Happy Advent Calendar Season
25 Beautiful & Bananas Calendars to get you (or someone with a thousand bucks to spare) through December
Hi Friends!
I’m writing to you on the other side of coordinating The Boston Book Festival! It was amazing to see all the people who came out to volunteer, to talk about books, to see their favorite authors, and to meet other book people. Thank you to everyone who helped make the BBF a reality!
Soon I’ll have info for you about my upcoming classes, but today I want to talk about one of my favorite seasonal subjects – advent calendars!
(image: the ubiquitous late 1980’s Avon calendar)
When I was little my family had the famous fabric Avon calendar with the little mouse, and one of my favorite parts of December was checking every day to see what little treat was inside. Now, as an adult, I still love the daily doling of surprises in an advent calendar, but just as fun is reading about the wild AC options on the market. Sure, lots of us are happy with a $2 Hersheys option from Walgreens, but if you’ve got a little more in the bank you can find themed calendars with everything from jewelry to dishes!
Here’s my roundup of the 25 best and strangest options for December 2022. (I’m only including 25-day calendars, but I could do a whole separate post on the 12-day Christmas and 8-day Hanukkah calendars).
The Calendars
Rock around the Calendar: National Geographic Rock, Mineral Fossil Advent Calendar ($24.99)
For the Dolly Devotees: Dolly Parton Advent Calendar ($39.95)
Caramel Countdown: McCrea’s Candies Advent Calendar ($49.95)
Nordic Nibbles: Wally and Whiz Danish Wine Gum Advent Calendar ($50)
Elite for Licorice Lovers: Lakrids by Bulow Christmas Calendar ($55)
Nativity with Nespresso: Nespresso x Pierre Herme Advent Calendar ($55)
Delights for Doggers: Wuffers Advent Cookie Calendar ($59.95)
Countdown by Cuppa: Tea Forte Gourmet Tea Warming Joy Advent Calendar ($60)
Nice one for Numismatists: 2022 Coin Advent Calendar ($64.95)
Very Merry Mani: Olive and June Christmas Calendar ($65)
Just Right for Readers: The Short Story Advent Calendar. ($65) (I’ve already ordered mine!)
Blessings for a Baker: Williams Sonoma 24 Days of Baking Cookies ($69.95)
Loot for Lotion Lovers: L’Occitane Classic Advent Calendar ($80)
Ho-Cho to inspire FOMO: Whittard of Chelsea Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar ($110)
Tidings for a Tippler: Whisky Advent Calendar 2022 ($143.29)
Advent with an Astronomy Theme: Dandelion Small Batch Chocolate Winter Night Sky Countdown Calendar ($160)
For the Flavored Water Fanatic: Waterdrop Advent Calendar Set ($179.90 for combo small and large)
The Pick for Puzzlers: New Yorker Advent Calendar ($195)
Have a (Molton) Brown Christmas: Molton Brown Advent Calendar ($202.50)
Countdown by Candles: Apotheke 25 Piece Advent Calendar ($210)
Simply Having a Beatles Socks Christmas Time: Happy Socks’ The Beatles Collectors 24-Pack Gift Set ($298)
Beautiful for Bathers: Lush Advent Calendar ($300)
Oh bring us the Figuier Pudding: Diptyque Paris Advent Calendar ($480)
A Selection of Silver: Sterling Forever 24 Days of Jewelry Advent Calendar Earrings Set ($499)
Crystalline Christmas: Swarovski Annual Edition 2022 Advent Calendar ($800)
Let me know if you decide to order any of these! I’d love to know if they’re worth the splurge!
Classes:
There’s still space in my 1 day workshop this Saturday : “Flash Fiction Quickwrites: 3 Hours, 3 Prompts.” It’s a great class for anyone wishing they’d gotten a little more writing done before this point in the year.
Thanks for reading. See you soon!
Kayleigh