Best teenage advent calendars for 2024
Looking to impress your teen this December? Here's the best advent calendars filled with sweet treats, stationery, make-up and more.
Pleasing a teenager isn't always easy, so to help wow them this Christmas, we've selected what we think are the very best advent calendars for teens.
In recent years advent calendars have moved far beyond simply offering a small chocolate behind each window. Now, you can get everything from beauty and fragrances to stationery and collectibles over the 24 days.
Whether your teen is a Marvel fan, a budding engineer, or looking to start their skincare regime, we have a calendar to suit them in a wide array of prices – beware, some of these calendars can get very expensive.
We've also got the best advent calendars for kids if these feel a little too grown-up to you. Plus, the must-have toys for Christmas.
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- Best teen advent calendars at a glance
- Best teen advent calendars for 2024
- Best teen advent calendars under £50
- Best teen advent calendars over £50
Best teen advent calendars at a glance
Best under £50
- Fidget Toys Advent Calendar, £12
- Eight Innovation Electronic Games Advent Calendar, £25
- Disney's Stitch Cosmetics Advent Calendar, £25
- LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, £29.99
- Joe & Seph's Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar, £30
- Pokémon TCG Holiday Calendar, £36.98
- Pringles Advent Calendar, £39.99
- Soap & Glory 24 Moments Advent Calendar, £48
Best over £50
- Body Shop Advent of Wonders Calendar, £55
- Not on the Highstreet Book Lovers Calendar, £55
- The Office Funko Advent Calendar, £58.83
- Lynx Advent Calendar, £60
- Harry Potter Hogwarts trunk Advent calendar, £80
- Candy Kittens Giant Advent Calendar, £90
- Gemstone Crystal Advent Calendar, £100
- Lush Advent Calendar, £130
- Papier 24 Doors of Desk Delights, £140
Best teen advent calendars for Christmas 2024
We've split up this list by price as some advent calendars have a very high price point. You can find advent calendars under £50 and over £50.
Best teen advent calendars for under £50
1. Fidget Toys Advent Calendar, £12
Available at: The Works
Fidget toys are massively popular at the moment and they're especially helpful if your teen has sensory needs or uses them to help focussing. This calendar features 24 different fidget toys including squishy animals, pop-its, spinners, and more.
2. Eight Innovation Electronic Games Advent Calendar, £25
Available at: MenKind
This is quite a different advent calendar but it's educational and fun. Behind each window you will find an electric component and eventually, once the Christmas countdown is over you will have all the pieces you need to build electronic games. You can create 24 games such as, Code Breaker, Memory, Wire Maze, Whack a Mole and many more.
3. Disney's Stitch Cosmetics Advent Calendar, £25
Available at: MenKind
If you have a teen or tween who still loves Disney, but also wants to start expanding into make-up, this calendar brings them both together in perfect Ohana. Based around fan-favourite character Stitch, you'll find many different make-up kits inside, such as nail files, face masks and eyeshadow pallets in his iconic blue.
4. LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, £29.99
Available at: LEGO
Star Wars fans can spend their December assembling a famous scene from the Planet Hoth, featuring all your favourite LEGO Star Wars props and mini-figures. Inside, you'll find the blocks to build Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, plus iconic star ships and lightsabres.
5. Joe & Seph's Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar, £30
Available at: Joe & Seph's
This popcorn advent calendar is very popular and is a brilliant alternative to chocolate. Every day you will get a 7g bag of gourmet popcorn in different flavours. The popcorn is made by hand with all natural ingredients and is gluten free and suitable for vegetarians. Some of the flavours inside include toffee apple, Belgian chocolate, banoffee pie, raspberry cheesecake and more.
6. Pokémon TCG Holiday Calendar, £36.98
Available at: Amazon
Looking for something for the Pokémon fan in your house? This Pokémon TCG holiday calendar is a great way to get something fun to open every day. You get a range of items including booster packs, promo cards with special Christmas designs and even accessories like stickers and Pokémon themed coins.
7. Pringles Advent Calendar, £39.99
Available at: Amazon
It's slightly baffling this calendar doesn't read "Pringle all the way", but that's bye the bye. Inside, you'll find 24 mini Pringle packets in flavours such as Salt and Vinegar, Texas BBQ sauce and of course, Original.
8. Soap & Glory 24 Moments Advent Calendar, £48
Available at: Boots
Looking for something to fill the days leading up to Christmas with self care? Then this advent calendar from Soap & Glory is a great option. There are so many wonderful gifts inside including face masks, body lotion, fragrances and so much more.
Best teen advent calendars for over £50
9. Body Shop Advent of Wonders Calendar, £55
Available at: Body Shop
The Body Shop advent calendar is one of the best value beauty options, making it ideal for teens. It costs just £55 but all the products inside are worth a fantastic £119. Inside is 24 wonderful Body Shop Products including body butter, face masks, shower gels, hand creams, shampoo and more, making it the perfect winter self care tool kit for the beauty fanatic in your home.
10. Not on the Highstreet Book Lovers Calendar, £55
Available at: Not on the Highstreet
The perfect advent calendar for book lovers! Behind each window is a secret blurb from a famous novel – guess the book and then, at the end of the month, you choose your favourite four and get them for free using your own secret code.
11. The Office Funko Advent Calendar, £58.83
Available at: Amazon
Collect Michael, Dwight, Pam and more in this Funko Advent Calendar of The Office. Funko also have a tonne of other calendars available including Marvel, Star Wars and Harry Potter.
12. Lynx Advent Calendar, £60
Available at: Boots
It's the staple of teenage boys: the Lynx Advent Calendar. Scents include Gold, Black, Jungle Fresh and Africa, and will mean no need to buy your teen body spray until at least February.
13. Harry Potter Hogwarts trunk Advent calendar, £80
Available at: Very
The ultimate – dare we say magical? – advent calendar for Harry Potter fans, which you may have spotted going viral on Instagram. Inside each of the 24 boxes is a beautifully designed piece of Harry Potter merchandise, whether that's wand pens, keyrings, badges, or jewellery. Plus, you can keep the trunk later.
14. Candy Kittens Giant Advent Calendar, £90
Available at: Candy Kittens
Candy Kittens are insanely popular with teens, probably due to their adorable pink design. Inside this sweet calendar are 24 days of full-sized bags of Candy Kittens, in all flavours, plus three pieces of limited edition merchandise.
15. Gemstone Crystal Advent Calendar, £100
Available at: Not on the Highstreet
If your teen is into wellness, or looking to build their gemstone collection, this advent calendar will be the jewel in the crown. Inside each window is a hand-selected semi-precious gemstone, each with its own meaning and benefits.
16. Lush Advent Calendar, £130
Available at: Lush
The Lush advent calendar smells amazing before you even start opening it. Highlights include the Christmas Capybara bath bomb, the Shoot for the Stars bath bomb and the classic Gold Star bubble bar.
17. Papier 24 Doors of Desk Delights, £140
Available at: Papier
Who doesn't love stationery? This Papier calendar features two dozen high-end desk essentials, including: A6 softback notebook, highlighters, fineliners and pens. Best of all, the entire contents of this calendar are worth £200, so you're saving £60.
How did we choose our 10 of the Best?
When testing and selecting the advent calendars for teens we considered, opening experience, what's inside and value.
Our 10 of the Best lists are compiled by qualified and experienced parenting journalists. They rely on a number of sources, including our independent reviews, testing undertaken during the MadeForMums Awards, and feedback from our home testing panel and Top Testers Club. Each year thousands of products are put through their paces by hundreds of parents across the country on behalf of MadeForMums, to ensure we’re bringing you honest and true reviews and recommendations.
Our list is not an ordered ranking from 1-10, instead it is a carefully selected group of tried-and-tested products, each of which we believe is best for a different situation or requirement. We don't just tell you what is best, we help you discover what is best for your family.
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Chloe is a Digital Reviews Writer and Coordinator for Immediate Media's Parenting team, specialising in household and trying to help parents save money. She researches and writes articles, recommending the best products, ranging from best cordless vacuums to best playpens. She has a First-Class Honours Psychology degree where she developed a strong interest in child development. During her teenage years she worked as a play worker and Brownie volunteer to support children's play.
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