plush Christmas pudding toy, Mini Lunn pyjama set, Christmas storybook.

Berry Christmas Hamper Gift Set, £70 – buy here

​Elf Ridges Christmas Box Gift Set, £75

Twas the Night Before Christmas book, Mini Lunn cotton-poplin pyjama set with all-over star embroidery, Jelly Cat 33cm elf toy.

Elf Ridges Christmas Box Gift Set, £75 – buy here

​Starry Night Christmas Box Gift Set, £75

A limited-edition The Polar Express 35th anniversary book, Mini Lunn cotton-poplin pyjama set with all-over star embroidery, Jelly Cat 15cmpenguin toy .

Starry Night Christmas Box Gift Set, £75 – buy here

Paperchase Christmas Eve Box Filled Set, £15

This includes a mug, whisk, cookie-cutter, one pair of socks and personalisable box stickers.

Christmas Eve Box Filled Set, £15 – buy here

​Kids Crafty Christmas Eve Hamper, £36.95

A crafty bumper box to keep kids of all ages busy.

It includes: Christmas building bricks, a full set of 15 colouring pencils, make your own sticker picture, paint your own Santa Squishy and mug, Christmas mason jar, elf teddy, Christmas-themed teddy, colouring book, sticker and activity book, Christmas jigsaw, sweets, Rubik's cube and magic reindeer food.

Kids Crafty Christmas Eve Hamper, £36.95 – buy here

​Heath & Hill Christmas Eve Box With Contents And Hot Chocolate, £28

Containing a letter from Santa Letter, milk chocolate star lollipop, hot chocolate spoon, Jingle Bell, wooden star decoration with ribbon and reindeer food plus a red and white paper straw for Santa to sip whatever drink you leave out for him.

Heath & Hill Christmas Eve Box With Contents And Hot Chocolate, £28 – buy here

​Christmas Eve Boxes to fill yourself

How about empty, keep-forever boxes that you can fill with their heart's desires?

​The Letteroom Personalised Christmas Eve Collaboration Box, £39.95

Add a name and message to the wooden lid for a keepsake box that can be used on repeat every year.

The Letteroom Personalised Christmas Eve Collaboration Box, £39.95 – buy here

The Drifting Bear Company Personalised Bear Family Christmas Eve Box, £42

A beautifully decorated, wooden keepsake box that is made from natural solid pine.

The Drifting Bear Company Personalised Bear Family Christmas Eve Box, £42 – buy here

​Dust & Things Personalised Large Christmas Eve Box For Family, £47.98

Engrave names, messages and words of love or wisdom on this eco-friendly wooden box.

Dust & Things Personalised Large Christmas Eve Box For Family, £47.98 – buy here

How to fill your Christmas Eve box

​Kissy Kissy Christmas Deer Pyjama Set, two-six years, £44

These are a 100% cotton, super-comfy set with a Lapland-inspired print.

Kissy Kissy Christmas Deer Pyjama Set, two-six years, £44 – buy here

​The White Company Jingles Reindeer Pyjamas, one-12 years, £24

A modern take on the traditional deer design, perfect for Christmas Eve and the following morning filled with excitement.

The White Company Jingles Reindeer Pyjamas in blue, one-12 years, £24 – buy here

The White Company Jingles Reindeer Pyjamas, one-12 years, £24

And there's a pink-and-white version…

The White Company Jingles Reindeer Pyjamas in pink, one-12 years, £24 – buy here

​By Joules Slipper & Soft Toy Gift Set, £29.95

Cosy and cute – this stylish duo of slippers and toy will delight any little one.

By Joules Slipper & Soft Toy Gift Set, £29.95 – buy here

​Little People Big Dreams Books, £9.99 each

Take your pick from some of the greatest brains and inspiring characters in history with these mini-bios. There are 40-plus to choose from, so there will undoubtedly be somebody that will encourage our next generation to believe anything is possible.

Little People Big Dreams Books, £9.99 each – buy here

​Candyhouse Christmas Reindeer, Santa Bird Pen and Chocolates, £6.95 each

Sweet treats...

Candyhouse Christmas Reindeer Chocolate Pen, £6.95 each – buy here

And

Candyhouse Santa Bird Pen and Chocolates, £6.95 each – buy here

​Candyhouse Felt Bag filled with sweets, £7.95 each

Crowd-pleasing parcels.

Candyhouse Felt Bag filled with sweets, £7.95 each – buy here

Cocoba Christmas Star or Snowperson Chocolate Lollipop, £1.95

Cocoba Christmas Star Chocolate Lollipop, £1.95 – buy here

Cocoba Christmas Snowperson Chocolate Lollipop, £1.95 – buy here

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