{"id":5197,"date":"2019-11-13T10:47:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T09:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:39:25","slug":"40-christmas-hacks-ideas-with-40-days-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/40-christmas-hacks-ideas-with-40-days-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Christmas Hacks &amp; Ideas, With 40 Days To Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Christmas is upon us, and we&#8217;re all looking for ways to make the seasonal stress a little easier. At Wicked Uncle, we see ourselves as Christmas experts and we&#8217;ve taken the time to compile a list of savvy, unique Christmas hacks to help you through the festive period! With these tips, you&#8217;ll be rocking around the Christmas tree!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/giphy-93.gif\" alt=\"gif of santa and elves running around a toy shop\" class=\"wp-image-5211\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 1 &#8211; 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Buy colourful card and make your own Christmas cards &#8211; let your children decorate them for a personal, family touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Create your own present tags with leftover Christmas cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Try out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purewow.com\/food\/brussels-sprouts-recipes\">quirky brussels sprouts recipes<\/a> and get everyone to eat their least favourite green this Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housebeautiful.com\/entertaining\/holidays-celebrations\/g22715715\/diy-advent-calendar-ideas\/\">homemade advent calendar<\/a> for the family &#8211; stuff it with treats or festive decorations to put up! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Print out family pictures on small pieces of card to use as gift tags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Use a spare string or ribbon for wrapping your gifts instead of getting all fiddly with tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Do secret Santa with your friends or colleagues to cut costs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Fold Christmas dinner napkins into <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.partydelights.co.uk\/christmas-tree-napkin-folding\/\">Christmas trees<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Be creative with homemade ornaments &#8211; like using old scrabble pieces to create decorative messages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. An evening of no devices &#8211; foster that festive family feeling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 11 &#8211; 20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Take board games to family gatherings to avoid boredom &#8211; like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/mega-tastic-challenges-game\">Mega-Tastic Challenges Game!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/636887901197770000-5.jpeg\" alt=\"mega-tactic challenges game\" class=\"wp-image-4844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/636887901197770000-5.jpeg 815w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/636887901197770000-5-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/636887901197770000-5-768x462.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>12. Christmas crackers seem to get more expensive every year. Why not channel your creative side, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housebeautiful.com\/uk\/decorate\/a23461893\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers\/\">make your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. Stock up on batteries and avoid that Christmas Day disappointment when your child realises they can&#8217;t try out their newest toy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. Save all boxes on the run-up to Christmas and use them to make it easier to wrap awkwardly-shaped presents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. Keep children entertained with family baking sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. Prepare all of the Christmas dinner vegetables the night before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. Reuse empty egg boxes to contain fragile ornaments or baubles for the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. Or, reuse plastic cups to organise and store small ornaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. Keep a massive batch of hot chocolate warm in a slow cooker.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/giphy-91.gif\" alt=\"hot chocolate being poured\" class=\"wp-image-5201\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>20. Create an alternative Christmas tree on the wall by zig-zagging fairy lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 21 &#8211; 30<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21. Create a Christmas film schedule for the holidays &#8211; it&#8217;ll give the children something to be excited for on the day-to-day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22. Wrap as you go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23. Store Christmas lights by wrapping them around clothes hangers, avoiding frustrating tangles! <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24. Use green tinsel to make your Christmas tree look thicker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25. Get big bags ready to store each child&#8217;s presents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26. Freeze whipped cream in cookie cutters to make Christmassy toppings for your hot chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27. Plan a fun Christmas Eve &#8211; with a buffet and family games &#8211; to keep children&#8217;s minds off the big day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28. &#8230;and make the activities tiring so they&#8217;re not up all night listening out for Santa!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/giphy-88.gif\" alt=\"a gif of Elf running round a revolving door\" class=\"wp-image-5199\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>29. Get a sing-along Christmas playlist ready and create the ultimate festive atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30. Help your children to donate something to a charity to teach them important values in sharing and giving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And Finally No. 31 &#8211; 40<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31. Save every bit of food from the Christmas dinner &#8211; don&#8217;t leave a drop of waste!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>32. Be savvy with leftovers &#8211; use every spare bit to make gravy and soups in bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>33. Label tupperware boxes on Christmas Eve to get ready to store and organise leftovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>34. Hit the sales on Boxing Day &#8211; a great way to get cheap gifts and accessories for the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35. Make some homemade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makelifelovely.com\/diy-snow-tutorial\/\">fake snow<\/a>, and decorate the garden with it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>36. &#8230;and then make some &#8216;footsteps&#8217; on the carpets to convince the children that Santa really came!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>37. Go out to pick pine cones with your children, and turn them into homemade decorations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>38. Save the gift bags that you&#8217;re given with presents this Christmas, and use them next year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>39. Be climate-conscious &#8211; avoid buying plastic presents or wrapping in plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40. 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