Advent calendars are one of the most exciting parts of the holiday season. What’s better than waking up every morning to a brand new door to open in your advent calendar, that also marks a day closer to Christmas! π
However, chocolate advent calendars can get a bit boring year after year. I mean, when you’re a child, I guess chocolate every day all day is probably dreamland. But, for adults, I feel we can do better than chocolate. First off, as an adult, you can literally just go buy yourself a chocolate cake, grab a spoon and have at it -even if it’s not your birthday! No one will bat an eyelid because you are an adult.
So, for this year, I decided to look for all the best non-chocolate advent calendars worth buying this Christmas. None of these are sponsored -they’re just unique advent calendars I found and wanted to share with you. π
Freixenet 12-Day Sparkling Wine Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar
This 12-day Advent Calendar from Freixenet features a countdown of sparkling wines to lead you up to Christmas day. Toast the festive period in style with this bubbly advent calendar. π₯


Benefit The More the Merrier Advent Calendar
The More the Merrier Advent Calendar from Benefit boasts an array of 12 mini travel-sized icons, including Badgal Bang! Mascara, Gimme Brow, Hoola Bronzer, They’re Real Mascara and much more. Treat a beauty fan to their favourite fun-sized formulas with this fabulous advent calendar, or boost your own travel bag with these brilliant Benefit icons this season! πΈ
OTO CBD Rituals Advent Calendar
Cherish the final countdown to Christmas with OTOβs CBD Rituals Advent Calendar. Take a moment to yourself amidst all the festivities and uncover the contents behind the doors of this twelve-day calendar. Nestled within you will find a soothing selection of award-winning products to help you feel radiant, revitalised and restored from Christmas through to the New Year. π
The Tea Advent Calendar
Countdown to Christmas one cuppa at a time with this showstopping keepsake Whittard of London Tea Advent Calendar, a glorious selection of 18 best-loved teas and infusions. π«
Women’s 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar
Clarins invites you to discover a world of Festive Wonders with our collection of Christmas treats. The Women’s 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar is back and bursting with Clarins classics. 12 days of joy including a full size Supra Volume Mascara and Intense Natural Lip Perfector and 10 travel-size treats, from skincare to make-up must-haves. π
Diamonique 12 Days of Sparkle Calendar Brass
If you’re a bit of magpie like me, you’ll be able to think of nothing better than counting down the Twelve Days of Christmas with this Diamonique advent calendar. It would also make a lovely gift for someone special. The six Cs of Diamonique – the beautiful design features the six Cs of Diamonique – unbeatable Clarity, great Carat weight, believable clear Colour, like diamonds, low Cost, beautifully Cut stones, and a piece that exudes Confidence. The clarity of each stone ensures optimum sparkle as the light can travel through perfectly. π
OPI 25 Piece Mini Advent Calendar
If your fingertips could do with a festive touch this Christmas, why not paint your way to the big day with OPI’s Celebration Advent Calendar, filled with 25 of their iconic mini Nail Lacquers in a sleighful of seasonal shades. Flaunt a merry mani worthy of any Christmas party with this library of special colours!Β π
The Dior Advent Calendar
This holiday season, step into a luxuriant garden with a thousand and one fanciful flowers: on the doorstep and behind the walls of 30 Avenue Montaigne, magic blooms within the Dior Atelier of dreams. For the Dior Advent Calendar, artist Alice Shirley created an enchanting floral world of midnight blue foliage and golden winter buds that come to life like a stage performance when the curtain rises. Between luminous petals and armfuls of extraordinary flowers fly bees and butterflies as colourful as they are marvelous. Open each of the 24 windows of the Advent Calendar one by one, and discover a new Dior surprise to fill each day in December until Christmas with magic and wonder. π
Freixenet & Divine 24 Day Advent Calendar
Enjoy a selection of mouth-watering Divine chocolate bars alongside a range of delicious sparkling wine. Thereβs no better combination! Divine is the only Fairtrade chocolate company in the world co-owned by farmers, so not only do these chocolates taste good, they do good too. This advent calendar has been receiving a lot of attenetion in the last few months and The Independent has recently named it as their “Best Boozy Advent Calendar”. Stocks are limited so grab one whilst you can to avoid disappointment! πΎ
Multi 12 Days of Sock-Mas Calendar for Her
A unique and unsusual advent calendar for her, this Sock-Mas calendar will keep you warm and rest assured no one will have one like it. π§¦
That Boutique-y Whisky Company Advent Calendar
That time of year has rolled around again, where the folks from That Boutique-y Whisky Company and the folks from Drinks by the Dram team up to bequeath the folks around the world with a most marvellous way to count down to Christmas – That Boutique-y Whisky Company’s very own Advent Calendar! Open up the 24 windows on this handsome cuboid and you’ll find a different 30ml wax-sealed dram of independently bottled whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company’s collection behind each one. Wait, is that person on the front of this Advent Calendar gift-wrapping a cat…? π₯
Nespresso Friends Christmas Coffee Advent Calendar
The one with the coffee Nespresso capsules! This specialty premium luxury advent calendar has 24 windows with eight assorted flavoured coffee which makes it a very unique advent calendar. Grab your central perk mug and experience the aroma and richness of the flavours. βοΈ
I’m Dreaming Of A Cheddar Cheesemas! Delicious Savoury Advent Calendar
The ultimate advent calendar for any cheese lover to count down the days till Christmas! π
Β What do you think of these advent calendars? Would you buy any of them? Or do you prefer the traditional chocolate advent calendars? Tell me your thoughts in the comments! Don’t forget to check out the rest of my seasonal Christmas content! π
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What a great selection of advent calendars π
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Some great non-chocolate picks here, thank you!
how fun! i especially love the wine advent calendars as well as the benefit cosmetics one. it’s a great way to try out different makeup products and it’s like a surprise each day! π
Yes exactly! π The wine one is my favourite! π
Some great options for advent calendars. I will check them out. Thank you for sharing.