But if you’re looking to surprise your preteen, teenager, college-aged son or daughter, or romantic partner (whether they’re a new girlfriend/boyfriend or a longtime wife or husband), here are some gifts ideas that are a little more “grown up”! Food & Drinks If you’ve made it this far, you’ve probably realized that a lot of the advent calendar fillers listed above are not only appropriate for kids… they are also appropriate for adults. Do you have an artistic kiddo at home? Here are lots of fun crafty things you can put in their advent calendar to encourage their love of crafts—and a lot of them are available for cheap at the dollar store! It’s that time of year again—the time to put up the Christmas lights, decorate the tree and blast Christmas carols on the radio because it’s finally considered “acceptable” (even though you actually play them year-round).

Note: Chocolate contains skimmed milk powder, butterfat, sweet whey powder and hazelnut paste. It may contain traces of nuts, peanuts, gluten and soy. Perhaps you’re not a fan of the ingredients that go into the tiny chocolates in store-bought calendars (or your kids have food intolerances like ours do, and they can’t eat them anyway). Do you have a baby, toddler, preschool-aged or elementary school-aged boy or girl living at home? Whether you’re looking for baby advent calendar fillers or advent calendar ideas for older kids, you’ll definitely find what you’re looking for in this list! Whether you’re looking for advent calendar fillers for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, older kids, teenagers or adults, this gigantic list of advent calendar gifts should give you lots of ideas about how to fill your advent calendar.Magnetic letters (include a few different letter-shaped magnets and make your child decipher the secret message!) It’s also time to dust off the wooden advent calendar that’s been taking up room in your basement all year… or create your own DIY version using materials you have lying around the house. Our advent calendars are made with FSC® Certified cardboard and come in three different sizes. Just add your photo, logo or a special design to create a one-of-a-kind advent calendar they’ll love. Behind each of the 24 perforated doors hides a piece of milk chocolate, also available as a vegan option. Peppermints (for a bit of extra magic, place them in cute little bags and call them “candy cane seeds”)

Puzzle pieces (choose a small puzzle or spread out the pieces of a larger one over several days or weeks and make the puzzle together once all the pieces have been collected) Board game pieces (spread out the pieces and play the game together once all of them have been collected) Or perhaps you simply feel like doing something special for your family, and you’d rather choose for yourself how to surprise those you love most. Puffy paint ( this set includes classic, metallic, glitter, neon and glow-in-the-dark—just split it up and give your child one or two bottles per day!) cups of Christmas cheer in Clipper's new tea advent calendar! Filled with organic tea & infusions flavours to try during the lead up to Christmas day. Perfect for secret santa or to keep all to yourself!Plus, there are plenty more where these came from, which will have him doing everything from going on a world tour of coffee to quoting his favorite holiday movie lines.