Exciting Advent Calendar Gifts and Ideas
As the festive season approaches each December, the quest for the perfect Advent calendar begins. For children, this annual tradition adds a magical touch to every day as they unveil a new surprise. While many parents opt for convenient store-bought options, the trend is shifting towards creating DIY calendars and choosing chocolate-free alternatives.
For those reusable Advent calendars, discovering fresh and affordable surprises for each day can prove to be a delightful challenge. Below is a curated list of pre-made Advent calendars, along with 24 inventive gift ideas for your DIY calendars. Enjoy!
Ready-to-go Advent Calendars
- SCHLEICH Horse Club Advent Calendar
- OMY Gourmet Drawing Calendar
- GIBSONS Merry Mischief Puzzle Advent Calendar
- BRIO World Advent Calendar
- MAISON PLISSON Advent Calendar featuring photography by Martin Parr
- WONDERSHOP Holiday Punch Box Advent Calendar
- LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar
- MERI MERI Festive House Paper Craft Advent Calendar
- NEUHAUS Classic Advent Calendar
Creative DIY Gift Ideas
- DIY Candy Canes – provide some red and white pipe cleaners, along with a string, for your child to craft their own!
- Gingerbread Men Crayons, available on Etsy
- DIY Hot Chocolate in a Bag – simply pack cocoa powder, sugar, and mini marshmallows for a cozy treat!
- Limited Edition Christmas Sonny Angels
- LEGO Mini Gingerbread Man
- LAURA’S Gingerbread Men Jellies
- JELLYCAT Birdling Robin Plush Toy
- Plus-Plus Mini-Basic Blocks
- Pop Rocks
- MIMI & LULA Snow Queen Wand
- KIPOD Shadow Puppets
- Cotton Candy Snow Balls
- Mini Rubik’s Cube
- PACIFICA Coconut Cream Hand Sanitizer
- Frost the Snowman Bath Balm
- Bananagrams Word Game
- CRAZY AARON’S Magnetic Thinking Putty
- LAURA’S Confectionery Fizzy Candy Canes
- SPIN MASTER Kinetic Sand Surprise
- VILAC Balloon Powered Boat
- JELLYCAT Mini Fossilly Triceratops Stuffed Animal
- SOSTRENE GRENE Bulles de savon
- Multicultural Crayola Crayons
- Pirouette Cacahouete My Marbles