Favorite Advent calendars for tweens and teens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids love the cheap chocolate ones just as much as expensive Lego and other calendars, so I’m sticking with those.

Last year, the kids made puzzle advent calendars for relatives by taking a Christmas puzzle with 500 pieces, assembling it, and breaking into 24 sections. Each section was then bagged in its own small cloth bag. The sections were small enough that it could be assembled without knowing what the bigger picture looked like.

What a fabulous idea! Might have to do this for my niece and nephew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids love the cheap chocolate ones just as much as expensive Lego and other calendars, so I’m sticking with those.

Last year, the kids made puzzle advent calendars for relatives by taking a Christmas puzzle with 500 pieces, assembling it, and breaking into 24 sections. Each section was then bagged in its own small cloth bag. The sections were small enough that it could be assembled without knowing what the bigger picture looked like.

I love the puzzle idea!!

And so grateful for the other suggestions!

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[Anonymous]

We did Funko Pop Marvel one a few years ago - HUGE hit for my marvel obsessed tweens.

[Anonymous]

We got the hogwarts one a few years ago and I wouldn't recommend.

[Anonymous]

Last year I did the smaller of the options from Body Shop and she enjoyed that. This year I am trying a cookie baking calendar from Uncommon Goods.

[Anonymous]

My teen daughter liked the Sephora one but she's not a big makeup person, still thought it was fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did Funko Pop Marvel one a few years ago - HUGE hit for my marvel obsessed tweens.

I bought the Lego Marvel calendar this year. Although my DD is pretty much over Legos, she's very into Marvel movies. I also got Lindt chocolate calendars from Costco.

[Anonymous]

My daughter got this one from Anthropologie last year:
https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/george-viv-24-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar4?category=SEARCHRESULTS&color=000&searchparams=q%3Dadvent&type=STANDARD&size=One%20Size&quantity=1
It splurged on it as a Covid treat since many of our holiday traditions didn't happen.
It was fun and I'd buy it again except many of the items are similar this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year I bought a beauty one from trader joes that my tween was obsessed with and has been asking for all year. It was more lotion/scrubs/chap stick and less about make-up so I think it will be good for her this year.

I got that one for my teen girl last year and will get it again for her this year. She's 18 now, but really likes it. I will also get her a couple from Sephora.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bonne Maman

Ooo, I just saw that advertised (maybe in the Costco flyer?) and thought my 15-yo son who loves food and cooking would love that!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We got a popcorn one last year and it was a total dud.

Which one? I'm looking at one from the Popcorn Factory. Same brand?

We got the one they sell at Williams Sonoma. It's filled with unpopped kernels, toppings, and popcorn activities. It was great in theory but we never got it together to actually pop the popcorn and do the activities.

[Anonymous]

Lego Star Wars - but get it fast, if it is not sold out already,

[Anonymous]

Olive & June!

[Anonymous]

The XO marshmallow one was great last year. We already pre-ordered for this year.

[Anonymous]

Great thread and ideas!