With December just over three weeks away, it's almost that time of year when you need to be thinking of your yearly advent calendar.
Spending each morning in December with a little gift every morning is always the right way to get you into the festive spirit, but with so many options on the market now it can be hard to decide what one you are going to buy.
Long gone are the days of the simple chocolate advent calendars that your parents would buy you from your local supermarket, as the advent calendar industry has branched out into almost every aspect of life.
From booze and food, to beauty and Lego, there is a variety of alternative advent calendars that are perfect for anyone looking for something a little less traditional.
This year, to help you make your decision, we have rounded up ten of the best alternative advent calendars that are currently on offer for us adults to enjoy.
The top ten advent calendars for 2021
Harry Potter Hedwig Advent Calendar, Boots
Countdown to Christmas with everyone's favourite franchise, as this calendar features 24 magical Harry Potter themed products.
With Hogwarts house themed bath fizzers, fragrances and other toiletries inspired by the Harry Potter universe is perfect for witches and wizards alike this Christmas.
The Hedwig Advent Calendar is exclusively only to Boots and can be found in-stores across Scotland.
Find your local Boots here.
Share the Joy Beauty Advent Calendar, the Body Shop
When it comes to luxurious skincare products, the Body Shop are usually on top form and their skincare advent calendar is perfect for anyone looking for some pampering goodies.
Their Share the Joy calendar is one of the brands newest offerings for the festive period and it features 24 little treats such as body butters, face masks and bubble baths.
To encourage spreading the festive joy, each calendar also features a 'little act of kindness' to share with your loved ones.
Available here: The Body Shop Share the Joy
Gourmet Marshmallow Advent Calendar, The Naked Marshmallow Co.
If you're looking to start your December mornings off with a sweet treat, then the worlds first ever gourmet marshmallow advent calendar will tick all the right boxes.
Behind 25 of those little doors, you will find different flavoured pieces of gooey heaven, as well as a festive joke, fun fact or exclusive discount - the perfect motivators for getting out of bed this December.
This marshmallow advent calendar features twelve exciting flavours, including salted caramel, salted churro and candy floss to name just a few.
There is also a boozy option of the gourmet marshmallow advent calendar, but at the time of writing it has all sold out for this year.
Available here: Gourmet Marshmallow Advent Calendar.
Joe and Seph's Gourmet Popcorn Vegan Advent Calendar, Boots
Another offering that is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth, as this unique advent calendar features 24 bags of eight different popcorn vegan flavours of the award-winning gourmet popcorn.
The beautifully illustrated advent calendar is available in Boots stores across Scotland or online for anyone looking to get their hands on one,
Some of the flavours included are salter caramel, toffee apple & cinnamon and orange chocolate.
Available here: Joe and Seph's Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar.
Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar 2021, Superdrug
Revolution beauty advent calendars have been quite popular over the last couple of years, and the brands 2021 offering looks to be just as exciting as previous years.
This beauty extravaganza features 25 different Revolution branded beauty and make-up products that is perfect for any beauty lover, including eyeshadow palettes, lipsticks, lip-glosses and many more.
In even better news, this advent calendar is currently in Superdrug's Black Friday deal and shoppers can get a massive 50% off the regular selling price!
Available here: Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar.
Ilchester Cheese Advent Calendar, Amazon
The perfect choice for cheese lovers, this best-selling calendar is the worlds first ever cheese advent calendar and features 9 different verities for you to enjoy in the build-up to Christmas.
Featuring 24 mini cheeses behind each little door, there is also some cheesy jokes to double the amount of cheese.
A Unique 'Book Style' Packaging Design, Allowing One Half To Be Torn Off After The Initial 12 Days Of Christmas To Maximise Fridge Space
Available here: Ilchester cheese advent calendar.
Three Mills 24 British Wines Advent Calendar, B&M
Everyone loves a little tipple at Christmas and what better way to celebrate the festive countdown than with a wine advent calendar?
Available in B&M stores, this calendar features 24 days of miniature wines that you can relax with at the end of each day.
There is 12 quality British wines to try that will suit anyone's tastes, including classic red, white and rose.
Find your local B&M branch here.
Stationary Advent Calendar, Paperchase
Get swept up in the whimsical world of stationary with Paperchases limited edition 201 advent calendar that contains £85 worth of stationary.
Behind every window a piece of stationary is featured and there is a chance to win one of four golden pens worth £100 t spend with the store.
It's also got a cute, retro design that also includes a £5 voucher in each calendar.
Available here: Paperchase Stationary Advent Calendar.
Tea Advent Calendar 2021, Bird and Blend Tea Co.
Every year the Bird and and Blend Tea Company offer limited edition calendar that is perfect for all the tea lovers out there - let's face it, we're in the UK, so of course we all love a good cuppa!
This year's offering is about spreading happiness and kindness, so the tea company has doubled the amount of tea bags in each box, with this year's calendar featuring 48 luxury, plastic free tea bags.
This year features new festive flavours such as the snowball and hazelnut Rocher.
Available here: Bird and Blend tea advent calendar 2021.
Candle Advent Book Calendar, Yankee Candle
Yankee's Candle's advent calendars are usually a good choice for anyone who loves to light up a candle in this colder and darker weather.
This year, their best-selling advent book calendar is back for fans to enjoy and it features 24 votives and tea lights that will make your festive season merry and bright.
Every day will feature a different scented votive or tea light candle, including Christmas Eve Cocoa, Snowflake Cookie, Twinkling Lights and many more.
Available here: Advent Book Calendar.
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