Advent Calendars

Advent calendars from creative small businesses, for a countdown worth keeping.

Choosing an advent calendar

The advent calendar sets the tone for the whole month, so finding something memorable is worth a moment's consideration.

There are really three kinds here. Refillable ones (which are heirlooms made to last), crafted from fabric or wood. They come out every year and get filled with whatever suits that particular December. Edible ones, from chocolate to biscuits, for the households where the countdown is deliciously edible. And activity ones, from bedtime story calendars to embroidery kits, mindfulness boxes and wooden countdown blocks, for anyone who would rather do something than eat something.

These are all from independent UK makers. Explore Christmas Eve gifts, Christmas food and drink and a sustainable Christmas too.