Christmas baskets for the kids can be unique Christmas gifts for kids on Christmas Eve. Many families allow for one gift to be exchanged on Christmas Eve and this could be a great teaser for what is to come the next morning for the kids. A sample basket could be a Blockbuster basket, which contains some of the best kids movies on DVD or Blu-Ray that came out in that year, with a few bags of popcorn and a Blockbuster gift card. This is always a favorite among kids, and then one of the DVDs that were bought can then be played on Christmas Eve or the next day when you show the kids the new DVD player that is one of their gifts as well.
Another Christmas basket idea for kids are ones filled of all sweets. Kids love anything that tastes good, and something that is cheap and good are candies. Mix some of the kids favorite candies like Snickers, Milky Ways, Mike and Ike, anything, the kids will definitely love it! Or one could replace candies or in addition add some homemade baked goods such as chocolate chip cookies or brownies. Christmas baskets for the kids are great last minute gifts and can be very thoughtful and save a few pennies in your pocket at the same time.