Elf idea: Christmas Eve box
The elf leaves a box for Christmas Eve with pyjamas, a book or hot chocolate inside. It takes about 10 minutes and a little effort; you need a cardboard box, shoebox or empty tissue box, wrapping paper, bows and gift ribbon, ketchup, chocolate spread, peanut butter, syrup or hot chocolate powder, picture books.
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Effort
- A little effort (2 of 3)
- Mess
- Low
- Ages
- 3 and up
- What you need
- A cardboard box, shoebox or empty tissue box
- Wrapping paper, bows and gift ribbon
- Ketchup, chocolate spread, peanut butter, syrup or hot chocolate powder
- Picture books
How to do it
- Fill a box with whatever you already have: new pyjamas, a book, a hot chocolate sachet.
- Wrap or decorate the box lid.
- Sit the elf beside it with a tag: 'Open on Christmas Eve'.
Photo tip
Lid half-open so the contents show, elf perched on the edge.
A morning line from your elf
Christmas Eve box. Not to be opened before Christmas Eve. Pyjamas, cocoa, early night. Santa's orders, not mine.
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