Are you looking for fun Christmas Eve gifts ideas for kids? I’ve got you covered with tons of fun ideas that are perfect for the whole family.
Whether you are looking for simple small gifts or a fun way to spark new Christmas even traditions for the entire family, here is the ultimate round up of Christmas Eve gift ideas to celebrate the night before the big day.
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Christmas Eve Gift Ideas for Kids
Christmas Eve is the perfect time to get kids excited for the big day.
As a family, we would always exchange 1 gift to open on Christmas Eve to get the festive spirit started early. This was always so fun as it became one of our Christmas Eve traditions that we would know to look forward to every year, and we would always anticipate what that special gift would be.
Now we do the same with my girls and they get just as excited for our Christmas Eve traditions as they do for Christmas morning.
Whether you are looking to start new family Christmas traditions or just want to treat your little ones to something special on Christmas Eve, I have tons of special gift ideas below that they will be sure to love.
Christmas Eve Boxes
Have you ever heard of the Christmas Eve box or Christmas box tradition? Christmas eve boxes are a fun way to incorporate a few different festive goodies all in one big surprise box.
If you are looking for a special gift, you can get a customized box with the child’s name. They will love getting their very own Christmas eve box.
This adorable one from Etsy is truly perfect for the occasion and a great idea for kids of all ages.
How fun is the “do not open until the 24th of December” messaging, as this is something you could leave under the Christmas tree for older kids to anticipate to open on Christmas Eve.
The options are truly endless on what you could choose to include in these adorable boxes! Some ideas below:
- Christmas movie
- Candy Canes
- Christmas ornament
- Christmas pjs
- Christmas craft set
- Christmas book
You can also do this same idea with a DIY Gift Basket – just grab a cute basket from the dollar store, fill it up with festive little treats, games and anything else your little one will love!
Hot Chocolate Set
Hot chocolate is a treat me and my girls look forward to every holiday season as I love to set up a hot cocoa bar for us to enjoy.
Recreate this idea by gifting your kids their very own hot chocolate set, complete with a mini mug, hot cocoa mix, toppings and chocolate treats.
This lends a little extra magic to a typical holiday tradition, and is the perfect thing to enjoy during Christmas Eve night.
You can include a special mug personalized with the child’s name makes it extra special! This adorable one is from Etsy and I know my girls would LOVE this.
Reindeer Food
My girls and I make Reindeer Food every year! It is a combination of oats and glitter or sprinkles, that you sprinkle outside in the yard on the night of Christmas Eve.
The story goes that the oats feed the reindeer, and the glitter attracts them to your house! This is such a cute idea to do for younger kids that are anticipating Santa’s arrival.
Not only are these special gifts for the kids, they make for great memories for the parents as well.
I found this adorable Reindeer Food Holder that doubles as an ornament that would be an awesome gift to give!
You can also make the reindeer food on your own and can gift to younger kids!
This would be great Christmas gifts that the kids could make for their friends as well. Just use a cute Reindeer Food label on little jars or bags full of the food to pass around to neighbors and friends.
Christmas socks
We LOVE cozy Christmas socks in our house, and what better night to bring them out on Christmas Eve! This is great for older kids and younger kids as who doesn’t love Shristmas socks?!
I found these adorable fuzzy kids socks from Target that are all only $3! You can’t beat that, and you can pair them with the fun Christmas pj’s shown below as well.
Christmas Pajamas
Does your family take part in the matching Christmas PJ’s tradition? We LOVE to get matching Christmas pajamas in our house, and we wear them on Christmas Eve night to wake up in them on Christmas morning.
This is the perfect gift to give on Christmas eve as it is fun for the whole family and a great way to start a new tradition while getting cozy for the night!
There are so many fun options for Christmas pjs for the family! I love these cute prints from Target that come in all different sizes for kids and adults as well.
Holiday Family Games
Another fun festive tradition would be to do a gamily game night on Christmas Eve! You can get everyone together around the table, and gift a new fun board game or activity for everyone to enjoy and play together.
They have SO many fun Christmas/holiday themed games that all kids would love! This is a great family activity that gets everyone involved and makes for a great night.
Christmas Coloring Books
My girls absolutely LOVE to color, so Christmas coloring books are a go to gift for us on Christmas Eve! It is so fun for them to take some time and color in their new books together, and it gets them excited seeing all of the fun Christmas themed scenes in the book.
Christmas Cookie Decorating Kit
We love to decorate cookies to leave out for Santa and this is truly a perfect activity to do with the whole family on Christmas Eve!
You can make your own sugar cookies, or use pre-made dough and then gift your kids with this fun set that comes with cookie cutters, piping bags and even a cute apron.
A fully stocked Christmas cookie decorating kit is the perfect gift for kids as it would get them so excited to create their own cookies to leave out for Santa’s arrival.
Don’t forget a cute custom plate for Santa’s milk and cookies!
Christmas Book
We love to read a Christmas book at the end of the night on Christmas Eve when putting our girls to bed as it is the perfect way to end the night.
A Christmas book is a great gift for kids as it will get them into the holiday spirit, and help to get them to sleep at night even with all of the anticipation of the next morning.
We love all of the classic stories like The Night Before Christmas and The Polar Express but there are also some newer fun options that include different characters the kids love.
This is another great family activity that everyone can enjoy on the night before the big day.
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