3rd November 2022
A host of clever businesses now offer Advent gifts as their way to create a “Christmas before Christmas” every day in December for loved ones and, as SPHERE’s Sophie Stoneham discovers, there’s something for all the family, even the trickiest to please members.
This remains the most coveted and indulgent Beauty Advent Calendar, with products from Sunday Riley, Kate Somerville, Rose Inc, Le Labo and five people will win a “Golden Ticket” worth £1000. Liberty also offer a men’s advent calendar, and jewellery and fragrance "12 Days of Christmas” boxes. Surely the Crème de la crème of advent calendars? £245.
Liberty Advent Calendar
What can be more indulgent than a jewellery advent calendar, especially if it’s a Missoma one? Trust us every piece is super-pretty from adorable 18ct gold plated hoop earrings to necklaces and bangles. You may look like a Christmas tree by the 25th. £395.
Missoma Jewellery Advent Calendar
Advent calendars tend to include miniatures but Jo Loves’ magical limited edition includes six full size super spoiling beauty, fragrance and skincare products, a limited edition deck of playing cards, as well as its newest fragrance launch – Golden Gardenia. £325.
Jo Loves' Advent calendar
LOVE COCOA is not only an ethical and delicious chocolate brand but will plant a tree for every purchase – a guilt free truffle a day - yes please! £25.
Meri Meri’s variety of Advent calendars for children are a true find and it was hard to pick just one from dinosaurs and train sets to The Nutcracker but the Enamel Charm Necklace Advent calendar had to be the one - a little girl’s dream Advent calendar. £65.
Meri Meri's charm Advent calendar for little girls
This beautiful handmade and refillable limited edition Advent calendar collaboration with Sophie Conran may be an investment but you can refill it with delicious biscuits every year – as if you needed an excuse to buy another tin of fun Biscuiteers biccies. £135.
Biscuiteers Advent calendar
This Advent calendar concept is genius, recipients receive three fresh deliveries of eight hand-cut and hand-wrapped Advent artisan cheeses boxes in December. It features classics such as Gruyère and Stilton as well as other more unusual discoveries from British and European cheesemakers – the diet will have to wait until January. £150.
