2024 Advent Calendars for Everyone

One Christmas tradition that I personally haven’t done (yet!) are advent calendars. Now that I have a family, I think it’ll be a fun way to get the kids excited for Christmas with a countdown in the form of a fun treat or action each day.

Advent calendars can come in all shapes, sizes, and forms — the “traditional” one you think of is usually a physical calendar that features numbered doors, pouches, or compartments that correspond to a day in December. You open each one for a small treat or message. Some of the more popular advent calendar types are food-related, beauty, and decorative (where you move a marker each day, for example). Since we’re a country that loves overconsumption — especially around the holidays — it’s no surprise that there are now advent calendars for everything, including toys for kids and daily coding challenges.

Here are a few themed advent calendars to get before December starts.

Food Advent Calendars

My day is not complete without a little treat. I like to reward myself with a chocolate at the end of each work day for simply making it through — am I alone? So it’s no surprise that food advent calendars would be right up my alley.

While the typical food advent calendar would include chocolates or sweets each day, you’ll see below a few unique ideas including jam, tea, popcorn, spices, and more.

Bonne Maman Fruit Spreads and Honey Advent Calendar | Popcorn Advent Calendar | Christmas Candy Advent Calendar | Godiva Snowglobe Advent Calendar | Spice Advent Calendar | Around the World Assorted Candy Advent Calendar | Tea Advent Calendar | Elf™ Advent Calendar | Kinder Advent Calendar

Decorative Advent Calendars

Decorative advent calendars are a more sustainable option than others, since you re-use the decor piece year after year. They come in forms like garland, a holiday village piece, and even nutcrackers. Some barely even look like an advent calendar!

Santa Advent Calendar | Christmas City Village Countdown Calendar | Christmas Wood House Countdown Calendar | Wooden Christmas Nutcracker | Christmas Stocking Countdown Garland | Wood House with Bottle Brush Trees | Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Tabletop Décor | Woodland Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar | ‘Merry Christmas’ Fabric Hanging Advent Calendar

Beauty Advent Calendars

Beauty advent calendars can be a little pricier than others since you’re getting a higher-value item (obviously name-brand product advent calendars cost more than a generic brand). Whether you are a makeup girl, perfume fan, or enjoy bath bombs, there is a beauty themed advent calendar calling your name. Treat yourself!

Sleigh the Holidays 24-Day Advent Calendar | L’Occitane 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar | Bath Fizzer Boxed Calendar | Best of Laneige Advent Calendar | Sephora Favorites Perfume Sampler Set | 12 days of Self Care Clay Mask Gift Set | SEPHORA COLLECTION Premium Advent Calendar | Skincare Advent Calendar Gift Set | 12 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar