The countdown will be on soon! December is fast-approaching and there’s nothing more fun during this festive month than advent calendars. Once designed with little trinkets inside and then with chocolates, today’s advent calendars boast everything from toys, craft supplies, books, and so much more. Here are six fun advent calendars for kids that will have them looking forward to every day of the month! —Jennifer Cox
For the littles, there’s Bluey: Awesome Advent Book Bundle ($50, available at Amazon). Join Bluey and her family and friends in the lead up to Christmas with 24 fun mini books, including a special Christmas story for Christmas Eve. This interactive advent calendar includes 24 stories and colouring books, so every day is an adventure with Bluey. You can even return your books to each window so you can reuse you advent calendar every year.
For the creative kids, they’ll love the Crayola Christmas Countdown Activity Advent Calendar ($27, available at Toys R Us). There are 24 daily activities to keep kiddos in the holiday spirit right up to the big day. This advent-style calendar box has easy activities and a cool Crayola tool to complete it. Create colourful ornaments, delightful decorations, and enjoy other fun surprises, and make a magical memory each day with Crayola crayons, markers, paint and more.
The Hot Wheels ($32) advent calendar is for car enthusiasts who love going vroom vroom! Behind each of the 24 doors is a holiday-themed surprise, and the set includes eight 1:64 scale Hot Wheels cars and 16 accessories that inspire wintery adventures. The box itself is part of the fun with an attached playmat that can be used with their newfound treasures.
For sports fans, check out the Playmobil – NHL Advent Calendar – Road to the Cup ($30, available at Toys R Us). This advent calendar contains twenty-four surprise items and, once all the pieces are revealed, kids can experience the journey from young child hockey fan to NHL superstar with a professional contract and all. Set includes three adult figures, two child figures, NHL flags, practice goal, puck bag with pucks, coach, Stanley Cup with pedestal, bench, cones, and tons of other hockey accessories.
The National Geographic Advent Calendar ($40) is perfect for kids who are nature lovers. Celebrate the season with 25 real rock, mineral and fossil specimens and uncover one specimen each day. All 25 specimens inside are genuine rocks, minerals, and fossils, and on the final day, kids will uncover a complete quartz point dig kit.
For those who love a touch of nostalgia, get the Peanuts Nativity Countdown Calendar from Hallmark ($30). The cardstock paper miniature tabletop Christmas tree features spaces to hang the included mini ornaments, which feature all the most beloved Peanuts characters: Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy, Woodstock, Sally, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Franklin, Schroeder, Pig Pen, and Baby Jesus in the manger. It’s perfectly sized for a child’s room.
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