Counting Down in Style: The Best Advent Calendars for Teens & Older Kids 2024

You can never have too many hairbands! Especially not when they are as cute as these bangle bands from By Eloise – one of our absolute favourites and sure to be a winner. Designed to be as elegant on the wrist as in your hair. Top up the collection with this pretty, useful advent calendar – with a whole new celestial look for 2024.

byEloise Bangle Band Advent Calendar

My 16yo son and I have had the most fun doing the EXIT The Game advent calendar for the last two years and genuinely cannot wait to try this year’s design. Essentially it’s 24 days of escape room-style puzzles.  Something completely different but a proper dose of daily festive fun! Cannot recommend highly enough – check out our first hand review here.

EXIT The Game Advent Calendar

Unashamedly cheerful, Colour Their Day’s stationery advent calendar guarantees a December of joy with its pretty array of colourful daily delights, from washi tape to notepads, pens to stickers.

Colour Their Day Stationery Advent Calendar

If your teens are anything like mine, protein bars are high on the wish list! With 24 bars tucked inside, including some festive flavours, you’ll keep them well fuelled up for the Christmas countdown!

Grenade Protein Bar Advent Calendar

An advent full of Lynx! The iconic teen brand is back with a whole heap of festive fun in their 24 ultimate calendar. With 16 Lynx products and extra branded treats, it’s a great chance to restock the supplies!

Lynx Advent Calendar

For the ultimate indulgent advent, treat your teen to a P. Louise advent calendar. This year housed in a gorgeous 3-carriage train, it’s fully loaded with a host of P. Louise goodies, sure to delight. This would certainly make a December to remember!

P. Louise Beauty Advent Calendar

Can’t justify jumping on board the P. Louise Express? Try the iconic Look Fantastic advent calendar instead. Packed full of great brands and a wide selection of products, you’re sure to brighten your teen’s Christmas countdown.

Look Fantastic Beauty Advent Calendar

Back for 2024 after its runaway success last year, The Popcorn Kitchen’s 12 Days of Popcorn. This one has us very excited! A delicious festive treat from one of our favourite Independent Small Businesses, there’s a proper sized bag of popcorn hiding behind each window!

Popcorn Kitchen The 12 Days Of Popcorn

​24 simple science experiments to explore over the Christmas countdown – back this year with volume 2!  Each comes with brief instructions, explanations of the science and some extension commentary if you’d like to learn more.  A fun family adventure in hands-on learning; perfect for any budding scientists.  Check out our first-hand review of last year’s calendar.

Thames & Kosmos Science Advent Calendar

So excited for this brand new advent calendar for 2024! A personalisable cookie advent calendar with 24 of Baked by Steph’s gorgeous delicious designs to enjoy. Plus, add your teen’s name to the Santa Sack on the final day for an extra special touch.

Baked By Steph Cookie Advent Calendar

This is an officially licenced Pokémon Advent Calendar. You’re not going to find a pile of plastic paraphenalia inside. This one contains the real deal – trading cards, booster packs and more. A must for any Pokémon enthusiasts!

Pokémon Trading Card Advent Calendar

OPI’s Wicked Collection nail polish advent calendar is filled to the brim with the latest nail colour wishlist. Make your manicurist teen’s December with a collection that’ll keep them going all next year. We’re loving the Wicked theming with its pink and green combos.

OPI Wicked Collection Nail Polish Advent Calendar

It’s hard to find a teen who doesn’t love a cheeky Candy Kittens. So fill up their December with 24 excuses for a chomp on these tasty vegan treats.

Candy Kittens Advent Calendar