18 Best Advent Calendars for Kids & Family 2025

The Thomas & Friends MINIS Advent Calendar lets kids count down to Christmas with 24 surprise miniature trains and vehicles. By the big day, they’ll have a full fleet for endless imaginative play.

LEGO Advent calendars come in a variety of fun themes every year. If your kids don't have a Santa minifigure in their collection yet, you'll want to go for the classic LEGO City Christmas-themed one!

The David's Tea Advent Calendar is a cozy countdown for tea lovers, featuring a festive mix of seasonal blends and fan favorites to sip and savor all month long.

Kelly R said:  My kids and I are big fans of the fun flavors from David's Tea, especially around the holidays, and this is a fantastic calendar for teens or tweens who aren't so interested in the toy Advent calendars anymore.

Kelly R said:  We have gotten our advent calendars from World Market for the past couple years. They have a huge selection with all sorts of treats and snacks, and my kids have fun browsing them all and picking one. My daughter is excited about the boba mochi one she picked this year.

If you want to make your countdown less about toys and more about the holiday tradition, this Advent calendar for kids will serve your family well for years! Kids place magnetic ornaments on the tree one day at a time, with a golden star for the top.

This is an amazing toy Advent calendar for toddlers, with 24 Little People and accessories they'll love playing with as Christmas approaches! It's easy to repurpose Santa and his friends for at least a few more years as DIY Advent calendar fillers, too.

The Play-Doh Advent Calendar lets kids count down to Christmas with a new color or tool each day, turning December into a month of fun, hands-on creativity.

Sue Krawitz Tandoc said:  This fun playful Advent calendar includes a new can of Play-Doh for each countdown day along with fun tools that your kids can play with year-round. They can also enjoy the snowman and gingerbread scenes with their new Play-Doh to celebrate the holidays while they count down to Christmas!

This fun food Advent calendar contains a variety of gourmet popcorn, seasoning, toppings, and recipes for how to use them. The perfect treats to enjoy with your favorite Christmas movies all month long!

This science Advent calendar for kids has 24 at-home experiments you can complete together. Each day contains a simple item you'll use (along with standard household stuff) for a different cool mini experiment.

Offering 24 detailed farm animal figurines and accessories, this toy advent calendar would make a great gift for kids who love animals, allowing them to build their own miniature farm as they prepare for Christmas.

The Harry Potter fans in your house will go nuts for this toy Advent calendar for kids featuring pocket-sized Funko figurines of 24 favorite characters.

The Sugarfina advent calendar has four pieces of candy each day, so there's enough for the family to share and you don't have to buy a different calendar for each kid.

Unlock a new riddle each day to solve a 24-day puzzle. This is a great advent calendar for kids and adults to work through together.

Kids who love reading Christmas books will adore unwrapping a new mini book each day, featuring favorite Disney and Pixar characters in fresh holiday stories.

This toy Advent calendar is perfect for kids who are into Barbies and want to gain some new accessories and another doll!

Kelly R said:  I appreciate when my kids receive gifts that build on something they're already collecting instead of starting something new.