The 18 Best Disney Advent Calendars for the Holiday Season

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Best for Doorables Collectors

Doorables Disney Countdown

Disney Countdown

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Best for Doorables Collectors

Doorables Disney Countdown

Now 16% Off

The Disney Doorables line is filled with your favorite characters in tiny forms with oversized eyes for extra cuteness. You’ll get 24 surprise figures, plus three that are exclusive to this set and will be decked out in their holiday best!

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Best for Jack Skellington Fans

Insight Kids ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’: Official Advent Calendar

'The Nightmare Before Christmas': Official Advent Calendar

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Best for Jack Skellington Fans

Insight Kids ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’: Official Advent Calendar

Now 23% Off

If you watch TheNightmare Before Christmas every year without fail, count down to the big day with mini books, ornaments, and note cards.

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Best for Princess Lovers

Mattel Disney Princess Advent Calendar

Disney Princess Advent Calendar

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Best for Princess Lovers

Mattel Disney Princess Advent Calendar

Now 12% Off

The 24 small gifts in this set include four princess dolls with removable holiday skirts and winter capes, companions like Lumiere and Flounder, and an assortment of winter accessories. The back of the box unfolds into a winter scene and can be used to display all the treasures.

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Best for Funko Collectors

Funko Pop! Disney: Advent Calendar

Pop! Disney: Advent Calendar

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Best for Funko Collectors

Funko Pop! Disney: Advent Calendar

Now 32% Off

Funko Pop! toys are even cuter when they’re miniature. This 24-piece set has Mickey and his friends decked out in festive holiday outfits. There are also Marvel and Star Wars Funko advent calendars available.

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Best for Teaching Traditions

The Magical Tales Disney Mickey & Friends Advent Calendar

Disney Mickey & Friends Advent Calendar

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Best for Teaching Traditions

The Magical Tales Disney Mickey & Friends Advent Calendar

If you’re looking for something a little more sentimental, this set features a hardcover book with a story about Christmas traditions. There are 12 windows to open with ornaments that tie into the story. You’ll hang them on the included 3D Christmas tree.

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Best for LEGO Maniacs

LEGO Marvel Avengers 2023 Advent Calendar

Marvel Avengers 2023 Advent Calendar

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Best for LEGO Maniacs

LEGO Marvel Avengers 2023 Advent Calendar

Now 14% Off

The LEGO advent calendars are an annual tradition in some houses. Brand new sets are released each year, often with exclusive minifigs. This year is no different—the 2023 Marvel set has your favorite characters like Spider-Man and Black Widow sporting their ugly Christmas sweaters.

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Best for Micro Force Fans

Hasbro Star Wars Micro Force Advent Calendar

Star Wars Micro Force Advent Calendar

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Best for Micro Force Fans

Hasbro Star Wars Micro Force Advent Calendar

Now 17% Off

This is like a month-long Micro Force blind bag reveal, where each day you’ll get one of 24 figures and seven different stickers featuring your favorite Star Wars characters. Some of these exclusive toys are wearing their best holiday garb.

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Best for ‘Encanto’ Lovers

Disney Encanto Madrigal Family Surprises Advent Calendar

Madrigal Family Surprises Advent Calendar

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Best for ‘Encanto’ Lovers

Disney Encanto Madrigal Family Surprises Advent Calendar

Now 50% Off

Even if you don’t talk about Bruno, he might be one of the small surprises you open in this Encanto-themed advent calendar. The box looks like a gallery wall in the Casa Madrigal and each framed picture opens to a surprise figure or an accessory.

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Best for ‘Cars’ Fans

Mattel ‘Cars’ Mini Racers Advent Calendar

'Cars' Mini Racers Advent Calendar

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Best for ‘Cars’ Fans

Mattel ‘Cars’ Mini Racers Advent Calendar

We love that at the end of your Christmas countdown, you’ll have a fully built display that can either be configured as a track or stacked like a tree for your Cars toys. And even better, the mini scenes can be used as their own separate play sets so the kids don’t have to wait until the end of the month to enjoy their new toys.

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Best for Mini Toy Lovers

Mini Brands Disney Minis Advent Calendar

Disney Minis Advent Calendar

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Best for Mini Toy Lovers

Mini Brands Disney Minis Advent Calendar

Now 14% Off

If you aren’t familiar with Mini Brands, they create super realistic miniature versions of things like cereal boxes or your favorite foods. They’ve expanded into a line of Disney-themed items, and here you’ll collect 24 little versions of toys to help you recreate a Disney Store at home.

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Best for Elementary Schoolers

Disney Lilo & Stitch 12 Days of Advent

Lilo & Stitch 12 Days of Advent

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Best for Elementary Schoolers

Disney Lilo & Stitch 12 Days of Advent

There are only 12 days in this set, so you’ll need to start mid-month or space it out, but each day you open reveals a pair of new Lilo & Stitch-themed socks. These are designed for your elementary-aged kids, and they fit shoe sizes 4-10.5.

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Best for Jewelry Lovers

Tara Toys Disney Princess DIY Jewelry Advent Calendar

Disney Princess DIY Jewelry Advent Calendar

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Best for Jewelry Lovers

Tara Toys Disney Princess DIY Jewelry Advent Calendar

Now 12% Off

Your princess fan will love this advent calendar that lets them make their own rings, bracelets, and necklaces. Each day has a packet of beads, string, and charms with favorites like Ariel, Jasmine, and Cinderella.

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Best for ‘Star Wars’ Super Fans

STAR WARS Life Day Advent Calendar

Life Day Advent Calendar

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Best for ‘Star Wars’ Super Fans

STAR WARS Life Day Advent Calendar

For those into less conventional holidays comes this countdown to Life Day. It’s the day that the Wookies celebrate their families and was featured in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. It’s a bit obscure, but devotees will love this fun twist that has a pop-up tree of life with little ornaments.

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Best for DIYers

Togolkap DIY Diamond Painting Advent Calendar

DIY Diamond Painting Advent Calendar

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Best for DIYers

Togolkap DIY Diamond Painting Advent Calendar

This advent calendar features a daily diamond painting and comes with all the supplies you’ll need to get started on this fun craft. If you haven’t tried one before, it’s like paint-by-numbers but with sparkly rhinestones. Each blinged-out item is a keychain that you can keep or share with friends.

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Best for Stitch Lovers

Ensccant Stitch Christmas Advent Calendar

Stitch Christmas Advent Calendar

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Best for Stitch Lovers

Ensccant Stitch Christmas Advent Calendar

So. Many. Stitches. This set has 24 figures that feature the plucky alien and his girlfriend Angel in some festive poses and holiday clothing.

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Best for Pin Collectors

STAR WARS Enamel Pins Advent Calendar

Enamel Pins Advent Calendar

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Best for Pin Collectors

STAR WARS Enamel Pins Advent Calendar

This one is a bit on the pricey side, but for pin fanatics, this set of 24 is actually less than you’d spend if you bought each one individually. The enamel pins feature detailed designs of droids, spaceships, and other creatures from a galaxy far, far away.

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Best for Those With a Sweet Tooth

Frankford Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday Countdown

Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday Countdown

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Best for Those With a Sweet Tooth

Frankford Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday Countdown

If you still prefer the simplicity of opening a small piece of chocolate each day, this affordable set has you covered with discs embossed with different Disney characters.

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Best for Teachers

Esseyiyo Disney Keychain Advent Calendar

Disney Keychain Advent Calendar

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Best for Teachers

Esseyiyo Disney Keychain Advent Calendar

This calendar could make a fun option for teachers. Have each kid get an assigned day they open and get a random Mickey or Minnie keychain. Kids will love decorating their backpacks with them!

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