Christmas Party In A Box
When you can’t spend Christmas with friends and family in person, you can do the next best thing: send a Christmas Party In A Box!
Fill a box with festive treats, activities, and little surprises to help the recipients celebrate Christmas, even when you’re miles apart. It’s a fun way to spread Christmas cheer through the mail!
What Is A Christmas Party In A Box?
A Christmas Party In A Box is a care package filled with festive Christmas items to help someone celebrate the holiday from afar.
You can decorate the inside flaps of the box with Christmas-themed printables, add colorful tissue paper or tinsel, and fill it with everything needed for a little Christmas celebration!
What Do You Put In A Christmas Party In A Box?
The best things to put in a Christmas Party In A Box are treats, activities, and little gifts the recipient will enjoy.
Think about your favorite Christmas traditions and what would make your friends or family feel like they’re celebrating with you. You don’t need to include everything on this list. Just choose a few favorites that fit your box and budget!
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Christmas Treats
- Hershey’s Kisses – Chocolate in Christmas colors!
- Candy Canes – Christmas just isn’t complete without a candy cane or two.
- Hot Chocolate – Nothing says Christmas better than a nice, warm cup of hot chocolate. You could even put together a few Snowman Soup gifts so your recipients will have all of the ingredients for the best hot chocolate ever!
- Christmas Popcorn – Put these festive Just Poppin’ By To Wish You A Merry Christmas tags on a bag of microwave popcorn for an easy way to give your recipients a poppin’ good time.
- Specialty Coffee – Treat the coffee lovers in your life to a special Christmas blend!
Christmas Fun
- Santa Hat – When you put on a Santa Hat, everything just becomes more jolly!
- Snowballs – Bring out the kid in your recipients and encourage a good old snowball fight, indoors!
- Christmas Activity Sheet – It’s kind of like one of those placemats that kids get at restaurants, only better!
- Christmas Snowball – The Christmas Snowball can be used to gift money or small items, like a stick-on mustache or hard candy.
- Puzzle – Because there’s something about a puzzle that attracts family members to sit down and contemplate together.
Gifts And Decorations
- Small Gift – Really, the whole Christmas Box is a gift, but if you’d like to include a small gift, that’s cool too!
- Lottery Ticket – Add these festive Lotto Gift Tags to a lottery ticket for the adults!
- Tinsel – Tinsel is fluffy and fun and will make a great festive box filler.
- Homemade Christmas Sign – Add a small Christmas sign you’ve made yourself.
You likely won’t be able to fit all of these items in a Christmas Box. Choose your favorites and deliver a Christmas Party to your family and friends through the mail!
How Do You Decorate A Christmas Party In A Box?
Decorating your Christmas Party In A Box is part of the fun! I have created festive printables to help you decorate the box flaps of your Christmas Box!
- Print the Christmas Party In A Box printables on cardstock.
- Cut out the Christmas shapes.
- Use an adhesive applicator to attach the decorations to the inside flaps of your box.
You can attach your box decor just like I did or come up with your own creation!
From cozy nights to twinkling lights, may your Christmas be wrapped in warmth & wonder!
Christmas Care Package Printables
Want to make your own Christmas Party In A Box? I’ve created a printable set with festive box flap decorations, popcorn tags, and more to make putting your Christmas care package together easier. Print the designs, decorate your box, and fill it with Christmas magic to spread Christmas cheer.
What Printables Are Included In The Christmas Box Printable Set?
The Christmas Box Printable Set includes printables to decorate your box, plus microwave popcorn tags, a coloring page, a Merry Christmas sign, a Christmas card, a word search, and a crossword puzzle.
- Box Flap Decor – Comes in two sizes.
- Popcorn Tags – To put on microwave or snack-size popcorn bags.
- Merry & Bright Word Search
- Christmas Joy Crossword Puzzle
- Merry Christmas Sign
- Coloring Page
- Christmas Card
How Do You Send A Christmas Party In A Box?
Once you’ve filled and decorated your Christmas Party In A Box, it’s time to send it!
Choose a sturdy shipping box, pack your items securely, and make sure nothing can shift around or break during shipping.
You can ship your Christmas box through USPS or another shipping carrier. Be sure to check holiday shipping deadlines so your package arrives in time for Christmas.
Read more about how I send packages here: How To Send A College Care Package The Smart Way.
Mini Christmas Party In A Box
One year, we put together Mini Christmas Parties In A Box to send a little Christmas cheer! We kept things simple and filled each box with a few festive favorites:
- Specialty Coffee
- Snowman Soup
- Just Poppin’ By To Wish You A Merry Christmas
- 3 Snowballs
- Tinsel
- Christmas Hershey’s Kisses
- Candy Cane
These boxes were a fun and easy way to send a little Christmas cheer!
Whether you plan to celebrate Christmas in person or online, it is my wish that you have an excellent Christmas full of moments worth cherishing!
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Hi! I’m Bridget!
I create printables and DIYs to help you get organized and celebrate special occasions! My mission is to inspire you to get creative and find joy in every day!
