B&M shoppers are rushing to buy festive chocolate treats that are perfect for Christmas Eve boxes
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B&M shoppers are rushing to buy festive chocolate treats that are perfect for kids’ Christmas Eve boxes.
The bargain retailer’s festive selection box has social media users going wild as they plan ahead for Christmas.
The find was posted on the NewfoodsUK Facebook group and it quickly amassed over 3,000 likes and 1,000 comments.
One user wrote: “I love these and will definitely buy two for my sons’ Christmas Eve boxes. I love creating their boxes.”
Another said: “Great for Christmas.”
A third added: “I think these look great I would buy for my adult kids.”
And a fourth cried: “Yaaaay!! Christmas is finally here. I’m away to get the tree out of the loft.”
The box is available in stores for £5 and includes some chocolate favourites: Galaxy, Smarties, Wispa, Chomp and a Twirl.
While we couldn’t find the exact hamper to view on the website, so you may have to head to your local store to pick it up.
You can find your nearest B&M using the store locator tool on its website.
Of course, it always pays to compare prices so you know you’re getting the best deal.
Prices can also vary day to day and by what deals are on at the time, plus remember you might pay for delivery if you’re ordering online.
You can compare prices on platforms like Google Shopping and Trolley.
Cadbury sells a Christmas eve chocolate box on its website for £14, which is significantly more than B&M’s offering.
It includes Christmas Puds, chocolate bauble tree decorations, Cadbury drinking chocolate, Snowy Fingers biscuits and a Cadbury Selection Pack.
You could also pick up bags of chocolate and make your own box at home.
For example, Asda is currently selling a Cadbury Family Treatsize Chocolate Bag which is 216g for £3.
It includes a Twirl, Flake, Chomp, Fudge, Curly Wurly, and a Crunchie.
Or, similarly, the supermarket is also selling a Treat Size Chocolate Bar Variety 21 Pack for £3.95, which is 344g.
This includes a caramel biscuit bar, whirly bar, nutty bar, caramel chew, and a milk chocolate bubble.
What are Christmas Eve boxes?
So, what actually is a Christmas Eve box? It is a collection of small gifts and treats given to loved ones on Christmas Eve.
It is thought that the tradition began in Germany, where people open presents on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day.
This has since been adapted in the UK, with the boxes used as a way to start the festivities early.
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Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed on flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.