Advent Calendar deals 2023

MSE_James

Have you bought an Advent calendar yet (chocolate or otherwise)?  

Which calendars are particularly fun or particularly good value this year?

sarah1972

I bought the Degustabox one for me and Monty Bojangles truffle one for my husband, I always used to buy Aldi wine one but now they have stopped online sales that scuppered that. 

I always buy a foodie one for me as opposed to a sweet one. 

strawb_shortcake

I have a "snagvent" calender should have been 12 pairs of tights but I've got a bonus pair. Certainly more expensive than your typical advent calendar at £64.99 but I think it's good value for quality tights that I would have likely bought anyway. 

sarah1972

annabanana82 said:

I have a "snagvent" calender should have been 12 pairs of tights but I've got a bonus pair. Certainly more expensive than your typical advent calendar at £64.99 but I think it's good value for quality tights that I would have likely bought anyway. 

I can never get my head around companies calling 12 day ones advent calendars. 

strawb_shortcake

@sarah1972 I agree but I'd have been less keen to spend £130 on tights and I'm not sure I can justify needing 24 pairs of tights

sarah1972

annabanana82 said:

@sarah1972 I agree but I'd have been less keen to spend £130 on tights and I'm not sure I can justify needing 24 pairs of tights

Oh absolutely. Don’t get me wrong. I have looked at 12 day foodie ones and thought no I want 24 presents 🤣 

I_Love_comps

I have bought a jewellery advent calendar.it hasv24:days and cost me £25 . 

Rosa_Damascena

I bought the Boots one as a treat for someone else. Was contemplating the M&S one for myself but I would be better off buying only the items I like.

IvonH

I always make advent calendars with samples (cream, foundation, perfume, shampoo etc.) which I have collected throughout the year. 
I started with my mother-in-law, who was very vain, bless her. 
Once my daughters saw one, I was in trouble for not making them any.  Now both my daughters and my daughter-in-law get one every year.  They love them.
It's difficult getting enough samples, though...  

Mnoee

Kind of? 

I usually get a box of Ferrero Roche and just have one a day as it's much better value. My partner expressed interest in a kinder calender this year- I offered 24 small bars and a kinder egg for Christmas day for the same price. Absolutely left it up to him if he wanted little doors or twice the amount of chocolate. He has joined me in club 'more chocolate please'. 

I know there's reusable fabric calenders that might work better for kids with less willpower than adults, and if you're crafty I don't think they'd be difficult to make.

twopenny

Not this year.

Last year I treated myself to a Lindt one, my favourite choc and it cost a lot.

More than half the doors had a small round choc in and just 4 or 5 a choc figure. The disappointment of getting a tiny one day after day at such expense was double disappointment.

This year its a small glass of Baileys and a post mint choc each day

Well at least one  :-)