Turn Boxing Day on its Head: Upcycle All Those Empty Boxes

2021-02-26 BJkids

We had a fun time this year hearing from beijingkids readers about how they have or have not adjusted traditions to celebrate Christmas in Beijing, which you can read in our new December issue. Their stories reminded me of one of my favorite parties we ever hosted: a last-minute Boxing Day party where we invited preschool friends to play in a castle made out of all the boxes from presents received the day before.

Boxing Day is also called Saint Stephens Day, and my father Stephen always made sure we knew that. Some tie the name of the day to alms boxes in the Middle Ages, which were collected in honor of Saint Stephen, whereas others refer back to the 「Christmas box」 given to servants on the holiday, then left the day after with a box filled with gifts, money, and sometimes leftover food they could bring back to their families.

We’re not very religious in our family, nor do we have servants who need a day off. We just thought it would be fun to use all the boxes from a generous holiday to create a castle and tunnels for our kids and their friends.

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