‘Tis the season for spoils! And if you’re looking to treat someone or yourself this festive season, why not get your hands on an advent calendar jam-packed with goodies? It’s like Christmas everyday during the month of December. With this in mind, we went in search of some of the best 2024 advent calendars. Expect everything from makeup, skincare and jewellery to LEGO® and much more! There’s sure to be the perfect option for you and your loved ones this festive season.
essence Santa’s Sweetest Surprises Advent Calendar
This advent calendar sells out every year! The essence Santa’s Sweetest Surprises Advent Calendar 2024 is finally available for purchase on Takealot for R699*. Unbox 24 exclusive make-up products from essence – one for each day in December, ending on Christmas Eve. Have a merry time opening the little doors and discovering various beauty items you will need for your Christmas Day makeup look. Try the concealer sponge duo or create striking eyes with the nifty eyeliner tool. A white, glittery nail polish creates the perfect addition to your festive manicure – with a dashing snowy effect.
The Gin Box
Gin lovers, this is for you! Have fun counting down to Christmas with The Gin Box Advent Calendar, which will take you on a journey through an interesting selection of gins ranging from traditional to uniquely flavoured. Starting on 01 December, sample and enjoy a 50ml gin serving daily until Christmas Eve. There’s 24 gin to savour. Cost is R899* per box. Keep an eye on their site for their restock of this popular advent calendar!
Mother City Liquor
Do you enjoy sipping on a wide range on spirits? Then You’ll definitely want to get the South African Gin Liqueur Advent Calendar House to place under the Christmas tree. At R299.99*, sip on 12 unique South African craft spirit minis throughout the holiday season! This is the perfect gift idea for the spirit connoisseur. It’ll take you on a journey through some of South Africa’s very best in gin distillers and producers. Each door has a distilled 40ml spirits from a different distiller.
Nespresso
Nespresso lovers will love this advent calendar! We tried last year’s (to the left) and absolutely loved it! With this pre-Christmas gift, you’ll enjoy discovering a selection of unforgettable Nespresso coffees each day until Christmas Eve. How awesome! This delightful holiday season treat hasn’t dropped yet for 2024, so click here to signup for their emailing list to ensure that you’re one of the first to know as soon as it’s online, ready and waiting to be purchased.
L’Occitane
For the ultimate spoil, be sure to get your hands on L’Occitane’s Beauty Advent Calendars. They have a selection of options for you to choose from, all you have to decide is how much you want to spend on owning on of these beauties. Choose from the Classic Beauty Advent Calendar (R2 360*); or the Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar (R 3 400*). They both look lovely!
Destiny Jewellery
This advent calendar will most definitely put a sparkle in your (or that special someone’s) eye! Available at Takealot.com for R2 000 (on special at the time of writing this), the Destiny Jewellery Advent Calendar with Crystals from Swarovski, will delight with this dainty box containing a variety of sparkling jewellery pieces.
The box contains four pairs of earrings and four pendants with crystals and pearls from Swarovski; and 13 charms (some with crystals from Swarovski). There are also two necklaces and a bracelet for your charms. And to ensure that you are buying authentic crystals from Swarovski, the Swarovski seal comprises the latest security features. To establish the authenticity of the Swarovski seal tag or sticker, you can verify the tracking number on the Swarovski website. How fabulous!
Clarins
Do you love Clarins beauty and skincare products? If yes, then you’re definitely going to love this! You can get your hands on their 12 Day Advent Calendar for R2 825* with 12 Clarins best sellers for each day of the holiday season. Please note, these sell out FAST! So, order yours online before it’s too late! They make the perfect festive gift to count down to Christmas.
LEGO®
Why not gift your little ones with the joy of LEGO®? They have a variety of LEGO® advent calendars that are sure to delight this Christmas. This is certainly a fun way to get into the festive spirit, with 24 different buildable presents, one for each day of the season. There’s the LEGO® Harry Potter™ Advent Calendar (R649), the LEGO® Star Wars™ Advent Calendar (R649), LEGO® Disney Princess Advent Calendar (R649), or the LEGO® Marvel Spider-Man 2024 Advent Calendar (R649). Take your pick and have a blast building a mini LEGO® world! Do keep in mind that these sell fast, so be sure to get your hands on them ASAP!
Jo Malone London
This one is a bit of a pricey one! So, we’ll just call the Jo Malone London Advent Calendar a luxury! We’d even categorise this as a gift that covers ALL special occasion gifting in one present. But let’s tell you more about this calendar. Countdown to Christmas with a selection of scented treats, including mood-boosting home fragrances, popular colognes in miniature, seasonal adornments, and a couple of full-sized surprises. Wondering what it’ll cost you? If R8 975* doesn’t scare you off, then we know you’ll most certainly enjoy this!
Or Simply Make Your Own!
Not keen on any of these? Not to worry, there’s always the option to create your own for your family and friends, and have them do the same for you! All you need to do is by a ready-made advent calendar box – Takealot.com has one, the Wooden Gingerbread House Advent Calendar Christmas Decoration! It’s a great option for the kids and adults, you can use it for anything and anyone. It’s R1 025 per box* but the best part is you can reuse it every year. Or get the DIY Christmas Advent Calendar Filling Gift Bags Set for R349. Now for the fun part – buy 24 bits and bobs that you know your kids/partner/recipient will enjoy. This definitely adds a lovely personalised touch to the advent calendar.
