Advent calendars are a Christmas tradition that has been around for centuries. And the tradition of counting down the days until Christmas by opening one door on an Advent calendar each day is still going strong.

The Advent Calendar is not just about the gifts, but also about the anticipation and excitement of opening the door each day. The anticipation builds as you count down the days and finally open that last door on Christmas Eve. There are a lot of benefits to buying your kids an advent calendar. They can spend their time counting down the days to Christmas and they get to look forward to a new treat every day. Advent calendars also teach children about the true meaning of Christmas, which is why many parents buy them for their children. It also teaches children patience and helps them count down to Christmas day while they wait for their favourite holiday treats.

Advent Calendars are not just for children though! There is also a wonderful variety for adults too. After all, we grown-ups work hard, we deserve a treat too!

With so many choices available though it can be really difficult to choose so I’ve put together the must-have advent calendars this year.

Luxury Chocolate Advent Calendar from Wickedly Welsh £19.99

This advent calendar is full of wonderful lovingly hand-crafted award-winning Wickedly Welsh chocolate. There are twenty-four doors of deliciousness with an assortment of the most incredible chocolate pieces. The chocolates within are a mix of incredible flavours, including:

• Raspberry cream in dark chocolate
• Gingerbread crunch in milk chocolate
• Spiced milk praline
• Christmas pudding
• Lemon sherbet in white chocolate
• Madagascan vanilla white praline

So if you want to treat yourself or a loved one this Christmas, and support a family-run small business, then look no further WICKEDLY WELSH ADVENT CALENDAR

Roblox Blind Multi-Pack Advent Calendar for Gaming Kids £34.99

Make the holiday season even more exciting for your kids with the Roblox Advent Calendar. They can countdown to Christmas by opening up a door each day to find new holiday-themed Roblox characters and accessories. They can mix and match parts to build their own unique Roblox character and then deck out their figures with the included accessories. Each package comes with 24-doors and two redeemable codes to unlock exclusive virtual items on Roblox.

Available from Smyths, Toymaster, Amazon, Very.com, Studio, ABGee, Selfridges, Game, Bargain Max, Zavvi, Toys R Us, Ken Black. Age: +6 ROBLOX BLIND MULTIPACK ADVENT CALENDAR

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HARIBO Advent Calendar £14.99

HARIBO is delivering a sweet alternative to the traditional chocolate advent calendar with its glow-in-the-dark Christmas countdown. Packed with themed and fun mini bags of HARIBO and MAOAM from around the world, each window will light up the season and your kid’s taste buds.

Available from Amazon HARIBO ADVENT CALENDAR

Marvel Storybook Collection Advent Calendar £7.99

This is the perfect advent calendar for any Marvel fans and book lovers. All of your kid’s favourite Marvel characters will come alive in your child’s imagination in the countdown to Christmas with this awesome Marvel Storybook Collection Advent Calendar.

The giant advent calendar includes 24 individually wrapped mini storybooks to open featuring brand new stories and content for 2022. There is a festive tale to be enjoyed every day in the countdown to Christmas.

This advent calendar is going to be a hit with your kids but it’s also great for all Marvel fans of any age.

The Marvel Storybook Collection Advent Calendar is available from Ryman

Lindt TEDDY Sleigh Advent Calendar £15

The gorgeous Lindt TEDDY Sleigh Advent Calendar is exclusively available at Lindt Chocolate shops throughout the UK. The new sleigh shaped advent calendar is an adorable choice for small and big kids alike. It contains an appealing mix of mouth-watering Milk and White chocolate characters, mini Lindt LINDOR truffles, not forgetting nut Crème and Milk chocolate balls.

Also available online www.lindt.co.uk/shop.