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We absolutely love Christmas and every year we try and find the best advent calendars. In this guide, you will find kids advent calendars, beauty advent calendars, alcohol advent calendars, DIY advent calendars plus more.
Like most people we always eat too much at Christmas time we tend to buy advent calendars with small gifts in rather than the chocolate ones.
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So here is a list of our non chocolate advent calendar ideas for 2019.
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Kids Advent Calendar

Lego Advent Calendars – New in 2019
These have been our favourite advent calendars over the years, and this year they look even better. With the new Harry Potter edition, they are definitely our favourites.
Harry Potter Lego Advent Calendar 2019

Star Wars Advent Calendar 2019
Well, I don’t think this Lego Star Wars advent calendar needs any introduction. This is the one we have purchased for Freddie for the last 2 years.

Lego Friends 2019 Advent Calendar

Lego City Advent Calendar 2019

Advent Calendars with Toys for Younger Kids
Playmobil Santa’s Workshop Advent Calendar


Thomas and Friends Advent Calendar

Melissa & Doug Magnetic Advent Calendar




Hatchimals Colleggtibles Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar Ideas for Tweens and Teens
Fortnite Pop in a Box Advent Calendar

Harry Potter – Christmas in the Wizarding World

Marvel Funko Pop Advent Calendar

Harry Potter Pop in a Box Advent Calendar

I have not seen anything like this before, and I think it is such a lovely idea for a little girl.


Naughty or Nice Bean Boozled Advent Calendar
This is not my cup of tea, however, I know a number of kids and adults in fact who would just love this! Maybe a good one for the kids to give to their mums or dads?

Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game Advent Calendar

Revell Technik Advent Calendar

Craft Advent Calendars for Children
Over £50 worth of Smiggle stationery for only £28 this is a great kids advent calendar.

Aquabeads Christmas Advent Calendar

If your kids love art and craft this Crayola activity calendar would be perfect.


10 of the Best Beauty Advent Calendars
Latest in Beauty Advent Calendar
Now we love Latest in Beauty and you can read our review of one of their subscription boxes. This box like all of their monthly subscriptions is excellent value for money. This beauty subscription box only costs £65 but the contents are worth £274!!!
Cath Kidson Advent Calendar



John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar
This luxurious advent calendar is going to set you back £150, however, the price of the individual products would be £255. So an absolute bargain!!!

2019 Molton Brown Advent Calendar
Yes I love Molton Brown, this includes soap, moisturiser and perfume so this is just perfect for any woman. But this is the most expensive beauty advent calendar at £175. The advent box for 2018 I personally thought was a bit boring. But I am loving this one for 2019.


Elemis 12 Days of Christmas Advent

I LOVE this! Stuart has a very spectacular beard that he is very proud of, and spends more time grooming it than he does anything else!

Adult Advent Calendar
Advent calendars are not just for kids, oh no, us adults deserve some fun too. I have searched high and low for the best alcohol advent calendars I could find in 2019 and have listed them below.
24 Days of Jollying Up Your Gin
I know this isn’t exactly alcohol, however, these gin mixers every day is a great idea. We all have a bottle of cheap gin in the cupboard so why not spice it up every day!!



Personalised Wine Advent Calendar

Prosecco & Champagne Advent Calendar

Other Advent Calendar Ideas for Adults
Personalised Coffee Advent Calendar
I hate coffee, BUT, Stuart absolutely loves it, which is why the Nespresso machine is only used by him. This is a great gift and can be personalised with any name.


We love Happy Socks in this house and this is probably the one I will be getting for Stuart this year. It costs £149.95, BUT it contains 24 pairs of socks! This works out at only £6.25 each which is a huge saving!

Fill Your Own Advent Calendar
I love DIY advent calendars, where you buy something once and each year you chose your favourite products to add.
DIY Tipsy Alcohol Advent Calendar
As I have never hidden the fact I love wine, this is a great option for me!!! I love the fact you can fill it with your own favourite wine! So only white for me!!

Wooden Personalised Advent Calendar
This is adorable, and something you will cherish for years. This could either be for kids or a mix of gifts.

What I love about these is you could hide these around the house, or leave them in a new place when the elf on the shelf returns!

What is your favourite advent calendar this year? Let me know in the comments below.




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[…] If you are looking at getting an amazing advent calendar, check out 34 of the best advent calendars for the family 2018. […]
I simply can not believe I didn’t know so many awesome calendars existed!!!! I would love the Molton Brown one,Thnaks for sharing this with the readers of #ABloggingGoodTime
There are some truly creative advent calendars out there. It seems that everyone will have a favourite. #ablogginggoodtime
Never mind the kids, I want that Lego Harry Potter advent calendar. I think my fella would want the Star Wars one too. lol