But according to one mum, there’s a very easy way to add an extra sprinkle of magic on the morning of December 25.
Clare Hoops took to TikTok and posted a video where she explains how she conceals the entrance to her living room using wrapping paper, before completing the look with a bow.
When her kids come running downstairs to see if Father Christmas has been, they then have to break through the wrapping paper to get to their presents.
Alongside the video, she penned: “Save this for Christmas Eve, wrapping up the door like a Christmas present is a super cheap way to add a little more magic on Christmas Day and so easy to do.
“I just use Cellotape and this is recyclable paper.”
The post has since gone viral, garnering a whopping 497,000 views and hundreds of comments – with many admitting they’ll be giving the idea a go later this evening.
“Ohh I’m gonna do this!! I don’t have a living room door,” wrote one.
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A second penned: “We’ve been doing this for years but everyone is grown up now but I still do it haha!”
A third praised: “I love this!”
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “I do this so my siblings don’t come down stairs early because you will see if they have come down because the wrapping paper will be ripped.”
A further commented: “I do this – it’s great!”
Elsewhere, some parents admitted they already use the hack to prevent their little ones from peeping.
“I’ve done this for 16 year as I have a glass panelled door I don’t want the kids peeking,” noted one.
Another commented: “We do this so they don’t go peeking!”