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Novelty Advent Cals!

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MoominMai · 14/10/2025 16:08

Hello lovely MN folk

I just wanted to humble brag that I treated myself to a novelty advent calendar and just wondered what non- traditional advent calendars y’all have bought or are thinking of buying?

Mine is the Bonne Maman jam one. 24 delectable flavours and I’ve succumbed already lol. Today I opened and had strawberry and rhubarb on my toast amd it was divine like so fruity and tangy! I had a dollop of the caramel, cinnamon and apple on my porridge also.

Does anyone else want to share any of their best advent buys - past or present?☺️

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Justhereforthechristmasthreads · 15/10/2025 20:06

Trentdarkmore · 15/10/2025 19:21

I've never had one before, but was about to treat myself to the bonne maman one on your recommendation. Then saw it has hazelnut spread in and I have a nut allergy.
Are there any other good jam ones?

@Trentdarkmore have not tried it so can't vouch for it but tiptree do a jam one

Tiptree advent

Trentdarkmore · 16/10/2025 03:47

MoominMai · 15/10/2025 19:41

Oh no!

Okay, so I’ve pasted over the full range of what’s included in the box below. There’s 24 mini jars and only 3 seem to have the nuts to my eye. If you buy it direct from Amazon it’s currently £26 which honestly compared to similar quality (and smaller) food advent cals I’d say is a fair price. If the below selection appeals to you - and I should say I’ve only tried 3 so far but the quality is supreme with full bodied flavours 😊, (and you don’t mind paying that price for them bar 3 which would make cute little stocking fillers if you popped them in a transparent bag with little ribbon on maybe) then I’d contact BM via their website and ask exactly how many are nut-free as if it were me, then I’d still pay the price as said so as not to miss out on the others which could be plentiful still!

PS unfortunately I can’t personally recommend any other brands as this is my first jam cal!

23 x 30g mini jars of special conserves, spreads and caramels:

  • Apple with caramel and cinnamon
  • Apricot with orange blossom honey
  • Blueberry and lychee with rose
  • Cherry with pink berries
  • Cherry with violet leaf
  • Damson plum and pear with star anise
  • Fig with cardamom
  • Mango and ginger
  • Orange, guava and lime
  • Peach and blackcurrant with Sichuan pepper
  • Pear and mandarin with cinnamon
  • Pineapple with rum and vanilla
  • Raspberry and lychee
  • Redcurrant and raspberry
  • Rhubarb and strawberry
  • Strawberry and passion fruit
  • White nectarin and peach with lemon verbena
  • Yuzu, orange and grapefruit
  • Madagascar vanilla caramel
  • Salted butter caramel
  • Hazelnut and Cocoa spread x3
Plus: Surprise festive gift on Christmas Eve…
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Thanks. It sounds heavenly. I'm just genuinely not sure I could cope with the disappointment on the nut spread days 🤣😔
Maybe I could get something in as a ready swap on those days

Trentdarkmore · 16/10/2025 03:48

Justhereforthechristmasthreads · 15/10/2025 20:06

@Trentdarkmore have not tried it so can't vouch for it but tiptree do a jam one

Tiptree advent

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Thanks, will check it out.

Todayisanewday75 · 16/10/2025 09:33

i think DD would love the cult beauty one? Not sure whether to go for classic or limited edition though, any advice?

evilharpy · 16/10/2025 09:38

We don't really bother for ourselves but my daughter has had a few she has really liked. Last year she had a crystals one from amazon that I paid about a tenner for and it was a definite winner. This year I've got her the W7 make up one. She has to have a chocolate one as well but nothing fancy.

I had a playmobil Back to the Future one a few years ago but it just takes up too much space when you assemble it and the cats would have a field day (we were catless at the time) so it's been in the cupboard ever since. Another year I had Pukka tea but I'm really more of a coffee person so never actually got through them all.

HereForTheTea2021 · 18/10/2025 19:29

Ive got the task master one for DH, the kids are getting LEGO ones from www.builduptochristmas.com and I got myself the Look Fantastic one. So they can all be creative and I’ll be moisturised 🤣

HereForTheTea2021 · 17/11/2025 20:00

We got a mix of these Lego ones, I love that they’re pretty as well! Also got a taskmaster one that I hope we can all do! www.builduptochristmas.com

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