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Now that Halloween is over, all eyes are on the holidays looming on the horizon. Kids can get overexcited and impatient as they eagerly await spending time with family, eating good food, and opening presents. Here are 12 Advent calendars full of toys and other goodies to help them ease into the excitement of the holiday season with unboxing fun!


BABY SHARK’S BIG SHOW! ADVENT CALENDAR

Celebrate Fishmas with Baby Shark and his friends! Behind each door is an underwater surprise, including six Baby Shark-themed figures, eight accessories, two Fishmas presents, four Fishmas stickers, a Fishmas tree, a Santa Jaws sleigh, a candy cane slide, and an ice rink. The packaging doubles as a playset. Kids can fold open the front…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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CHRISTMAS BAKING ADVENT CALENDAR

Behind each of the 24 doors lies a surprise piece for each day leading up to Christmas. Once all the pieces are revealed, bake some delicious cookies in the large double-oven kitchen and then put on the hat and gloves before heading outside to build a snowman. A special visitor in a red suit and…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99; $39.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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COCOMELON 2022 HOLIDAY ADVENT CALENDAR

Kids can use the CoComelon 2022 Holiday Advent Calendar to build a Christmas scene with their favorite CoComelon characters. The calendar includes nine articulated figures and accessories. The character figures feature JJ, Cody, YoYo, Nina, TomTom, CeCe, Bingo, Grandma, and Grandpa.

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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FISHER-PRICE THOMAS & FRIENDS MINIS ADVENT CALENDAR

Young conductors can open 24 days worth of windows to discover a surprise toy inside each one. By the end of the countdown, they'll have a whole railway of miniature toy trains, rail vehicles, and other push-along characters from the Thomas & Friends series to create their own Sodor stories.

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  • MSRP:
  • $37.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ROCK, MINERAL & FOSSIL ADVENT CALENDAR

The National Geographic Rock, Mineral & Fossil Advent Calendar has new rocks, gems, and fossils for kids to add to their collection each day as the holiday approaches. The fun and excitement culminate on the final day, as kids unearth a shimmering Quartz Point from the included mini dig brick.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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TONIES ADVENT CALENDAR

This Advent calendar has 24 spots for parents to fill with Tonies figure or other treats. The calendar is made out of cotton and can hang on a hook on a wall or on the back of a door, so it doubles as storage. Tonies not included.

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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LEGO GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ADVENT CALENDAR

Gear up for the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special! This calendar includes 24 days of surprises, including Marvel minifigures like Star-Lord, Rocket, Groot, and Mantis, and mini builds like a flame thrower, the Guardian's spaceship, a snowman in Thanos' armor, and more.

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  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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ADVENT CALENDAR HORSE CLUB 2022

Take Advent to the farm with the Horse Club Advent Calendar. This calendar includes two toy horses, four miniature animals, a person figurine, and 17 accessories to build Horse Club collections.

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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BUILD-A-BEAR 8 NIGHTS OF HANNUKAH SURPRISES

Celebrate Hannukah with eight nights of surprises include two mini plush Build-A-Bears and six mini pieces of clothing and accessories.

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  • MSRP:
  • $26
  • Age:
  • 3+

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DISNEY MADRIGAL FAMILY SURPRISE PACK

This set includes 14 Madrigal family member figurines and 13 accessories to recreate Encanto moments. The characters include Bruno, Mariano, Young Mirabel, Augustín, Camilo, Abuela, Dolores, and more. Look for storytelling accessories such as Antonio's jaguar gift, Luisa's donkey friends, Bruno's mysterious door, and Mirabel's sewing machine.

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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POKÉMON HOLIDAY POP-UP CALENDAR

Build the holiday tree of any Pokémon trainer's dreams with the Pokémon Holiday Pop-up Calendar. This set comes with a pop-up Christmas tree and 24 Pokémon-themed paper ornaments to decorate it with. The calendar also comes with a metal ornament for kids to hang on their own tree.

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  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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GORGEOUS GIFTS ADVENT CALENDAR

Kids can unbox 24 accessories, toys, and crafts with this advent calendar. This set features a “for parents' eyes only” insert so adults can see what kids will open in advance.

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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STAR WARS FUNKO ADVENT CALENDAR

Behind each door is a Funko Pocket Pop! collectible featuring Star Wars characters with a festive twist to their typical look. The Pocket Pop! collectibles vary in height depending on character, with a maximum figure height of approximately 2.1 inches tall.

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 3+

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Ashley Pelletier

Ashley Pelletier

Ashley is assistant editor for The Toy Insider, The Pop Insider, and The Toy Book with a Master's in journalism from Quinnipiac University. When she isn’t writing her latest story, she is reading a fantasy novel or rewatching one of her three favorite TV shows over and over again. She’s also a big fan of showing people pictures of her two dogs and cat.

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