Advent Calendars 2021 - anything new on the horizon?

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I'm always late to the advent calendar thing and only remember about November when they've sold out.

Not too into the beauty ones myself, but would be happy with a tea, chocolate - fancy! - or other edible sort. Marshmallows I've seen in previous years. Jewellery making also has its charms.

Got your eye on anything good?

This is one of the best threads I’ve seen, thank you for all the fantastic suggestions!!
I’m going to buy myself a cheese advent calendar!!

I’m waiting for redrobe to advertise their advent calendar. Gorgeous smelling wax melts that last for ages.

@BlueCowWonders the Bonne Maman one is a bit cheaper on Etsy as p&p £4.99 still £29 though.

Love this thread. If anyone is interested, Cult Pens have two. An ink one and a lovey pens/pencils/stationery one. www.cultpens.com/s?q=Advent

Can anyone tell me where usually does cheese advent calendars please? Would like to get one for my mum. Thanks x

@Tooembarrassingtomention

The bonne maman one is at Fenwick's £24.00- postage is free over £25 and easy to find something cheap to add to get it free

Thanks for this - have just ordered one

I’ve just bought this tea one for DH. Not very festive, but quite a good selection of flavours.

Bonne Maman in Costco is £19.49 + £5.99 P+P

It might be instore (the online can vary)
Some flavour combinations aren't to my taste and there's 23 jars +2 surprises for 1st and 25th

I might look out for the packs of the mini jams and look surprised each day "Ahh Strawberry"

I want to know about yarn ones too!

I've just bought the Lego Marvel one for ds so would like to get something of roughly equal price (this is already more than we usually spend on advent calendars) for my 11yr old dd. Any suggestions?

www.jrpetproducts.com/shop/advent-calendar-ostrich/
www.jrpetproducts.com/shop/advent-calendar-venison-and-turkey/
2 advent calendars for dogs £13.49 each

Lego Friends? Crafty? Nice food one?

If, like me, you have a loved one who is more into cider than beer, this cider advent calendar went down well with my DH last year.

craftynectar.com/collections/frontpage/products/cider-advent-calendar

I put this one on the other thread. I just love this image!

Has anyone done a previous crochet society one? WHat did you end up making?

@ifIwerenotanandroid

Has anyone done a previous crochet society one? WHat did you end up making?

I had last year's (the first one they have done) and it made a blanket. I think this year is also a blanket too.

I'm tempted this year by a non-beauty calendar and am loving the suggestions on this thread. I'm tempted by Bonne Maman, Degustabox and Lego Harry Potter.

My internet searches have brought up this offering from Waterdrop. I haven't tried their microdrinks - I think they're little cubes you drop into your water. £18.90 for the cheapest that includes all their flavours and then two more expensive ones, around £70 and £110 that include other items like glasses, glass straws, kitchen towels etc. They're very pretty.

en.waterdrop.com/collections/adventcalendar-2021

I'm getting the Bonne Maman (if it doesn't get substituted, no idea what they could substitute!) from Ocado for DH (he doesn't know that yet).
I think I will indulge the DCs and get fidget stuff for DS (which DH will hate) and something crafty for DD. I'm getting a yarn one from Wee County (as all the others are horrendously expensive).

@Twilight7777

I bought myself a crystal advent calendar last year from etsy.com. I love crystals and they came in lovely little silver boxes that I have kept and plan to reuse this year

Twilight777 do you have a link? Would be ideal for my 16 year old.

The Lego Star Wars one this year is Mandalorian and has a mini baby yoda. I can see that being popular!

Just ordered 2 JR pets advent calendars for the dogs! And thanks to this thread, a Bonne Mama jam one for me from Ocado. Exciting!

@LastStarfighter

The Lego Star Wars one this year is Mandalorian and has a mini baby yoda. I can see that being popular!

DW gets the Star Wars ones every single year, she was thinking of branching out to something different this year, but really wants the Mandalorion!

Bonne Maman and yarn ones have arrived. Anyone seen the Lego Avengers for a decent price? And what shall I get DD? Must be something she likes and DS doesn't (which rules out Lego Friends on the first grounds and most picture books and food on the second - she's 7).

I've got this beast which is absolutely massive, then DH orders his beer advent calendar and I put the cans in the pockets and last year I ordered Libertys advent calendar and he put mine in random pockets 😂 it was really lovely and obviously one of our main presents!

I was looking for something a bit different this year & got this from Etsy. It’s 10% off atm. Arrived quickly & is lovely