Are you looking to get as organised as possible for Christmas Day? One way to do this is to create a Christmas morning box which contains everything you might need – especially useful if you have young children.
What Is A Christmas Morning Box?
A Christmas morning box (or basket or whatever you have handy!) is full of the bits and bobs you might need on Christmas morning when your family is opening their Christmas gifts.
Taking time to put one together should mean less time spent running about looking for things and more time spent making magical memories.
Why Do You Need A Christmas Morning Box?
Christmas morning can sometimes be a little bit chaotic, so having everything you might need, such as scissors, a screwdriver and a bin bag handy can be a small relief in amongst the noise and shouts of joy.
It also means you won’t miss out on any magical moments because you’re in the shed or garage looking for a specific type of screwdriver or can’t find the batteries someone needs for their new toy.
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What To Put In A Christmas Morning Box
Here is everything I would recommend putting in a Christmas Morning. Of course, there might be an odd item that doesn’t apply to you and the gifts you bought, so feel free to adjust as needed.
1. Scissors
Scissors are a Christmas morning essential for getting into a multitude of boxed toys. I would recommend one large pair and also a slightly smaller pair for getting into those especially tight plastic ties.
2. Stanley Knife
An essential tool for getting into boxes quickly and easily, just be sure to keep it a safe distance from any small children.
3. Batteries
It’s always worth checking which batteries toys need before wrapping them up, but at a bare minimum, I would recommend having plenty of double A and Triple A batteries at the ready.
4. Bin Bags / Recycling Bags
Having bin bags handy means you can easily keep on top of the clearing up. Don’t forget to recycle where you can but any wrapping paper with glitter or made from foil will need to go in the bin as it can’t be recycled.
5. Pen & Paper
If you have a large family it can be tricky keeping track of who gave who what. Noting down after each gift will make life much easier when it comes to writing thank you cards in the New Year.
6. Sharpie
Often children will receive the same gifts, so use the sharpie to write names on so there is no arguing over which belongs to which child!
7. Screwdrivers
I would suggest at least a flathead and Phillips screwdriver in more than one size if you have one, just to make life as easy as possible.
8. Multitool
If you have multitool then keeping it handy on Christmas morning means it’s there at the ready if using all of the above fails. Having a little one myself I know how tricky it can be to get into some toys and then get them put together!
My final piece of advice for a stress-free Christmas morning is to get as much done as you can the night before. This includes building any more complex structures (such as play kitchens which can often take 90 minutes plus to put together – trust me I know from experience!).
For older childer, you may want to make sure new devices such as tablets are charged and set up ready with WIFI passwords and adult sign-ins/accounts so they can get playing on them straight away.
Most of all, I really hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
