Advent Calendars? - Disney or otherwise

[amw]

So I know it’s early, but ...

My DDs are older now (17&19), and I like to give fun advent calendars to bring some child-like joy to the season. Unfortunately, advent calendars are not as common in Canada. Last year I had to special order a Primark UK Disney ornament calendar through eBay. Rather avoid that cost again. I’m looking for specialty (non-chocolate) calendars for girls available locally. I’m in GTA.

So far I’ve seen
- funko pop Harry Potter and Marvel sets at Hot Topic and EB Games.
- Star Wars and Harry Potter LEGO ones (at indigo, some lego ones at Costco)

I heard that Sephora and Lush will do ones? I have a bath-bomb loving teen. Last year Disney Store had a sock one.

Anyways, I know stores only carry small amounts. If anyone sees Disney/beauty calendars starting to appear, maybe we can post her? Wish we had a Primark!

 

[Donald - my hero]

Soon Costco will have the Lego ones, as will smaller toy stores. There are currently a TON on Amazon, even one to make Jewellery for $21!

 

[alohamom]

I think Shoppers Drug Mart does a beauty one

 

[amw]

I think Shoppers Drug Mart does a beauty one

I’ll keep my eyes open ... last year Ulta did 12 days of beauty, but we’d have to drive to Niagara Falls, NY for that.

 

[amw]

Sephora Canada is supposed to have one. No idea when releasing.

 

[Newcastle]

I purchased The Body Shop ones for my teen daughters last year. They really enjoyed them but they are a bit on the costly side.

 

[amw]

As you can tell! I like to start my holiday shopping early!

 

[caylene44]

Just popping in here to say that my BF gifted me the Funko Harry Potter one last year and, even as an adult, I loved it! I've never had an advent calendar before so it was really fun to open up a new one each day and see which character was inside. I display them on my desk at work throughout the year now.

 

[Iralyn]

I think David's Tea might do one too. My sister got her daughter a speciality tea one from somewhere. I can find out for sure where it was from if that is of interest.

 

[amw]

Just popping in here to say that my BF gifted me the Funko Harry Potter one last year and, even as an adult, I loved it! I've never had an advent calendar before so it was really fun to open up a new one each day and see which character was inside. I display them on my desk at work throughout the year now.

My DD19 had this last year. This years is the Yuletide ball - so new ones. I think I’ll get it for her again. But I need one for my other DD. Plus, since my eldest is away at university, I thought I would get her a second beauty one as a Christmas gift to pamper herself come those cold January days.

 

[amw]

I think David's Tea might do one too. My sister got her daughter a speciality tea one from somewhere. I can find out for sure where it was from if that is of interest.

Great idea for university kids. And moms.

 

[Silvermist999]

Clinique also does an advent calendar, it sells out fast on Clinique.ca.

My Costco already has the Lego Friends and Lego City advent calendars. I *think* it’s the City one, didn’t pay close attention since my youngest is no longer into Lego anymore. Mastermindtoys and Indigo also sell the Lego advent calendars, including the Lego Star Wars one which I saw in store recently.

 

[bababear_50]

Just asking if you catch this going for sale could you post.
Thanks
Hugs
Mel
https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-ca/gifts/christmas-gifts/advent-calendar/advent-calendar-ideas#

 

[hdrolfe]

My mom gave me a travel one last year though I got it at Christmas so missed out on opening things daily. She got it on well.ca but I don't see it on there now. they do have the playmobil and lego choices already. And a few others.

 

[Disney_Alli]

Beware the Sephora Advent calendar!!!! I watch a lot of beauty channels on YouTube and last year the Sephora one was roundly panned as it contained very few actual beauty items and many junky items (5 tiny sponge brushes like you'd fine in an old school eye shadow pallet was one day for instance)

 

[amw]

Beware the Sephora Advent calendar!!!! I watch a lot of beauty channels on YouTube and last year the Sephora one was roundly panned as it contained very few actual beauty items and many junky items (5 tiny sponge brushes like you'd fine in an old school eye shadow pallet was one day for instance)

Good to know! Thanks for the review — very helpful at that price point!

 

[isabellea]

Amazon has the Disney Tsum Tsum advent calendar if you want a Disney themed. I bought the Davids Tea advent calendar two Christmas ago for DH and he liked it very much.

 

[amw]

Not my thing ... but Squish is offering ore-orders on their advent calendars either online or in-store. They offer a regular, and a vegan version.

 

[bababear_50]

ASOS Beauty Advent Calendar
https://www.asos.com/beauty-extras/...transaction_id=10234ca5b7b8554fa7c4931a940201

 

[amw]

Just asking if you catch this going for sale could you post.
Thanks
Hugs
Mel
https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-ca/gifts/christmas-gifts/advent-calendar/advent-calendar-ideas#

Mel - I just checked & this has launched early - online only!