Advent Calendars

[Kuroh]

Never had one, but always been interested in the concept! I'd LOVE the Pokemon Advent Calendar

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

i usually get an advent calendar later in december because i forget lol but i managed to remember to get one today. just got a regular galaxy chocolate calendar

 

[Holla]

I haven't had a typical "pop out the windows for chocolates" type advent calendar since I was a young child. I do have one I use though it's different from the typical style. It's a little wooden tree with numbered hooks on it and each day I hang a cute little wooden charm. I bought it as a set several years ago.

I'll update this post with a picture later tonight if I remember.

 

[Alienfish]

Yeah, me and mom each have a scratchcard one. Of course she won nicely the first day, lol!

 

[Fjoora]

Nooo I forgot to get an advent calendar!

 

[Mad Aly]

Unfortunately, I have very minimal memories and experiences of them as a child. So, whenever I see any at the market, my heart jumps for joy and I feel so tempted to get one just for myself! Plus, I've always been a fanatic for Christmas and Christmas-themed anything, especially if it has those classic drawings~ ☺ (Like the art in amemome's comment!)

 

[RedPanda]

I love Advent calendars. I love the idea of a small gift every day counting down to Christmas. For years now I have been looking for one that isn't filled with chocolate or toys, because I don't need the calories or more small bits of clutter. I have seen ones focused on haircare/beauty product samples, which sounds kind of cute and potentially useful. And I like the idea of the tea ones others mentioned!

A few years ago I got really ambitious and I decided that I would do one with my boyfriend. We split odd/even numbers and I decided all the ones I would give him had to be handmade gifts. It was a LOT Of work, but I actually came away from that with some really cool creations. My favorite item was based on a matchbox. Inspired by the circus sideshow culture of the early 1900s, it was a little gag toy called a "Pocket Freakshow" that opened to reveal a warped mirror reflection of the viewer.

Here's a pic of it for those who are curious!

Spoiler

As much as I enjoyed it, I don't think I will be doing handcrafted advent gifts again! Too much work.

 

[meo]

I don't really celebrate the religious aspect of the season..but I won't lie that I love advent calendars simply for the countdown to the break/end of the year.
I normally get one each year but I did forget this year. Seeing your Lindor one tho....think I'm off to go find one and just catch up.

 

[tessa grace]

We do advent calendars every year with chocolate and they're so much fun! When I was little, it was always such a fun tradition to anxiously look in mine for the day to see what chocolate I got that day.

 

[LambdaDelta]

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I guess this is mine lmao

on one hand, not physical. on the other hand, not as much disappointment for bad days

 

[Mairmalade]

My brother and I received one each year during grade school! They had a simple Christmas scene and had the same chocolate milk squares for each day (although each chocolate had a different stamp like a stocking, candy cane, etc.). The fun part was actually finding the right box for the day.

I didn't get one for myself this year, but I like the ones that have varied chocolates or non-candy items like travel lotions or bath bombs.

 

[samsquared]

When I was a kid, our advent calendar was a handmade felt tree that hung on the wall. We placed handmade "ornaments" on the tree rather than actually receiving a little candy gift each night. It worked for our family. The concept of an advent calendar having actual candy or gifts in it never crossed my mind until I went to a friends house one year and THEY had one. I thought ours was cooler though.

This year, my BF and I have an advent calendar that his mom gifted us. It's pretty cute & the little gifts everyday are just pieces of chocolate.

^ours is the one on the top!

 

[Mr_Persona]

got a random harry potter lego one. Didn't bother to open any dates yet.

 

[Coach]

I have a white chocolate one this Christmas, is always a nice surprise when I remember to open it each day!

 

[oranje]

My family never did advent calendars (wasn't a cultural thing for us) but I do remember having once a toy advent calendar where you had a santa or elf with velcro on the back and just stuck it to a cloth for each day. Not as exciting as the chocolate ones. But now that I know about them, I'd love to have a tradition of chocolate advent calendars.

 

[Kattea]

I loved chocolate advent calendars as a kid. A few years ago, I treated myself to a nail polish advent calendar from Ciate. The Lindor and David's Tea one look good as well.

 

[neoqueenserenity]

I love advent calenders!

Although as an adult, I've discovered different ones :') wine & beer advent calenders, cheese advent calenders, pet treat advent calendar, sock advent calenders etc etc
I just received a cat sock advent calendar actually I can start on the 10th :') I looovvveee it

 

[Bluelady]

Damn. I’ve been missing out. I don’t remember my parents ever doing something like this, despite them being religious and stuff.
I want to make one for my niece and nephew next year.

 

[Balverine]

I decided to get a cheese advent calendar this year because why not lol
today it had aged cheddar, and I'm a fan of sharp cheeses, so it was pretty good =w=

when I was a kid, my siblings and I had an advent calendar that played music every day and we took turns doing them.

 

[Galaxite]

I don't have any Advent calendars anymore, but I loved getting them so much. They were always so fun to open and I used to try to sneak some and would get caught lol.