15 Best Advent Calendars for Kids & Family 2024
As if the countdown to Christmas wasn't exciting enough, these fun 2024 Advent calendars for kids and families make the season extra-merry!
Pre-filled treat and toy Advent calendars are a terrific option if you don't want to fill your own, but some of these can easily be reused if you want to get more than one year out of them.
Have you discovered a favorite Advent calendar for kids, teens or the whole family? Review your pick below!
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Thomas & Friends MINIS Advent Calendar
Sue Krawitz Tandoc: All Aboard this holiday season with Thomas & Friends. Your little one will get a mini Thomas & Friends character push train each day leading up to Christmas, and have so much fun playing with them, both before and after the holiday season!
LEGO City 2023 Advent Calendar
Kelly R: My family loves checking out LEGO's Advent calendars for kids every year. They always come in a variety of themes, but if you don't have a Santa minifigure in your collection yet, you'll want to go for the classic Christmas one!
Play-Doh Advent Calendar Playset
Sue Krawitz Tandoc: This fun playful Advent calendar includes a new can of Play-Doh for each countdown day along with fun tools that your kids can play with year-round. They can also enjoy the snowman and gingerbread scenes with their new Play-Doh to celebrate the holidays while they count down to Christmas!
The Crazy Scientist Advent Calendar
Kelly R: This science Advent calendar for kids has 24 at-home experiments you can complete together. Each day contains a simple item you'll use (along with standard household stuff) for a different cool mini experiment.
Williams Sonoma Popcorn Advent Calendar
Kelly R: This fun food Advent calendar contains a variety of gourmet popcorn, seasoning, toppings, and recipes for how to use them. The perfect treats to enjoy with your favorite Christmas movies all month long!
Barbie Advent Calendar
Kelly R: I appreciate when my kids receive gifts that build on something they're already collecting instead of starting something new. This toy Advent calendar is perfect for kids who are into Barbies and want to gain some new accessories and another doll!
Funko Pop! Harry Potter Advent Calendar
Kelly R: The Harry Potter fans in your house will go nuts for this toy Advent calendar for kids featuring pocket-sized Funko figurines of 24 favorite characters.
Schleich Farm World Advent Calendar
Kelly R: We have been big fans of Schleich since our kids were toddlers, and these toy Advent calendars are a great chance to grow a collection of their detailed animal figures and accessories.
Fisher-Price Little People Advent Calendar
Kelly R: This is an amazing toy Advent calendar for toddlers, with 24 Little People and accessories they'll love playing with as Christmas approaches! It's easy to repurpose Santa and his friends for at least a few more years as DIY Advent calendar fillers, too.
Keurig Advent Calendar
Michael Farina: Who doesn't love starting a chilly December morning with a steaming cup of nicely-flavored coffee? Get 24 different flavors of java to get up when the temperatures start to get down.
David's Tea 24 Days of Tea
Kelly R: My kids and I are big fans of the fun flavors from David's Tea, especially around the holidays, and this is a fantastic calendar for teens or tweens who aren't so interested in the toy Advent calendars anymore.
2023 Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendar
Kelly R: Kids who love reading Christmas books will adore unwrapping a new mini book each day, featuring favorite Disney and Pixar characters in fresh holiday stories.
Melissa & Doug Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar
Kelly R: If you want to make your countdown less about toys and more about the holiday tradition, this Advent calendar for kids will serve your family well for years! Kids place magnetic ornaments on the tree one day at a time, with a golden star for the top.
PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar
Sue Krawitz Tandoc: Your kids will have so much fun counting down to Christmas with a PLAYMOBIL Advent calendar. PLAYMOBIL offers many Advent calendars in various themes including Santa's Workshop, Farm, Construction Site, Royal Picnic, Magical Mermaids, Pirate Cove, Winter World, Back to the Future and more!
Build-A-Bear Advent Calendar
Sue Krawitz Tandoc: Includes 6 mini plush bear friends and 19 mini clothing and accessories to dress up your bears while counting down to Christmas!
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