Advent calendars are such a fun way to countdown until Christmas. However, choosing an advent calendar that is teen-friendly can prove to be more difficult than you might expect. Most of the advent calendars are adorable, but the presents inside tend to be geared toward smaller kids. Is it possible to find advent calendars for teenagers?
Advent calendars aren’t just for little kids; in fact, there are plenty of advent calendars out there that are perfect for teenagers and even young adults!
Maybe your teenager changes their interests on a dime. Maybe they don’t have a strong interest in any one thing. Or maybe they do, but you don’t know if there’s an advent calendar for teens that matches their interest. Either way trying to find an advent calendar that interests your teen can be a challenge. I know that shopping for the not yet an adult but not a kid yet either age can be challenging, so I wanted to make this whole process so much easier for you!
Thankfully, there are a few companies out there who have worked hard to make fun advent calendars that can help bridge this much-needed gap without just filling in 25 slots of candy each day! Not only are these advent calendars fun and appealing to teens, but you can even find some out there that are reusable so you can put in your own fun surprises for them!
While some of these advent calendars are targeted explicitly toward teens, not all are. You could also use these advent calendars for your new college student or even grab one for yourself! There are plenty of options no matter what your gift receiver is into!
The advent calendar options in this list are full of fun options that your teen will be excited to open each day! From Funko Pop themed calendars to an advent calendar full of socks, these are the best advent calendars for teenagers! This list of teen-friendly advent calendar ideas should help you find the perfect fit for your teen, no matter what kind of things they’re into.
Advent Calendars for Teenagers
Your teens are NOT too old for advent calendars. Find the right one for them from our list below.
We have nearly 50 ideas for Advent Calendars for Teenagers
FUNKO Advent Calendars Teenagers will enjoy
Funko pop figures have become the newest collectible my teens have started collecting. A few years back I started bringing my boys Funko pop figures from my Disney press trips. That started each of their collections. After winning more in crane games at Fantasy Island in LBI my boys were hooked. Each won 3 or 4 figures and now they can't stop collecting them. Funko sent us the Harry Potter advent calendar for this year, but there is a Funko advent calendar to match every interest.
Your Star Wars, Funko Pop loving kids are going to love this Advent Calendar. Every day 'presents' another Star Wars figure dressed for the holidays.
24 NEW Marvel Mini Figures to add to your teen's collection of Marvel figures. A Spiderman Santa, Groot decorated like a Christmas tree, gingerbread Captain America, there's a new surprise every night.
For the teens that love Funko Pop figures and Harry Potter
- Countdown to Christmas with a line of Harry Potter-themed pocket Pop! Featuring the Wizarding World’s favorite witches, wizards, beasts, ghosts and house elves, this Harry Potter advent calendar promises a very jolly Christmas indeed, especially when paired with treacle tart and a mug of hot Butterbeer.
- Open one of the tiny doors each day to reveal which of the 24 Pocket Pops! vinyl figures will join your collection that day. Hide them among your other holiday decorations or assemble them within your collection to spread cheer among your other collectibles.
Countdown the holidays with this Marvel Advent calendar from Funko! This calendar contains pocket pop's of all of your teen's favorite Marvel characters.
Count down the holidays with this Nightmare Before Christmas advent calendar from Funko! Hidden behind little doors are 24 different Pocket Pop! vinyl figures waiting to surprise your teen.
With this Dragon Ball Z Christmas Advent calendar, from Funko, each figure inside is a different pocket Pop! version of all your teen's favorite Dragon Ball Z characters!
With this Fortnite Advent calendar, from Funko, each figure inside is a different pint size hero version of all your teen's Fortnite characters.
More Marvel Advent Calendars for teens
Looking for more Marvel Advent Calendars for teenagers? Here's a few more options.
Count down to Christmas with 24 epic Marvel adventures! Join Earth's Mightiest Heroes as they team up to defeat Super Villains and keep the world safe. Unwrap a mighty storybook every day!Inside includes 24, 24-page small paperback books, each individually wrapped in a paper sleeve to keep every story leading up to Christmas a surprise!
Gift box includes 12 pairs of socks unveiled in an advent calendar style.
The picture doesn't show it but a reviewer says, "All 12 pairs are folded up behind individual little cardboard punch outs like an advent calendar so each day you are surprised with which pair you’re getting."
More Disney Advent Calendars for Teenagers
If you're teenagers are into Disney princesses or other characters these advent calendars would be perfect for them.
For Disney- loving teenagers, here's a Disney advent calendar teenagers will enjoy.
Teenagers can countdown to Christmas with Mickey Mouse and his friends! This festive calendar comes with 11 mini surprise figures, five card decorations, five sticker sheets, five stickers, and three stickers in three gift boxes.
Advent box that includes twelve pairs of colorful Disney frozen themed socks with assorted ankle socks, crew socks and no show socks.
More Harry Potter Advent Calendars
For the teenager who can't get enough Harry Potter, pick up one of these Harry Potter Advent Calendars
Bring all the magic of Quidditch, portkeys and wands to a special someone in your life with the Harry Potter Hogwarts Crest 15 Days of Socks Advent Calendar. This set is just like the classic 12 days of socks with three bonus pairs for added fun. It features 10 pairs of low-cut socks and five crew-cut pairs with a variety of different house sigils, well-known quotes and other wizarding-inspired designs.
Build up to Christmas with 24 one-a-day LEGO® Harry Potter™ toys. Open the doors on the calendar to reveal a magical surprise every day for 24 days. There are 6 minifigures included, plus familiar objects and awesome accessories from the Harry Potter series.
Star Wars Advent Calendars
My teenagers have been Star Wars fans since they were babies. I don't expect that to change anytime soon. This year, my sister is gifting them one of these Star Wars advent calendars. (Shh, it's a surprise.)
Does your teen still build with LEGO? Do they love Star Wars? Combine the fun of both with this advent calendar.
- Build holiday joy with the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (75279), featuring buildable characters, vehicles and locations behind each door; There is also a code to unlock Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game content.
Look Good, Feel Good with these Advent Calendars
Does your teen like to pamper themselves? These advent calendar for teenagers will help them pamper themselves.
Recommended by Jenn Thomas, from Grandeur Magazine, who found this in her search for advent calendars for teenage girls.
Count down the days to Santa's arrival with this all new 12 Days of Bath Bombs Gift Box! Each day is Christmas morning, unwrapping a new bath bomb to relax and reset your body and mind during this gift giving season. Each gift box contains 3 holiday exclusive bath bombs, classic Basin favorites, and fresh new fragrances to fall in love with!
This advent calendar contains a MIX of 25 different fizzing color swirling bath bombs that are sure to delight whomever is lucky enough to receive this fun and unique gift.
Jewelry Advent Calendars
Maybe your teenager likes making his/her own jewelry? Or maybe they are just starting their collection. Consider these jewelry-themed advent calendars for your teenager.
Lovingly designed and filled with jewelry, completely finished Advent calendar by Anoa.
Yummy Advent Calendars with chocolate & candy & cocoa for teenagers
If you don't mind your teenager treating himself/herself to candies and chocolates, treat them to one of these advent calendars.
Features 24 Doors for each day of Advent with a Hershey Kiss behind it.
Unwrap every day in December with chocolate joy! Each calendar holds a festive assortment of novelty chocolates including Santa, Snowman, seal, icicle, Penguin, Angel and star figures in milk chocolate, white chocolate and hazelnut.
Recommended by Jenn Thomas, from Grandeur Magazine, who purchased this last year for her teen.
Your teen can enjoy a cup of gourmet cocoa for each of the 12 days of Christmas. Each decorative box contains a 1.25 oz. single serve packet of gourmet cocoa mix of the following flavors: Candy Cane, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Truffle, Comet's Caramel, Creme Brulee, Dark Chocolate, Gingerbread Cookie, Raspberry, Santa's S'mores, Supreme, Vanilla Snowflake, and Winter Wonderland. 15 oz. of cocoa per gift book!
Got a teen that loves baking up cookies? Give them 24 more cookie recipes to try.
Inspired by the Cookie Advent held every December at Chronicle Books, here is a unique twist on the traditional Advent calendar. Starting on December 1 through Christmas Eve, the cover of the book invites readers to peek under an ornament flap to discover the cookie of the day—then turn the pages to find the appropriate recipe.
Remember the Reason for the Season Advent Calendars
Let's not forget the reason for the season, the birth of Christ. If practicing their faith and generosity during the holiday season is important to your teen pick up one of these advent calendars.
A wonderfully illustrated retelling of the story of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus through a delightful holiday tradition: the keeping of an advent calendar. Twenty-four miniature board books are arranged in sequence and nestled in a backer. The books are numbered 1 through 24 and, like the peek-a-boo windows of an Advent calendar, are meant to be opened one-per-day from December first through Christmas Eve. Read in sequence, the full-color four-page books capture the mystery of the first Christmas, from Gabriel's visit to Mary to Jesus' birth in the manger. The Jewel-like books, with gold-thread loops and three different trim sizes, also make memorable ornaments for the Christmas tree.
We received a sample of this from Workman Publishing. The quality looks great and the images are colorful and vibrant. I'm looking forward to opening up each story with my teens this Christmas season.
Teens can always use socks!
Each of these advent calendars for teenagers are filled with unique sock designs, because teens can always use fun socks.
MORE Fun Advent Calendars for teens
Here's a few more advent calendars we think teens will enjoy.
'Tis the Season for Elf-Care Advent Calendar: 24 Ways to Celebrate Your-Elf Over the Holidays
Perfect for the Elf on the Shelf fans and those who just love elves. ’Tis the Season for Elf-Care features a self-care squad of elves with seasonal ideas for staying jolly and relaxed through the stress of the holidays. Combine the spirit of the season with self-care—er, elf-care, with 24 seasonal suggestions to destress – have a silent night, make your-elf a gift, or go dashing through the snow. Find out what other ideas are suggested when you get this Advent calendar for your teen.
Gnome for the Holidays, illustrated by Anita Ashfield-Salter, features a gaggle of goofy gnomes that are so excited to count down the days to Christmas. This festive and fun calendar features a charming gnome ornament for every day that is perfect to adorn your tree—your gnomes will be right at home. These charming illustrations of gnomes (plus the puntastic jokes that each gnome reveals) will appeal to every gnome-loving teen.
Help your teenager share the excitement of Christmas with all their friends with this 24 Selfies to Christmas Advent Calendar Box, full of fun and plenty of likes!
This year’s Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Advent Calendar is more compact and double-sided, with 12 doors on each side, but still packed to the brim full of holiday-themed cards to add to your collection and power up your decks.
FILL YOUR OWN - Advent Calendars for Teenagers
Each of these advent calendars come empty. They are a more grown up way to help your teen celebrate Christmas and keep up with your advent calendar traditions. Get one for each teen in your family. Then fill them with coins, cash, trinkets, gift cards, candy, anything you know your teen will enjoy.
This Christmas Advent Calendar is designed like a garland with Christmas tree, star, and heart shape and numbers from 1-24 counting down the days to Christmas with a burlap bag for each day.
Need other shopping ideas for your teenagers, visit our ideas for stocking stuffers for teenagers or Unique Gifts for Teenagers that don’t know what they want.
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