Top 10 Advent Calendars

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I feel like every year the Advent Calendar market gets bigger and bigger, more explosive, more ridiculous and frankly more expensive. However, some of the calendars are fantastic value for money and I want to showcase some of my absolute favourites this year that will please your Brother, your Daughter and even your Great Grandma.

Here are Daisarella’s Top 10 Advent Calendars of 2019:

Nutcracker Advent Calendar – £15 – available from Glyndebourneshop.com –

Open a window every day of advent to reveal all you need to create magical scenes from the Nutcracker Tale. Each numbered tray reveals characters and props from the story, all with colorful and shiny detail. Includes stand up characters, a honeycomb tree, decorations, garland, stickers and a backdrop with two scenes. This is a beautiful concept and makes the magic of Christmas feel truly available.

Thorntons Cheeky Elf Advent Calendar – £5 – available from Thorntons stores near you –

Cheeky Elf Advent calendar includes doors that open up to 24 milk chocolate pieces of pure Thorntons bliss. Thorntons is definitely up there with one of my favourite chocolate brands, so you can’t really go wrong. You can even personalise this calendar with a milk chocolate plaque name in icing – how cool is that?

Wine Advent Calendar – £49.99 – available from Aldi stores near you –

Calling all wine lovers! Aldi’s bestselling calendar is BACK and better than ever, as the sell-out favourite has undergone a makeover for its third unveiling. Filled with 24 mini bottles of Red, White, Rosé and Fizz, including customer favourites such as The Exquisite Collection Macon Villages and the Calvet Cap d’AgdeRose, there’s no better way to toast the beginning of the festive season than sharing a miniature bottle or two with your nearest and dearest.

Smarties Tower Advent Calendar – £5 – available from majority of Tesco stores near you –

An assortment of mini Smarties chocolates including: Mini smarties boxes, Milk chocolate and white chocolate figures with mini Smarties, Milk chocolate balls with mini Smarties and Milk chocolates with a creamy white filling and mini smarties. You will go SMARTIE mad this Christmas!

Montezumas Vegan Advent Calendar – £9.99 – available from montezumas.co.uk –

I told you it would have something for everyone. Start the Christmas countdown with this deliciously dark, organic chocolate, perfect for vegans and lovers of the dark side!

Thorntons Continental Advent Calendar – £9 – available from Thorntons stores near you –

24 Assorted Milk, Dark and White Chocolates and 1 Viennese Bar: blended white and milk chocolate bar with a layered chocolate flavoured mousse and truffle centre. Again, with Thorntons you can never really go wrong.

SockShop Mens and Ladies 24 Pair Happy Socks Advent Calendar – £199.99 – available from SockShop.co.uk –

A simply giant gift for a sock lover, this Happy Socks Christmas Advent Calendar gift box includes no less than 24 pairs of Happy Socks designs. Each individual drawer in this supersized sock collection is filled by a surprise pair of unique, colourful Swedish-designed socks from the huge Happy Socks range. This calendar is fantastic value for money and an amazing gift for loved ones.

Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar from L’Occitane – £79 – available from uk.loccitane.co.uk –

Containing 24 of the best-selling luxury skincare, fragrance and body-care treats, this is the ideal indulgent countdown to Christmas and I know it is my absolute favourite beauty calendar on the market this year.

12 Days of Beauty with Elemis – £89 – available from Elemis.com –

A luxurious collection of top-to-toe skincare featuring 12 ELEMIS favorites The ultimate in innovative skincare, targeting deep set lines and wrinkles and visibly hydrating and plumping the skin for beyond beautiful results. This is exceptional value for money and a great gift for someone who loves trying new routines with their skincare.

Fortnum & Mason 3D Advent Calendar – £18 – available from fortnumandmason.com –

Joy to the world – the countdown to Christmas has begun! Celebrate all 24 days with this free-standing 3D paper advent calendar, decorated with the façade of the Fortnum’s Piccadilly store. It is absolutely stunning and the attention to detail brings all the festive feels of Christmas to life.