Christmas sacks and Santa sacks, plain and personalised

Christmas sacks by size and material

Sacks here run from 70 x 50 cm drawstring bags to jumbo ones of 142 x 92 cm. Listings mix inches and centimetres: 30 x 20 inches is 76 x 51 cm, and 56 x 36 inches is 142 x 92 cm. Prices run from about £4 to £21, with a median near £10 and an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.

Plastic sacks come in packs of 2 to 6, which suits a household with several children. Cotton, canvas and hessian sacks are usually sold singly or in sets of 2 or 3.

Personalised Christmas sacks

Personalised sacks are cotton or canvas, with a name added through a text field in the listing, and some carry appliqué designs. They are made to order, so check the dispatch date. A name on the sack lets each child find their own, and the sack can be used again the following year.

Plastic or fabric?

Plastic sacks are the lightest and cheapest per sack, and a multipack gives every child one. Fabric sacks cost more but fold flat and can be reused for years if they are kept dry. Heavy boxes strain thin plastic, so choose cotton or canvas if the sack will carry a boxed game or a large toy.

Choosing a Santa sack

• One sack per child: a 70 x 50 cm sack holds several small boxes and soft toys, and a personalised one helps each child find their own.
• One family sack: a 142 x 92 cm sack takes a pile of presents but is bulky to store.
• With a stocking: the stocking takes the small fillers and the sack takes the boxed presents, which is how many families use the two together.
• From Santa or from you: a sack suits the presents from Santa, and Christmas gift bags suit the ones from you.

For what goes inside, see stocking fillers and 60 stocking filler ideas under £10. The sack waits by the tree on Christmas Eve, and a letter to Santa can go inside or beside it. Sacks, stockings and fillers are grouped under stockings, sacks and fillers.