Our Favorite Advent Calendars for Everyone in the Family

By Nicole Donnelly

In our house, we each get our own Advent calendars to help count down the days until Christmas! For years, we did the traditional chocolate calendars, but switched it up last year to a few that were a bit more fun for everybody!

Check out our favorites for everyone in the family below.

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For the Kids:

Discover 24 new fidget toys with this Advent calendar. It Includes 1 bear pop bubble, 1 sensory ball, 2 wacky tracks, 2 marble mesh, 4 stretchy noodles, etc. These sensory toys have serious therapeutic benefits for struggle with anxiety and autism ADHD , ADD.

The Melissa & Doug Countdown to Christmas Wooden Advent Calendar is an educational and entertaining way to get kids into the Christmas spirit. This Christmas countdown tree ornament set includes a magnetic wooden tree, 24 magnetic ornaments, and 1 shining star for the top of the tree. An attached wooden ornament box helps to keep all the pieces together.

Re-discover this charming holiday classic with this interactive advent calendar featuring a pop-up tree, 24 paper ornaments recalling the film’s most memorable moments, and a bonus booklet of Kevin’s misadventures. This official Home Alone advent calendar is the perfect gift for fans of this classic film and is durable enough to last for many years to come!

Kids aged 5 and up can enjoy imaginative play each December day with this LEGO City Advent Calendar (60303) – bursting with awesome mini-builds, fun LEGO City TV characters and cool accessories

Count down to Christmas with your favorite Nickelodeon characters in this advent calendar full of stories! Kids get one new mini storybook for each day leading up to Christmas, and with books to read about Dora the Explorer, Butterbean’s Café, PAW Patrol, and more, Christmas is sure to be fa-la-la-la-FUN!

24 exciting experiments for the advent calendar countdown to Christmas 2021 And Halloween 2021 from The Purple Cow

For the Teens and Tweens:

Counting down to Christmas has never been more fun than with this frighteningly entertaining countdown calendar based on Disney's Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. This special countdown calendar opens to reveal 25 gifts that include mini books, note cards, ornaments, and other surprises to take readers through the 25 days of the happiest holiday of the year.

With twenty-five days of surprises, unique keepsakes, and collectibles ranging from festive paper ornaments to Harry Potter–inspired recipe cards and more, this advent calendar book is a must-have for Harry Potter fans of all ages. Magical, fun, and unique, Harry Potter: Holiday Magic: The Official Advent Calendar Book is the perfect way to capture the holiday memories from the Wizarding World, and to create your own.

Perfect advent calendar designed for beauty lovers. A magical lead up to Christmas with 24 days of beauty surprises to reveal. Great quality makeup and beauty gifts to treat friends and family throughout thanksgiving and Christmas.

Advent box that includes twelve pairs of colorful Disney frozen themed socks with assorted ankle socks, crew socks and no show socks

Nightmare Before Christmas Ladies and Juniors Advent Socks Calendar Box

This megapack features 24 of your favorite Minis, including 6 exclusive Minis not found anywhere else. This limited-edition Mini Brands assortment is the ultimate Christmas present. You can unbox them 1-per-day or if you are feeling a little crazy - open all of them at once. But hurry - this is LIMITED EDITION!!

For Mom:

This cute calendar offers a piece of jewelry each day for 24 days. It includes 16 pairs earrings, 4 fashion rings, and 4 necklaces. All jewelry is made of high-quality alloy and lead-free nickel. It's lightweight, durable and sturdy. Exquisite workmanship and fashion design.

This holiday advent calendar includes several high-end personal care products from L'Occitane, including four hand creams, two shampoos, conditioner, divine cream, cleansing oil-to-milk, two shower gels, precious cream, lipstick, shower scrub, perfume, shea milk soap, body milk, body lotion, hand balm, oil-in serum, shower oil, and petite remedy.

Inspired by Pukka’s beautiful tea selection box designs, this non-chocolate advent calendar is the perfect festive decoration or tea gift for the tea lovers in your family. Featuring 24 different delicious organic herbal teas to revive you this festive season

This contains twenty-five days of surprises and brand-new unique keepsakes and trinkets ranging from fun paper ornaments to classic Friends-inspired recipe cards and more. Consider this the perfect way to capture the holiday memories from the series, or create your own, as you celebrate the holidays with this timeless collectible.

This 24-count Godiva chocolate advent calendar features wrapped milk and dark chocolate squares as well as an exciting assortment of fun holiday pieces—a jolly Santa, festive Snowman, and wintry Penguin.

Nourish mind, body, and soul with a gift each day, from scented candles to shower gels, hand lotion, and more. Signature Fragrances: Behind every door, you'll find sensual fragrances like Black Oud, Sweet Jasmine, Cherry Blossom, White Tea, and more

For Dad:

Santa Cow is comin’ to town, and he’s bringing with him 25 delicious jerky bites to help count down the days ’til Christmas. He’ll probably need a little help, though. Have you ever tried opening an advent calendar without opposable thumbs?

Which character will you get each day? Maybe you'll find Dwight or Jim, there's 24 awesome Pocket Pop vinyl figures to open up!

Nintendo classic 12 days of socks advent box - a new surprise for 12 days!

Show your love for all your favorite characters such as Michael, Pam Dwight, Jim and More! Perfect Holiday Christmas Gift!

Celebrate the holidays and your favorite Star Wars moments with this advent calendar packed with a galaxy’s worth of exclusive trinkets.