All you need to do now is sit down with a sherry and wait for the big guy in red to arrive from the North Pole. Oh, and peel four million sprouts, wrap 63,000 cubic square feet of presents, locate the trestle table, buy the emergency Aunt Bessie's and finish writing your Christmas cards. Why you should trust us PompeyM Best onesie for harry potter fans Beautifully soft onesie. I hope my Harry Potter loving granddaughter is happy with her christmas present.

Honeyblue29 Harry Potter Hoodie Lovely quality hoodie, soft and warm. Bought has a Christmas gift for my granddaughter. I’m sure she will love it. Poppy is also an award-winning, best-selling children's and parenting author of books such as Don't Worry, Be Happy, The Extraordinary Book That Makes You Feel Happy and Mother Power. She specialises in children's mental health and her books are used by therapists, teachers and SENCOs across the UK. She won a The Week Junior Book Award in 2023, her books have been translated into several languages and she's been featured in The Guardian, The Sunday Times and The Sun. Your Christmas Eve box can be as lavish or as simple as you like. A simple shoe box, covered in festive paper will do the job admirably, but if you want it to last for years, you could buy a plain wooden lidded box or apple crate and then paint and stencil it, or decorate it in other ways.NicolaCJJ Hedwig cosy fleece Bought as a Christmas present for my ten year old daughter. Looks really good quality. I’m pleased I bought it :) We surveyed Mumsnet HQ parents for their best Christmas Eve box ideas, and scoured the internet to find the most creative and Christmassy buys as well as the most fun and festive boxes themselves.

popsy16 So soft and fluffy, daughter loves it Huge hit, and fit is very flexible with the cuffed arms and legs Caski So soft and cosy Bought this for my Grand daughter, hope she’s going to love it (or I will keep it for me!)Elf2 Christmas gift for a Harry Potter fan. I bought this as a Christmas present for my granddaughter who is a Harry Potter fan. The quality is good and it feels lovely and soft. I’m sure it will fit her but it won’t be worn until Christmas Eve. Poppy O'Neill is a Content Editor at Mumsnet and a mother of two. She's been researching and reviewing baby and child products for 2 years, with a particular focus on baby essentials, toys and books for toddlers and outdoor play equipment. From potties to paddling pools and bunk beds to bedtime stories, she loves to deep-dive into research and find the best products out there.

It’s often also seen as an extension of the Advent calendar – we all remember the anticipation of the double door on number 24, after all. Christmas Eve boxes are a bit like that: a prize for your patience all through December. What is the point of a Christmas Eve box? Firstly, it’s something that you can hopefully become a tradition year after year. Secondly, on a more practical note, it offers a bit of distraction on a day when most children can barely contain themselves, and parents have a to-do list as long as Santa’s Naughty and Nice lists put together. Grannielanie Perfect gift for someone you love Lovely hoodie perfect for a Harry Potter fan. Super soft fabric good clear detail to embroidery

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Granny Janet High Five Lovely Onesie Bought this for my Granddaughter and she loved it. Great colour, good quality and Harry Potter !! We then trawled the Mumsnet forums for ideas about how to fill Christmas Eve boxes for every age group and whittled those down to five of the best ideas in each age category. A Christmas Eve box is not compulsory and lots of parents feel like there’s enough going on at Christmas already. But there are also many good reasons to join in with this modern festive practice if you feel up to it.