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Still on the hunt for a non-chocolate advent calendar? You've come to right place.
Bored of chocolate advent calendars? If you're looking for an alternative way to count down to Christmas, shop some of the best alternative advent calendars here. We've compiled a range of fun, quirky, niche and wonderful advent calendar ideas for adults, and we've even thrown in one for kids, cats and dogs – there's something for the entire family! Better still, for those of us that have left it until the last minute, you can still get these calendars delivered to your door before December 1st arrives!
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Open to reveal 24 doors of assorted beauty treats fragranced with one of three signature scents. The calendar is decorated with an eclectic selection of William Morris heritage prints for a joyous countdown to Christmas.
BUY NOW £124.95 via Master of Malt
With an ultra festive design, this Gin Advent Calendar includes 24 different wax-sealed glass drams by 23 distilleries from 7 countries. It's a must-have for gin lovers.
BUY NOW £20 via Whittard
Enjoy the authentic taste of loose tea in a convenient pyramid teabag. Behind each door, there’s a different blend to try – Whittard has hand-picked 24 of its top teas, individually wrapped in delightful envelopes.
BUY NOW £19.50 via M&S
M&S' 12 days of Christmas jewellery advent calendar includes a different charm behind each door, which can be interchanged with the earrings and necklaces included. Skin Kind™ metal means it's suitable even for extra sensitive skin.
BUY NOW £18.50 via Trouva
The idea behind this lovely scented calendar candle is to burn down a bit every day to count down the days until Christmas. In Danish tradition, the scent is a warming cinnamon.
BUY NOW £160 via Selfridges
Make the first 24 days of December a pamper day with this advent calendar from The White Company. It's packed with some scented favourites including candles, cleansers and creams to help you de-stress after a day of present wrapping or hall decking.
BUY NOW £40 via John Lewis & Partners
Crochet your own advent calendar with all the charms with this kit from Knitty Critters. It's suitable for those with intermediate crochet skills.
BUY NOW £99 via Notonthehighstreet.com
Every stationery lover’s dream, open the luxury foil embossed box each day to discover 24 different days of stationery, including a personalised notebook, writing notecard set, luxury pens, personalised decoration, gold envelope opener, and much more.
BUY NOW £75 via Selfridges
This 12-day advent calendar wreath enables you to make your own decoration. Each day, you open a door on the calendar and find a new piece to make your own completely individual wreath. The kit includes preserved foliage, dried blooms and succulents.
BUY NOW £59.99 via Beer Hawk
Get your hands on this craft beer advent calendar featuring 24 exciting beers, across 15 different styles, from 14 different countries – worth over £80 in total!
BUY NOW £149.95 via John Lewis & Partners
Get into the festive spirit with one pair of eye-catching, patterned socks for every day of advent.
BUY NOW £12.99 via The Gift Experience
This poster compiles 24 exciting and unique activities for you to do during the festive period. You simply scratch off each activity as you complete it, unveiling a wonderful illustration. Will you complete them all before Christmas day?
BUY NOW £25 via Zoom
Enjoy 12 much-loved movies to see you through the festive season, from classic musicals to much-loved animations, including Peter Rabbit, Annie, Matilda, Oliver!, Jumanji and much more.
BUY NOW £39 via Menkind
This auto-inspired advent calendar contains plastic model parts of a 1963 VW T1 Transporter. Once opening all the windows, you'll have a completed T1 model, a plastic base with sound module replicating engine sounds, and a sizeable companion book detailing the history of this classic vehicle.
BUY NOW £19 via Notonthehighstreet.com
• FOR KIDS • Kids can discover the real meaning of Christmas with this personalised 'acts of kindness' advent calendar, which is packed with 24 ways to be kind. It features a beautiful woodland theme design.
BUY NOW £6 via Lily's Kitchen
• FOR CATS • A fun and festive gift for cats, each window is generously filled with naturally wholesome treats from Lily’s Kitchen, including Chicken with Liver, Chicken with Shrimp and Turkey with Cranberry.
BUY NOW £27.95 via Notonthehighstreet.com
• FOR DOGS • Treat your dog to a daily Christmas treat on the countdown to Christmas. Made in the UK, these baked biscuits have natural ingredients and are the closest thing to a dog-safe chocolate biscuit. And the best part, the calendar can be easily refilled every year.
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