Advent Calendars

Loubyloux · 7 October 2015 at 10:51AM

Hi All,

Just wondered if anyone has found any really good/different non-chocolate advent calendars this year?

Looking for something for a 12.5 year old which is fun but doesn't contain lots of nail varnish or too much make up so maybe bath type things or similar.

Has anyone found anything like this or maybe just any that look really good (Need some for me and DH too!)

glentoran99 · 7 October 2015 at 10:55AM

https://toys.alza.co.uk/60099-lego-city-advent-calendar-d3023928.htm

DomRavioli · 7 October 2015 at 11:11AM

Primark usually do a jewellery themed one (rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets) aimed more at teenagers - last year it was £10 but you did get a lot.

C_J · 7 October 2015 at 12:51PM

When my daughters were that age I used to buy a couple of those clearance goody bags from Claire's Accessories as you'd typically get ten good items in those days for a fiver, then I'd supplement the rest with travel sized toiletries and cute stationery items. There's more choice of travel items if you buy them now rather than in December (I learned this the hard way).

I have always made their advent calendars (and still do, even though they're now quite grown up) and have huge fun sourcing mini beauty items all year long to fill them.

If you don't have a refillable calendar or if the items are too large to fit in a conventional advent calendar pocket you could just wrap and number them and pile them into a large bowl.

springdreams · 7 October 2015 at 1:15PM

Matalan has a girly one for £12.

There are also loads on Amazon - just do a search for advent calendars.

There are so many advent calendars for girls and women, but I am really struggling to find a non-chocolate one for my teenage son. He does have a refillable one, but even finding things small enough to fit into the teeny drawers is hard

Money_maker · 7 October 2015 at 2:32PM

We have teeny drawers so once the children are older, the drawers hold clues for where the treasure for that day is hidden. As they got older, so the clues got more and more cryptic. The best ones got them thinking for about 20 mins before they finally cracked it. This also means you can use anything for each day rather than just chocolate.

rockiedog · 9 October 2015 at 5:47PM

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sweetilemon · 10 October 2015 at 10:32PM

Lego advent?

Sorry just realised it's already been posted.

Blueyez · 11 October 2015 at 11:05PM

there are colouring advent books (those adult colouring books that are the in thing at the mo) Might get one myself, I'm grateful free from advent calendars now exist but I'm trying to lay off un-necessary food consumption:eek: easier said than done!