Who doesn’t love an advent calendar? I mean, we were brought up to love them … from childhood right through to adulthood! Receiving a surprise gift each day makes the holiday much more exciting.
I adore Christmas, and I know lots of adults who launch themselves into the festivities with gusto. And yes, we do get excited about the first of December and the much-anticipated Christmas countdown. So, what better way to mark it than with our very own Christmas calendar?
Thanks to TikTok, Christmas calendars have seen a resurgence. But I’m not talking about your average Joe kids’ calendar. I mean the real deal. A calendar that gives generously with a gift you actually want …. EVERY SINGLE DAY for 24 days!
Here, our associate shopping editor has curated ten brilliant 2024 advent calendars for the holidays. Our sources will have you jumping out of bed to open a door every morning between now and Christmas.
So, grab your notepad and pen for these Christmas gift ideas and let the countdown begin.
Further reading: 10 Christmas wreath ideas to welcome the Christmas season.
10 Adult advent calendars for the Christmas lover in all of us
1. Lovehoney X Womanizer Sex Toy Advent Calendar
First in our holiday-themed gift shopping, a naughty advent calendar features at the top of our wish list this year. This one, which is filled with 24 unique toys, is packed with toys and accessories to celebrate and spice up each day of the holiday month. There are three to choose from this year, one of which is specifically for couples, making it a great gift for a boyfriend or girlfriend. It's a great way to enjoy with a partner or on your own.
Available at: Lovehoney
2. Boozy Advent Calendars
In this classic, you'll find 25 cans of beer. Count down the days until Christmas with a new exciting beer advent calendar from Craft Cartel. This is the perfect calendar to give your favourite beer aficionado. Note: Even if you open the window at breakfast time, we don’t recommend you drink your beer then … even if you need something to pick you up.
Available at: Craft Cartel
3. Chocolate Advent Calendar
We can’t get enough of these gourmet chocolate advent calendars! Look at that lovely box, which includes 12 different kinds of sweets. And the inside is even better: chocolates and other sweet treats like wafers! We know your tweens and teens would love this 12-day Christmas advent calendar. I mean, who wouldn't?
Available at: Chocolate Box
4. For the Love of Flavour Tea Advent Calendar
Gotta love a tea advent calendar. Our favourite tea calendar this year is definitely this delight from T2. It would make a heartfelt gift for Mum, who gets to celebrate the holidays with 24 yummy variants of English tea behind its compartés. You'll want to stock up on Bonne Maman jams and crackers to pair with flavours like Christmas Breakfast!
Available at: T2
5. Beauty advent calendar
The ultimate beauty advent calendar is perfect for anyone who loves all things beauty. The limited edition advent calendar has everything for your beauty regimen. Endota has outdone itself this year with a box packed with 12 of the brand's luxe beauty products. This little gift is a nice way to try samples before committing to full-size.
Available at: Oz Hair and Beauty
6. Non-alcoholic drinks
Here’s a great reason to celebrate for the 12 days leading up to Christmas … a non-alcoholic wine advent calendar tree! Here's for the mums who don't drink but still want to be in a celebratory mood. You can also personalise your gift with a hand-selected assembly gin or whiskey advent calendar to pair with your Mimolette.
Available at: Craftzero
10 Adult calendars for grown-ups (cont.)
7. Fun in the Sun
More goodies for beauty and skincare lovers! In the Sun luxury beauty advent calendar, you'll find 24 different products from Cosmetic Capital. Aside from the cool packaging, it's a fun way to save some money. It's way cheaper when you shop advent calendars instead of individual pieces.
Available at: Cosmetic Capital
8. F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
This one's perfect for fans of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. The advent calendar offers a trinket or a memento behind each door for you to relive your favourite TV show from the 90s. The calendar includes paper ornaments, recipe cards, and more.
Available at: QBD Books
9. Bath bombs
This advent calendar is packed with 12 days of Mad Beauty bath bombs to add a little fizzle to their baths. This calendar brings you that much-needed pampering before the Christmas chaos!
Available at: OZSALE
10. Puzzle
This one doesn't feature 12 or 24 puzzle sets; this is a puzzle advent calendar filled with mini puzzles for a Harry Potter lover in your life. This little holiday gift is perfect for enthusiasts to add to their daily puzzle collection. Most importantly, it's something the whole family can enjoy.
Available at: CoolThings Australia
Christmas shopping for adult advent calendars 2024
In a world of adulting and grown-up responsibilities, these Christmas calendars also remind us adults that being a kid at heart is timeless. From steamy surprises to tea sips, they're not just calendars. Whether it's a Bokksu box, Bonne Maman's mini bottles of jam, luxury candles, or a 24-pack advent calendar socks gift set, they're daily doses of holiday cheer this time of the year.
I like to think of them as daily happiness deliveries. So, whether you're unwrapping adult toys or trying a new brew, pampering yourself or sprinkling some holiday magic, there's a calendar with your name on it.
This holiday season, let's forget the adulting for a moment and embrace the kid within us, one quirky surprise at a time. No matter how old we get, these calendars remind us that the festive spirit lives on.
Here's to a joyful countdown to Christmas that makes us all feel like excited kids again!
