Advent Calendar Gift Ideas From Kids to Adults!

Advent calendar gift ideas for kids, dogs, adults, and filler ideas. Start a fun tradition of counting down the days until Christmas day!

Advent calendars can be a fun and memorable tradition for anyone during the holiday season. With so many different advent calendars to choose from I thought I’d share some top rated and fun ideas I found.

Curious to know how advent calendars started? They actually started as poster boards filled with chocolate but have evolved into so many different kinds such as a DIY homemade advent calendar, toy based, wooden, tree shaped to a kindness calendar.

Advent calendars are used to countdown to the big day (AKA Christmas morning!) starting on December 1st! It’s a lot of fun for all family members to have their own advent calendar (or at least for each child!)

First, let’s talk about some great advent calendar gift ideas and then I’ll give you a list of my favorite advent calendars to purchase for anyone and everyone!

Advent Calendar Ideas

You can definitely make your own advent calendar from as easy as writing numbers on a poster board and taping candy on to making a gorgeous wood advent calendar if you are good with tools.

But what if you are not the crafty type? You are in luck! There are a ton of cute and easy Christmas calendars out there. Some are reusable so you won’t have to buy a new one next year, and some are specific to the year.

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Advent Calendar Gift Ideas

Depending on the size and what advent calendar you have, you’ll need to fill each day with little gifts. You can put in 24 totally different things or 24 of the same item, just different variations!

Here are some great options of fun things to put in for each day:

Advent Calendar Filler Ideas for Girls and Boys

chocolate
small toys – like party favors
legos
fidget toys
scripture scrolls
printable bible verses
printable acts of kindness to do each day
printable jokes
stamps
mini puzzle
mini trains
magnets
wind up toys
mini stuffed animal or squishies
hot cocoa packets or pods
miniature ornaments
candy
keychains
scrunchies
paintable ornaments
playdoh

Filler Ideas for Adults

chocolate
mini alcohol
If they have a Bartesian (it’s amazing!), then make sure to check for their cocktail capsule advent calendar.
chocolate liqueur bottles
nail polish
lip balm
keychain
K pods
inspirational quotes or notes
what I love about you notes
gift cards
tea bags
small craft supplies like paint
ornaments
bible scripture
beauty products
check out these ideas for Christian women if you have a woman of faith on your list!

Advent Filler Ideas for Dogs and Cats

actual advent calendar for dogs like this one from Trader Joe’s
toy packs for dogs
plush squeaky toys
toy packs for cats
any kind of dog treats

Advent Calendar Ideas

Simply click on the Go to Amazon button to learn more about each Christmas advent calendar.

Empty Advent Calendars

If you are wanting to use some of the advent calendar filler ideas from above, then you'll want an empty calendar where you can put small gifts.

Christmas Book 24 Day Advent Calendar | Wooden Christmas Tree Decor

A cute reusable option with little ornaments.

Christmas Wooden Advent Calendar with Drawers 24 Day Countdown Cute Holiday Decoration

Cute and colorful reindeer with little wooden boxes.

Wooden Gingerbread House Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar 10.5 x 8 x 9.5 H

How cute is this gingerbread house? Would be cute to put little pieces of candy or chocolate in to string out our treats over the holidays!

Reusable Wooden Advent Calendar to Fill - Red Christmas Book with 24 Doors

A foldable advent calendar is a great idea if you have limited space.

Battery-Operated Wooden LED Nativity Advent Calendar

A rustic option with nativity scenes that light up at the top is a great way to show off the true meaning of Christmas!

DIY Wooden Advent Calendar with Drawers includes number embellishments

If you are crafty, then this blank advent calendar wooden box would be perfect to design however you like it!

Countdown Gift Boxes Cardboard Pillow Treat Boxes with 1 to 24 Countdown Number Stickers for Xmas Gift Giving Goodie

These gift boxes are cute and festive and easy to put a special treat in!

O Christmas Tree Treasure Box Advent Calendar

A simple and easy Christmas tree advent calendar with cardboard boxes for treats.

24 Days Burlap Hanging Advent Calendars Candy Gift Bags Sacks DIY

Grab a 24 pack of burlap sacks to put all sorts of different treats in to countdown to Christmas Evet

Refillable Christmas Countdown Calendar with 24 Gift Boxes

Not your typical Christmas colors! I love this blue-themed calendar.

DIY Advent Calendar: Beautiful Craft Advent Calendar 2022 with 24 Paper Treat Bags and Sticker Paper with Numbers – Empty Adult Advent Calendar to Fill Yourself

Paper treat bags! These would be great to fill with Christmas cookies.

Lego Advent Calendars

Now moving on to already filled advent calendars. In case you don't want the pressure of having to come up with advent calendar gift ideas yourself, these ones are already done for you! (but a little more expensive and you can only use it for one year!)

Lego advent calendars are probably the most popular Christmas countdown calendars you can find and have become a holiday tradition for a lot of families!

There is a wide variety of sets and they keep coming out with new ones. If you have a lego lover in the house (who doesn't??), one of the following will be well loved!

LEGO City 2022 Advent Calendar 60352 Building Toy Set for Kids

If your kids just love legos, then they probably will love some Christmas lego pieces!

LEGO Harry Potter 2022 Advent Calendar

Awww, Harry Potter! We are fans and if your kids are too then I'm sure they'd love all these fun Harry Potter lego pieces!

LEGO Friends 2022 Advent Calendar 24 Gifts and Holiday Toys, Including Santa’s Sleigh

irls might like the Lego Friends advent calendar with their fun Christmas lego pieces.

LEGO Star Wars 2022 Advent Calendar, 8 Characters and 16 Mini Builds (329 Pieces)

Star Wars has a few different advent calendars so there might be a few to choose from. There are so many great Star Wars lego pieces included in this box.

LEGO Marvel Studios’ Guardians of The Galaxy 2022 Advent Calendar

Collecting these Guardians fo the Galaxy themed legos is a fun way to countdown to Christmas for Marvel fanatics!

Funko Advent Calendars

If you have a Funko pop fan, consider one of these! The cute little large-headed figures are super cute.

Funko Advent Calendar: Fortnite

And of course Fortnite. If you have a tween or teenage boy in your house, then this might be your best bet!

Funko Advent Calendar: Harry Potter

You can't leave out Harry Potter and wizard friends in Funko figurines.

Funko Advent Calendar: Marvel 80th Anniversary, 24Pc

My family is a big fan of the Marvel movies. If you are like this, then your kids or even adults will love this countdown calendar with different Marvel figures.

Disney Advent Calendars

Disney fans, you are in luck! There are quite a few super cute Disney themed advent ideas that won't break the bank!

Disney Encanto Casa Madrigal Advent Calendar

If you have a child that's been swept up in Disney's latest great movie, look no further than this adorable Encanto advent.

Disney: Storybook Collection Advent Calendar 2022

So this is probably my favorite one because I'm a big fan of books. And then adding Disney to it... woo hoo! 24 Disney books in a cute little case = perfect in every way!

Disney Princess: Enchanted Christmas: Official Pop-Up Advent Calendar

For the princess lovers in your life, you make want to grab this princess pop up calendar.

Just Play Disney Classic Advent Calendar

A very traditional Mickey and Minnie Mouse advent calendar exclusive to Amazon.

Disney Doorables Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar

For the younger kids, these bobble head looking doorables might be a big hit!

Disney Pixar Cars Minis Advent Calendar Playset

Another Disney beloved movie! And more Cars for Christmas!

Tsum Tsum Disney Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar [2016]

Another fun advent calendar from Disney if your child is into Tsum Tsums. Who wouldn't love a cute gingerbread house advent calendar?

Disney Unisex-Adult Nightmare Before Christmas 12 Days Advent Box

This is a different kind of advent box and perfect for sock and Nightmare Before Christmas fans!

Advent Calendar for Boys

The following list are advent calendars marketed towards boys, but they could be for any child!

Hot Wheels 2021 Advent Calendar with 24 Surprises

For any Hot Wheels and car lovers!

Thomas & Friends Fisher-Price MINIS, Advent Calendar 2022

Can't leave out trains, more specifically Thomas the Train. This advent calendar is full of mini trains for your conductor.

Christmas Advent Calendar Realistic Dinosaur Figurine Décor 2022 Xmas 24 Days Countdown

My youngest would love this dinosaur advent calendar!

Micro Machines 2022 Holiday Christmas Advent Calendar for Boys, 25-Piece Set - Mini Cars

Another car playset, but these ones are MicroMachines!

AMENON Christmas Advent Calendar 2022 for Kids with 24 Pull Back Vehicle Toy Cars

A different version of a car advent calendar.

Play-Doh Advent Calendar Toy for Kids

I'm a huge Play-Doh fan and so were my kids! This would be a fun one!

Advent Calendar 2022 for Kids - Christmas Gifts Brain Teaser Puzzles

If your kiddos like puzzles this one would be fun! Even teenagers would have fun trying to figure out all the different brain teasers.

Advent Calendar Ideas for Girls

Advent Calendar 2022-Diy Fluffy Slime Kit

If your child is into slime, this one looks like fun!

PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar - Christmas Ball

A fun princess ball inspired advent calendar for all the princesses out there.

Advent Calendar 2022 - Dream Catchers Themed DIY Bracelet Kit for Girls

Specifically for girls, this cute little calendar contains small little trinkets girls will love.

PLAYMOBIL Advent Calendar - Horse Farm

Another fun figurine set is Playmobil sets.

Fidget Advent Calendar 2022 Kids, Pop-On-It Advent Calendars 2022, 24 Days Christmas Countdown Calendar Sensory Fidget Toys Fidget Pack

With the craze of fidget toys, this Pop It countdown calendar will be well used!

NEW 2022 Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar - 24 Beautiful DIY Arts & Crafts Ornaments

If you have a crafty kiddo, you can't go wrong with a craft filled advent.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Advent Calendar - Rocks, Minerals & Fossils Advent Calendar

I love this idea for the rock lovers out there!

Toddler Advent Calendars

Fisher-Price Little People Nativity Advent Calendar [Amazon Exclusive]

This one is pricier but displaying the true meaning of Christmas might be what you want. I love this nativity scene that the kids can play with any time of the year!

Melissa & Doug Countdown to Christmas Wooden Advent Calendar - Magnetic Tree, 25 Magnets , Orange

My kids used to love Melissa and Doug products and so did I! They are so well made and last a long time. I'm sure a little one would love hanging the ornaments on this cute tree