Are you looking for a fantastic Advent calendar for your child this year?
Would they love a daily treat in the countdown to Christmas? Who wouldn't?!
If you are wondering what is the best Advent calendar to buy your child this year, scroll down to find the best Advent calendar picks for kids this year...
Best Kids' Advent Calendars of the Year 2025
Nothing beats opening a tiny window each morning as the December countdown begins, and even better if there is a small toy or chocolate treat behind each door!
Here are the best kids Advent calendars to buy in 2025.
Just click on the pink writing to find out more or to purchase!
Celebrate the countdown to Christmas and the whole holiday season with this Hot Wheels 2025 Advent Calendar.
There are 24 surprises waiting to be revealed, including 10 cars with one exclusive to the calendar, and 10 ornament clips so you can make a Hot Wheels car tree!
14 other accessories, like a reindeer or sleigh, can be used for holiday-themed adventures.
Perfect for car fans aged 3 up!
With Zuru's Mini Brands Kawaii, kids will discover an adorable world of cute mini treasures!
Each one is bursting with Kawaii charm, ready to bring a smile to their face!
And, with 24 to unveil, it's the ultimate unboxing experience! A whole month's worth of collecting!!
Celebrate Jurassic Word Rebirth by bringing home the adventure and thrills of the movie with this Advent Calendar that features 24 day-by-day dinosaur-related surprises.
inside they'll find 24 pieces in total, including 18 mini dinosaurs from Jurassic Word Rebirth.
The largest dinosaur even comes in 3 pieces that snap together!
Lots of fun pieces for any dinosaur or Jurassoic Park fan.
Kids get a full 24 days of imaginative play with this Play-Doh advent calendar for girls and boys 3 and up.
There are multiple surprises each day as there’s at least 1 Play-Doh colour and 1 tool behind each numbered and perforated door for an arts and crafts activity each day.
There's a total of 28 Play-Doh tools like stampers and cutters to make festive shapes, and 24 different Play-Doh colours, as well as paper crafts and more.
Each week has a different holiday theme and the cardboard playmat on the inside of the package flap will inspire even more creative ideas!
National Geographic have made a welcome addition to the world of Advent calendars this year and two of theirs have made our top picks!
The first is this Jumbo Advent Calendar with 24 days of science experiments, gemstones and more for kids.
These fun STEM projects are ideal for kids aged 8-12 and there are 13 incredible experiments, 11 stunning speciemns to collect and on the final day kids will unearth a stunning piece of pyrite (fool's gold) from a mini dig brick, just like a real geologist!
Our first LEGO calendar in the list, and always a hit!
This year the LEGO City calendar includes Santa and Mrs. Claus minifigures, characters with polar bear, reindeer and Christmas tree costumes, mini builds and fun accessories.
The box unfolds to reveal a festive Christmas party scene, where they can play out stories and place the mini builds which include a car toy, train, tractor, spaceship, robot and a truck.
Little builders will LOVE new additions to their LEGO collection with new festive characters, seasonal mini builds and accessories behind every door.
Celebrate the holidays and the new Wicked movie with this official advent calendar loaded with exclusive Wicked surprises inspired by the film.
From patches to keychains, buttons, magnets, stickers and more, this advent calendar is a magical way to celebrate the holidays, all perfect for fans of Elphaba and Glinda.
Start every day with a gift from the Land of Oz as you make your way through the holiday season!
With 24 Star Wars themed pieces including Micro Figures & Vehicles, this Amazon exclusive calendar is suitable for kids aged 4+.
Featuring 24 days of galactic fun, this advent calendar for kids includes 18 squishable figures, including Grogu, the Mandalorian, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Darth Vader and more, plus 6 vehicles.
The calendar folds out to reveal a snowy themed backdrop with pop-up details where kids can play with their mini surprise toys.
The Star Wars micro figures fit inside the included surprise vehicles - what scene will they create?
Finding an Advent calendar suitable for the littlest ones can be tricky and most of the calendars on our list are for ages 4 up due to small parts, but we do have a couple of picks for the tiniest hands.
This Fisher-Price Little People Advent calendar and playset features Disney Princess figures and accessories for enchanting toddler-friendly holiday pretend play.
Open the calendar to reveal a festive setting for Disney Princess stories around the tree, inside the castle, or outside in the snow and there is a lovely surprise behind every window too with 5 character figures and 19 play pieces.
These toys encourage imaginative storytelling play for toddlers and preschool kids ages 18 months and older.
These tiny detailed collectibles are hugely popular, and this collection will please any Disney or Stitch fan.
At just 0.9-inch (2.3 cm) tall, they are a choking hazard for young children, but older fans will love these cute little Bitty Pops!
Stitch remains a huge cultural phenomenon and there are tons of fans out there.
If you know one, this is the calendar for them!
Another cultural phenomenon that shows no sign of fading, the Lego Harry Potter Advent Calendar is perfect for fans!
Magical surprises await young witches and wizards aged 7+ with the LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar 2025.
It includes 8 wizarding minifigures - Harry Potter, Cho Chang, Draco Malfoy, Hannah Abbott, Angelina Johnson, Luna Lovegood, Blaise Zabini and Cedric Diggory - all wearing festive Hogwarts Christmas sweaters and carrying wand elements.
Kids can also build Hedwig, Buckbeak with posable wings, Aragog with posable legs, a Thestral with posable wings, a Mandrake and a Stag Patronus for authentic Wizarding World adventures.
The Advent calendar also includes collectible builds such as a Hogwarts acceptance letter, chocolate frog, Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans, butterbeer, the Sorting Hat, 3 potions, The Monster Book of Monsters and 2 Galleons.
Get ready for the ultimate seasonal unboxing with Mini Brands Books Advent Calendar!
Inside are 24 miniatures to be unboxed so you can build your library day-by-day, with growing excitement as the big day approaches.
There are also accessories to collect, including a fluffy white cat, desk lamp and candlestick.
Perfect for combining with your coll collection or just to collect on their own, these mini books are bound to be a seasonal favourite for miniature fans and bookworms!
These tiny detailed collectible superhero figures are perfect for Matvel comic book fans and Funko Pop! Bitty collectors alike.
Open the tiny doors to reveal 10 Bitty POP! collectibles, 7 stackable display pieces, 3 holiday accessories, 2 keychain cases and 2 pin cases.
Expand your super hero lineup by making this Marvel 24-Day Bitty POP! Countdown Calendar the next addition to your collection.
The all new LEGO Minecraft Advent Calendar 2025 is packed with 24 surprise toys for 7+ year old boys and girls who love Minecraft.
The daily characters and models are designed for fans of Minecraft and includes LEGO Minecraft minifigures of Alex, Steve, Creeper, drowned, stray, snow golem, zombie and a Santa villager, all with accessories and festive touches.
Kids can combine the daily gifts to create a winter village Minecraft scene and enjoy creative play with their favourite gaming characters.
Each surprise in this Minecraft advent calendar also works with other LEGO Minecraft building toys for more gaming adventures.
Clue Advent Calendar: Secrets Under Snowfall
If you are looking for something different for an older child (10+) or for all the family, the Clue Advent calendar could be for you.
With 24 days of mystery solving, families can collect the evidence and crack the case together with 24 days of puzzle-solving excitement in this immersive mystery game.
Who killed Boddy Black at his winter gala?
Read from the storybook, and work together to solve puzzles, collect clues, and deduce WHO killed him, WHERE, and with WHAT winter-themed weapon.
Each day, open a door to find a puzzle and perhaps a Clue card, token, or surprise!
Use the cipher to crack codes, and solve visual and hands-on puzzles to find out which door to open next.
This is a great Advent gift for families.
The LEGO Disney Frozen Advent Calendar id perfect for girls and boys 5 years old and up, helping transform December into 24 days of fun packed with buildable LEGO surprises.
Each day, young builders can open a new door and discover surprises like a seesaw, gingerbread house, Sir Jorgenbjorgen, a fireplace with stockings and a wreath, presents, Olaf's sleigh, a wreath with candles, a micro bell and letter, an ice table, and and much more.
Kids can dream up pretend play adventures with the included Elsa, Anna and Kristoff minidolls, attach Sven to Olaf's sleigh for high-speed fun, put presents under the ice tree and hang stockings on the fireplace.
This calendar makes a wonderful holiday or special occasion treat for Disney fans who love both building challenges and recreating their favourite Frozen movie moments.
Another adorable pick for the little ones, the Playmobil Junior Advent Calendar: Snowy Christmas features thrilling surprises such as forest animals, angels and a reindeer aeroplane, allowing children to create their own Christmas story.
Children aged 1 and up can experience a magical pre-Christmas season with this lovely set of toys that are optimally designed for little hands with age-appropriate size, and featuring rounded edges.
They come with engaging features for toddler-friendly discoveries and lots of fun!
If you're looking for something a little different this year, older kids will love the My World Advent Calendar.
Open the doors to visit 24 countries, explore different cultures, and create original arts and crafts from each country.
Ideal for children aged 9+, this unique Advent calendar takes your kids around the world as they open a new country envelope, stamp the passport and learn some cool facts about each place.
Then they create a craft or art project for each country with the included supplies and step by step video instructions.
At the end of the period they will have 24 handmade original cultural creations to decorate your kids room and maybe even also for your Christmas tree and table.
Get into the holiday spirit with the Mini BarbieLand Advent Calendar, which includes 24 mini winter village-themed accessories!
The first day reveals a 1.5 inch Barbie doll that is dressed in a stylish winter outfit, then open the rest of the days to reveal different accessories to complete the winter village, such as 2 little houses, a sleigh, a Christmas tree, and so much more!
The calendar will also reveal 3 more holiday-inspired mini dolls wearing cute seasonal looks.
The dolls can bend at the waist and their heart-shaped bases plug into the range of Mini BarbieLand playsets.
The LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar transforms December into 24 days of galactic surprises for kids 6 years old and up.
It features iconic LEGO Star Wars characters such as C-3PO and Holiday Jawa LEGO minifigures, a Babu Frik LEGO figure, plus 5 LEGO droid figures: R7-A7, BD-72, Scrap Battle Droid, BB-8 dressed as a snowman, and Super Battle Droid.
Young builders can also construct a Pit Droid, Gonk Droid, Buzz Droid, holiday versions of a Medical Droid and a Mouse Droid, B2EMO, Treadwell Droid, and a Probe Droid.
Each surprise and mini build, including a workbench, chair, tool rack, shelves, box of extra parts, crane, bucket, a Jawa buildable vehicle and Christmas tree, helps kids create Babu Frik's workshop and adds to the creative storytelling possibilities.
All mini builds and characters in this LEGO Star Wars Advent calendar can be combined with other LEGO Star Wars sets for unlimited storytelling possibilities.
The Gabby’s Dollhouse Advent Calendar is packed with 24 exciting presents to discover each day, making it a super-fun way to count down to the festive season.
Behind each festive calendar door is a small Gabby’s Dollhouse toy for kids to uncover, like Gabby, her kitties, animal pals and festive-themed accessories.
Kids can explore their imagination through pretend play by using all of the pieces to create a snow-day adventure with Gabby, her kitties and friends, with everything from themed rooms and doll’s house furniture to toy figures and playsets.
Young fans will LOVE this one!
Our second pick from the impressive new range from National Geographic, this gemstone Advent calendar contains 24 stunning gems.
Each day of December as Christmas approaches, kids can open a gorgeous new gemstone to add to their collection!
The beautiful, polished gemstones include agate, green aventurine, hematite, sodalite, turquenite, tiger's eye, blue calcite and more, with a collector's pouch to keep all your gems safe.
The final piece in this collection is stunning rose quartz that kids unearth from a mini dig brick, just like a real geologist!
The Mini Brands Series 1 Retro Advent Calendar is the ultimate unboxing experience.
This megapack features 24 of your favorite minis, and some new surprises too!
The limited edition calendar features 24 retro mini brands behind numbered doors, this month long supply of retro minis will bring a smile to any collector's face!
This 31-piece Schleich Advent calendar is perfect for fans of the horse collection, or any kid that loves horses.
The calendar surprises include a poseable figurine, 3 horses, bales of hay, feed, grooming tools, and more daily surprises behind every door, perfect for the countdown fun leading up to Christmas.
This calendar is an exciting way to grow any Horse Club collection with each new surprise adding fresh animals, accessories, and gear, giving kids more ways to care for horses, set up stalls, and create new adventures throughout the holiday season.
In this world of friendship and adventure, horses and characters' stories come alive.
From foals frolicking on the farm, to stallions racing on the ranch, and the big horse show - it's a horse girl's paradise!
I hope this has helped you find the perfect Advent calendar for your child this Christmas season!
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