Best Toy Advent Calendars for Kids 2026
One of the most fun bits of Christmas is surely the anticipation, and the excitement of opening the door of the advent calendar is part of the fun! There are many different types of advent calendars for kids available theses days!
Remember from those classic paper calendars where you opened the door to reveal a festive picture? Advent calendars have REALLY moved on since then.
And it's not just Chocolate advent calendars either.
So save the kids teeth and avoid the Christmas sugar overload with these gorgeous toy advent calendars - from Lego favourites to Hey Dugee, Disney Princesses and Barbie, crafting and beautiful wooden toys.
We'll keep checking for new kids calenders as they become available and keep up with all of the hottest releases right up until the 1st December.
Best Kids Advent Calendars this Christmas
So as Christmas is coming, let's kick off the festive season with the best kids toy-filled advent calendars for Xmas 2026.
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- Mini Christmas Brick Ornament Advent Calendar
Keep the kids occupied every day in the lead up to Christmas with the Mini Christmas Brick Ornament Advent Calendar with 24 unique festive surprises, one to open each day throughout December.
Each door reveals a miniature brick ornament to construct, offering a fun and engaging festive activity - and you can use them to decorate for the festive season too.
From bells to penguins and gingerbread houses to Santa himself, the excitement will build from day to day!
- Melissa & Doug Wooden Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
This beautiful Wooden Advent Christmas Tree from Melissa and Doug is so gorgeous that you will want to bring it out year after year, becoming a much loved Christmas tradition long after the kids have grown up.
The baubles stick onto the tree magnetically, and there is a special star for Christmas Day.
- LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026
- Barbie Advent Calendar
Surprise your kids with this lovely Barbie Advent Calendar ! On day one you find a Barbie doll. Every day afterwards, transform Barbie doll into a mermaid, royal or fairy with pieces like the mermaid tail, a long skirt or clip-on wings.
You will also find a mini unicorn figure, adorable puppy and 2 fantastical pets, plus a pet bed!
- LEGO Disney Princesses Advent Calendar 2026
- Crazy Fun Original Mystery Squishy Dumpling Advent Calendar
- LEGO® City Advent Calendar 2026
- LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2026
- Bluey Advent Calendar 2026
Are your kids into the hugely popular Australian kids TV show Bluey, shown on CBeebies? Then they will love this new for 2026 Bluey Advent Calendar.
Find 4 mini figures - Bluey, Bingo, Muffin, and socks - all dressed in their Christmas sweaters. There are also 12 other accessories, 3 paper standees and 5 stickers to reveal too!
This Bluey advent calendar is the perfect winter gift idea for all fans and provides Bluey gifts that they can enjoy all year round!
- Pokemon Advent Calendar
Count down the calendar by opening a unique Pokémon toy each day with the Pokemon Advent Calendar which contains a mix of 24 Pokemon and holiday themed figures and accessories.
All included characters have an exclusive glittery finish to celebrate the season as well.
Gotta catch 'em all!
- Fidget Toy Advent Calendar
- Aquabeads Advent Calendar
Just like ironing beads - but without the ironing, Aquabeads craft beads magically connect by spraying water.
This Aquabeads Advent Calendar contains colourful craft beads, special animal motif templates and great accessories - 24 great surprises made from over 700 colourful craft beads. Perfect for craft fans!
- Hey Duggee: Advent Calendar Book Collection
Give any Star Wars fan a brilliant surprise every day in the run-up to Christmas with the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026. Behind each of the 24 doors is a fun Starwars minibuild, including tables with beskar, gifts and Moff Gideon’s accessories, a weapons rack, Mandalorian gauntlet and Grogu’s hoverpram.
Plus find 5 collectible LEGO Star Wars minifigures – Mudhorn, Bantha, Dewback and Blurrg!
£24.99 at Amazon.co.uk
£29.99 at Lego.com
New for 2026 is this LEGO® Disney Princesses Advent Calendar
This building set for kids includes a festive build or character to inspire play including a piano, gingerbread castle toy, campfire and marshmallow, a fireplace with a wreath, presents and much more!
Behind every door is a character or mini build to help deliver a daily dose of holiday cheer and magic.
£29.99 at Amazon.co.uk
£29.99 at Lego.com
The fun-filled Original Mystery Squishy Dumpling Advent Calendar brings a new squishy dumpling character to discover each day, making the festive season even more exciting. Featuring a variety of cute, colourful, and soft-to-squeeze squishy dumplings, each surprise offers a delightful sensory experience that's great for stress relief, fidgeting, and imaginative play.
With 24 days of surprises, it's the perfect way to build excitement and expand your Squishy Dumpling collection!
£40 at The Entertainer
The LEGO City Advent Calendar is always full of festive surprises for kids who love creative play, and this new on for 20205 is no exception.
Kids can also combine the buildable toys, accessories and minifigures included in this calendar with all their other playsets from the LEGO City range.
£19.99 at Lego.com
£19.99 at Amazon.co.uk
Little LEGO fans will adore this new 2026 edition of the much-loved LEGO Friends Advent Calendar. Behind each door is a LEGO kit to build which you can put together into a festive scene.
This Advent calendar toy lets kids explore a new activity each day, like throwing snowballs, taking sleigh rides, enjoying hot chocolate and building a snowman.
The LEGO Friends range of building sets (sold separately) lets kids explore different friendship moments, with lots of opportunities to create imaginative stories.
£19.99 at Amazon.co.uk
£19.99 at Lego.com
The Fidget Toy Advent Calendar features 24 super satisfying fidget toys just waiting to be discovered! Open a door every day in the run-up to Christmas to discover a new fidget surprise, including fidget pops and fidget spinners.
Click, pop and spin for totally satisfying fun.
Is your kid a fan of the CBeebies show Hey Duggee? Then they will absolutely love this Hey Duggee Advent Calendar Book Collection!
Behind each door is a mini storybook, including a very special Christmas story for Christmas Eve.
For more ideas for making this your best Christmas ever, visit our dedicated Christmas Section with ideas for gifts, fun Christmas activities, festive printables and advice on maintaining your sanity through all the Christmas madness!
Plus how to have a green Christmas and make some fabulous Christmas decorations using recycled materials.