Advent calendars are a fun way to celebrate the time leading up to Christmas. They are traditionally made of cardboard and contain small, individually wrapped chocolate or other treats (like chocolates, candies, or small toys), but now you can find them with toys, drinks, jewelry, and more!
The countdown is marked by opening one window each day in order. Advent calendars usually start on December 1st and end on December 24th with one window being opened every day in between. Some are only 12 days and some contain a larger item for Christmas day.
Advent Calendars
December is right around the corner, so we are planning out our advent calendars for this year.
I typically do pre-made, especially since there are so many different themes to them that it's easy to find the perfect one for each person!
Scroll through the list & snag one or use as inspiration to make your own!
Advent Calendars for Kids
Advent calendars are a great way to build excitement for the holiday season and there are so many fun themes. You can build your own advent calendars and fill them with items for a single theme or customize one for each member of your family to cover a range of their interests.
Fill the holidays with creative cheer! Our Advent Calendar includes 25 different felt ornament sticker craft kits to keep your little ones busy every day in December. There’s no sewing or glue required, kids can follow the picture instructions and create ornaments all on their own.
Oh no! Something terrible has happened: Santa Claus’ golden book has disappeared! It contained a complete list of all the Christmas wishes. If the book isn’t found by Christmas Eve, there will be nothing but sad faces around the tree on Christmas morning. It is up to you to save Christmas — and time is of the essence! The thief’s trail leads you to a remote mountain village. You quickly notice that something strange is afoot here … but what? And where has the golden book gone?
You must find it, but let me tell you: Behind the doors of this village there are many surprises waiting for you! This advent calendar is an EXIT game and an adventure story. You must open a little calendar door daily to find the golden book. Behind each, you will find a new exciting puzzle, the solution of which will help you to move on to the next room. Only if you follow the clues and solve all 24 puzzles will you find the thief and the book ... and save Christmas. Ages 10+
Each day of December as Christmas approaches, kids can open a gorgeous new gemstone to add to their collection! Includes a collector's pouch to keep all your gems safe.
The beautiful, polished gemstones for kids in this advent calendar include agate, green aventurine, hematite, sodalite, turquenite, tiger's eye, blue calcite, and more!
It also comes with 5 jewelry settings so kids can create their own pieces!
The Christmas advent calendar comes with 24 different bright-colored robot engineering building blocks. Each building toy is individually packaged, and come with step-by-step instruction.
The 24 building blocks can assemble into 2 different forms of fighting giant robots. Building stem toys is beneficial for kids, helps develop their intelligence, cultivates hands-on ability, and enhances the parent-child relationship.
This unique advent calendar is all about fidget toys!
TAKSHO Christmas countdown calendar consists of 24pcs Christmas surprising gifts, which are made of child-safe, non-toxic and premium materials.
This is perfect for a child that needs a sensory distraction during family gatherings to avoid developing bad habits like nail-biting or picking when stressed.
This brain teaser gift set comes with 6 plastic vibrant color unlock interlock puzzles, 6 cube brain teaser puzzles, and 12 metal wire puzzles. These brain teaser puzzles have smooth edges, are resistant to bending and breaking, safe to play with, making the countdown for Christmas even more exciting for your kids.
This Christmas Advent Unicorns Calendar has been carefully designed with 24 numbered compartment windows and contains 24 different toys to your child every day - it could be a decompression little toy or a little girl's Jewelry - just waiting for you to reveal it.
Open a door every day to reveal 24 surprises of different Dinosaur Figures. Includes 20 dinosaurs, 2 trees, and 2 dino eggs.
Behind each door of the LEGO Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar (76231) is a gift to inspire creative building and imaginative play
Includes Star-Lord, Rocket, Groot, and Mantis mini-figures, and more to combine with mini-builds and accessories. Buildable play experiences include a drone, the Guardians’ spaceship, a snowman in Thanos’s armor, and lots more
Not Just for Kids!
Adults love getting little daily gifts too! These advent calendars work well for teens and adults!
This advent calendar contains 24 odd socks inspired by the Harry Potter book and movie series.Â
Perhaps the best part of this sock set, is that it is perfect for anyone of any age! Boys, girls, women, men, adults, or kids!
Sizes are M-L in women's or S-M in men's and they are made of 97% polyester, 3% Elastane
Do something different this year! Rather than eating a little piece of chocolate every day for advent. How about giving your mind and soul a little treat?!
The activities are designed to encourage and build the excitement of Christmas but also reduce the emphasis on the commercialization, over-eating, and general "too much-ness" that Christmas can become.
This is a Christmas puzzle of advent calendars that contains 24 numbered boxes to open on the day that corresponds to the number. The inside of each box has 42 puzzle pieces, which belong to part of the whole 1008-piece jigsaw puzzle. Your goal is to finish one section of the puzzle every day between December 1 and December 24.
This advent calendar works great for Christmas or Yule. Choose from 12 or 24 days!
Receive a mix of raw & tumbled gemstones & crystals - all-natural, and ethically sourced.
All stones come with individual crystal identification & meaning cards!
This set makes a great gift for all crystal lovers!
Each day contains 1-3 stones depending on size/gemstone value. Your choice of individual pouches or individually gift-wrapped.
Edible Advent Calendars
Edible advent calendars are often a sweet treat throughout the holiday season. You can go with traditional chocolate, dried fruits, cookies, or even beverages like tea, hot cocoa, or coffee!
No advent calendar roundup would be complete without chocolate! Lindt offers a 24-day advent calendar full of their iconic Christmas novelties.
When you open the front doors of this decadent gift box, they reveal a festive forest scene, with swirling snowflakes disguising doors that hide 24 exquisite truffles.
This collection features dark chocolate truffles, milk chocolate, and creamy white chocolate truffles. Each one is a unique flavor and may contain sweet fruits or creamy ganache.
Maribelle Chocolates makes the countdown to the season of giving in the most decadent and delicious way! Indulge your sweet tooth for 25 days leading up to Christmas with their limited-edition Chocolate Advent Calendar.
Beautifully designed to mimic their whimsical holiday storefront, this enchanting Advent Calendar opens to reveal miniature bite-size treasures, tucked within their dated drawers; from delectable chocolate caramels to holiday-inspired sweets, each one captivates the holiday spirit. Gorgeously packaged and ideally suited for gifting, it's the ultimate chocolate surprise worth savoring before Christmas Eve.
These 24 day cookie advent calendars are a wonderful Christmas tradition to start with your kids and family! They're delicious mini treats to unveil each day throughout the Christmas season. Included in the 24 day countdown calendars are mini cookies approx. 2-2.5" size that have been thoughtfully decorated then hidden behind the numbered box. Each cookie is individually heat sealed for freshness.
From Ghost Pepper to Sarsaparilla to Root Beer Habanero and more, this Jerky Advent Calendar is a festive feast of merry meats that will last all season long.
VAHDAM's new 2022 advent calendar is the perfect way to countdown to Christmas! Each box opens up to a delicious brew that you can enjoy for 24 days that lead up to Christmas. This delicious countdown to Christmas includes a variety of Chai, Black, Green, Herbal, Oolong, and White teas.
21+ Calendars
Have you seen all the alcoholic advent calendars out there? It's a great way to sample drinks you wouldn't want to buy without trying. You can get wine, craft beer, whiskey, and other boozy calendars!
It is a long-standing holiday tradition to countdown the 24 days to Christmas! If you're tired of the same old coffee, chocolate, or cheese Advent calendars, why not try a fizzy fix! Hard Seltzer Box Co. is back for the 2022 Christmas season! They have 24 unique canned cocktails and hard seltzers from across the USA to add a bit of boozy fun to your December festivities with friends and family both near and far.
Our 2022 Wine Advent Calendar is the perfect gift to give or get this holiday season. 24 nights. 24 mini bottles. 24 opportunities to sip and explore your way through premium wines, sourced all the way from Spain, Sicily, California, and beyond! You’ll uncover varietals such as a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc and a fruity Pinotage - plus everything in between - as you open a new window each day.
This advent calendar comes with 24 different whiskies from across Japan, in handmade 30ml wax-sealed drams.
Try these award-winning single grain & single malts, like Mars Maltage Cosmo, White Oak Akashi Blended Whisky, Hatozaki Pure Malt, and Yamazaki 12 year.
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