Advent Calendars Are Already Here. Get The Best Ones Before They Sell Out.

Want to gift an activity rather than just an object? Take a look at this 12-day puzzle calendar from Anthropologie. The jigsaw puzzles are each 5 by 7 inches and 80 pieces, great for kids or to quickly exercise your brain. The images are festive and artful: a still life of holiday cakes, a snowy landscape, a painting of wrapped gift boxes and more.

I’ve long been a fan of Beekman 1802’s gentle skin care, and this 24-day Kindness Cafe calendar seems like a no-brainer with its $199 price tag and $400+ value. The box is designed to look like a miniature cafe, and the calendar comes with a collectible Goatie (the brand’s mascot) dressed like a barista. The drawers contain treasures like lip balms, hand creams, body mist, soap and much, much more. Even better, 12 out of the 24 items are full-sized to get the most bang for your buck.

This calendar provides all the supplies you or a loved one will need to bake some delicious cookies on Christmas, with festive cookie cutters, a themed spatula, piping bags and more. If you want to add something extra to your gift, you can throw in some cookie mix to take care of the ingredients, too. This was a popular option last year, so get yours while it's still in stock.

Why choose one jewelry item to gift your loved one when you can give them 24? This Pura Vida calendar contains bracelets, rings, anklets, a necklace and stickers, made with a variety of materials to add some excitement to their collection. This one sells out every year, so you’ll want to snag it fast. Shipping begins on Nov. 3.

Great for tween and teen girls, this JoyBright by Ulta calendar can upgrade your recipient’s self-care and bath routine. The boxes feature two tropical scents, with bath bombs, bath confetti, body wash and more. That’s in addition to items they’ll use for longer, like a shower cap, loofah and creaseless hair clips. Altogether, the calendar costs just over $20. Score!

If a trip to Tokyo isn’t in the cards, bring Tokyo home with this 30-day calendar full of Japanese treats, toys, stationery and more. You’ll recognize familiar faces like Pikachu, Rilakkuma and Kirby, along with brands like Kit Kat. The box looks like a city street in Tokyo, and comes with QR codes you can scan to learn more about each of the items without spoiling them before they’re opened.

This is only available at the preorder price for $20 less through Oct. 20, so act fast and you can save.

If there’s one rule I live by, it’s that you can never have enough lip balms — I have one at the ready in every bag, and on basically every surface of my home. This is even truer in colder months, when lips are more likely to be chapped and cracked. So there’s a clear benefit to gifting this set of 12 lip balms for the holidays, with the fun surprise of a new flavor each day. That includes Peppermint Bark, an Amazon-exclusive flavor for the brand, as well as classics like Sugar Cookie, Vanilla Bean, Cinnamon Apple Crisp and more.

Including an array of fragrances from Voluspa’s Japonica and holiday collections, this candle advent calendar is perfect for anyone who loves festive decor and indulgent scents. Each votive candle weighs 2.5 ounces with a 25-hour burn time, and your purchase comes with a gold wick trimmer, too. Plus, the decorative jars these come in are so cute, you or your recipient will want to keep them even after the wax is gone.

Shopping for someone who depends on their Keurig each morning for a fresh cup of joe? This calendar comes with 24 K-Cup pods they can sample for different flavors. The variety pack includes both caffeinated and decaf options, plus hot chocolate and special holiday flavors. Now they can be warm, festive and blissfully caffeinated each day of the holiday season.

According to the brand, this 24-day calendar of mini wine bottles has sold out six years in a row, and this year looks to be no exception. Keep the good times flowing with this selection of red, white and rosé wines from countries around the world, including Germany, Napa, New Zealand and more. Each bottle also comes with a video to guide you or your recipient through its background, possible food pairings, tasting notes and more.

You’re probably familiar with some of Laneige’s viral beauty products, like the ever-popular Lip Sleeping Mask, and now you can get 12 Korean skin care and beauty goodies at once with this calendar sold only at Sephora. Enjoy a range of lip care, cleansers, serums and more at a $235 value, for under $150. The products’ focus on hydration and plumping may be especially wonderful for combatting dry winter skin.

Until this year, Papier only offered their popular stationery advent calendar in a 24-day version. Now, you can also buy it in a 12-day version for $100 less. Either way, you or your recipient will enjoy bookmarks, stickers, a pen pouch and more supplies that any artist, student or organized overachiever will delight in. Both boxes come with pull-out drawers to reveal the gifts inside (the 12-day box is even shaped and decorated to look like a little house).

Stored in a festive box with a wooden cabin design, this 12-day calendar features a selection of delightful fragrances in the form of perfumes, body washes, body lotions and hand creams that you or your recipient can wear alone or layer on top of one another. These samples are a great size for trying out new scents and potentially discovering your next favorites.

Live like Buddy the Elf and snack on sweets all December with this 12-day calendar that’s great for kids, families and anyone with a sweet tooth. The desserts are themed around the beloved holiday flick, like a sugar cookie shaped like Mr. Narwhal and a miniature bottle of maple syrup. You can buy a single calendar or a set of two; just note that the brand will ship it when weather conditions are optimal, to avoid any melting.

Manucurist’s French polishes have earned approval from multiple HuffPosters for effortlessly achieving the “your nails but better” look. Now, you can gift a set of full-size polishes and nail care must-haves with this 24-day calendar. Many beauty Advent calendars focus on makeup and skin care, so this one stands out from the pack, especially if you’re shopping for someone who loves to have their nails done. Plus, for a little bit extra, you can add on a dip remover or trousse pouch to your purchase of the calendar.

Sometimes, simple is better, and that can definitely be the case with Advent calendars, too. This 24-day Walker’s Shortbread calendar contains shortbread cookies in different shapes and flavors, for a little treat each night leading up to Christmas. Its $26 price is sure to leave you feeling sweet, too.

Another wine option is this calendar from Vinebox, which comes in a 12-night or 24-night size. For the 12-day version, you choose between Velvet (mostly reds with a handful of whites) or Vine (a more even mix that also includes one rosé); the 24-day calendar combines both selections. Each wine comes in a 100-milliliter tube, the ideal size for a tasting pour, and the wines hail from various European and American regions to hopefully introduce your recipient to something new.

Whether you choose the fancier Prestige Advent calendar or the slightly more affordable version, you can enjoy 24 of L’Occitane’s beloved skin care, fragrance, hair care and body care offerings. Rub on some shea butter hand cream, lather up the shower gel, and luxuriate in the feeling of moisturized, scented skin.

Lego, a favorite of kids and adults alike, always offers Advent calendars tied to various IP, and this year is no different. This 24-day Star Wars calendar is likely to be the star of the show, with the classic characters made festive (the Mandalorian and Grogu are in holiday sweaters!). The miniature builds are perfect for ages 6 and up.

Lego is also selling Advent calendars themed around the Disney princesses and Marvel, if your recipient prefers those franchises.

Not only are you getting shower gels, hand creams and other lovely skin care products with this 24-day Korres Advent calendar, but you’re also getting a 3D puzzle. Each of the boxes has a different design on all four sides, so you can fit them together multiple ways and form different images. With skin care-focused Advent calendars so common nowadays, this adds a little something extra to the presentation.

A surprise Black Friday bestseller among HuffPost readers way back in 2024, don't miss your chance this year to grab National Geographic's gemstone Advent calendar for kids this year, since we’re sure it’ll still be a hit. Both educational and fun, kids can collect the 24 gemstones in their collector's pouch (or turn them into jewelry using the included supplies) and consult the guide to learn about different rocks and minerals. The final day involves digging the gemstone out from a dig brick to add an extra interactive element.

What’s better than one Yankee Candle? 12 of them, of course. These mini votives let you sample some of the brand’s bestselling scents, like Christmas Cookie, Balsam & Cedar, White Spruce and more. (Some are holiday-themed, while others are year-round favorites.) Each candle is 1.3 ounces with a natural fiber wick.

If you or your recipient is a fan of Clarins skin care, this calendar combines some of their most popular offerings into a luxurious 24-day experience. That includes four full-size products and a wide range of minis, from mascara to body wash to a firming cream for mature skin. Everything comes packaged in a stunning red box, and adds up to a $374 value that’ll only cost you $155.

This Leatherology calendar is no doubt one of the priciest on this list. But unlike the consumable calendars with food or beauty items your recipient will eventually use up, this set of 12 leather goods could be the gift that keeps on giving, since they’ll be able to use these items for years. The calendar includes a luggage tag, AirPods case, keychains and more, with the opportunity to personalize three of the items for an extra touch. Each piece is crafted with Italian leather and has a pretty unisex appearance, making it a nice gift for men or women.

Tony's Chocolonely's mission of ending exploitation in the chocolate industry can make you feel great about chowing down on this countdown calendar, which offers 24 chocolates to lead up to the holidays. Each window also has a little message, either with a friendly holiday reminder (like making sure you write your Christmas cards on time) or more information about their work in the industry.