2025 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! 🎄 Each door reveals mini magnetic pieces that come together for endless creative fun — 34 in total to build, connect, and imagine all season long!
American Girl Baking Spirits Bright 2025 Advent Calendar
Whip up some holiday magic with the American Girl Baking Spirits Bright 2025 Advent Calendar! 🍪 Each day reveals adorable baking-themed surprises that let kids mix, whisk, and pretend-play their way through the countdown to Christmas.
Bluey Mini Figures Christmas Advent Calendar
Get ready for 24 days of for real life fun with the Bluey Mini Figures Christmas Advent Calendar! 🐾 Each door hides a surprise Bluey figure or festive accessory — perfect for playtime adventures all season long! 🎁
Pokemon Advent Calendar
Gear up for 24 days of festive Pokémon fun with the Pokémon Holiday Calendar 2025! 🎁 Behind each door hides a holiday-themed figure or accessory—16 “battle” figures with a special seasonal finish plus 8 unique add-ons—perfect for building a display-worthy collection by Christmas.
Hello Kitty and Friends 2025 Holiday Advent Calendar
Spread Sanrio cheer all through December with the Hello Kitty & Friends 2025 Holiday Advent Calendar! 🎀 Inside, you’ll find 18 adorable 2-inch characters, 18 mix-and-match accessories, and 6 festive decorations — plus a Pop Off Card to build your own holiday scene behind each door.
PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar: Christmas at the Rider Café
Saddle up for a season full of surprises with the PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar: Christmas at the Rider Café! 🐴 Each day reveals a new figure, animal, or festive accessory — everything kids need to create a cozy holiday scene at the stable while counting down to Christmas.
Fisher Price Little People Barbie Advent Calendar
Here’s another cute one for your tiniest Barbie Fan! It comes with 5 figures and 19 play pieces!
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!
Disney Stitch: Advent Calendar A Storybook Library
Get ready for 24 days of ohana-style surprises with the Disney Stitch Advent Calendar A Storybook Library! This charming countdown is packed with heartwarming tales, holiday mischief, and hilarious antics from everyone’s favorite blue alien.
Hot Wheels Toy Cars & Playset, 2025 Advent Calendar
Get ready to race into December! 🚗 The Hot Wheels 2025 Advent Calendar packs a punch with 10 die-cast 1:64 scale vehicles, 10 ornament clips, and 14 winter-themed accessories — everything you need to build, decorate, and zoom through the holiday season.
EXIT: The Game – Advent Calendar
Here’s a great one for the older kids! 🚀 Each of the 24 doors hides a new puzzle or clue in this space-themed escape room experience, turning your countdown to Christmas into an out-of-this-world race to solve cosmic riddles and save the season!
Funko Pop! Bitty Countdown Calendar: Marvel Comics
Unwrap 24 days of superhero fun with the Funko Pop! Bitty Countdown Calendar: Marvel Comics Edition! 🦸♂️ Each day reveals a surprise mini Marvel character — from Spider-Man to Iron Man and beyond — in collectible Bitty Pop! form. Perfect for kids (and grown-up fans) who want to make their countdown to Christmas marvel-ous!
Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Advent Calendar
Unwrap superhero excitement every day with this Imaginext DC Super Friends Advent Calendar! 🎁 Behind the 24 doors you’ll find 6 heroic figures, mystery accessories, and even a vehicle — perfect for preschoolers 3+ to act out epic Christmas adventures.
HABA My First Advent Calendar Farmyard Themed Wooden Animals
Make the countdown to Christmas extra special for little ones with the HABA My First Advent Calendar: Farmyard Friends! 🐮🐔 Each day reveals a beautifully crafted wooden animal or accessory, creating a charming farm scene that encourages storytelling, play, and festive excitement for toddlers.
PLUS PLUS Christmas Advent Calendar 2025
This is a new one for us this year and a great alternative to the other builder advent calendars! Build your way through the season with the PLUS PLUS Christmas Advent Calendar 2025: Arctic Adventure! 🧊❄️ Kids can open 25 days of creative fun with 600 colorful pieces to make mini 3D builds — from polar bears to snowmobiles — for a hands-on countdown that’s equal parts festive and STEM-smart.
Sonic The Hedgehog Advent Calendar 2025
Speed into the holidays with the Sonic the Hedgehog Advent Calendar 2025! 🌀 Each of the 24 doors reveals an exclusive 2.5-inch collectible figure or festive accessory, bringing Sonic and friends to life for a countdown that’s fast, fun, and full of Christmas cheer!
Emotional Support Advent Calendar
This one is always a best-seller and a great one for tweens! Give cozy vibes all season long with the Emotional Support Advent Calendar by Relatable! 🧸 Each day reveals an adorable mini plush or ornament designed to bring comfort, laughter, and a little extra joy to your countdown.
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.
Wicked For Good: The Official Advent Calendar: 25 Days of Surprises
Celebrate the magic of Oz with the Wicked For Good: The Official Advent Calendar! 💚 Each of the 25 days reveals an enchanting surprise inspired by the hit musical — from keepsakes and trivia to behind-the-scenes treasures — making it the perfect countdown for any Wicked fan this holiday season. 🎶✨
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 with cozy buildings, reindeer, and Christmas trees — a festive keepsake they’ll love displaying year after year. 🎄
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!
Melissa & Doug Countdown Tree
For those of you who’d rather not add more toys to the mix, this cute calendar can be reused year after year as your countdown and part of your decor!
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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