Advent Calendar Gift Ideas
There’s a reason millions of advent calendars are sold every year! These fun calendars are the perfect way to usher in the holiday season, and they make great gifts.
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Keurig Cheer Advent Calendar
Perfect for the coffee enthusiast on your list, this advent calendar features 24 days of premium gourmet coffee beans in a variety of flavors. Each day they’ll enjoy a new cup as they count down the days to Christmas.
Want more coffee lover gift ideas? Check out the full list here next!
Body Shop Advent Calendar
Give the gift of relaxation and self-care with this 25-peice advent calendar that includes skincare, haircare, bath, and body items from The Body Shop! Perfect for staying pampered all throughout the holiday season, each day they’ll open up a new Body Shop product to treat themselves all December long.
Gourmet Licorice Advent Calendar
Looking for a unique Advent calendar? This Danish Advent Calendar is filled with chocolate coated liquorice balls - authentic candy from Denmark. it's filled with popular classics and exciting new licorice varieties. Added bonus - the candy is gluten-free!
Exit: The Game & Advent Calendar
This is both an EXIT game and 24-day-long adventure in one! Each door in the calendar reveals a unique room containing an exciting new riddle; solve one day's riddle to determine which door to open the next day. On Christmas Eve, they will have to solve the mystery to escape just in time for Christmas.
Die Hard Inspired Advent Calendar
Die Hard is a quintessential holiday movie. For fans of the movie, get them this unique way to count down until the holiday. This is a model of the Nakatomi Plaza with character Hans Gruber falling down the building to mark the days.
Burt’s Bees Holiday Surprises Set
What’s not to love about this Burt’s Bees 12 day mini advent calendar? The set includes 12 different balms that moisturize lips with nourishing oils and beeswax, each featuring a tint-free matte finish.
Pukka Tea Sampler Advent Calendar
The perfect alternative to chocolate or other other food based advent calendars, this set is perfect for the tea lover in your life! Featuring 24 different organic blends expertly crafted by herbalists. Each one of the blends contains ethically and sustainably sourced, organically grown ingredients. We love that the packaging is 100% recyclable too!
Friends: The Official Advent Calendar
What’s not to like about this Friends themed advent calendar? It contains twenty-five days of surprises, unique keepsakes, and trinkets ranging from fun paper ornaments to classic Friends inspired recipe cards and more.
Nostalgic and fun for Friends fans of all ages. Be sure to check out the full Friends gift list too!
Gnome for the Holidays Advent Calendar
There’s gnome place like home for the holidays, and this calendar is a great addition to any home!
There are twenty-four pop out ornaments with foil embellishments. They can be hung on a tree or strung together with the included gold cord to make gnome garland.
The gardener in your life would love this gnome themed gift! Looking for other gardening themed gifts? Check out our gardener gift list next.
Jigsaw Puzzle Advent Calendar
Perfect for families or puzzle lovers, this 1008 piece jigsaw advent calendar is the perfect way to countdown the days until Christmas! Puzzle lovers will also appreciate that it’s made of high quality pieces with a premium matte finish, so there’s no glare.
This advent calendar jigsaw also makes a great holiday party game! Give each guest a box, and by the end of the night you’ll have the perfect Christmas puzzle. Plus it can also be used year after year (each piece has a number on the back to tell you which box it goes in) so it can become a fun holiday tradition done year after year.
Looking for other puzzle gift ideas? Check out the full puzzle gift list next!
Mr. Holmes' Advent Calendar
Case closed, you’ve found the perfect advent calendar for the murder mystery fan in your life! Mr. Holmes’ Advent Calendar is ideal for the amateur sleuth.
The recipient will use evidence and clues to help Mr. Holmes solve each of the twenty-four Christmas themed crimes, a welcome alternative to the traditional advent calendar.
Harry Potter Funko Advent Calendar
Have a Harry Potter fan on your list? This is the perfect advent calendar for them! Featuring the Wizarding World’s favorite witches, wizards, beasts, ghosts and house elves, this Harry Potter advent calendar promises a very jolly Christmas indeed, especially when paired with treacle tart and a mug of hot Butterbeer.
Be sure to check out the full Harry Potter gift list for other fun and unique ideas!
LEGO City Advent Calendar
The perfect choice for all LEGO enthusiasts! The set includes twenty-four different buildable items including vehicles, minifigs (like Santa Claus!) and other seasonal items.
Be sure to check out our LEGO gift list for other fun and unique LEGO items.
Sudoku Advent Calendar
This Sudoku advent calendar is perfect for putting your favorite puzzle lover in the holiday spirit! It includes two hundred puzzles (eight per day), ranging from easy to difficult so there’s something for everyone.
Barbie Advent Calendar
If you know someone that loves Barbie, they’re sure to appreciate this adorable Barbie Advent calendar! Perfect for Barbie fans of all ages, each of the 24 windows opens to a fun Barbie accessory for the included doll.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Advent Calendar
Perfect for kids and families, this Charlie Brown Christmas advent calendar is a super fun way to count down to Christmas!
Each day includes Peanuts themed keepsakes including iconic quotes, images, songs, pull out collectibles and more. This holiday keepsake can be displayed and enjoyed for years.
24 Short Stories of Finnish Christmas
Do you know someone who loves short stories? Well here’s a novel idea - give them this advent calendar made up of 24 short Finnish Christmas stories!
This advent calendar sheds light on Christmas in Finland and is both educational and entertaining. Plus, it’s available in both print and Kindle versions.
Mini Wine Bottle Christmas Countdown Tree
It’s the most winederful time of the year! This mini wine or mini liquor bottle advent calendar is a fun way to countdown to Christmas.
.The holes are sized to hold mini wine, beer bottles, or mini liquor bottles.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This thirteen day “The Nightmare before Christmas” countdown calendar is anything but a nightmare!
Behind each door there is a unique Funko Pocket Pop figurine featuring a beloved character from the movie. Each figurine is designed to shine brightly under blacklight.
If you’re looking for other Disney inspired items, check out our full Disney gift list next!
Month of Mindfulness
Help someone avoid resting Grinch face by giving them this month of mindfulness. Mindfulness has been shown to improve quality of life by relieving stress and reducing anxiety.
This activity includes 31 mindfulness activities - perfect for anytime throughout the year. If used as an advent-style calendar it can help build excitement for the holidays without focusing on commercialism or food.
Bath Bomb Advent Calendar
Everyone knows that the holidays can be a very stressful time. Give someone this Fizzle Bath Treats holiday countdown bath bomb advent calendar to help them relax and unwind!