by | Nov 24, 2020 | Reviews, Winter, Z

Best Advent Calendar

Last Updated: Jun 6, 2023 @ 10:50 am.

What's the best advent calendar? We asked the experts—kids! Yes, we surveyed families that read our parenting books to find their all-time favorite advent calendars. Here are the ones that came out on top.

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What’s the best advent calendar?

Want to build up the excited of the holiday season? Sure you could watch lots of Christmas specials like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and such, but our kids also loved a daily reminder of the season. Advent calendars can help little kids understand and use calendars and big kids get a reminder to “be good!” 

After we surveyed our parent readers (and their kiddos) we quickly realized that when it comes to holiday calendars, there are several fan groups with legions of fans—LEGO, Playmobil and Funko Pop! These advent calendars scored high among our readers for overall quality and fun. best advent calendar

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Best LEGO Advent Calendar

LEGO Star Wars 2020 Advent Calendar 75279 Building Kit for Kids, Fun Calendar with Star Wars Buildable Toys Plus Code to Unlock Character in Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Game (311 Pieces) (Toy)

Perfect for Star Wars fans
The buildable characters are the stars here: 6 minifigs and 6 LEGO figs. For ages 6 and up, this advent calendar has numbered doors to open on each day—fun!
$66.49

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Best Girls Advent Calendar

Littlest Pet Shop Advent Calendar Toy, Ages 4 and Up (Amazon Exclusive), Dolls included (Toy)

Adorable! For ages 4 and up
Perfect for the Littlest Pet Shop Fan, this calendar won over our readers with its 12 pets and 12 accessories to make scenes. Fold out play area is super cute.
$22.99

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Best For Harry Potter Fans

Funko Advent Calendar: Harry Potter - Severus Snape - 24 Days of Surprise - Collectible Vinyl Mini Figures - Mystery Box - Gift Idea - Holiday Xmas for Girls, Boys & Kids - Christmas Countdown (Accessory)

Fantastic for obsessed fans
Funko Pop + Harry Potter = Perfect! 24 vinyl figures of witches, beasts, wizards, ghosts and house elves. Yes, the figures are rather small . . . but this set is a winner.
$78.90

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Best For Imaginative Play

PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar - Santa's Workshop (9264) (Accessory)

For ages 4 and up
Unlike other advent calendars, this one invites more interactive play—lots of items to build, including super cute elves, toys, reindeer and more. Nice: some pieces are pre-assembled.
$47.99

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