Every child enjoys the countdown to Christmas right? This calls for the perfect advent calendar for kids. The traditional advent calendar involves a chocolate behind each door, but have you ever thought about upping the ante with toys?
From always-popular Lego advent calendars to other treats from Funko and Disney, here’s a list of alternate advent calendars of toys and books (on sale too!) to make the joy and anticipation of the festive season more fun for your kids. Let the countdown begin!
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LEGO Advent Calendars 2024
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2024
The 2024 version of the LEGO Star Wars advent calendar is a lookback at the history of LEGO Star Wars in chronological order from 1999 to 2024.
With iconic Star Wars characters in festive holiday outfits and creative mini builds such as Darth Vader’s Castle and the first Star Wars video game, it's the perfect countdown to Christmas for young Star Wars enthusiasts.
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LEGO City Advent Calendar 2024
It may not snow in Singapore, but you can certainly recreate a winter wonderland. Packed with a playmat, festive characters and mini builds, it's a magical pre-Christmas treat for kids aged 5 and over.
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LEGO Disney Advent Calendar 2024
With 5 micro-doll figures like Elsa and Moana, festive accessories and a box that can be opened up as part of the play board, each day reveals a new surprise for the young Disney fan.
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LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2024
Featuring 5 characters, 2 baby pet characters and other accessories, kids aged 6+ will delight in fun surprises like a snow castle and catapult leading up to Christmas.
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Lego Marvel Avengers Advent Calendar
For the young Marvel fan, here’s 24 days of superhero surprises to look forward to. Featuring 7 minifigs, including Iron Man and Spiderman and more imaginative mini builds, little hands can recreate favourite scenes or dream up adventures of their own.
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Funko Pop! Advent Calendars
Funko Pop! Pokémon Advent Calendar
Behind 24 doors, discover unique Funko Pocket Pop! figures featuring all your beloved Pokémon characters. Each figure is no more than 2-inches tall, so it’s perfect for collecting and decorating.
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Funko Pop! Advent Calendar: Star Wars
This one’s to be enjoyed by both kids and adults alike. Journey to a festive galaxy far, far away with 24 unique collectible characters in winter outfits. Jedi or Sith, naughty or nice, it’s up to you!
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Funko Pop! Advent Calendar: Disney
Deck the halls with Disney magic for this year’s countdown to Christmas A daily Mickey Mouse and friends surprise in December will bring a little festive air to your kids’ room.
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More advent calendars for kids
Peanuts Advent Calendar 2023
Countdown to Christmas with Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. We suspect this will be enjoyed not just by kids, but also people of a certain vintage who grew up with the Charlie Brown Christmas movie.
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Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Christmas Advent Calendar
From Kuromi and Cinnamoroll to Hello Kitty and Keroppi, collect 24 super squishy, ‘mochi’-feel toys in a range of bright colours.
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Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendar, Disney 1
$39.90 $46.50 14% off
Great for bedtime, this gift set includes 24 books featuring beloved Disney and Pixar characters from The Lion King, Toy Story, Winnie the Pooh and more.
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Marvel Storybook Collection Advent Calendar, Avengers 2
$34.90 $46.50 25% off
For the little superhero, there’s a tale every day in the lead-up to Christmas from favourites like Spiderman, Iron Man and more.
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Peppa Pig Book Advent Calendar 2022
This collection features 24 delightful tales, each hidden behind a door to ensure a surprise every day until Christmas. With 23 mini storybooks and an extra special story for Christmas Eve, it's the perfect way to count down to the big day.
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Bluey: Awesome Advent Book Bundle
Little fans of this Australian TV series will love the daily adventures of Bluey and pals in this Advent calendar book bundle. With 24 mini-books featuring stories like ‘The Beach’ and ‘Grannies’, these stories will delight in the lead-up to Christmas and beyond.
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