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Traditional Chocolate Calendars

Love Cocoa’s Luxury Charity Calendar

£25 from www.lovecocoa.com and Ocado

Love Cocoa is the ethical British chocolate brand created by James Cadbury. The luxurious, gold embossed Advent Calendar contains four decadent truffle varieties which are handmade from sustainably sourced beans. The best thing about this calendar – (apart from the chocolate of course!) is that 100% of the profits will be donated to NHS Charities Together, and for every calendar sold, three trees will be planted in Kenya. Win Win!

Montezuma’s Milk & White Chocolate Advent Calendar 

£9.99 from www.montezumas.co.uk

The chocolate in Montezuma’s Advent Calendars is made from the finest quality organic beans, and molded into snowmen, Christmas trees and stars. The bright, stylish packaging is 100% recyclable which is great news for the planet! There are also vegan options available. Delicious, quality chocolate for any age!

Lindt TEDDY Advent Calendar

RRP £6 from Lindt Chocolate Shops and www.lindt.co.uk/shop

The cute Lindt Teddy adorns the front of this calendar and the chocolate inside certainly doesn’t disappoint! There is a selection of Teddy Truffles, Teddy Milk Chocolates with a creamy white chocolate filling, and LINDOR double milk mini truffles. Yummy for both adults and children!

HAPPi Advent Calendar

£7.50 from www.happifreefrom.com

Perfect for vegans, the HAPPi calendar contains 24 deliciously rich and creamy chocolates made from ethically sourced oat milk! Enclosed in bright, funky and sustainable packaging, this is a great option for vegan chocolate lovers this Christmas.

Chocolate Alternative Treats

Flapjackery’s Advent Calendar Box

£50 from www.flapjackery.co.uk

This luxurious and decadent calendar contains 24 wrapped half pieces of gluten free flapjacks in flavours such as mince pie, chocolate orange, sparkling honeycomb, festive praline, florentine and many more. Made using British oats, real butter and fair-trade brown sugar, they are absolutely gorgeous!

Honeywell Biscuit Co Advent Biscuit Jar

£40 from www.honeywellbakes.com

This reusable glass jar is packed full of 24 numbered iced biscuits in an array of shapes such as cute penguins, polar bears and gingerbread men. Baked using locally sourced ingredients, and carefully hand-piped, these vegetarian biscuits are perfect for the whole family.

So Wrong It’s Nom Cheese
Advent Calendar

RRP £8 from Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Lidl, Ocado and Booths

For those who prefer something savoury to sweet, the Cheese Advent Calendar contains 24 individual miniature wheels of cheese, encased in recyclable, fridge friendly packaging. There are 9 mouthwatering varieties including the new Ilchester Apple, Onion and Sage! Delicious!

Skinny Bars Limited Edition Advent Calendar

£10 from skinnybars.co.uk

Packed with 24 full sized Skinny Bars, this calendar is perfect for the health conscious among us. With less than 99 calories per bar, you can enjoy one every day from the highly popular Dream, Whip and Crunch ranges in flavours such as rocky road, choc orange, and mint.

Mariage Frères ‘Noël Haute Couture’ Tea calendar

£45 from www.mariagefreres.com/UK

Countdown to Christmas in style with 25 unique premium teas from France’s trendiest tea house! The stylish green calendar contains some of the finest teas in the world, expertly blended – perfect to brighten up every morning during Advent.

Popcorn Shed Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar

£20 from www.popcornshed.com, Amazon, Harrods and Harvey Nichols

The Jingle Bell Pop calendar contains 24 bags of gourmet popcorn in 6 delicious flavours. Including salted caramel, berry-licious, and say cheese, there are sweet and savoury award-winning flavours to tickle your tastebuds. There is also a free-from version which is dairy and gluten free and suitable for vegans.

Perfect for the Kids

Schleich Horse Club Advent Calendar

£24.99 from The Entertainer, Smyths and www.Schleich-s.com

Every day reveals a new surprise treat to build up this cute playset from Schleich. Packed with a pretty Arab mare, two little foals, a puppy, kittens, and bright yellow ducklings, plus more, only your imagination is the limit. There are other themes available in the range including dinosaurs and wildlife. 

Organix Advent Calendar

£8.99 from Organix Online Shop, Ocado, Boots and Tesco

The Organix Advent Calendar is filled with organic, healthier yummy snacks to keep them happy & satisfied 18mth +

5 Surprise Toy Mini Brands 24 Surprise Pack

£29.99 from The Entertainer

This limited edition megapack features 24 favourite toy minis including six that are exclusive to the box. May include favourites such as Rubix, Itty Bitty Prettys, Baby Shark, and Sponge Bob themed minis. Every day unwraps a surprise!

JoJo Maman Bébé Christmas Advent Calendar House

£18 from JoJo Maman Bebe stores in York & Harrogate, and
www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk

This super cute house contains 24 drawers for you to put in your own treats, be it chocolate, toys or something else. Colourful and festive, the sturdy cardboard construction means it can be used year after year and become a part of your Christmas family tradition.

Marvel Avengers and Disney Princess 12 Days Of.. Advent Calendars

RRP £15 from Boots

Whether you have an Avengers or Princess fan, these bright Advent Calendars will be sure to please. Each includes 12 days of fun with bath fizzers which change the colour of the bath water, bath soap confetti, bath and shower gel, plus much more to get your little superhero or princess ready for the big day!

Adults Only – 18+

Pork Crackling & Beer Advent Calendar

£65 from Amazon, John Lewis, Not On The High Street, and www.snafflingpig.co.uk

This colossal Advent Calendar stars 12 glorious days of the finest flavoured Snaffling Pig Pork Crackling, and 12 refreshing cans of exclusively brewed Snaffling Pig Beer. The crackling comes in Low & Slow BBQ, Marvellous Maple and Perfectly Salted, all washed down with Wild Hog Pilsner, Mighty Swine Lager and Twisted Tale Pale Ale!

Eat Your Drink Naughty or Nice Countdown Calendar

£45 from www.chocolatesdirect.co.uk or www.smithandsinclair.com

Enjoy a tasty alcoholic cocktail gummy each day to count down to Christmas. This XXL box of gummies contains flavours such as Raspberry Collins, Pineapple Bellini, Bourbon Old Fashioned, and Gin & Tonic. Alcohol content is 5% ABV.

Don’t Forget Your Furry Friends

Lily’s Kitchen Advent Calendar for Dogs or Cats

£10 from www.lilyskitchen.co.uk, Pets at Home, independent pet stores and online retailers.

The calendar for dogs includes a selection of three delicious oven baked biscuits – the much-loved Training Treats, Rise and Shines, and Bedtime Biscuits. Feline friends can enjoy Festive Salmon Nibbles and Cracking Chicken Nibbles each day. Afterall, Christmas is for the whole family!

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