Advent Calendars Are Already on Sale for Black Friday
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Advent calendars started popping up on shelves in early September. Lest you think that’s abhorrently early (it’s not just pre-Halloween, it’s pre-fall), remember: Most Advent calendars start on December 1, so holding off until holiday sales season means you’re cutting it precariously close. If you’re in the market for one (and if you’re reading this, I suspect you are), there’s still time to buy. And even though most Black Friday discounts haven’t fully kicked in yet, you can still find plenty on sale. The majority I found are for kids, but there’s also a nice selection for grown-ups too.
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The on-sale Advents I’d buy right now
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Available to non-Ipsy subscribers for the first time ever, and it has full-size products.
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I love Bluey, but I love giving my daughter books (instead of superfluous toys and candy) even more.
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Even if you don’t need a bunch of new socks, I bet you know someone who does.
Food and drink
For all our favorite food Advent calendars, click here.
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The tastiest option on this list: 24 pieces of milk, dark, and white chocolate in flavors like caramel, raspberry, passion fruit, praline, coconut, and even birthday cake.
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This tea-themed calendar features rare single-estate teas, signature blends, and herbal infusions. If you’re off caffeine, there’s also a pretty herbal-only option.
Beauty and fragrance
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For the first time ever, Ipsy’s 25-day Advent calendar is available to everyone (rather than just those who have a subscription), and it’s full of mini- and full-size products. This year’s lineup includes Gisou lip oil, Glow Recipe drops, and a standard-size tube of Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara. The Gen-Zer on your list will thank you.
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Dedcool’s Advent calendar includes a travel-size detergent, coconut lip balm, and a solid fragrance in one of the brand’s signature gourmand scents, Mochi Milk.
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This limited-edition, limited-quantity calendar is full of useful hair- and skin-care tools, including a satin pillowcase, dermaplaners, and shampoo and conditioner bars.
Apparel and accessories
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These might be the most fun way to gift a pair of socks.
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Start Ladurée’s charm-a-day holiday box on December 1 and you’ll have a brand-new bracelet by Christmas.
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Yet another charm-bracelet calendar, this time in a holiday-themed, display-worthy Liberty-print paper house.
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When senior writer Dominique Pariso sniffed her way through drugstore candles, Voluspa’s came out as the fanciest. This selection of the brand’s votives includes French Cade Lavender (a woodsy lavender that reminds Pariso of her grandfather’s aftershave), Goji Tarocco Orange, Moso Bamboo, Crushed Candy Cane, Foraged Wildberry, and Noble Fir Garland.
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If you want your Advent calendar to becomes a family heirloom, consider this elaborate village scene. It is hand-painted, lights up, and has 24 pull-out drawers that can each hold two small pieces of candy or a tiny toy.
Kids
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Each year, LEGO releases a handful of highly anticipated Advent calendars. Senior writer and resident toy expert Liza Corsillo thinks this LEGO City calendar depicting Santa’s workshop is one of the year’s best.
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This year’s LEGO Friends Advent calendar is ski-chalet-themed. There’s a sleigh ride, animals in Christmas hats, a campfire with marshmallows on sticks, a gingerbread house, and more.
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In addition to the Mandalorian’s Christmas sweater, this Star Wars–themed LEGO Advent calendar comes with Grogu and Moff Gideon in holiday attire plus seven mini-vehicle builds and four Star Wars beasts.
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Car-obsessed kiddos will love this holiday-themed Hot Wheels Advent calendar. Each compartment is filled with either a 1:64-scale vehicle or a festive accessory for a vehicle, like reindeer antlers and a Santa hat.
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This calendar is filled with pint-size Funko Pop! Disney princesses.
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This calendar has a charm-a-day key chain, stickers, and nine 1-inch Christmas-themed Furby figurines, including a Furby-as-holiday sweater, a gingerbread Furby, and a Furby fir tree.
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You’ll get a 12-inch pop-up Christmas tree and 25 ornaments to hang on it, each featuring a different American Girl doll and her favorite animal friend.
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You’ll have a proper party scene set up once you open all 24 doors of this calendar, which features Peppa, George, Daddy Pig, Edmond Elephant, and Richard Rabbit (IYKYK), plus special dino-themed party accoutrements.
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I’m not looking forward to adding more tiny toy clutter to my life, so this book-a-day Advent calendar is what my Bluey-loving 5-year-old will be getting. It has 24 mini-books based on episodes of the show, including The Beach, Butterflies, and Grannies (my personal favorite).
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If you want to reduce the plastic-toy clutter in your kid’s room, consider this an activity-based Advent calendar, which comes with 24 mini coloring books.
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It’s basically the Build-a-Bear store experience in a box, with six plushes (Build-a-Bear birth certificate included) and 19 pieces of clothing and accessories to choose from.
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This calendar comes with 24 actually decent-size rubber ducks, 18 of which are Christmas themed and all of which are ready for the bathtub come January.
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Smash open a rock to reveal a cool, shiny gemstone inside? I challenge you to find a child who doesn’t want to do this every day.
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You’ll need to provide your own prizes, but this sweet fabric nutcracker calendar is definitely more display-worthy than some of our other kid picks.
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This little wooden tree comes with 24 wooden ornaments. It’s simple and classic, and you’ll be able to use it for years to come.
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