Help me choose an advent calendar?

[katmarie]

For the last few years I haven't really bothered with an advent calendar, but this year it looks like I will be the only one in the house without one, so I'd really like one for myself!

I have about £60 to spend, but I have nooooo idea what I want.

I'm not hugely into beauty products, I barely manage to moisturise most days, so I'm not very keen on the beauty ones out there, most of the contents probably wouldn't be used. I do like crafting, knitting, embroidery, colouring, reading, can never have too much stationery, etc. Would be happy with a foody one I guess but I'm really trying to lose weight and that's tricky enough at this time of year! I just want something that's a bit of a small treat every day just for me.

Does anyone have any recommendations or suggestions?

Yes, the sock shop one. 24 pairs of socks. Excellent!

This one from Pott’d https://getpottd.co.uk/products/12-days-of-clay-pottd-2025-advent-calendar

Do you like candles? I have seen this one mentioned and looks nice: https://www.st-eval.com/products/tealight-advent-calendar-1

Also look at Purple Cow advent calendars. My children got some lovely ones from there last year including a really nice craft one, they may just do kids ones but worth looking as I thought they were good value for money.

Another one for the St Eval tea light advent calendar

Jam?

https://www.tiptree.com/products/bus-jam-advent-calendar

The tealight one looks lovely, and the sock one too, I didn't think about socks!

It’s so useful and not a “wasted” spend if you get what I mean.

I saw an advent calendar with crafts online, unfortunately don’t remember where it was. John Lewis usually has interesting non chocolate ones.
I also saw colouring advent calendars on Amazon.
The foodie ones: Bonne Maman jam, Naked marshmallows - we had both of them before and really liked.

Oh god don't waste £60 on an advent calendar. Get a nice picture one - check out Caltime advent calendars and buy yourself something decent with the other £50+.

https://www.traditionaladventcalendars.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=%22xws%23&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21767018381&gbraid=0AAAAADx2QEmLy15hK6IZ_dts5lphB-OLy&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsPzHBhDCARIsALlWNG08PyGwnEqxrra70aznO48ExYFkXZFzrC0INFlmwxDkgNlPymoe_6IaAkKJEALw_wcB