To sweeten the surprise, many of our favorite retailers are selling chocolate advent calendars full of our go-to gourmet chocolates and chocolate-centric candies. Brands like Lindt, Williams Sonoma, and Compartés have options filled with decadent chocolate truffles, world-renowned peppermint bark, and even steamy hot chocolate mixes. We even found a calendar that caters specifically to Elf fans (just try to avoid downing the entire thing while you’re watching the classic Christmas movie for the thousandth time). The chocolate advent calendars we found have something new to try every day for the 12, 24, or 25 days leading up to Christmas morning. When is the ‘Charbonnel et Walker Liberty Print Truffle Selection Advent Calendar’ available? It's available now The Godiva Chocolatier Holiday Gourmet Chocolate Advent Calendar is our top choice because of its wide selection of treats and premium Belgian chocolate created by artisans in small batches. For a budget option that won't disappoint, we recommend the Cadbury Dairy Milk Advent Calendar... What to Look for in an Advent Calendar Number of Pieces

A favourite of the late Queen, Molton Brown is known for its luxurious bath and body products. The calendar box uses 100 per cent recycled materials while the ribbon is made from 70 per cent recycled ribbon.

This beauty advent calendar contains 12 products and accessories DOVE for hair and bodycare routine : Expect greatness when Net-A-Porter put together a beauty advent calendar. Inside you'll find 12 full-size and 13 travel-size treats. Just as family come together at this special time of year to bring us joy, the 24 Days to Explore Calendar Gift Set has brought together a variety of brands to help him make this the most wonderful time of the year. Each window opens to reveal a surprise on each of the 24 days leading up to the big event. A candy assortment like an Advent calendar can be problematic for someone with food allergies, as you never know which piece might include peanut butter, or if a dark chocolate shell has milk chocolate ganache inside. That's definitely not the case with this calendar—its 24 pieces are made in a facility that doesn't process any of the top nine allergens: dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, wheat, sesame, fish, and shellfish. No Whey! Foods makes a "milkless" chocolate that's dairy-free but captures the rich creaminess of milk chocolate. Acqua di Parma’s beauty advent calendar is hotly anticipated each year. Inside are 25 handcrafted Italian inspired fragrances behind 25 doors, for each day of advent and Christmas day.

An advent calendar doesn’t need to be about just chocolate and alcohol. You can also treat the intellectual to a wonderful advent calendar too. This is an amazing collection of short stories. As with our previous selection, this is an advent calendar idea that goes well beyond the obvious. Any meat lover will have a huge smile on their face when they get this one. For many, it’s going to be a countdown to Christmas that is full of taste. Have more non-chocolate advent calendars you need to buy? Good Housekeeping has inspiration for every advent calendar: Curând, obiceiul s-a răspândit pe teritoriile țărilor de limbă germană (Austria, parte a Elveției), iar la începutul secolului al XX-lea, acesta a devenit actual și în toată Europa. De obicei calendarele de advent au un moment educativ: copilul, înainte de a deschide fereastra următoare, trebuie să-și amintească ce a făcut bine și rău pentru ziua curentă. În familiile religioase, acest rit este asociat cu rugăciunea zilnică. Candles are always a win at Christmas and that’s no different with this impressive calendar. In this box, you’re going to get some signature fragrances from Voluspa’s Japonica collection which all smell fantastic along with having a long burn time.For a truly classic Advent calendar, look to Godiva. This limited-edition calendar features penguins ice skating in a snow globe and putting presents under a Christmas tree. The assortment of chocolates inside are utterly delicious and have a number of different flavors and shapes. Some cheery highlights include white chocolate praline hearts, milk chocolate caramels, mint medallions, and dark chocolate ganache. Having released three showstopping sold out calendars, Cult Beauty has yet to disappoint. This year’s set includes 39 beauty expert-approved products (including 20 full sizes) and on day 25 there were no fewer than seven beauty products, for the ultimate Christmas pamper day. Eight 10ml Fragrances (The Favourite, Halfeti, The Tragedy of Lord George, Constantinople, The Coveted Duchess Rose, Babylon, Luna and Empressa) There are 12 days filled with fan favourites such as the classic Beauty Bar, Intensive Repair Shampoo and Conditioner, Hand Cream and Body Wash. Many modern men appreciate a good skincare routine. For anyone that wants to look great, this is going to be a brilliant advent calendar. There are 24 full sections and a price that comes well below retail cost when you add up the value of all the products,