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The chestnuts are roasting, the carol singers and clearing their throats, and you’d be wise to wear a helmet and pads if you so much as step foot inside a department store on a Saturday afternoon. This can all mean only one thing: the Christmas season has arrived, with December just days away.
We’ll pass no judgment regarding the current status of your Christmas shopping, but if you’re thinking of grabbing an advent calendar either for yourself or a loved one, now is time to do it. The traditional chocolate calendars are all well and good, but there’s an advent calendar for everyone, and we’ve already rounded up the best alcohol, coffee, tea, LEGO, beauty and Funko-based offerings.
With so much choice, how do you decide? Well, setting a budget is a good starting point, and every advent calendar you’re about to read about comes in at £25 or under. We've tried to only include calendars that can be with you quickly, but don't delay if you don't want to be playing catch-up with the rest of us!
Always start the day with a brew? Organic tea maker, English Tea Shop, can add a bit of excitement to your December mornings with this advent calendar, which features 25 pyramid tea bags with seasonal blend names such as ‘Gingerbread Treat’ and ‘Festive Spice’. You may want to pay the £4.95 next day delivery fee if you want it to arrive by December 1.
A combination of single origin and blended coffee, contributors to this 24-capsule (compatible with Nespresso) advent calendar include Girls Who Grind, Cornico Coffee Co, Drip Drip Boom, Wolfox and Hard Lines Coffee. Order with Not On The High Street and you can get free delivery by December 1.
A month-long celebration of chocolate truffles in all their gooey glory, this advent calendar is Love Cocoa’s self-appointed best-of collection, and while munching your way through the 23 truffles you might just stumble upon a mystery bar to boot. Merry Christmas.
This is actually T2’s advent calendar from last year, but as last time we checked there are the same number of days in December every year, that probably doesn’t bother you too much. Within its doors you’ll find 24 loose leaf teas and tisanes of such varieties as ‘Banana Bake’, ‘Eggnog’ and (perhaps our favourite of the lot) ‘Turmeric Ginger Ninja’.
Not that you need any encouragement to stick on a Christmas movie during December, but this advent calendar is happy to provide inspiration. Behind each of the 24 doors is the name of a popular festive flick with some trivia or a quote from the film. Watch all 24 before the big day to really impress Santa.
It’s common knowledge that you can get a Friends-themed everything, and you can absolutely include officially licensed Nespresso advent calendars in that ever-growing list. With unique flavours that include ‘Creme Brulee Caramel Toffee’ and ‘English Pudding’, the first coffee of the day throughout December will wake you up and then some. If you order today Amazon can deliver by Thursday, December 1.
Herbs, fruit and vegetables are all important parts of Christmas season dining, and instead of fighting your way through overcrowded supermarket aisles to stock up, why not just grow your own with this advent calendar? The included seed bags can be planted and grown on the windowsill, the balcony or in a vegetable patch should you have one, and each contains detailed instructions to set you on your way.
Chocolate is gone in an instant, but everything in this Guardians of the Galaxy advent calendar will become a permanent part of your LEGO collection. An assortment of Guardians minifigures and mini builds that include a drone and the Guardians’ ship, this calendar is a treat for Marvel lovers of all ages.
Mix Pixie Christmas Playlist Advent Calendar
It wouldn’t be December if you weren’t testing the grumpy neighbours’ patience with endless festive tunes, and this clever calendar gradually builds you the ultimate Christmas Spotify playlist. Each time you open a door you’ll hold up your phone to scan it, and just like magic the song for that day will start to play. When you get to Christmas Day there will be a code to unlock a playlist of all 25.
christmas Fortnum's Christmas Tea Lovers Advent Calendar
Fortnum & Mason is not short of advent calendars, and if you’re trying to avoid early morning chocolate, consider the iconic department store’s Tea Lovers advent calendar, in which you’ll find 24 of its “best and brightest brew”, everything from ‘Moroccan Mint’ and ‘Rose Pouchong’, to festive-themed variations on green and black tea.
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