Printable Christmas Kits for Kids (+ 20% Off)

Last Updated on November 11, 2026 by Ivana Poku

Hey, lovely one!

Is December already making you tired, and it’s not even here yet?

It surely does make me tired, lol.

Just thinking about the Advent calendar, the elf, the crafts, Christmas morning, and a loooong family dinner where the kids drive me crazy before we even start to eat…

It makes you want to give up before you even start!

Maybe a little voice in your head says: Other mums make it magical. Why can’t I?

I know that voice too well.

So when Ugo, the founder of Midnight & Wonder, asked me to review their Christmas kit for kids, he had my attention from the first paragraph.

Because it promises to do the hard part for you:

the ideas on what to do
the stories to find (or come up with)
the activity planning

You just print it out, and enjoy the magic with your kids. (Or without them, if you prefer.)

I had to see if that was true and try it out myself.

So in this Midnight & Wonder review, I’ll walk you through every printable in their Family Box, plus two extra Christmas kits: what each one actually gives you and your child, and whether it’s worth your money.

And stay till the end, because there’s a free gift for you, a big giveaway and a 20% discount code!

Okay, let’s begin.

This post may contain affiliate links and a gifted product. Midnight & Wonder sent me their Family Box for free, and if you buy with my code, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps me keep MumsJourney free for you (and keep three hungry boys in snacks). All opinions are my own.

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What Is Midnight & Wonder?

Let me start by introducing Midnight & Wonder to you.

Midnight & Wonder is a small family studio in Switzerland that makes printable activity kits for kids aged 4 to 8.

Here’s how it works:

You place an order, and the PDF downloads straight away.
You type your child’s name once and it appears everywhere: on the elf’s letters, the clues, the certificates.
You print it out, and you’re ready.

There’s no shipping, no waiting, no last-minute dash to the shops. Which is especially valuable around Christmas time.

The Family Christmas Box has five kits, and each one covers a different “I should make this special” moment of December:

Kit	What your child gets	When you’ll use it	Pages	Price on its own
24 Nights Before Christmas	A letter from Jingle the elf every night, plus an activity	1–24 December, 10 minutes an evening	33	$16.49
The Christmas Morning Gift Quest	Their very own reindeer trail of clues to their present	Christmas morning	14	$8.99
Kids’ Christmas Dinner Kit	Their own kids’ table, with placemats, crowns, bingo and a quiz	Christmas Eve or Christmas Day	12	$8.99
The Reindeer Race	A board game for 2 to 4 players	Any cosy evening over the holidays	11	$8.99
Gifts Made by Kids	A 2027 calendar, cards and coupons they make and give	During Advent	23	$10.99

Bought one by one, that’s $54.45. In the Family Christmas Box, it’s $34.99 – and less again with my code. 😊

Ugo also sent me two extra Christmas kits that aren’t in this box: North Pole Mail (a real reply from Santa) and Santa’s Workshop Escape Game (a Christmas Eve adventure). I’ll cover those too.

Now let’s look at each one.

1. 24 Nights Before Christmas (The Elf Advent Calendar)

If you’ve ever done Elf on the Shelf, you know how exhausting it can be!

It’s 10pm, you’re exhausted and want to go to bed, but then you suddenly remember to move the elf.

Ouch.

This calendar gives your child all the elf magic, without evening panic! Here’s what’s inside, and why it matters:

A letter from Jingle the elf, every single night

From 1 December, Jingle writes to your child every evening. Their name is right there on the page, so it feels like Santa’s elf knows them. (Trust me, this is beyond magical for them – and for you when you watch their expression.)

And the best thing is you don’t have to come up with a thing. Every letter is written for you, you just read it out.

Truth be told, this alone can save you so many evenings of “what do I do tonight?”

A different activity each night

Every letter also comes with something to do:

mazes
colouring
a memory game
spot the difference
a paper snowflake
a reindeer antler crown to wear
a Christmas card for someone they love…

And on 14 December, Jingle even shares Mrs Claus’s “secret” cookie recipe, so you can bake together.

That’s 24 evenings of screen-free ideas you don’t have to think of yourself!

The North Pole map your child fills up

You print a big two-page map and hang it at your child’s height. Each night, they glue one numbered piece onto it. Bit by bit, the trail fills up, all the way to Santa’s house on the 24th.

This is amazing because your child can see Christmas getting closer. Every letter also says “22 more sleeps”, “21 more sleeps”…

Absolutely brilliant, because they all LOVE countdowns.

Plus – and this is important – maybe you’ll hear “how many sleeps till Christmas?” a few less times a day lol.

A kindness mission every day

This one really got me personally.

Each letter ends with a small mission for the next day:

give someone a big hug
say thank you to three different people
give a toy you no longer use to someone who needs it
pay a compliment to everyone at home.

Every mission done = one star coloured in on their “mission tree”.

So while Christmas is often about what “I want” for children, this turns it into giving and gratitude, too.

(One mission is “Tidy your room without being asked.” Thank you, Jingle!)

The little extras that make it feel real

24 envelope labels, so your child opens an envelope each night like an Advent calendar door
On the 24th, Jingle asks them to set out Santa’s tray, write him a note… and go to bed without any fuss, because “he only comes if you’re asleep!” This is worth it for that night alone.
An Honorary Elf Certificate with their name on it, for Christmas morning.

On its own, this calendar is $16.49. That’s about 69 cents a night, for 24 nights of magic you don’t have to invent.

You can grab 24 Nights Before Christmas here.

Not sure yet? You can try the first 3 nights for FREE here, and see if your child loves Jingle as much as I think they will.

2. The Christmas Morning Gift Quest

Does Christmas morning in your house turn into a stampede?

Silly question, I know – whose doesn’t?

Kids are racing to the tree, paper is flying in each direction, and the whole thing is over in less than a minute.

All that build-up… and then it’s gone in a heartbeat.

If you can relate, you will love The Gift Quest as it turns Christmas morning into an adventure!

It starts with a letter from Santa

Your child wakes up to a note under the tree: “My reindeer hid everything!”

Santa explains that Tornado, his youngest reindeer, got playful and hid the presents all over the house – and now your child has to find theirs.

What a way to start the day! The excitement doesn’t end when the paper comes off.

One trail per child, in their own colour

This is also genius.

Each child gets their own colour – red, green or blue – with their name printed on every clue, and then follows their trail to their present.

The golden rule: no touching the other colours’ clues. (But helping each other is allowed.)

So there’s no competing, no squabbling, and no big brother solving everything before the little one has a chance. Every child gets to be the hero of their own hunt!

Riddles that work for a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old

Each clue is a little riddle that leads to a spot in your home. Like this one for the fridge:

“It’s as cold in me as at the North Pole, and the yogurts wait in line. Where am I?”

Every clue also has a small upside-down picture, so if your child can’t read yet, they can still work it out on their own. And older kids get a proper brain-teaser!

Reindeer hoof prints (and Santa’s boot!)

You lay a trail of printed hoof prints from their bedroom to the first clue – there’s even a Santa’s boot print to put by the tree. Sprinkle a little flour around it, and it looks like he’s just left.

Imagine their face when they step out of their room and see proof!

When they reach their present, a “Found it!” tag is waiting, signed by Tornado, and a Reindeer Tracker Certificate with their name on it.

How long does it take you?

About 15 minutes on Christmas Eve, after bedtime.

If you only have one child, just use the red trail. There are blank “bonus clue” cards, too, so you can add your own hiding spots.

You can grab the Christmas Morning Gift Quest here.

3. Kids’ Christmas Dinner Kit

In our house, Christmas dinner is magical and chaotic.

It usually starts nice – with all of us sitting together and expressing gratitude. But a few minutes later, somebody starts swinging on their chair, somebody is screaming, or somebody is under the table, and the nice setting is just a memory.

I can imagine it’s not much different for you.

It’s not the kids’ fault though; they are simply bored and need something to do to stay still.

And this kit gives the kids their own table, and enough to do between courses that the meal flies by.

Placemats with their name on

Each child gets a placemat with their name at the top, plus a dot-to-dot tree, a reindeer maze, or a “draw your favourite dessert” box. At the bottom: “What I like best about Christmas dinner.”

That little line is pure gold! Slip the placemats into plastic sleeves (they survive the gravy!), and you have a keepsake from this year’s Christmas.

Jobs that make them feel important

The kids set out the 10 place cards with everyone’s names. They colour their own party crowns and there’s a menu card, too, that they can decorate.

Kids LOVE having a real job. And you get a bit of help laying the table too! Win-win.

Games between every course

The kit tells you exactly when to use what:

Between the starter and the main: Christmas bingo, with bottle caps or little sweets as counters.
Between the main and dessert: a 12-question Christmas quiz for the whole table, or “Who am I?” – the game where you hold a card on your forehead and guess what you are.

Grandparents can join in too!

So instead of the kids versus the grown-ups, the whole table plays together.

A thank-you card for the cook

At dessert, each child writes or draws a thank-you card for whoever cooked.

Can you imagine being handed one of those after a whole day in the kitchen??

The whole kit takes about 10 minutes to print and get ready.

You can grab the Kids’ Christmas Dinner Kit here.

4. The Reindeer Race (Board Game)

You know those days between Christmas and New Year…

Nobody knows what day it is, the new toys are already “boring”, and everyone’s climbing the walls.

The Reindeer Race is for those days.

It’s a printable board game for 2 to 4 players. It takes about 20 minutes, and the goal is to be the first reindeer to reach Santa’s house on square 40.

You make the game together

You tape the two board pages side by side. Your child colours and cuts out their reindeer – Tornado, Comet, Flash or Snowflake – and folds it so it stands up. There’s even a paper die to fold and glue (or just use a real one!).

So before you’ve even played, your child has already made something.

Challenge cards that get everyone laughing

Land on a star, and you draw a Challenge card:

Gallop like a reindeer around the table
Sing the chorus of “Jingle Bells”
Act like a melting snowman
Make another player laugh without touching them

Do the challenge, and you move ahead.

This is where the giggles happen. Especially when it’s Dad’s turn to be a melting snowman.

Snowstorm cards (that aren’t always mean)

Land on a snowflake, and you draw a Snowstorm card. A big snowdrift might send you back 3 squares… or a polar bear might show you a shortcut. There’s an ice bridge that zooms you from square 9 to 16, and nap squares where your reindeer misses a turn.

Why it works so well for families

It’s a dice game, so your 4-year-old has just as much chance of winning as your 8-year-old (or you!).

No one’s left out because they can’t read, either. A grown-up reads the cards for little ones, and for older kids, you can make it harder: a failed challenge sends you back one square.

There’s a Reindeer Race Champion certificate for the winner, plus a “champions chart” to track who wins each game over the holidays.

The prize for the great winter champion? One more game. Ha!

You can grab The Reindeer Race here.

5. Gifts Made by Kids

What do you buy Grandma, who already has everything?

Truth is, what grandparents love most are handmade presents from their grandchildren.

And they truly treasure them like the most precious thing, not just for a few minutes like – erm – us parents.

This kit gives your child everything they need to make several, at their own pace, during Advent.

A real 2027 calendar they colour themselves

One month per page, with space to colour and draw whatever they like. The cover has room for a family photo, and it says who it’s for (“Grandma and Grandpa”) and who made it.

The tip in the kit: start on 1 December and do one month every two days so it’s ready by Christmas with no stress.

Pop-up cards

Two Christmas cards, a tree and a present, that pop out when you open them. Your child colours, you do the two little cuts, and that’s it.

12 gift coupons

These made me smile:

“Good for… a big hug.”
“…breakfast in bed.”
“…a story read by me.”
“…I tidy up without grumbling.”

Two are blank, so your child (or you) can invent their own.

They cost nothing, and they teach your child that time and kindness are gifts, too.

And all the finishing touches

5 bookmarks to colour – perfect for grandparents who love to read
2 sheets of wrapping paper to colour, so no one else has the same
A photo frame to colour and glue onto cardboard
“Made with love by…” tags, with your child’s name already printed

So, presents for grandparents, teachers and godparents are sorted!

And your child gets to feel the joy of giving something they made with their own hands!

You can grab Gifts Made by Kids here.

6. North Pole Mail (A Real Reply From Santa)

Does your child write a letter to Santa every year?

They pour their little heart into it, you “post” it… and then nothing ever comes back.

This kit fixes that as Santa writes back!

Their letter to Santa

Your child gets a proper letter to fill in: their name, their age, “This year, I was kind when…”, “For Christmas, I would really love…”, and a box for a drawing.

Little ones who can’t write yet just tell you, and you write it down.

Then they fold it into a “To Santa” envelope and post it wherever you like: the letterbox, the fireplace, the windowsill.

Santa’s reply, a few days later

This is where the magic happens!

The reply arrives “by sleigh express”, in its own envelope with a North Pole stamp. Santa uses their name and age (“So you are now 5 years old? How you’ve grown since last year!”).

And you type in one thing that made you proud this year. Something like “you helped your little sister get dressed”.

So Santa tells your child he noticed their kindness.

It’s the kind of praise that sticks, because it comes from Santa himself.

Santa also writes down their wish, but he’s careful: “I can’t promise anything, because it’s a surprise.”

So no promises you can’t keep. (Thank you, Santa!)

The kit has a lovely tip: crumple the reply a little and rub some cocoa powder on one corner.

Now it has properly “travelled” by sleigh!

The Nice List, made official

Your child gets their very own “certified extract” from Santa’s big book, with stars for kindness, sharing, politeness, helping at home, courage and hugs given.

And if a star is left empty? “The elves always leave a little room to grow next year!”

I really like this. It’s encouraging, with no shame and no “naughty list” threats.

A sleigh ticket and reindeer hoof prints

A Sleigh Express ticket with their name on it. Boarding at 23:59. Seat: next to Santa, row 1.
A reindeer hoof stencil. On Christmas Eve, place it by the tree and sprinkle flour over it, and the reindeer have “been here”.

It’s only 8 pages, and it takes you minutes to prepare. But your child will probably want to keep it for years.

North Pole Mail isn’t in the Family Christmas Box.

On its own it’s $6.49, or you can get it in their Christmas Magic Box, together with the Advent calendar.

You can grab North Pole Mail here.

7. Santa’s Workshop Escape Game (A Christmas Eve Adventure)

Is there a longer afternoon in the whole year than a Christmas Eve one? The kids are bouncing off the walls, and you hear “Is it time yet?” every five minutes.

This escape game turns all that excitement into one big mission.

It starts with an emergency message from Santa

You read it out loud: a snowstorm hit the North Pole last night, and the four machines in Santa’s workshop broke down. Without them, he can’t leave tonight to deliver the presents!

And his elves are exhausted, so he needs your kids.

Honestly, what child wouldn’t jump at the chance to save Christmas?

Every child gets a real job

There are four roles: head elf, mechanic, map maker and reindeer keeper. Each child writes their name on their badge and wears it around their neck on a string.

Every role is in charge of fixing one machine: the wrapping machine, the toy conveyor belt, the sleigh map and the carrot dispenser.

You hang the four machine posters in four different rooms, with a puzzle envelope hidden near each one.

Puzzles at three levels, so nobody’s left out

This is the clever part!

Every puzzle comes in three levels: ages 4–5, 6–7 and 8.

Your 4-year-old counts the red presents, while your 8-year-old solves a gear sudoku or cracks a secret code. And both levels give the same number!

So siblings of different ages play as one team.

Up to 8 players can join, which makes it perfect for cousins on Christmas Eve, too.

The race against the clock

You start a 45-minute timer. Every 5 minutes, a child colours in a box on the workshop clock.

And if time runs out before they finish, Santa gives them 10 more minutes, “of course!”

So all the excitement, with no tears at the end.

Once all four machines are fixed, the kids put the four numbers together to open the sleigh chest.

The kit suggests using a real box with a small present or some chocolates inside. Great idea! Then they open the “Victory” envelope and each get a Repair Elf Certificate.

Two rules I love

Stuck? A grown-up gives a hint… in exchange for a Christmas song.
Older kids can help younger ones, but without giving away the answer. That’s “the elves’ rule”.

That’s teamwork and patience, without a single lecture.

Setup takes about 20 minutes, and the game lasts around an hour.

Santa’s Workshop isn’t in the Family Christmas Box either.

On its own it’s $16.49, or you can get it in their Curious Elves Box, together with The Reindeer Race.

You can grab Santa’s Workshop Escape Game here.

What You Should Know Before You Buy

I want to be honest with you, so here are a few things to keep in mind.

You’ll need a printer (and some ink). Colour printing is best for the North Pole map, the map pieces and the Reindeer Race board. Everything else prints nicely in black and white. Choose “Actual size” in the print window, so the cards line up.
There’s a bit of cutting and glueing. Nothing hard, but it’s there. My tip: cut out all 24 Advent map pieces in one go, with a cuppa, before 1 December. Or make cutting part of the evening with your child.
It’s made for ages 4 to 8. Younger toddlers will need a lot of help, and kids over 9 might find some of it too young.
Thicker paper helps. Regular paper is fine, but 160gsm card makes the reindeer, the die and the pop-up cards much sturdier.
Typing the name on your phone? Open the PDF in your Files app or Adobe Reader, so you can type in the name boxes.
The studio is Swiss, so a few things feel a little different. You’ll see American spelling (“color”), and the cookie recipe gives cups and grams. A couple of quiz questions are about French Christmas traditions.

And the good news: you can print everything again, as often as you like. So you can use the same kit next year, or for a younger sibling.

Midnight & Wonder also lists a 14-day money-back guarantee on their website.

Is Midnight & Wonder Worth It?

Here’s how I see it.

For $34.99, the Family Christmas Box covers five of the biggest moments of December:

24 evenings of Advent magic
Christmas morning
Christmas dinner
the long days between Christmas and New Year
presents for grandparents and teachers

With my 20% code, that’s about $28.

For five kits you can print again next year, that’s a lot of Christmas for the money.

But the real value isn’t the price. It’s

the hours you won’t spend scrolling Pinterest at midnight for elf ideas
no more inventing a new bit of “magic” every single evening
and you get a Christmas morning that lasts longer than one minute, plus a dinner where you actually get to eat

Your child gets to feel like the star of the story.

And you get to enjoy December, instead of just running it.

I definitely recommend giving it a go, because at the end of the day, you really have nothing to lose.

If you only want one kit, I’d start with 24 Nights Before Christmas. It’s the one that does the most work for you, every single day.

Want Santa’s reply too? Their Christmas Magic Box bundles the Advent calendar with North Pole Mail and a personalised storybook for $22.99.

Free Gifts, a Giveaway and Your 20% Discount Code

Before you buy anything, there are two free things I want to tell you about.

Try the First 3 Nights for Free

Not sure if your child will love it? Start with a free taster.

You can get the first 3 nights of 24 Nights Before Christmas for FREE. That’s 3 evenings of letters and activities from Jingle the elf.

You can grab your 3 free nights here.

Win the Whole Christmas Collection (Free Giveaway)

Midnight & Wonder is also running a big Christmas giveaway. It’s free to enter, and 5 winners will be drawn live on 29 November.

Here’s what you can win:

1st prize: the whole Christmas and winter collection (13 kits), plus their next collection
2nd prize: the whole Christmas and winter collection
3rd prize: the Family Christmas Box, plus 1 kit of your choice
4th prize: the Family Christmas Box
5th prize: the Christmas Magic Box

You can enter the giveaway here. Fingers crossed for you!

Your Exclusive 20% Discount Code

Use my code LOVEMUMSJOUR20 at checkout for 20% off.

You can get the Family Christmas Box here.

Advent starts on 1 December, so grab it now to have time to print and prep.

Final Word

Your kids won’t remember how your house looked on Christmas when they were little.

What they’ll remember is how they felt.

They’ll remember:

the night an elf wrote to them by name
the hoof prints outside their bedroom door on Christmas morning
and the thank-you card they made for you at dinner.

You don’t have to invent all of that yourself.

Making Christmas easier doesn’t make it less magical. It means you get to be in the magic with your kids, instead of exhausting yourself trying to create it.

If you’d like to try it, you can get the Family Christmas Box here and use my code LOVEMUMSJOUR20 for 20% off.

Or start with the 3 free nights and see how your child likes it.

They make Halloween kits too: treasure hunts, game books and a family spooky night, which I will share in autumn next year.

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Ivana Poku

PhDr. Ivana Poku is the author of Motherhood – The Unspoken, an award-winning blogger and maternal mental health advocate. Through her work, she is on a mission to create a world where mums feel seen, heard and supported. Ivana is also a mum of three boys, including twins, and lives with her family in a small coastal town in Scotland.