Help, please with advent calendars

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I am looking for help buying advent calendars for this Christmas. I am thinking about treating us and stepping away from the traditional daily chocolate mould ones.

Dd 11
Dh - mid 40s
Me - mid 40s

Thanks so much

Toy car, socks with her favorite thing on them, hair tie or hair slide, seeds, light up bouncy ball, blowing bubbles, bath bomb, rubber duck, balloon, Duplo figurine, magnifying glass, hot chocolate bomb, stickers...

@BlackberryCat thanks, some great ideas. Funnily enough I bought bubbles and light up bouncy ball this morning for her stocking!

Every year my DH buys me the hotel chocolat one and I love it! 🥰

My kind of advent calander! Mil used to buy me pricey beauty ones by my favourite brands, but honestly 80% of it was thrown in a drawer, absolutely no wastage with a chocolate one, I trainers hard all year and December I treat myself.

^ "train"

I was given the L'occitane one for Christmas 2020 and absolutely loved it!! Got one for dm's November birthday this year so hope she likes it too!

Just seen this one. I've ordered it for DH.
www.pactcoffee.com/christmas?gclid=CjwKCAjw4c-ZBhAEEiwAZ105RUY-HwWRvejO530penMe5YOu17UbqkR_Z-V2XYCQXfa5Nc1s9yHAiBoC6N8QAvD_BwE

We're getting the Degustabox one for the 3rd year running. We really enjoy it!

I found the half price Prosecco one in Aldi last year about 10th December- I didn't half enjoy catching up to get to the right date 😊

Has anyone seen any coffee pod ones on offer anywhere? That's what I want to treat myself to this year

So far I've just got toddler DS one . He's 2.5 and I think he's going to love this one

amzn.eu/d/68NIHO6

What kind of things are in it? I can't see very well from the website.

@Zonder , if you do a search on YouTube lots have done unboxings on there with the 2021 and 2020 contents. It's full sized food products - last year we got a very interesting range!

I gave mil one the year she was 89 she loved it. So no I don't think you are a different generation.

I’ve ordered my mom the blue body shop one.. think it’s retails for £89 but I’ve bought it from a local consultant for £44.

Dd 10 has a mini brands one and a smiggle ( one is classed as a Christmas present)
DS 14 is getting a lynx one.
they also get one chocolate one each. Still to be decided on that

My Bonne Maman jam one arrived yesterday, I order it each year and I'm quite old

The funko pop ones are great for kids. Or lego if you prefer.

Alcohol advent calendars are great, I get DH a beer one every year.

Personally I like chocolate so a hotel chocolate one is good altho might try a beauty one this year.

If anyone is looking to do a DIY one lots of people sell their empty beauty advent on ebay. Usually 25 decent little boxes in a nice container.

I had the pact coffee one last year and I loved every minute of it. Was my best Christmas present by a street mile. Have also enjoyed the pukka tea one. Enjoyed the advent of change one too.

I got my sister the rubber duck one last year. It was so cute! Got my Mum a gardening one.

This year Pringles and a crossword one

Whisky ones are a favourite with me. Helps take the edge off the last truly downhill mess of December and its incessant advertising of family happiness and concord. Maybe the advent calendar should start now in September?

Oooo. I love this. I got my DH the Brewdog one and have got DS's lego ones, colouring in ones. I once got a posh tea bag one for work. That was great. I always like the look of the cheese ones too. Last year DH got me the Aldi wine one which was a bit disappointing as most of the wine was crap 🤣

I’ve ordered the look fantastic one.

www.lookfantastic.com/beauty-box/lookfantastic-beauty-advent-calendar-2022/11194782.html

The Brewdog calendar is huge, and I mean huge. The surprise one I've bought DP has just arrived and I can't even fit it under my desk. I've lied and said it was something his DSister had delivered here for DNiece and need to find a hiding place soon 😂