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Christmas Eve Box Ideas for Adults
Christmas Eve box ideas for adults start with one question: what would they enjoy on the sofa the night before Christmas? Usually that means a drink, something sweet and something savoury to pick at during a film. MakeHampers packs every Christmas Eve box by hand in the UK, ready to open on the 24th, with free UK delivery.
Quick answer: A Christmas Eve box for adults holds four things: a drink, something sweet, something savoury and one festive touch. Keep it to what gets used up in one evening, and spend less than on the main present.
What Goes in a Christmas Eve Box for Adults?
Four things. None of them are pyjamas. First, a drink for the evening: a bottle of red, some prosecco or a few craft beers. Second, something sweet, like truffles, fudge or a mince pie. Third, something savoury, like cheese and crackers or popcorn. Last, one small festive touch, such as Christmas jam or a gingerbread biscuit. Keep it to what gets used up in one evening. Our Christmas Eve boxes for adults arrive with all four already packed.
Christmas Eve Box Ideas by the Kind of Evening
The film night. Popcorn, chocolate and a bottle of red. Put the film on and the evening is planned.
A night in for two. One box, two glasses. Prosecco with truffles and a little cheese. The box for two is the version people order most in our range.
The beer drinker. Craft beers in a galvanised bucket, with cheddar crisps and jerky. The bucket comes back out for ice at New Year.
The cheese board. Three cheddars, oatcakes and chutney in an insulated cool bag. For the person who picks savoury over sweet every time.
Wine and pâté. A half-bottle of merlot with pâté, chutney and cheese biscuits on a tray. Small and grown-up. Gone in an hour.
The quiet one. A box of tea, stem ginger shortbread and salted caramel fudge. Good for anyone who goes to bed early on the 24th.
No alcohol. Festive biscuits, snowman marshmallows, truffles and cheese stars. Drivers, mums-to-be and anyone off drink get the same evening.
Through the letterbox. A slim chocolate box that posts through the door. Useful when you can't be sure anyone will be in.
For a bigger box of the sweet stuff, see our Christmas chocolate hampers. Or browse every adult Christmas Eve box by what's inside.
One honest note. If the box is for a child, we're the wrong shop. Kids' boxes are pyjamas, a book and a festive film. Ours are food and drink for grown-ups.
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Baglietti Prosecco Gift Box
- Price incl. VAT
- £39.95
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Bucket of Beers
- Price incl. VAT
- £47.95
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Cheese Cool Bag
- Price incl. VAT
- £39.95
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Tea & Treats Gift Box
- Price incl. VAT
- £52.95
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The Chocolicious
- Price incl. VAT
- £34.95
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The Christmas Cheer
- Price incl. VAT
- £52.95
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The Christmas Eve
- Price incl. VAT
- £234.95
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The Redsleeves with Prosecco
- Price incl. VAT
- £77.95
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The Redsleeves with Red Wine
- Price incl. VAT
- £69.95
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Wine and Pate Tray
- Price incl. VAT
- £49.95
Christmas Eve Box Ideas by Who It's For
| Who it is for | Idea that works | Typical spend |
|---|---|---|
| A friend or colleague | A letterbox chocolate box | Under £30 |
| Your partner | Prosecco and truffles to share | £30 to £50 |
| Him | Craft beers, cheddar crisps and jerky in a bucket | £30 to £50 |
| A cheese lover | Three cheddars, oatcakes and chutney in a cool bag | £30 to £50 |
| Someone who doesn't drink | Festive biscuits, marshmallows, truffles and cheese stars | £30 to £50 |
| Parents or in-laws | Red wine with mince pies and Christmas jam | £50 to £100 |
| A whole household | A large box with wine, prosecco and treats to pass round | £100 and up |
Four Boxes Worth a Look
A night in for two
The Redsleeves with Prosecco
The beer drinker
Bucket of Beers
The cheese board
Cheese Cool Bag
No alcohol
The Christmas Cheer
How Much to Spend on a Christmas Eve Box
Less than the main present. A Christmas Eve box is the warm-up act. For a friend or a colleague, under £30 is plenty. For a partner, £30 to £50 buys a bottle and a proper spread. Go to £50 to £100 for parents, or when a whole household will share it.
When to Give It, and When to Order
Hand it over in the afternoon or early evening of the 24th. That leaves time to enjoy it. If you're sending it, aim for it to land a few days early, with a gift message that says "open on Christmas Eve".
Tip: Sending boxes to several people? One order can go to different addresses, each with its own free gift message.
Order sooner than feels necessary. The last pre-Christmas delivery slots fill quickly and the popular boxes sell out. This year's dates are on our delivery and returns page.
Putting Together a Christmas Eve Box Yourself
It's easy if you have an evening spare. Pick a sturdy box with a lid and line it with tissue. Stand the bottle at the back. Put the sweet and savoury in front, and the festive touch on top, so it's the first thing they see. Our guide on how to wrap a hamper covers the finish. For the rest of the December list, see our Christmas hamper ideas.
Browse Christmas Eve boxes for adults
Packed by hand in the UK, with free UK delivery on every order.
Christmas Eve Box Ideas for Adults: Frequently Asked Questions
Put in a drink, something sweet, something savoury and one festive touch. For example, a bottle of prosecco or red wine, chocolate truffles, cheese and crackers, and a mince pie or Christmas jam. Keep it to what gets used up in one evening. At MakeHampers, adult Christmas Eve boxes run from letterbox gifts under £30 to large boxes for a whole household, with free UK delivery.
Yes. Christmas Eve boxes started as a children's tradition, with pyjamas, a book and a festive film. Plenty of adults now give them too. The grown-up version swaps the toys for a drink and food for the evening.
A safe pick is craft beer with savoury snacks, such as cheddar crisps and jerky, in a galvanised bucket. For a wine drinker, a bottle of red with cheese and mince pies works well. If he has a sweet tooth, swap the snacks for chocolate truffles.
Spend under £30 for a friend or colleague, £30 to £50 for a partner, and £50 to £100 for parents or a household. It's a warm-up to the main present, so it usually costs less than the big gift.
Yes. A letterbox box goes through the door, so it arrives even if nobody is home. Bigger boxes travel by free tracked delivery to mainland UK addresses. Send it to land a few days before the 24th, with a gift message telling them when to open it.
Try festive biscuits, marshmallows, chocolate truffles, popcorn and something savoury like cheese stars. More than a third of the MakeHampers Christmas Eve range has no alcohol in it, so a box for a driver or a mum-to-be is easy to find.