15 advent calendars that guarantee a nerdy countdown to Christmas
Advent calendars can be a fun way to countdown to Christmas, even as an adult. These 15 calendars promise the nerdiest countdown to Christmas yet.
If you’re already counting the days until Christmas, you might want to consider buying yourself an advent calendar to do it for you. Advent calendars are a fun way to make the holidays feel just a little bit longer, no matter what age you are. They help you get excited for Christmas, and they’re a great way to bond with family members or friends.
And many companies are jumping into the advent calendar game, coming up with unique ways for Christmas-lovers to treat themselves in the weeks leading up to the holidays. Even nerdy advent calendars have begun cropping up, with themes like Harry Potter and Star Wars.
If you’re looking for a unique (and possible nerdy) way to make Christmas feel special this year, these are some of the advent calendars we recommend trying out.
Funko Advent Calendar Harry Potter. Image via Target.
Funko Advent Calendar Harry Potter
Harry Potter fans can enjoy a countdown to Christmas with mini Funko figures from the franchise. This 24-day advent calendar offers a new figure each day, and judging by the ones that appear on the cover, they’re just as adorable as the normal-sized Harry Potter Funko Pop! figures.
Seriously, who wouldn’t want a tiny Dobby or Hedwig for Christmas this year?
Price: $55.99
Disney Animators’ Collection Littles Advent Calendar. Image via www.shopdisney.com.
Disney Animators’ Collection Littles Advent Calendar
Perfect for Disney lovers and families, this Disney-themed advent calendar features 24 compartments that hold Disney characters and their accessories. All of the figures come from Tangled, Frozen, and Lilo & Stitch — so if any of these films are your favorites, you might want to grab this calendar.
With its pastel colors and gorgeous castle art, this one will also look really nice in your home.
Price: $39.95
LEGO Star Wars 2018 Advent Calendar. Image via www.walmart.com
LEGO Star Wars 2018 Advent Calendar
LEGO released the 2018 version of its Star Wars advent calendar, which comes with 24 collectible LEGO pieces. From the preview, it’s clear that there are a number of figures from The Last Jedi, including Rose Tico and a Knight of Ren. There are also plenty of ships and fighters to collect, so if that’s your thing, you might want to ensure yourself 24 days of it.
Price: $33.99
Women’s Marvel 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar. Image via www.target.com
Marvel 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar
For those who can’t keep up with 24-day advent calendars, these 12 Days of Socks calendars are becoming more and more popular in stores like Target and Kohls. This Marvel set comes with a pair for almost every movie in the franchise — though let’s be honest, Groot and Rocket are clearly the cutest pairs.
The Marvel 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar is also available for men.
Price: $15.00
Women’s Nickelodeon 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar Set. Image via www.kohls.com.
Nickelodeon 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar Set
If you grew up in the 90s or early 2000s, you’ll definitely appreciate this Nickelodeon 12 Days of Socks advent calendar. It features socks from classic Nickelodeon shows, including the Rugrats, Catdog, Rocket Power, SpongeBob and others. Just opening these socks will probably make you want to go back and marathon some of these cartoons — and that sounds like a perfect Christmas to us.
Men can also jump in on the Nickelodeon fun, as this set is available in men’s socks as well.
Price: $19.99
Tsum Tsum Marvel Advent Calendar. Image via www.groupon.com
Tsum Tsum Marvel Advent Calendar
If you collect Tsum Tsums, this Tsum Tsum Marvel advent calendar is the perfect opportunity to add a few more to your collection — all while counting down to Christmas, of course. There’s a Tsum Tsum figure or accessory behind each door of this, and you can collect figures like the Hulk and Thor. And we’ve all wanted to find Thor under our tree at one point, haven’t we?
Price: $74.97
Disney Tsum Tsum Advent Calendar. Image via www.amazon.com
Disney Tsum Tsum Advent Calendar
If you’re a Tsum Tsum collector but aren’t into Marvel, you can use this Disney Tsum Tsum advent calendar to count down to the holidays instead. There are 24 surprises, one for each day leading up until Christmas. And judging by the cover, the Tsum Tsums come from a number of Disney films — possibly including Toy Story and Monster’s Inc.
Price: $45.99
Women’s Game of Thrones 12 Days Of Socks Advent Calendar. Image via Kohls.com.
Game of Thrones 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar Set
Winter is coming, and you can count down the days using this Game of Thrones 12 Days of Socks calendar. There’s a pair for every major house in Westeros, and there are even a few extra crew socks in there. Who could resist snuggling up with a pair of Game of Thrones socks while binge-watching the first seven seasons this winter?
This 12 Days of Socks calendar is also available for men.
Price: $19.99
KidKraft Disney Frozen Arendelle Advent Calendar. Image via michaels.com.
Kidkraft Disney Frozen Arendelle Advent Calendar
If you or your kids are obsessed with Frozen, this Arendelle advent calendar is absolutely adorable — and it looks exactly as it did in the movie. For this calendar, you pop open the doors and windows in the order of the numbers on them. Unfortunately, this doesn’t come with surprises inside. But it does allow you to place them yourself.
And who doesn’t love choosing their presents beforehand?
Price: $32.20
Star Wars Micro Force Advent Calendar. Image via Target.com.
Star Wars Micro Force Advent Calendar
If LEGOs aren’t your taste, but Star Wars is, the Micro Force calendar might be more to your liking. This calendar features tiny little collectibles that feature some of the characters across all Star Wars movies, from Supreme Leader Snoke to a cool-looking, translucent Yoda. In addition to the 24 figures you’ll get, there are also seven stickers to show off your Star Wars pride.
Price: $29.99
Men’s Rick and Morty 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar. Image via www.target.com.
Rick and Morty 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar
Rick and Morty fans can “get schwifty” this holiday season by counting down to Christmas with this 12 Days of Socks advent calendar. And if Rick and Morty socks alone aren’t enough to convince you, the fact that there are Anatomy Park and Pickle Rick socks should be.
Price: $15.00
12 Days of Socks Gift Box Justice League. Image via www.jcpenney.com.
12 Days of Socks Gift Box Justice League Crew
If you’re more of a DC Comics person, JC Penney has you covered. The store offers a 12 Days of Socks advent calendar featuring the characters from the Justice League, and most of them are downright awesome. And yes, we’re totally looking at those Robin crew socks.
Target also sells a Justice League calendar specifically for kids, and Amazon offers one for women.
Price: $19.99
Yugioh Advent Calendar 2018 Collector’s Set Box. Image via www.amazon.com.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advent Calendar 2018 Collector’s Set Box
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans can take a break from dueling this holiday season to enjoy this 2018 Yu-Gi-Oh!-themed advent calendar, which offers 24 foil cards while awaiting Christmas Day. According to Amazon’s description, the cards are holiday-themed and either super rare or ultra rare. So, if you’re a collector, you might not want to pass up on this one.
Price: $23.95
Disney Princesses Women’s 12 Days Of Socks Advent Calendar. Image via Kohls.com.
Disney Princesses Women’s 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar
Disney fans can also indulge in a Disney Princess 12 Days of Socks set, which features princesses and some of our favorite sidekicks from the Disney franchise. Mrs. Potts and Chip, Flounder, and Abu are just some of our favorites that appear in this adorable calendar.
Price: $19.99
Harry Potter Letter 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar
If you’re looking for a Harry Potter advent calendar that’s slightly less pricey than the Funko one, this 12 Days of Socks one is a great alternative. Not only does it feature socks from each Hogwarts house and some of our favorite lines from the films, but it comes in a box designed like a Hogwarts letter. And we’ve all been waiting to get one of those for Christmas.
Men can also countdown to Christmas with magical Harry Potter socks, though sadly, their set doesn’t come wrapped as nicely.
Price: $15.00
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How will you be counting down to Christmas this year?