12 of Our Favorite Advent Calendars for Kids This Year

For kids 6 and up who also happen to be Star Wars fans, this is the ultimate calendar. Behind 24 doors, there are 335 Lego pieces, including figurines like The Mandalorian, Grogu, and an IT-O Interrogator Droid.

There was a phase a few years ago where fidget spinners became all the rage, even for neurotypical kids. They’re fun to play with and great for any and all kids, and for those particularly fond of fidget toys, this advent calendar has many of the most popular types. Fun and practical, all in one.

For those with younger kids who are still getting to know the holiday festivities and traditions, this Melissa & Doug calendar is exactly what’s needed to get them feeling like a part of the fun. The set comes with 24 magnetic ornaments plus a shining star for Christmas Day.

Harry Potter is perfect anytime of the year, but this advent calendar makes it extra special around Christmas. The are 24 countdown days in this Funko Pop calendar, and each day brings a new mini figurine of the most popular Harry Potter characters from Harry, Ron, Hermione, and even a little Dobby.

For many kids (and parents), Hot Wheel cars define the cute phase in childhood when the kids would jump with excitement whenever they got a new car. Kids receiving this calendar are going to be extra thrilled with eight new cars to add to their collection, and accessories too.

LOL dolls have taken kids by storm and those who love to collect the different dolls and their many accessories will love this calendar. It comes with over 25 surprises, several of which are limited-edition that they’re not likely to collect anywhere else.

Slime, while messy and not necessarily our favorite thing, is one thing kids can’t get enough of. For anyone who has a child who loves to make slime and create fun and different textures, this advent calendar will give the little one 24 days of slime fun.

Our kids get into fads with their toys, and one of the more fun ones over the years has been squishies. They’re small little toys that feel like sponges, and they’re designed in cute and weird shapes and characters. They’re perfect for imaginative play, and this calendar will bring any squishie fan loads of fun long after the holidays.

We all want our kids to have memorable, magical moments, and this scratch-off calendar allows us to tailor the fun our kids have while counting the days till Christmas. You can fill in each of the ornaments with the activity you want, and place a scratch-off sticker on top for the kids to remove each day. Genius!

Minecraft may just be a video game to us, but it’s so important for the kids who are so invested in their world. This advent calendar celebrates that with stickers and little figurines. This one is ideal for kids 6 and up.

The holidays wouldn’t be much if we didn’t have the now classic movie Elf, starring Will Ferrell. We watch this movie at least twice before Christmas, and this advent calendar is filled with small figurines from the movie that our kids can play with to create their own storyline with Buddy and his pals.

There seems to be two types of kids that we come across: They either love dinosaurs or they love all the other animals. Toddlers at this stage are fascinated with the world’s different creatures, and that’s what this advent calendar celebrates. It’s filled with everything we’d see in a zoo, and provides endless imaginative play.