does anywhere sell cheap paper advent calendars?

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They're usually a fiver in waterstones or wh smiths but I desperately want to cut back this year.

Do cheap paper advent even exist ? (I won't use amazon by the way).

No. It drives me mad, I'd love a "proper" advent calendar but I've searched and can't find one for less than a fiver (which is a daft amount to spend on something that's going to end up in the bin IMO) in fact, I've never seen one that 'cheap' they're normally 8/9/10 pound

No. I have the same problem. I wish pound shops would sell them rather than the shitty totally non xmas Barbie/Peppa Pig themed chocolate ones!

Will be watching this thread in the hope someone somewhere has found cheap ones.

The only thing I can suggest is buying them after Xmas from Smiths etc in the sale, ready for next year.

This site has a decent range to choose from, although the cheapest seems to be around the £3 mark, so still expensive once you add in postage costs.

I know my church have got Christmas items including advent calendars in, but I have no idea what they are charging. I could find out if you want.

(Sorry to hijack thread OP)

Good idea Woolly, I'll see if any local churches are selling them.

Hi!!! They have a make your own one in the works which is 59p but apart from that cheapest I've seen is £4 in John Lewis.

We get one every year from the piety stall at back of the church

Sorry pressed go! They are usually £2.00

Church! Excellent idea. We were planning to go to the kids service next month. I'll ask the Rev and see if they can get hold of them. I know they'll have the charity xmas cards out any day now.

Second (or third) the idea to get them from church or from one of those charity Christmas shops which some churches run from about November onwards. Otherwise, you need to get more organised and buy them after Christmas like I do and then put them away with cards, crackers etc until next year! I have several Oxfam or Oxfam-style ones which I bought for 99p or £1.50.

Our local old-fashioned paper shop has them at a reasonable cost, as does our stationers. Both independents.

you could try Phoenix cards too.

hi, just spotted this one for £2 on matalan's website
here

I have bought just paper/cardboard ones from Phoenix before, but you need to find someone that is a card seller I think. Lots of schools have someone that does orders. Although to be honest they are probably more expensive than the chocolate advent calendars in poundland etc.

Church. I always get proper old school glittery advent calendars there, none of this chocolate minions advent calendar shit.

Medicine Gallery, 26 Thurloe Street, South Kensington Station. They sell loads of paper advent calendars.

Sorry that should be medici gallery.
(Stupid autocorrect )

Oxfam often have non-chocolate ones with a nativity scene, as well as nativity scenes plus fairtrade chocolate. M and S have Nativity plus choc for £2 (in the buy one get one half price deal)

Yes to charity shops (new not second hand obviously!) I'm sure oxfam had paper last year like previous poster said!

Dobbies garden centres have a good selection, but I'm not sure of prices.

I bought this one in church this morning for £2.75. It makes me wonder how much of a mark-up is added by shops like Waterstones and WHSmith as I assume church aren't selling them at cost.

They have them in Poundland. They cost a pound.

I was going to say Church or local bible store.

I saw some in Notcutts garden centre last week. They were £6.99. I may have a sworn under my breath at that.

Lots of traditional advent calendars on this site - these are card sized for £2.99 each.

They sell them on the charity stand at our local library as well.

Quite a few from £2.50 up here.

I've just bought some lovely pop up ones in Clintons for £3