Holiday Gift Guide: Advent Calendars

Birch Woodland Advent Calendar from Terrain

Looking for an advent calendar that gives kids something other than candy? Here’s an elegant advent calendar that comes in a set of 24 beautiful pieces of birch wood figurines, allowing you to build a winter tableau as you count down to Christmas. $34, shopterrain.com

Land of Nod Yuletide Spirit Advent Calendar

Be surprised by the 25 special gifts that come in some very festive pouches! Designed exclusively by Roxy Marj for Land of Nod, each pouch not only contains a special holiday gift, they can also be hung anywhere as decorations to your house. $39, landofnod.com

Maileg Advent Antlers from Perfectly Smitten

This advent calendar makes for the perfect Christmas decoration for your kids’ room! It is a wooden advent antler and deer face that features 24 small hooks to hang sweet surprises for your little ones! $40 perfectlysmitten.com

Pottery Barn Kids Baby's First Knit Advent Calendar

Here’s another cozy decoration/calendar for your wall next to the fireplace! This advent calendar is classically knitted in the shape of an owl with a pocket for each day in December so you can hide treats for your kids! $69, potterybarnkids.com

Crate & Barrel Gingerbread House Advent Calendar

Build up a mini snow village as you count down the days for Christmas! Your kids will enjoy assembling little gingerbread houses with cardstock, stickers, and birch stick, and of course any candy, toy, or small gift inside them! $19.95, crateandbarrel.com

Quill & Fox Advent Calendar from Anthropologie

This colorful and retro advent calendar, crafted by Oregon-based design studio Quill & Fox, is designed to “evoke the fondest nostalgia.” Feel the emotions when it brings back your childhood memories of Christmas and helps create new ones for your kiddos. $18, anthropologie.com

Cookie Advent Cookbook from the Paper Source

Do you love baking your own cookies? This advent cookbook put a unique twist on the traditional advent calendars! As you count down to Christmas, you will be able to discover the cookies of each day by flipping an ornament flap on the cover. Create new baking traditions and memories this holiday season! $16.95, papersource.com

L.L.Bean Lighthouse Advent Calendar

Let your kids open the doors for treats! This exclusive design features a three-dimensional beacon that holds treats within 24 windows and doors. What’s even cooler is that you can personalize the little mailbox for free! $129, llbean.com

Dylan's Candy Bar Christmas 2016 Advent Calendar

It’s every chocolate-lover’s dream to devour chocolate morsels each day while counting down to Christmas. Grab this advent calendar to satisfy your sweet tooth this holiday season! $14, dylanscandybar.com

Maileg 3 feet Advent Reindeer from My Sweet Muffin

This cuddly reindeer doll could be your children’s new buddy for the holidays. With four metal rings, you could easily hang gifts for your little ones to count down on the weekends before Christmas! $78, mysweetmuffin.com