Forget kids Christmas Eve boxes, the parent essential every household needs for a ‘stress free’ Christmas morning

BATTERIES and scissors are among the list of essential tools needed on Christmas day - especially if you have children. 

But why is it when you need the scissors, you can never find them? 

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When you should be sitting back and enjoying the fun, parents often find themselves rummaging through the junk drawer desperately trying to find the right screwdriver that’ll bring your child’s toy to life. 

There’s no need to be hunting up and down on Christmas day for your trusted Philips or the right sized battery, because with this genius idea you can sit back with a glass of bubbly and enjoy the children’s faces light up as they open their presents. 

The genius idea is shared by the Christmas fanatic known as on social media.

The content creator introduces the clip asking ‘Do you have a Christmas morning box?’

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If you don’t already have one at home then you’ll appreciate that this is an absolute time-saving idea to treat yourself or your partner with on Christmas Eve. 

The generated over 14k likes and can be used to inspire some inspiration for your Christmas box. 

Essentially all you need is a medium box of your choice. 

In this clip the items include tools we’ll all need on the day like, bin liners to collect up the wrapping paper, scissors, screwdrivers, batteries of all sizes and a set of Allen keys to help build and tighten the children's toys. 

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This influencer thought of everything as her box even includes a pen and notepad to make a note of who gifted what in order to keep track of who to send the thank you cards to after Christmas day.

In response to the clip one commented saying: “My hubby is getting this when the kids get their Christmas eve boxes.”

Another chimed in saying: “OMG! Such a good idea.”

Another confessed: “Mine contains wine and Pringles.”

Meanwhile, this savvy shopper shares the exact shopping list you need when hitting Home Bargains to make the perfect Christmas Eve box.

Whilst another money-saving whizz shares the £8 buy from Asda you need to nab now to save a fortune on snacks this Christmas.