Advent calendars are perfect for helping you wait until Christmas (and open presents). Often these, intended for children, are consumable. One chocolate a day is hidden behind a box to be opened. But did you know that there are also Advent calendars that you can’t eat? Books, small toys, puzzles… Even children (or adults who love it) can wait while protecting their teeth.
Our selection of 2023 Advent calendars
Introducing our little favorites this year. There are 10 of them, they have the advantage of being more durable than chocolates, since you can play with them, read stories, or store what you want to hide inside, and therefore be able, for some, to reuse them for years a year.
The Schleich (Horse Club) advent calendar
The realistic animals of the German brand span the centuries. This year Schleich offers its Advent calendar Horse clubwith collectible figurines, including a character, accessories, horses, a dog… Something to have fun waiting until Christmas, and even after!
Nathan’s Tales Advent Calendar
Nathan took out his Christmas-smelling Advent calendar. Behind each pretty box there are decorations to hang on the tree, cookie cutters to make the most beautiful biscuits, as well as stories to listen to by scanning the images hidden behind the 24 windows.
The En Cavale Advent calendar
THE Advent Calendar: On board the train is a 24-day investigation that immerses you in a world full of mysteries. Aimed at child spies, this investigation will allow you to travel aboard the Transmerveilleux Express to solve a top secret enigma.
The Advent calendar in poetry by Gallimard Jeunesse
Even the period leading up to Christmas is full of sweetness, and what could be better than a poetic Advent calendar to be totally in tune with the theme? Discover this magnificent book composed of 24 winter poems written by the greatest poets, from Alfred de Musset to Baudelaire, passing through Susie Morgenstern… A great way to introduce beautiful words to the little ones.
The Playmobil Advent calendar
Everyone knows the Playmobil world. In this calendar The magical princessyou can find characters, accessories, a winged horse, a snowman and a cardboard decoration that allows you to recreate a magical Christmas scene.
Auzou’s Advent novels
The large Auzou publishing house offers Advent novels, so each chapter can be discovered day after day, until December 24th. There is no way to scratch out a chapter in advance, the pages must be cut out gradually. Our little favorites this year? The enchanted building AND The magic of Christmas.
Pilot’s creative Advent calendar
If you like making things with your little fingers and those of your heirs, Pilot creative kits are made for you! You can build and customize an entire Christmas village, using small houses to fold and decorate with Pilot markers. You can put little things inside the houses to open every day until Christmas!
My first Haba Advent calendar
From the age of two your child can start having their own Advent calendar and the brilliant Haba brand is the place to look. Small wooden figurines can be collected and discovered for 24 days, with the aim of recreating a colorful Christmas market.
The Advent calendar in Papa Pique and Maman Coud fabric
A true heart attack for this limited edition Advent calendar, hand-sewn, all in cotton. A wonder that also serves as a decoration and blends in perfectly next to the tree! Handmade in Brittany, there are two versions : the empty one which can be filled with objects of your choice, and the one filled with products selected by the brand. The blank version is priced at €49, while the full version costs €99, including the value of the fabric calendar and the prizes, which are worth more than €260. Hurry, there won’t be something for everyone!
The Polly Pocket Advent Calendar
A little nostalgic crush on the Polly Pocket advent calendar, which also has the great advantage of being able to transform into a real little house once all the boxes have been opened. Basically, the calendar IS a Polly Pocket, and that’s pretty much everything we want to be happy about this year, right? Behind each box there are accessories, characters and small objects, and once everything is opened, in an instant, we remove the facade and find an entire house ready to play.
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Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
