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Let us help! We had a great time sampling, opening and playing with some of the best advents calendars this year. Get ready to loosen a notch on your belt and gear up for a fun-filled festive countdown.
GOURMET POPCORN ADVENT CALENDAR | £20 from www.popcornshed.com
Move over chocolate, handmade popcorn is entering the advent calendar world. Our favourite flavour has got to be Berry-licious. Who knew that raspberry and dark chocolate would sit beautifully on popcorn. The other five flavours in the calendar are Salted Caramel, Butterly Nuts, Pop N Choc, Pecan Pie, and Say Cheese!
SKINNY BARS ADVENT CALENDAR | £10 from skinnybars.co.uk
Start the countdown to Christmas with a taste of chocolate heaven coming in at less than 99 calories per bar.
The calendar comes with 24 full-sized Skinny Bars from the coveted Dream, Whip and Crunch ranges, with flavours such as Rocky Road, Chocolate Orange and Dark Chocolate and Mint. Only 5,000 calendars are going on sale – so you’ll need to be quick.
NIEDEREGGER ADVENT CALENDAR | £35 from www.johnlewis.com
One of John Lewis’ bestsellers, this oversized calendar is great for ‘marzifans’ and you get more than one treat each day. It is a beautifully illustrated festive calendar packed with luxury marzipan, truffles, pralines, and more.
PLAYin CHOC | £27.50 or £55 from www.playinchoc.com
If you’re looking for an advent calendar that’s ethical, sustainable, plastic-free and allergen-free, you’ll be hard pushed to get better than this one. Available as a 24 drawer or 12 drawer, each day kids get a mini (dairy-free) chocolate, fun puzzle toy to build and a fun facts card.
CHEESIES ADVENT CALENDAR | £29.99 from www.cheesies.co.uk
Cheese lovers, your time has come. Did you know that if you bake cheese enough it turns into a crunchy snack that doesn’t need refrigerating? These crispy, cheesy bites are exactly what comes in the Cheesies Advent Calendar.
The calendar is massive and contains 24 x 20g bags of Cheesies in six different varieties: Cheddar, Red Leicester, Gouda, Emmental, Goat Cheese, and the limited-edition Chilli Cheddar Cheesies.
HAPPi Advent Calendar | £15 for two from www.happifreefrom.com
This dairy-free, vegan oat milk chocolate calendar has 24 treats made from ethically sourced Happi Oat Mi!k chocolate characters. They’re delicious.
It also comes in sustainable packaging using vegetable-based inks and is 100% recyclable. So there’s no environmental guilt on the countdown to Christmas.
ORGANIX ADVENT CALENDAR | £8.99 from tesco.com and Organix online shop
Packed with tasty treats, the Organic advent calendar includes Jammie Monsters Biscuits with 100% real fruit, and Mini Oaty Bites packed with juicy raisins and wholegrain oats. As well as being a healthy alternative to chocolate for breakfast, the treats are yummy, too.
Breaking away from the traditional foodie treats, these calendars are full of wonderful goodies from makeup to candles and treats for your precious pooches!
FABULOUSA SCENTED ADVENT CALENDAR | £3.99 from B&M Bargains
If you wake up on a morning and don’t fancy a sugar hit first thing, then you can’t go far wrong with this scented advent calendar from Fabulousa. There’s something about lighting a candle each morning that feels super Christmassy and the fragrances are festive, too: Sugared Almonds, Festive Lights, Winter Cherries, and Fairy Dust.
GIMME SUPER STARS! 24 DAY HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN ADVENT CALENDAR | £59 from Beauty Bay
Your next beauty haul is here, featuring iconic bestselling face, eye and lip products in mini and full sizes. Each window hides some classic and new products from the NYX family.
24 DAY FIDGET ADVENT CALENDAR | £15 from The Works
Great one for the kids with 24 super satisfying fidget toys waiting to be discovered. With popper keyrings, fidget snaps, wall crawlers, and more.
LILY’S KITCHEN ADVENT CALENDAR FOR DOGS / CATS | £10 from Pets at home
Our fur babies won’t miss out this year! Lily’s kitchen believes pets are family and have included some extra special treats inside their advent calendar, a full description is included in case your precious pooch or fabulous feline has any allergies.
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