Toot-Toot Drivers Advent Calendar

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There’s no doubt that kids’ Advent calendars are a source of delight on a chilly December morning and every year they just keep getting better and better. If you’re looking for a special keepsake that features traditional snowy scenes or beautiful wooden chests full of characters from the nativity, you’ll see some Mumsnetter favourites on our list too.

When selecting the perfect advent calendar for your kids, consider their age, interests, and the type of daily surprises that will make their holiday season truly magical. Here are a few more factors to consider:Schleich advent calendars: Schleich produces advent calendars featuring their detailed animal and figurine collections like the Horse Club calendar on our list. These are great for kids who love animals and imaginative play. Once we had out shortlist, we then spent hours analysing the overall quality of each item inside the advent calendars on our list, whilst considering additional factors like the overall value for money and longevity of the product. For instance, only the best quality reusable and felt advent calendars on the market made it onto our list this year. TRADITIONAL WOODEN ADVENT CALENDAR: A true classic, this Christmas kids advent calendar 2023 is a fun and traditional way to teach children about Christmas and really create a festive scene. The perfect baby advent calendar, allows your toddlers and young child to discover one figure a day until Christmas day, including Father Christmas himself, Christmas trees, reindeer, elves, penguins, wrapped gifts and more! Activity or story advent calendars: Some advent calendars are designed with daily activities or short stories related to Christmas. These are ideal for older children who can read and participate in activities. Starting around ages five to six is common for this type of calendar.

And, for those of you that like to plan ahead, you'll be pleased to hear that this year's must-have Advent calendars are already appearing in the shops.We might still be in early days of October, but it's NEVER too early to start thinking about Christmas! LEGO or building advent calendars: LEGO offers advent calendars with daily building activities like the Star Wars Advent Calendar. These are typically recommended for children aged five and older who can handle small parts safely.

Based on our extensive research, we believe that the Playmobil Christmas Advent Calendar deserves the top place on our list, because not only is it great quality and value for money, but it’s also a very popular advent calendar amongst parents on our Forum and children can play with the individual characters for years. How we chose the best Advent calendars for kids DIY: Some lovely craft sets can be used to make your own bespoke advent calendar that will be perfect for your child. They are usually cheap, so you can buy food treats or small gifts that suit your budget. Traditional: A beautifully illustrated advent calendar that simply counts down towards the 25th without any kind of ‘treat’ is a lovely way to build excitement the old-fashioned way. If the doors are opened carefully, they can be reused and make great gifts. But with the festive season being pretty much wall-to-wall sugary treats, many parents will hesitate to buy a chocolate-filled version for the little people in their life.Mumsnet has been helping parents make their lives easier since 2000 and, in that time, we've analysed, tried and reviewed thousands of products. About the author