Top 10 2013 Advent Calendars
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Yes, it’s advent calendar time again!
Regular readers might know I do one of these every year in the hope that someone will buy me one of them (often containing huge hints as to which particular one) and every year I don’t get one as they are sold out, or no one I know loves me enough to spend over £100 on an advent calendar (selfish.)
Still, I live in hope, and there are some amazing Advent Calendars out there!
(Hint: I am a big fan of Lebkuchen, Lego and Whisky)
The Religious One
Holy Night Advent Calendar £5.99
A Nativity scene and no chocolate. Just like the ones we used to have when we were little and deprived of chocolate.
The Beauty One
The Beauty OneCiate Mini Mani Advent Calendar £42
One for those who like painting their nails! 24 mini nail polishes, including some glitters and those caviar polishes that I think look like you have deformed finger nails, but other people love!
The White Chocolate One
White Chocolate Advent Calendar £12.50
This Hotel Chocolate calendar has a terribly grown up design, and is all white chocolate inside.
The Lego One
Christmas City Advent Calendar £19.99
Last year I had the Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar, but I couldn’t recognise or build half the characters. There’s not much chance of even me confusing a fireplace….
The One For People Who Can’t Eat Chocolate
The One For People Who Can’t Eat ChocolateMoo Free Advent Calendar £4.95
It’s dairy free, wheat free, gluten free, egg free and suitable for vegans and vegetarians, but it might have had nuts near it, so if that’s your problem you still need to look elsewhere.
The One With Biscuits
Lebkuchen Schmidt Advent Calendar £35.99
Another very grown up design, I think it’s obvious Advent Calendars aren’t just for kids any more. This one gives you a tasty spiced biscuit to eat with your morning coffee. Nom Nom.
The Whisky One
The Whisky OneWhisky Advent Calendar £149.95
Not cheap, but does contain lots of lovely whisky. Lots and lots of lovely whisky. There’s a gin version too.
The One That Plays Music
Caspari Christmas Carousel £19.95
A 3D carousel that spins and plays music. Total gorgeousness.
The Pop Up One
Yuletide Carolers Pop Up Advent Calendar £9.99
A cute calendar with pop up animals and surprises behind each door, including punch out decorations to embellish the pop up scene. The photo of this on the V&A website is rubbish and doesn’t really show the calendar, but I found the photo below on a site called Ray Marshall, who appears to be the man who made the pop ups!
The One With the Treasure Hunt
Chococo Treasure Hunt Advent Calendar £24.99
A little bag containing 24 numbered packets to hide around the house and hunt out the right number each day. I suspect you’d end up finding them all in the wrong order and then forget where you’d seen it when the day finally comes around.
Which is your favourite?
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It has to be the pop up one! Good luck with getting the whisky one. We may notice from the tone of your posts if you got it….
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Ooooh so pretty! Love the treasure hunt one but I imagine my saluki would find them first and gobble them up =[
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Advent calendars are one of my most favourite things about Christmas!
You can now by the lego one on amazon for about £13 I believe 😀 good saving 😀
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What’s in them for heaven’s sake
Just seen it! I love you enough but can’t afford you! Xx
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Just bought the dairy-free one for my friend – top tip – thanks 🙂
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In Spain, it’s not usual to buy advent calendars, but for me, the best will be the LEGO calendar, I have no doubt !!
Kisses from Spain,
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Ooh, some lovely ones there. I’ve bought the Moo Free calendar for hubby before and it is really fab. Wonder if he’d buy me the mini mani one? 😉
Great post, has given me lots of advent calenders to choose from that are better than the boring standard fair!
@Retrochick_uk Think my fave would have to be the whisky one since I love the stuff followed by spiced biscuits. 🙂
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@Retrochick_uk interesting Top10 list 🙂
Yankee Candle has an advent calendar – you get a different tea light each day – £21.99 (I think).
I’m not keen on whisky – do you reckon there’s a vodka one? 🙂
I like the look of the nail polish one – but even if I get a fancy ‘grown-up’ advent calendar I’d still have to have a chocolate one as well.
The carousel one is beautiful!
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Looking forward to this Xmas! Thanks for your sharing and posting! lol!
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@Retrochick_uk we love the the Ciate Mini Mani Advent Calendar #christmas #party x
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@Tina_Wexler And this one has WHISKEY in it. //t.co/Q3IIaNeFyc