The fervent waiting for the holidays is only made better by the various advent calendars that help bring the festivities and winter cheer to life. As Christmas day approaches, here are five funky and unique advent calendars to add Christmas spirit to your life this season.
Happy Sock Advent Calendar
Even in California, the winter mornings and nights get brisk and cold. What better way is there to warm up your feet than to put on cute and cozy holiday socks, with numerous patterns and designs galore. Some of the designs include motorcycles, sausages, and candy canes. The Happy Sock Advent Calendar features twenty-four days of unique socks that will add a cheery touch to your winter wardrobe. Whether mismatching them with your friends or growing your own sock collection, each day of this advent calendar will leave you eagerly awaiting the next.
12 Days of Hot Sauce
Brought by Uncommon Goods, the 12 Days of Hot Sauce Advent Calendar is perfect for those who love to add a little spice to their palate. When the winter weather gets chilly, these hot sauces are sure to warm you back up! Some distinctive flavors you’ll want to try include Zombie Apocalypse and Psycho Curry, both containing habanero peppers, and the Garlic Reaper, which includes the Carolina Reaper — the spiciest pepper in the world. Perfect for seasoning your favorite holiday dishes, any one of these 12 hot sauces will leave your tongue aflame.
Joyin 24 Days of Rubber Ducks Advent Calendar
Everyone loves the nostalgic daisy-yellow rubber ducks that accompanied them in their childhood bubble baths. Revisit these little friends and add new ones to your collection with Joyin’s 24 Day Rubber Duck Advent calendar. These rubber ducks are perfect for keeping company in long hot baths. Throughout December, you will be joined by the unique astronaut, basketball player, and Santa Claus rubber ducks, marking the start of the season.
Coppenrath Gramophone Advent Calendar
The best gift for vintage music lovers all around, this unique advent calendar available on Amazon features a mini gramophone with 24 different vinyls: one for each day until Christmas. Classic holiday songs featured are “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” and can be swapped out to a new tune every day. You and your family will be able to have the best nights counting down until Christmas listening to these nostalgic carols.
White Mountain Puzzles Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle Advent Calendar
Jigsaw puzzles help you relax and also serve as a great bonding activity among family. White Mountain Puzzles’ Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle Advent Calendar features 24 days of a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. By Christmas Day, you and your family will have constructed a beautiful puzzle depicting joyful Christmas scenes.
Whether it be snuggling up with a good book in your happy holiday socks, setting your taste buds on fire with hot sauce, or filling the chilly air with Christmas music using the mini gramophone, the holidays will surely be made merrier with these calendars brightening up your days.
