Advent calendars for teenage boys

[mcdog]

Hi, I have 3 DS (age 17, 16, & 3), and I am stuck on advent calendars for the older 2. I don’t have time to source individual items to make them one each, so looking for recommendations for the ready made ones.

They had Lynx ones last year which I could buy again if it comes to it, but I would prefer to get different ones this year.

Any suggestions gratefully received!

Was just going to post that for boys into fitness or the gym, the My Protein calendar is a good shout. Also the Funko Pops ones are popular.

Last year I got the teens a normal sweet one (haribos for DS as he’s diary free) and a Christmas Lego set and we had a family night setting it up with a fakeaway. They really enjoyed that so we have that Lego set to do again this year and I may get another one to add on… for less than a calendar for other teens would cost!!!

Puzzles are great, and things relating to their interests... But a lot of the other stuff I can't see being preferable to chocolate. Do teenage boys really want lynx more than a nice chocolate?

Came across this thread in search of inspiration and thought I’d suggest the Porsche advent calendar. You build a little model 911 piece by piece, engine makes noise by the end of it. My son really enjoyed it. Ordered from eBay, I shopped around to find the cheapest one on offer.

wtf has happened to advent calendars?! Socks? Jewellery? Escape rooms?!!! Porsches?!

@pontivex Re the Porsche it’s obviously a little matchbox type car so not too extravagant in itself. I agree with you in principle, as especially make up calendars can truly be over the top, but I suppose traditions evolve? When I grew up advent calendars just had pictures behind each door but today it seems the calendar is sometimes a big present in itself

DS12 asked for a dnd dice calendar. I found one on Amazon, hopefully it will be fine (the problem with advent calendars being you can't tell until you open them!)

Mine just love the chocolate ones. Have upgraded a bit as they’re older (not that much though).

Home Bargains have a Walkers crisps and snack one for £10.

My son just likes chocolate ones. I think he would be disappointed if there was something different in it! I often get him a Lindt one.

Mine are 20 and 14, they usually get a Lindt one but DS1’s Uni flat is really hot and it melted last year so I’ve got him a Squashies (as in the sweets!) one and DS2 a Haribo one from B&M.