How many sleeps until Christmas?
Be it small sustainable toys and crafts, books, fashion accessories or even child-friendly beauty treats, these advent calendars will last beyond December. Hiding behind each of these 24 little windows and doors (or, neatly packed into pretty boxes, hanging from brown paper bags, poking out from cloth pockets…) is the only way to count down until the big day.
And, get a little head start by buying them now (so, no last minute dash on November 30th) – as really you need to get your skates on – the best ones do sell out fast with our pick of the best eco and sustainable advents for all the family.
Here's our pick of the best advent calendars for children for 2025...
Limited Edition Grapat Advent Calendar, £88.50 Babipur
For those who love: Spending some quality time together during the busy festive period.
Ideal for: Children aged 3+
Eco Credentials: This mindful calendar offers a daily chance to take a break from screens with a little daily ritual with little wooden toys made from sustainable forests, using non-toxic water based colour stain
Daylesford X Biscuiteers Advent, £100
For those who love: A little luxe treat each day
Ideal for: Age 4+
Eco Credentials: Besides the edible 24 iced biscuits – the sturdy advent can be refilled and refilled for many years to come.
Canvas Advent Calendar, £40, Frugi
For those who love: Those classic Frugi prints and motifs
Ideal for: Age 3+
Eco Credentials: 100% sustainable and super-durable organic cotton canvas hanging advent that can be used over and over.
Gingerbread Sticker Advent Calendar, £23, Meri Meri
For those who love: Crafts, dollhouses and imaginative play
Ideal for: Children aged 5+
Eco Credentials: This cardboard gingerbread house will bring hours of imaginative play as you open each little envelope that offers up stickers and pompoms to decorate it. Comes in laminated box making it an instant keepsake decoration.
Keepsake Advent Calendar, from £30, STYCH
For those that like: Accessories addicts
Ideal for: Children ages 3+ and tweens
Eco Credentials: Easy to store and reuse and fill year after year, this woven signature STYCH pink keepsake calendar is ideal for those prefer little girly treats like hair clips, slides and accessories. Various options too – from purchasing empty, or filled.
Galison Merry & Bright Advent Calendar puzzle, £22, TGJones
For those that like: Puzzles
Ideal for: Children aged 12+
Eco Credentials: Fun for all the family and a daily Christmas activity – but maybe not before breakfast or the school run. Great re-use opportunity – if the pieces don’t get lost!
Sephora Collection Advent, £54.99, Sephora
For those that like: Make-up treats
Ideal for: Tweens and young teens age 9+
Eco Credentials: Tweens and teens will be happy to swap chocolate advents this year for this – and is a great way for them to try out some beauty products. The little boxes are ideal to reuse- or add in small gifts for friends.
Selfridges x Mimi and Lula Luxe Exclusive Advent Calendar, £50, Selfridges
For those that love to: Accessorise!
Ideal for: Girls aged 3 + and tweens
Eco Credentials: This advent is filled with 24 little windows filled with chic little treat like bracelets, rings, coin purse and more. This sells out fast so be quick!
BIRO World advent Calendar, £34.99, John Lewiis & Partners
For those that love: Wooden toys and train sets
Ideal for: Toddlers and children ages 3+
Eco Credentials: BRIO lasts forever and these seasonal FSC®-certified European beech wood extras are compatible with existing BRIO train sets – new for 2025 is this Dinosaur set to further expand playtime.
Star Wars Advent Calendar 2025, £29.99, LEGO
For those who love: Lego or building toys
Ideal for: Age 7+, Lego addicts as well as the whole family
Eco Credentials: Lego is timeless and these limited edition sets are what collectors wish for. With little daily ‘buildable treats’ they will love watching the Christmas scene come together.
Limited Edition Advent Calendar by Biscuiteers’ and Sophie Allport, from 353, Biscuiteers’
For those who love: AÂ touch of luxury
Ideal for: All the family and biscuit lovers
Eco Crendentials: The Biscuiteers’ limited edition advent calendar is possibly one of our favourite reusable advents. Ideal for any age you just refill with biscuits each year (sold separately) – we also love to reuse the metal biscuit tins.
Little People, Big Dream 24 Book Advent 2025, £21.99, Acorn & Pip
For those who love: This popular biography series and reading.
Ideal for: 4-7yrs and early readers
Eco Credentials: 24 perfect little books to keep and start you LPBD collection – and with all new books if you purchased the first one last year.
Nutcracker Theatre Advent Calendar, £80, Meri Meri
For those who love: The classic Nutcracker story and crafts
Ideal for: Age 8+
Eco Credentials: A truly special gift that will keep on giving for years to come, made with eco-friendly paper and glitter this classic ballet will come alive before their very eyes.
Colour In Christmas Advent Calendar, £27.75, Selfie Clothing Co.
For those that love: Colouring
Ideal for: The whole family
Eco Credentials: A family heirloom in the making – colour each day (comes with 8 fabric pens and a practice sheet). We love that there is no waste – as the pens clip together to form a rod, which you insert through the hem at the top – allowing the calendar to be hung up.
Eco Advent Calendar, £55, PLAY in CHOC
For those who love: to be eco conscious or, want a ‘healthier’ treat
Ideal for: childen ages 5+
Eco Credentials: This advent is 100% organic with 24 drawers each containing a mini vegan friendly chocolate with touch of coconut slab, a 3D puzzle and fun facts card. P.S They also do a smaller 12 day Advent Calendar
Advent Calendar Horse Club 2025, £34.99, Schleich
For those who love: Classic toys and horses
Ideal for: Children aged 4+
Eco Credentials: Collectors of these delightful hand-painted, sculpted figures, and especially horse club fans will delight at this new advent – a Christmas miracle foal rearing – for many years to come.
