2026 Best Advent Calendars for Kids
🎁 Hey there, holiday lovers and countdown champs! The most wonderful time of the year is almost here again — and you know what that means… advent calendars galore! 🎅🌟
From LEGO builds to mini toys, these kids’ advent calendars turn December into a month-long celebration. 🎁
LEGO Advent Calendars
Build a December to remember! Let your little builders construct festive scenes, mini-figures, and vehicles with LEGO-themed advent calendars. Choose from LEGO Friends, LEGO City, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Marvel, and LEGO Harry Potter! We’re already seeing some sale prices on these!
MAGNA-TILES microMAGS Advent Calendar
What kid doesn’t love magnet tiles?! Build up the holiday excitement day by day with the MAGNA-TILES microMAGS Advent Calendar! Kids get 34 holiday-themed pieces, including Santa, a conductor, decorative tiles and a microChassis! Each door reveals mini magnetic pieces that come together for endless creative fun.
Hot Wheels Playset Advent Calendar
Rev up the holiday fun with the Hot Wheels 2026 advent calendar! Kids can open a new door each day and discover Hot Wheels cars, holiday accessories and even an exclusive snow globe car with a Yeti driver!
Funko Bitty Pop Pokemon Advent Calendar
Pokemon fans can count down to Christmas with this Bitty Pop! Advent Calendar! Open a new door each each to reveal tiny Pokemon collectibles and build a fun mini collection!
BLUEY Fuzzies Advent Calendar
Count down to Christmas with the Bluey Fuzzies Advent calendar! Kids can discover there favorite characters waiting behind each door, with 24 surprises, including 8 exclusive figures, stickers, accessories and more!
Play-Doh Advent Calendar
Create the perfect snowy scene this 2026! The Play-Doh advent has 24 days of surprises, with a can of Play-Doh and fun tools behind each door! Featuring red, green, blue, sparkling white, and more, it’s a great way to spark their creativity this season!
Monopoly Token Advent Calendar
The 2026 Monopoly Token Advent Calendar is perfect for Monopoly lovers! Collect 24 limited edition tokens, including 8 exclusive holiday-themed tokens designed specifically for this advent calendar. Plus, after revealing each token they can be displayed on red stand, a making the perfect holiday decor.
Barbie Advent Calendar
Get into the holiday spirit with the Barbie Advent Calendar that includes fantasy fun with Barbie doll and 24 days of surprises to open! Day One reveals Barbie doll with long, pink fantasy hair, and then every day after that includes a fun accessory for their new Barbie!
Super Mario Nintendo Advent Calendar
Create your own scene in Super Mario World with this advent calendar. It features a pop-up environment that reveals a new action figure or accessory each day you count down to Christmas. It includes 17 unique figures and 7 accessories you can use to create your scene!
Clue Advent Calendar
This family fun advent calendar includes 24 days of mystery puzzles and one larger mystery for you and your family to solve! Open a door each day for a new puzzle, Clue card, token, or surprise, then together solve the secrets under snowfall!
2026 Harry Potter Advent Calendar
Bring the wizarding world to your home this holiday season with this Harry Potter Advent Calendar. Countdown 24 days with your favorite characters and pieces like, Harry Potter, Dobby, Mrs. Norris, Sorting Hat and more! This is a must have for collectors and perfect for Harry Potter fans of all ages!
FURBY Minis Advent Calendar
The Furby mini advent calendar is the perfect way to bring holiday excitement to your kids this season! Open a door each day and discover a Furbys Minis figure, a furby-fied sticker or keychain charm!
PLUS PLUS Christmas Advent Calendar 2026
Build your way through the season with the PLUS PLUS Christmas Advent Calendar Arctic Adventure! Kids can open 25 days of creative fun with 600 colorful pieces to make mini 3D builds!
Build a Bear Advent Calendar
With 25 pieces included for the first 25 days of December (including 6 mini plush and 19 mini clothing and accessory items), this favorite tradition is a great way to have Build-A-Bear festive fun all month long.
KiwiCo Christmas Village Advent Calendar
Bring creativity to the countdown with the KiwiCo Christmas Village Advent Calendar! Kids 5+ can unwrap 24 days of hands-on fun as they build a charming wooden holiday village complete a motorized sledding hill, animated skating pond, peg people and more!
Step2 Advent Calendar
These always sell so fast! If you’d rather fill your own Advent calendar, this high-quality Step2 advent calendar will last for years! Add whatever you like to each door- toys, candy, or even Christmas Bucket list ideas!
WHAT ARE ADVENT CALENDARS AND WHY DO WE DO THEM?
Advent calendars are one of the most delightful traditions that children (and let’s face it, adults too) look forward to every holiday season. But why do we do them? And what makes these little doors of surprise so much fun?
The tradition of advent calendars traces back to 19th-century Germany, where families would mark the days leading up to Christmas by lighting candles or marking walls with chalk. It was all about building anticipation for Christmas Day—a slow, magical countdown that stretched through the entire month of December. The first printed advent calendars as we know them today appeared in the early 20th century, and from there, the tradition took off.
What started as simple numbered windows revealing festive images evolved over time into a more exciting experience. Modern advent calendars are often filled with chocolates, toys, or other small surprises, making each day of December a fun-filled treat!
WHY ARE ADVENT CALENDARS SO MUCH FUN?
- Who doesn’t love a good surprise? Whether it’s a piece of chocolate, a tiny toy, or a fun family activity idea behind the door, there is something thrilling about not knowing what you’ll get each day. It’s like opening a tiny present daily for 24 days straight!
- Advent calendars help kids (and parents) count down to Christmas in an exciting, tactile way. Every day is a step closer to the big holiday, and the calendar makes the wait feel special rather than just a drawn-out process.
- Families often do Advent calendars together, creating a small daily ritual that brings everyone closer. Whether you’re helping a toddler open the doors or swapping guesses about what’s inside, it’s a shared experience that spreads joy throughout the home.
- Over the years, advent calendars have become so much more than just chocolates behind little doors. There are LEGO advent calendars, ones with beauty products for older kids and teens, and even calendars featuring their favorite characters from shows and movies. Themed advent calendars make the experience even more personal and engaging, ensuring there is something for every kid’s interests.
At the heart of it, advent calendars remind us of the joy that comes with waiting. In a world where instant gratification often reigns supreme, advent calendars encourage kids to slow down and savor each day leading up to Christmas. They transform December into a month-long celebration, filled with small moments of joy and excitement.
Plus, advent calendars are a nostalgic part of many people’s childhoods, and that nostalgia often gets passed down to the next generation. Parents love introducing their kids to the same fun they enjoyed, with new variations on the tradition to keep things fresh and exciting.
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