Christmas Gift Guides – Advent Calendars*

The Yankee Candle Advent Wreath is such a lovely gift to give someone special.  With such a large selection of Advent Calendars in the market now, it is nice to move away from the traditional chocolate calendars.  For adults who still love the idea of opening a window to a lovely little surprise inside as we count down to Christmas… this Yankee Advent Calendar is perfect!  What’s lovely about the calendar is that you have a different scent for each day leading up to Christmas, there’s nothing like scents to really remind you of the magical feeling of the Holidays. I can’t wait to get to open each individual window and if you can’t either, you can buy the wreath from Yankee Candle directly here.  Priced at £24.99, which I suppose may sound pricey, each little tea light would cost £4.98 for two hence it would work out at double this if you were to buy them all individually. So this is a great little buy to get your home smelling like Christmas.

The Beerwulf Advent Calendar

Want to surprise someone who loves craft beer? Then why not pick the Beerwulf Advent Calendar which features  24 different craft beers from 24 brewers (with a mixture of cans and bottles) with 1 exclusive beer from Jopen brewery.  Most of the cans and bottles are 330ml, but there are a few 250ml beers included as well.  As you can see from the images above, the Beerwulf Advent Calendar came in a beautiful festive cardbox box and the clear numbered little door to open each day leading up to Christmas.   This Advent Calendar costs £ 49.95 and you can purchase it here, you also can choose a preferred delivery date 2 weeks in advance. Do note that their Advent Calendar will only be available as long as they have stock, so hurry if you are keen to order.  This is a great way to celebrate the countdown to Christmas and discover new beers as you’re doing it but that being said, we do also want to say: drink moderately and don’t drink and drive!

Wax Advent Calendar by Manchester Candles

If you are not keen on lighting candles but prefer wax candles which melt instead, these this Wax Advent Calendar by Manchester Candles is perfect.  There are12 fragrances included in the Advent Calendar to get you in the mood for Christmas which includes frankincense & myrrh, woodland nymph, thai lime & mango, apple & cinnamon, spring awakening, mademoiselle, cranberry &  orange, gingerbread, festive fir, fig & cassis, nutcracker and bluebell.  Perfect to be used in either a tea light or electric burner, the calendar is priced at £20, you can purchase these amazing wax themed calendar here.  I can assure you that the wax smells amazing although the wax is only 5g each. I must add that these are made from vegan-friendly genuine soy wax and their products have not been tested on animals.  The packaging is also wonderfully festive and this is a lovely present to gift a friend whose birthday falls in November or someone who loves all things Christmas.

Schleich Horse Club Advent Calendar

Now if you are a parent like us and don’t want your child to be opening chocolate-based Advent Calendar then this is one option to consider especially if your little one loves horses and is already a fan of Schleich Horse Club.  The Horse Club Advent Calendar tells the adventures of the kitten, dog, and rabbit at the horse pasture with the 1st and 24th window holding the largest toy item.  Every day your little one will get to open a door and find a little surprise such as the rabbit discovers fresh apples that have dropped from the feed bucket of the Arabian foal. The baby cat climbs over the hay rack onto the back of the thoroughbred stallion, and the dog chews gleefully on his bone, while the Arabian mare does the same with her salt block. The Schleich figurines are all modelled in the finest detail and encourage children to play and learn at the same time.  This Advent Calendar includes various animals and small accessories hence not suitable for kids under the age of 3.  Priced at £17.99, you can purchase it from Smyths Toys here.