Forget chocolate. They put all kinds of goodies in advent calendars these days and they're way better than sweets. Of course, they might cost more, but for you'll get bang for your buck in the form of scented candles, organic beauty products and beer from around the world. Check out our round-up of the best advent calendars for adults below.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out our full Christmas gift guide.
Few things say Christmas more than getting a bit merry. Kick off the festive period with a wee tipple a day thanks to this quite frankly awesome calendar serving up some of the best gins known to man.
£124.95. www.31dover.com
Get a whole load of organic beauty products for Christmas that are also SLS- (sodium lauryl sulfate) and paraben-free.
You'll probably want to open these doors in the evening, instead of first thing, but the wait will be worth it. There's even a score card on the back so you can rate the beers.
£55. www.amazon.com
Another chance to really get into the spirit of Christmas – this time with spirit-du-jour, tequila. This beautiful, colourful calendar features everything from complex barrel-aged anejos to small-batch blancos. Seriously tasty stuff.
£149.95. www.31dover.com
You know what would go deliciously well with that beer calendar? This pork scratching calendar, naturally.
£18.99. www.amazon.com
Something for the other snaffling little pig in your life: your cat or dog. In the pet world, Lily's Kitchen are renowned for making healthy products with all-natural ingredients.
If a bit of lip is what you're after, try this Revolution calendar on for size.
£40. www.superdrug.com
Change up your morning cuppa with a different tea each day in the run-up to Christmas.
£10.49. www.britishcornershop.co.uk
Get your geek on daily with these geological gems.
Add a festive fragrance to your home with this series of votive and tea light candles.
£34.99. www.yankeecandle.co.uk
One for the men: 12 days' worth of grooming products, including scissors, a beard comb and a pair of tweezers.
Get a sweet £85's worth of cosmetics – including coconut body milk and a Himalayan charcoal glow mask – for almost half the price in this Body Shop calendar.
£45. www.thebodyshop.com
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