The 10 Best Toy Advent Calendars for Kids

Move away from chocolate and try one of these calendars with toys

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Updated 10/12/19

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Our Top Picks

Best Overall:

TSUM TSUM Toy Advent Calendar at Amazon

"Includes a Gingerbread-themed scene with 18 different Tsum Tsum toys and 6 holiday-themed accessories."

Runner-Up, Best Overall:

LEGO City Toy Advent Calendar at Amazon

"Includes Christmas themed buildings, Santa Claus, hockey players, a Christmas tree, and LEGO city firefighters and even volcano workers!"

Best with Animals:

Playmobil Christmas on the Farm Advent Calendar at Amazon

"24 small holiday-themed gifts in a winter wonderland farm scene."

Best for Hockey Fans:

PLAYMOBIL® Rivalry on the Pond NHL Advent Calendar at Amazon

"24 different surprises include 2 hockey figures, a Santa referee, 2 child figures, a goal, Stanley Cup, puck bag, reindeer..."

Best for Star Wars Fans:

LEGO Star Wars Toy Advent Calendar at Amazon

"Perfect for LEGO and Stars Wars toy fanatics."

Best for Fashion Lovers:

Playmobil Dress Up Party Advent Calendar at Amazon

"The dressing room is filled with clothing racks, interchangeable dresses and skirts, a vanity table with a mirror, clothing racks, mannequins..."

Best Accessories:

LEGO Friends Toy Advent Calendar at Amazon

"The LEGO Friends set includes musical instruments, microphone, DJ decks, a hamster, fireplace, snowman and ice skates."

Best for Adventure Lovers:

Playmobil Pirate Treasure Island Advent Calendar at Amazon

"The pirate-themed toy advent calendar includes a pirate figure, rowboat with oars, swords, functioning cannon, mice, fish, campfire, treasure map..."

Best for Young Kids:

Melissa & Doug Countdown to Christmas Wooden Advent Calendar at Amazon

"The calendar comes with glittery magnetic ornaments, a shining star to place atop the tree, and an attractive wooden box for easy storage."

Best Creative:

Play-Doh Advent Calendar at Amazon

"The product also comes with a playmat and 24 secret doors that hide a surprise for each day, and it’s suitable for ages three and over."

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Know a child with a Disney Tsum Tsum obsession? Kids who love to collect Disney Tsum Tsum toys will probably have a very hard time only opening 1 door each day during the month of December!

The Disney Tsum Tsum Advent Calendar includes a Gingerbread-themed scene with 18 different Tsum Tsum toys and 6 holiday-themed accessories.

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The popular LEGO City Advent Calendar includes Christmas themed buildings, Santa Claus, hockey players, a Christmas tree, and LEGO city firefighters and even volcano workers! There are other LEGO advent calendars featuring LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Friends.

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The Playmobil Christmas on the Farm advent calendar includes 24 small holiday themed gifts in a winter wonderland farm scene. The set includes several different farm animals, Santa, an angel, child figure, and a tractor.

Looking for an advent calendar that is not Christmas themed? There are 3 other Playmobil advent calendars, the Playmobil Pirates Treasure Island, Playmobil Rivalry on the Pond (NHL hockey themed set), and the Playmobil Dress Up Party.

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The Playmobil Rivalry on the Pond advent calendar is NHL hockey themed. The 24 different surprises include 2 hockey figures, a Santa referee, 2 child figures, a goal, Stanley Cup, puck bag, reindeer and other accessories for pond hockey in winter.

There are 3 other Playmobil advent calendars, the Playmobil Pirates Treasure Island, Playmobil Christmas on the Farm, and the Playmobil Dress Up Party.

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The LEGO Star Wars advent calendar is perfect for LEGO and Stars Wars toy fanatics.

This Star Wars themed set includes Slave I, a TIE Interceptor, AAT, T-16 Skyhopper, Sleigh, Republic Cruiser, Droid Gunship, Jedi Interceptor, Skiff and an Imperial Landing Craft. It also includes 8 mini figures, a Battle Droid and various weapons like Luke Skywalker's Light saber.

There are 3 different LEGO advent calendars. In addition to the LEGO Star Wars advent calendar and the LEGO City advent calendar, there is a LEGO Friends advent calendar, too.

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The Playmobil Dress UP Party advent calendar is for dress-up fashionistas. The dressing room is filled with clothing racks, interchangeable dresses and skirts, a vanity table with a mirror, clothing racks, mannequins, presents and accessories.

Looking for a different advent calendar? There are 3 other Playmobil advent calendars, the Playmobil Pirates Treasure Island, Playmobil Rivalry on the Pond (NHL hockey themed set), and the Playmobil Christmas on the Farm.

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There are 3 different LEGO advent calendars. In addition to the LEGO Star Wars advent calendar and the LEGO City advent calendar, there is a LEGO Friends advent calendar, too.

The LEGO Friends Advent calendar has 24 surprises, each in their own compartment. Children open the door that corresponds to the date in the month of December. The LEGO Friends set includes musical instruments, microphone, DJ decks, a hamster, fireplace, snowman and ice skates. It also includes Emma and Naomi mini-dolls.

There are other LEGO advent calendars featuring LEGO Star Wars and LEGO City.

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For kids who want to countdown to Christmas in a pirate theme, the Playmobil Pirate Treasure Island is for them.

The pirate-themed toy advent calendar includes a pirate figure, rowboat with oars, swords, functioning cannon, mice, fish, campfire, treasure map, food, treasure chest, other accessories.

There are 3 other Playmobil advent calendars, the Playmobil Christmas on the Farm, Playmobil Rivalry on the Pond (NHL hockey themed set), and the Playmobil Dress Up Party.

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The Melissa & Doug Countdown to Christmas Wooden Advent Calendar is truly one of the most festive advent calendars available today. Shaped like a giant Christmas tree, the calendar comes with glittery magnetic ornaments, a shining star to place atop the tree, and an attractive wooden box for easy storage. In addition, there’s a heartwarming holiday poem on the back, which provides the perfect yuletide ritual for families who enjoy reading aloud together.

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For a dose of kid-friendly holiday cheer, the Play-Doh Christmas Advent Calendar offers a fun and creative way to count down to Christmas. Kids can let their imaginations roam and create the shapes of their choosing with the calendar’s five cans of Play-Doh modeling compound, including two special Sparkle cans. The product also comes with a playmat and 24 secret doors that hide a surprise for each day, and it’s suitable for ages three and over.