Its probably been done a thousand times BUT - Advent calendars

[PoohBearsHole]

Interesting Advent Calendar ideas please :)

Instead of xmas present so happy to spend up to £30 ish.

Has in the past had Playmobil and a cracking one that was a bracelet that added a charm everyday (sub £25 so was in budget at the time!). For a 9 year old.

Is the smiggle one any good? Is it worth the money?

OR happy to make own, but looking for ideas for a child isn't interested in sweets - would have smiggle orientated bits in somewhere but any other ideas that aren't too "crap"/ filler orientated.

Lego is out imho for this particular child,

TIA

Not tried smiggle but there is also another stationary one by 'tinc' for about the same price you can buy at john lewis. Don't know which is better. Could make your own stationary one. Things in it don't have to be tiny- just wrap them up and number them, stick them in a decorated box.

If she likes bath products etc, look up 'bomb cosmetics advent calendar' on amazon. It consists of half soaps and half mini bath bombs (lush style).

Dh concurred with that, bought a perpetual calendar years ago so it might work, just slit of effort 🎁

Schleich do one if that is of interest. DD has enjoyed it for the last few years (has a load of Schleich Bayala stuff).

I have gone for the tinc and Lego City from GPs this year.

I noticed The Works had a stationery one for £5, out of stock online but worth a look in store if you have got one nearby.

I bought the Smiggle one last year. It was pretty good and I had a discount code for it too. You got bits like, highlighters. pens, a light up spinning top, can't remember what else but everything was used. I'd buy it again.

Sorry but the Works one was last years- apparently they are not doing one this year :(

Will go and ask at smiggle, might be worth buying it and raiding it for ideas! Have a discount for it too

Oh, have never been to The Works until recently - must still have a look in store as I wouldn't be bothered if it wasn't 2016 if they had one!

I bought an accessorise one for dd 8yo - alternates stick on earrings with rings!

Loads of lego ones on Amazon too.

All kids at my school obsessed with smiggle!! Would be my vote!

We got the smuggle one last year, and I was pleased with it.
I've been considering the Flutter (superdrug) one this year, but have also seen bath bomb / nail polish one

I'm getting DD the smiggle one. If you ask the staff nicely they will show you the sheet with a picture of all the contents in the calendar. items are worth between £1 - £4 each so over 25 days it works out OK value for money.

Smiggle one has sold out

I bought the L'Occitane one The rest of the family have had lego ones the last few years so figured I can splash £42 on myself...

smiggle advent still showing in stock on website NoMud

Where are you Mud as loads I store today!

That was weird - one link I went through said out of stock - other link still in stock

Thankyou ladies

have you a discount code as they become very much more reasonable wi one :)