Best advent calendars for a stylish Christmas
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Best advent calendars for the elegant home
Must Have Ideas Advent Calendar
This highly anticipated first ever advent calendar from the award-winning British home solutions brand will bring a festive twist to everyday problem-solving in time for the holiday season.
Behind each door is 24 full-sized, best-selling products to delight you each day in December, with contents worth £170 and an exclusive pre-order price of £69.99 it’s the perfect way for any home lover to countdown to Christmas.
Amongst the goodies included is a Fast Out stain remover, Spy Stopper webcam covers, Deep Fat Destroyer for sparkling clean kitchens, Amy’s 125 Household Hacks book, and a special limited edition Hygiene Hero sponge in a seasonal shade!
Each time will solve a problem in your home, make life easier, or add sparkle to your day. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate advent and treat yourself, and your home at the same time.
The final order date for delivery before December is Friday 28 November, but the advent calendar is expected to sell out before then, so it’s best to get ordering!
- Must Have Ideas Advent Calendar, £69.99 from Must Have Ideas – buy here
Yankee Candle Wreath Advent Calendar
3D Treehouse Advent Calendar
A V&A Christmas museum façade advent calendar
The Simon Rogan Advent Calendar
Emma Bridgwater cloth calendar
We love everything Emma Bridgwater does, and this advent calendar is no exception.
It’s stylish and reusable, so you can fill it with treats for yourself or a family member as part of the countdown to Christmas.
The size and style means it’s perfect for hanging on the back of doors or on the wall.
- Emma Bridgwater cloth advent calendar, £68 – buy here
Tiptree jam advent calendar
All aboard the jam bus! This Tiptree Jam Advent Calendar will make your mornings all the sweeter.
Inside the cute and quirky double decker bus, is three miniature jars of each of the eight varieties of the most popular conserves and marmalades at Tiptree Jam Factory. So, you’ll end up with 24 jars, one for each of the countdown to Christmas.
It’s perfect for jam lovers and definitely a quirky take on the traditional Advent Calendar.
- Tiptree Jam Bus Advent Calendar, £32.99 – buy here
Papier advent calendar
Stationery lovers rejoice, the most eloquent, beautiful calendar full of desk delights is back for 2025.
It’s already 40% sold out, so you’ll need to act fast if you want in on this.
Each day you’ll get a new piece of stationery kit, hand wrapped in a paper box contained in beautiful keepsake drawers.
The goods inside are top quality, too, and include notebooks, bookmarks, sticky reminders, pens, highlighters, sticker pads and planners, amongst other things.
- 24 Days of Desk Delights, £140 from Papier – buy here
Bonne Maman Advent Calendar
This magical design features festive characters and curious animals, all holding onto delicious mini jars of special conserves, chocolates and caramel spreads to countdown to Christmas.
It’s a gorgeous decorative gift, and perfect for jam and conserve lovers.
Orders via the Bonne Maman website can include a personal message, and a festive embellished jar of Hazelnut Chocolate Spread. Other flavours in the calendar include a Blueberry and Lychee with rose, Cherry and pink berries, Fig with cardamom, and Damson plum and pear with star anise.
- Bonne Maman Advent Calendar, £33 – buy here
Best for beauty
There has never been a better time to pamper yourself than the festive season. Allow these calendars to help with that glow up…
- ARRAN Perfume and Fragrance Advent Calendar, £85 – buy here
Jurlique advent calendar
If you’re conscious about beauty and skincare and want all of the joy a beauty advent calendar brings, with natural ingredients and ethical consideration, this is the one for you.
Filled with 24 luxury treats to countdown to Christmas, including hydrating masks, serums, oils, serums and more to get you glowing all season.
It’s a truly luxury calendar, with the beautiful box even designed to be used after December is over as a gift or display box for all of your new products.
- Jurlique advent calendar, £110 from Amazon – buy here
Mini 25 Days of Beauty Crop Advent
With contents worth £128, this first ever advent calendar from Beauty Crop is a bargain at just £35!
Inside you’ll find 28 mini sized favourites, from make up and skincare to fragrance and beauty tools, it’s packed with essentials, new launches and bestsellers. The perfect advent to treat yourself to a beauty advent calendar without the hefty price tag.
It’s perfect if you want a mix of beauty products, and a great way to test out some Beauty Crop products in mini form before buying full size.
- Mini 25 Days of beauty advent from Beauty Crop, £35 – buy here
Advent with Dad vibes
While these don’t have to be for Dad – we definitely think these are the calendars that have Dad vibes, if you’re after something other than chocolate or drinks!
One80 Darts advent calendar
Are you a dart lover or have a loved one who is? This unique advent calendar is perfect for celebrating the sport and those that play. Whether they fancy themselves as a Luke Littler or Phil Taylor, this calendar will definitely have them on the way!
It’s unique and special for young and old darts fans to enjoy and filled with dart flights, dart shafts, dart cases and other dart accessories. It’s the perfect way for fans of the sport to countdown to Christmas.
We’re sure it’ll provide plenty of entertainment at festive gatherings, and it definitely makes a change from chocolate.
- One80 Darts Advent Calendar, £45.95 from Darts Corner – buy here
Draper Tools Advent
Are you a new homeowner? Or just love doing DIY? This is definitely the advent calendar for you.
It’s packed with 62 different tools, including sockets, screwdrivers and Allan keys. So, you will have a complete kit by Christmas Eve ready to tackle any challenge around the house (and possibly car, too!).
You’ll be redefining the countdown to Christmas in the best way with this calendar, with £1 from each sale also being donated to Ben charity for those who have worked in the automotive industry.
- Drapers 62 Piece Tool Advent Calendar, £44.42 – buy here
Best for a personal touch: VistaPrint Personalised Advent Calendar
Best advent calendars for kiddies
Fancy something different for the children this year? Want to inspire instead of topping up their sugar flow? These calendars are extra special for the kids!
Frozen Lego Calendar
Lego is on every child’s Christmas wishlist, so why not bring it into the Christmas countdown?
Your littles will be able to create a scene and build from their favourite Disney film, and it’s an activity for each day in December. Enjoy a peaceful cuppa while they build the next segment of the story as some quiet time. The perfect way to spend the before of another busy run up to Christmas day.
If your little one isn’t into Frozen, they also offer the same for Star Wars. So, you can choose what your child will enjoy most.
They’re recommended for ages 5 and up, but with adult supervision we think children (and adults) of all ages will enjoy this.
- Frozen Lego Advent Calendar, £24 from Amazon – buy here
Magna-Tiles Advent Calendar
Just like with the Lego, it’s great for the children to be able to create something with their advent and this advent calendar from Magna-Tiles has a similar concept.
It features festive themed Magna-Tiles for the kids collection, with figures and even a Christmas train! The set is compatible with all other Magna-Tile varieties so it’ll slot into current sets perfectly.
Each day the children will get a new surprise to add to their set. There are different combinations and mix and matching of heads and bodies so you can create all new imaginative play for the run up to Christmas.
We think this is a well loved set that will definitely be coming out every Christmas.
- Magna-Tiles Advent Calendar, £40 from Argos – buy here
YA Advent Love Story – A Heart for Christmas
Do you have a bookworm in the family? This YA romance is the perfect way for reading and romance lovers alike to countdown to Christmas.
You’ll read just a chapter of the story each day, making it a sweet way to countdown the days until Christmas. Each chapter is folded over and sealed so there is no chance you’ll spoil it accidentally.
The beautiful book is available at selected Asda stores and guaranteed to be a hit with the bookworms, lovesick teenagers, and anyone that fancies a change from the traditional advent!
- A Heart for Christmas Advent Book, £8.98 from Asda – buy here
Best advent calendars for the sweet tooth
Divine Chocolate Advent Calendar
Are you a dark chocolate fan and looking for a simple, yet classic advent? This is the one for you!
With traditional, elegant packaging that the Divine brand is famous for, the chocolate inside is 70% cocoa – luxurious and vegan-friendly. It really is the perfect balance of delicious chocolate and perfect packaging with an affordable price point.
Additionally, Divine is crafted with Fairtrade cocoa, supporting farmers in Ghana and reflecting the brands farmer-first ethos.
- Divine Dark Chocolate Advent, £7.50 from Divine – buy here
Joe and Sephs Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar
Chocolate not your favourite? Switch it up this year with a unique gourmet popcorn advent calendar from Joe & Seph!
Packed with every flavour combination you can imagine, it’s ideal for enjoying as you snuggle up watching Christmas movies on the countdown to the big day.
This unique take on the classic popcorn calendar also includes finding founders Joe and Seph in a hidden puzzle inside the calendar. It’s a bonus game alongside all the treats to enjoy!
- Find Joe & Seph Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar, £35 – buy here
Luxury Chocolate Truffle Advent Calendar
Malteser truffle advent
You can’t beat a classic chocolate advent calendar, and this Malteser truffle offering is a tasty twist on the classic.
They’re bargains, delicious and guaranteed to please. Offering three varieties of Malteser truffle inside: classic milk, white and dark, each day you’ll have a delicious treat to enjoy.
It’s a delicious, luxury twist on the classic chocolate advent, and we’re sure you’ll love!
- Assorted Maltesers Truffle Advent, £8.25 with Clubcard from Tesco – buy here
Gourmet Marshmallow Advent Calendar
If chocolate isn’t your vibe, opt for something different with this marshmallow advent calendar.
The Naked Marshmallow Co is a much loved brand for everything fluffy and tasty, and with the calendar now in its 8th year, it’s packed with the most delicious gooey marshmallows yet in twelve magical flavours.
These include vanilla, salted caramel, strawberry cream, candyfloss, s’mores, cookies and cream, mint choc chip, cinnamon truro, bubblegum, watermelon and more! Each square is a moment of happiness.
On Christmas Day, door 25 will reveal a delicious milk chocolate salted caramel marshmallow bar crafted with The Naked Marshmallow Co’s special recipe.
We can’t wait to try!
- The Naked Marshmallow Co Advent Calendar, £24 – buy here
Happi Oat Milk Advent
This delicious oat milk based advent is perfect for those that are dairy-free or vegan for the countdown to Christmas.
The oat milk chocolate is deliciously moreish (remember, it’s still one a day!). Across the 24 days of counting down you’ll get to enjoy three different flavours. These include: salted caramel, plain milk and orange.
This calendar also contains less sugar than other leading brands, as well as being a plastic-free advent, so it’s ideally for those that are environmental and health conscious, too.
- Happi Choc Triple Flavour Plastic-Free Advent, £15 – buy here
Terry’s Chocolate Orange Advent Calendar
Chocolate orange always makes me think of Christmas. Mainly because they often appeared in my stocking, and it was the main time of year we were allowed to have them.
Yes, now they’re available all year round but for me the taste will always make me think of the festive season.
Now, the chocolate orange can be the taste of December with this Terry’s Chocolate Orange Advent. Each day will have a chocolate orange segment in a different flavour and on Christmas Eve a whopping 14g segment of chocolate orange joy – Terry’s biggest ever segment!
- Terry’s Chocolate Orange Advent Calendar, £2.50 from all major retailers
Best drinks advent calendars
Noel Lucky Christmas Calendar
The Mariage Frères advent calendar is perfect for any tea afficionados in your life.
Encased in a vibrant blue box, it’s beautiful golden design immediately makes you feel luxurious.
The calendar is styled like a book and opens by untying a white satin ribbon on the side. It will certainly look elegant in your kitchen and add a festive glow.
France’s luxury tea emporium has filled the box with 25 different blends, including a Mariage Frères festive tea for a very merry start to Christmas Day.
You can purchase the calendar at the brand’s Covent Garden store or via its website.
25 Spirits for 25 Days Christmas Advent Calendar
That Boutique-y Gin Company Advent Calendar
Peaty Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram
Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar
Cosy winter nights are made all the sweeter with a cosy hot chocolate, and now you can enjoy a different one every night in December with this special advent calendar.
It includes 24 individually sachet blends. You can choose between milk or dark chocolate versions (with the dark option coming with 65% cacao and zero dairy). Each hot chocolate has rich, real chocolate flakes, creative flavour twists, and optional extras like marshmallows or a salted caramel pouch.
- Yawn Brew Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar, £29.99 – buy here
Matcha Advent Calendar
Matcha has taken the world by storm this year, so it makes sense that there is now an advent calendar dedicated to the different blends.
The calendar contains the tastiest limited edition flavours and fan favourites in mini tins, it’s perfect for newbies and matcha lovers alike.
Each resealable tin contains enough matcha for 2 cups, and the new flavours include seasonal Toasted Marshmallow and Butterscotch, which are perfect for the festive season. Other limited edition flavours in the calendar include Mince Pie, Eggnog and Candy Cane – so you really will be spoilt for choice.
The antioxidant rich, slow release caffeine is great for powering through the countdown to Christmas, and the packaging on this calendar is plastic-free and recyclable so it’s a great eco choice, too.
- Matcha tea advent calendar, £55 from Bird and Blend – buy here
For the pampered pooch: Pooch & Mut
You can’t leave your furry friends out the advent game, and this advent calendar designed for dogs from one of the leading pet brands is definitely a must-buy!
The Pigs in Blankets Dog Advent Calendar for 2025 is packed with 24 doors holding two treats behind each for your good boys and girls! They’re pigs in blankets flavour, hence the name, so they can get in on one of the best treats of Christmas, too.
The treats are made with high-protein pork to boost energy and promote muscle growth. They also contain collagen to support healthy skin and a glossy Christmas coat, and priobiotics to nurture digestion. Your pooch will definitely be getting a glow up this December!
- Pooch & Mut Pigs in Blankets Advent Calendar, £9.99 – buy here
Or fill your own…
If you’d rather choose your own treats for your pampered pooch (or other furry friend!), this fill-your-own calendar from Rex London is the perfect choice.
It’s a fun and sustainable way to join in with the festivities, and it’s perfect for adding that personal touch.
- Festive Friends Advent Calendar, £14.95 from Rex London – buy here
Advent In the Farm Shop
