Over 30 Best Advent Calendar Ideas Everyone Will Love (2022)

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We absolutely love Christmas and every year we try and find the best advent calendar ideas for both kids and adults. In this guide, you will find kid’s advent calendars, beauty advent calendars, alcohol advent calendars, DIY advent calendars plus more.

Like most people, we always eat too much at Christmas time so we tend to buy advent calendars with small gifts rather than chocolate ones.

So here is a list of our non chocolate advent calendar ideas for 2022.

As this is such a long list it might be easier to navigate if you use the table of contents to head straight to where you want to go.

If you are looking for other Christmas countdown ideas check out our latest post, and if you are looking for a coloring advent calendar check out our FREE printable.

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Family Christmas Gift Lists

Before we get into our advent calendar ideas check out some of our Christmas gift lists for everyone in the family:

• 100 Christmas gifts tween boys will love.
• Over 30 gifts for 10 year old boys in 2022
• Homeschool gifts for kids
• Over 125 gifts for Lego lovers
• Homeschool mom gifts
• Over 30 Christmas gifts for 12 year old boys
• 30 of the best gifts for 9-year-old boys
• What to buy the man who has everything
• The best mum’s Christmas gift guide

Family Advent Calendar 2022

Why not treat the whole family to a personalized family advent calendar from Etsy. This wooden is such a classic piece that you will treasure as a family for years to come.

Family Advent Activities Card Set is a beautiful pack of cards for you to enjoy as a family as a great countdown to the big day. There are 30 cards and 4 blanks for you to fill out on your own. Or this token set is gorgeous too.

Advent Calendar Ideas Kids

These are all the newest advent calendars available in 2022.

Lego Advent Calendars 2022

Lego has been our favorite advent calendar over the years, and this year they look even better. Although these are fairly expensive they all come with between 6 and 7 Minifigures.

• Harry Potter Lego Advent Calendar
• Lego Marvel the Avengers Advent
• Star Wars Advent Calendar if you have a Star Wars fan check out our Star Wars activities post.
• Lego City Advent Calendar
• Lego Friends Advent Calendar

Advent Calendars with Toys for Younger Kids

• Playmobil Santa’s Workshop Advent Calendar
• Hot Wheels 2021 Advent Calendar
• Star Wars Micro Force Advent Calendar
• Disney Junior
• Paw Patrol Advent
• Pokemon Advent Calendar 2021
• Playmobil Back to the Future Advent
• Thomas and Friends Advent Calendar
• LOL Surprise Advent Calendar
• Melissa & Doug Magnetic Advent Calendar
• Disney Storybook Advent

Best Advent Calendars For Tweens

• Friends The Official Advent Calendar 2021 – great for any Friends fans.
• The Crazy Scientist Advent Calendar – 24 Cool Science Experiments – 2021 Countdown to Christmas for Kids Who Love Science. Age 8-99. I love this idea of an educational advent calendar. If you homeschool in December, check out our favorite Christmas Activities that are also educational.
• Harry Potter the Official Calendar
• Charm Bracelet Advent – I have not seen anything like this before, and I think it is such a lovely idea for a little girl.
• Fortnite Pop in a Box Advent Calendar
• Funko Harry Potter Advent Calendar
• Marvel Funko Pop Advent Calendar

Craft Advent Calendars

• Crayola Christmas Countdown If your kids love art and craft this Crayola activity calendar would be perfect.
• Doh Vinci Advent Calendar
• Aquabeads Christmas Advent Calendar

Adult Advent Calendar Ideas

Alcohol Advent Calendar 2022

Advent calendars are not just for kids, oh no, us adults deserve some fun too. I have searched high and low for the best alcohol advent calendars I could find in 2022 and have listed them below.

• 24 Days of Jollying Up Your Gin (if you are in the USA, I recommend this fill your own advent calendar.) I know this isn’t exactly alcohol, however, these gin mixers every day are a great idea. We all have a bottle of cheap gin in the cupboard so why not spice it up every day!!
• Luxury Gin Advent Calendar (if you are in the USA, I recommend this fill your own advent calendar.)
• Whisky Advent Cracker (if you are in the USA, I recommend this fill your own advent calendar.)
• Personalized Wine Advent Calendar (if you are in the USA, I recommend this fill your own advent calendar.)
• Prosecco & Champagne Advent Calendar (if you are in the USA, I recommend this fill your own advent calendar.)

Coffee Advent Calendar

Personalized Coffee Advent Calendar (ships from the UK or USA) This is a great gift and can be personalized with any name.

Fill Your Own Advent Calendar

I love DIY advent calendars, where you buy something once and each year you chose your favorite products to add.

Fill in your own countdown bags are perfect for adding gifts for either the kids or your other half. These are our favorites.

Fill your own advent calendar cardboard printed boxes perfect to add your own treats.

Fill Your Own Santa Felt Advent Calendar a reusable advent calendar with pockets.

Personalized Miniature Alcohol Advent Calendar – As I have never hidden the fact I love wine, this is a great option for me!!! I love the fact you can fill it with your own favorite wine or spirits!

Best Beauty Advent Calendars

Latest in Beauty Advent Calendar This box like all of their monthly subscriptions is excellent value for money.

What is your favorite advent calendar this year? Let me know in the comments below.

Last Updated on 29 March 2022 by homeschoolof1