Teenagers. Occasionally a tricky beast to please. And advent calendars for teen boys or teen girls can be even trickier. DON’T FRET! Finding the best advent calendars for teenagers is literally what we’re famous for (well, that and our school dinners recipes…).
So. Obviously teenagers want an advent calendar just like everyone else in the house (we all know that teens are 50 per cent 30-year-olds olds and 50 per cent 6-year-olds, yes?). So, as always we’ve been looking for the best Advent Calendars for Teenagers for 2024.
They’re too old for the traditional ‘open the door to find the cute picture or chocolate’ option (although the 50 per cent 6-year-old part secretly yearns for such things… ). And of course they’re too young for the more adult alcohol-fuelled offerings – no matter what your 15-year-old is telling you.
But the best Advent Calendars for Teenagers will get more than just a grunt of approval from your teen this December: it not only helps to make them feel appreciated, but also that yes, they might be growing, but they’re just as much a part of the season’s little traditions as they always have been.
Growing up and getting adulty is tough.
(ALSO – it’s always a good idea to keep a few spare chocolates aside, just in case…)
We’ve raised four teenagers – and we still have one for another couple of years yet – so here’s my personal handpicked selection of the best advent calendars for teens out there this year … (and leave a comment if you spot any other gems I’ve missed!)
My personal favourite Advent Calendars for Teenagers 2024
This post contains affiliate links – you don’t pay any more, but I may earn a teensy smidge of commission (which frankly just helps my coffee habit). But I never recommend something to you I wouldn’t recommend to my sister. And yes, I do love my sister.
Gnome Advent Calendar
Who doesn’t love a seasonal gnome?!
Now these gnomes really aren’t big – don’t expect an entire mantelpiece full of gnomish delight by Christmas Eve. BUT they are delightful, and as all gonks and gnomes will, they’ll raise a smile as the collection grows. And of course, they can come out again every year.
What I might personally be inclined to do is buy this, but break it open and use the gnomes in a traditional pocket calendar, adding a chocolate coin or similar.
Christmas Gnome Advent Calendar 2024
£28 Amazon
Benefit’s Gorgeous Grocer Beauty 24 Day Advent Calendar
I know, it’s a spendy one. BUT – for me, this is the pick if this year’s beauty advents. If your teen is a fan of make up, they ‘ll be a fan of Benefit. And what’s not to love here?
Plenty of full size products – including my absolute fave mascara and primer – plus loads of products to try before you commit to buying.
And it’s all packaged in that adorable baskey. Yes, pleasethankyou.
PLUS, if you get Benefit’s The Gorgeous Grocer Beauty 24 Day Advent Calendar (£156) at John Lewis, you get the Benefit Premium Bestsellers Makeup & Skincare Gift for free (itself worth £50).
Tony’s Chocolonely Big Tiny Advent Countdown Calendar
Sometimes, it’s just OK to go with the chocolate. And literally no one says no to Tony’s Chocolonely, right? This Tony’s advent calendar has individually-packed chocolates including Belgian fairtrade dark, milk, white chocolate with almond, hazelnut, nougat, seasalt, caramel, pretzel, freeze-dried raspberry and popping sugar.
YES PLEASE.
Best price I found was at John Lewis – Tony’s Chocolonely Big Tiny Advent Countdown Calendar £13
Eight Innovation Electronic Games Advent Calendar
This one is ALWAYS popular, it’s selling like the proverbial cakes from the oven.
I challenge your gaming teen not to be fully captured by this cool advent, all about creating and building your very own classic video games. Fun, retro, cool – and sneaking in a wee bit of education in there too when they’re not looking.
The Eight Innovation Electronic Games Advent Calendar is £24 from Amazon
LEGO 76267 Marvel Avengers Advent Calendar 2024
Are they EVER too old or too cool for LEGO? No. No they are not.
Does Marvel ever become not cool?
Again, no.
Can a LEGO Marvel advent calendar ever be anything but a total hit, then?
And thrice I say NO, silly!
I rest my case.
(The 24 gifts include 7 LEGO Marvel Avengers minifigures including Doctor Strange, Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Okoye, Wong and Black Widow)
Never the cheapest, but best price we found was £31 on Amazon
The Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar 2024
HOT CHOCOLATE. One sachet of Italian hot sweet silky luxury choclatey goodness for every day in the countdown to Christmas. Includes various flavours: Original, Strawberry, Mint, Orange, Cinnamon, Hazelnut, Caramel, White Chocolate, Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Banana, Coconut, Macaroon, coffee and chilli.
Get your Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar from John Lewis for £25
LOOKFANTASTIC Advent Calendar 2024
Yes, we know, two beauty advent calendars. But if Benefit’s not your brand, then for the more discerning beauty-obsessed teens, meet the LookFantastic 2024 Advent Calendar, with more than £565-worth of product inside HAS to be on your list.
See the website for a full list of what’s include. But it’s packed with 13 full-size treats and a selection of mini surprises … from Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59 Perfume Mist, Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum and ICONIC London Prep-Set-Glow Spray, ELEMIS, Aveeno, Color Wow and M.A.C Cosmetics. Plus there’s double drawers, and a £30 voucher from FOREO!
Worth more than £565, yours for only £100, it’s going to keep any beauty fan happy through December.
Candy Kittens Advent Calendar 2023
- MASSIVE FLAVOURS: The wildly popular Candy Kitten sweets’ fruit flavours are so intense vegan sweet lovers have been known to call the Christmas kitten police.
NATURAL, NATURAL, NATURAL: Did we say natural? Packed with yummyness Candy Kittens have a minimum 10% fruit juice + natural flavouring & colouring. There are no artificial ingredients in candy kitten sweets – just the wholesome, wholesomeness of the very fruit juicy juiciness.
Candy Kittens Advent Calendar 2024 on Amazon now for just £12
The YuMe Netflix Shows Advent Calendar
Show me a teen, I’ll show you a Netflix watcher. This is an absolute treasure trove of 24 exclusive collectible items from iconic titles such as Stranger Things, Bridgerton, One Piece, Squid Game, Outer Banks, Rebel Moon and The Witcher, from mini replicas of iconic props to character figurines.
Items in the Netflix Gift Box feature sound chip enhancements with audio effects inspired by the shows.
Bonne Maman Limited Edition Spreads Advent Calendar 2024
Never mind the beauty products – let’s hit the toaster. Every door opens to reveal a jar of unusual Christmas flavour combinations – available only at this time of year, created especially for this Christmas advent calendar. Try out Apricot & Mango, Fig & Cardamom, Cherry & Spices Extra Jam, Raspberry & Lychee or Mandarin spread, just to pick out a few.
These are also AMAZING to add to your Christmas cheese board to enjoy with some sharp cheddar. Just saying.
Inside there are 23 mini Jars (25-30g) of fruity jam or sweet spread – plenty to enjoy over the festive period. Plus there’s an EXTRA GIFT: enjoy a surprise gift on Christmas Eve.
This Bonne Maman Fruit Jam Advent Calendar is available to buy from Amazon for just under £28
The big Yankee Candle passport to the holidays!
Because when all else fails them, the scented candles will never let them down. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that EVERY teen loves a scented candle. And if you’re going to do it, do it right with The Yankee Candle Collection.
This year’s scent selection includes: Silver Sage & Pine, Wild Orchid, Bayside Cedar, Vanilla Cupcake, Clean Cotton®, Spiced Banana Bread … and there’s also a constellation silver-plated glass tea light holder!
Yankee Candle Passport to the Holidays advent calendar from Candles Direct for £45
Rubber Duck Advent Calendar 2024
OK. I know. Rubber ducks have literally NOTHING to do with Christmas. But. But but but. Come oonnnn!!! LOOK AT THE DUCKS!
I defy anyone not to just adore these gys. And how much fun to distribute them aorund the house every Christmas from here on in. Worth it for that alone.
Gourmet Popcorn Christmas Advent Calendar 2024
You’ve got to love some popcorn – it’s a firm favourite snack with the teens in our household. And if you’re going to do it, let’s do it properly! This gourmet popcorn advent calendar includes six uniquely mouth-watering flavours – Salted Caramel, Cookies & Cream, Pecan Pie, Chocolate Caramel, Raspberry & Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter Caramel Popcorn (they’re Great Taste Award-Winners for the Salted Caramel and Raspberry & Dark Chocolate).
And all are handcrafted in the UK with all-natural ingredients.
Get your Gourmet Popcorn calender from Amazon for just under £28
The Metal Village Scene re-usable drawers advent calendar
I LOVE this one. You get a pretty Scandi-inspired village scene set above the 24 drawers.
You simply fill with an assortment of things for your teenager – a scented tealight, some sweets, a bracelet, some seeds, herbal tea bags, aftershave samples … whatever they like. It’s totally bespoke and unique to you. And, of course, reusable every year.
Gorgeous.
Mochi Squishies advent calendar 2023
Cute and Adorable! These little kawaii squishies are a delightful way to celebrate the countdown to Christmas. Get a new squishy toy from each surprise box every day from 1st to 24th December – and they’re not all Christmas-themed, so they’ll have appeal long after the the Christmas Tree is down – and a Santa mochi squishy at the end.
The Mochi Squishies advent calendar is just under £17 on Amazon (squishy 3 is the non-Christmassy toys, squishy 1 option is all seasonal)
Funko Pops Advent Calendar: Pixar 2024
This year Funko pops bring us a PIXAR advent calendar, with 24 unique collectible minifigures toys! From Wall-E to Woody, Sully to Alien, all your faves are here!
Exit Advent Calendar Game: The Missing Hollywood Star
The advent calendar that is an Exit game and an adventure story in one. If they love escape rooms, they’ll love this! Behind each door is a tiny 3D room containing a puzzle, the solution of which – day by day – brings you closer to rescue. Only by solving all 24 riddles will you find the missing Hollywood star.
• Ages 12*
• Contains 24 x 10 minutes playing time
with 35 Riddle Cards, 9 Strange Items and secret additional material, Story Book, Help Book with Rule Sheet, 3 Decoding Strips (in Help Book), Decoding Table.
(And when you’re done sorting the teens, be sure to click HERE to go and see our similarly hand-selected best Advent Calendars for Grown Ups. Because YES, you deserve one too, dammit. And why shouldn’t yours contain gin, wine, posh chocolates or expensive beauty treats? It’s December, you’ll be earning it.)
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