If traveling to a storybook German Christmas market just isn’t in the cards this year, bring the feel of a German Christmas market into your home instead! This gorgeous advent calendar is filled with delicious specialties from Reber, a gourmet German chocolatier. Bonus: It goes perfectly with this year’s colorful “nostalgia Christmas” aesthetic.

Raise your hand if you’re a complete and utter sucker for shortbread. Same, friend... same. And you can’t get much better when it comes to shortbread than the world-famous Walker’s. This year, their advent calendar features six shortbread cookie varieties, including their beloved all-butter shortbread finger. The charming artwork inside showcases landmarks in the Scottish village of Aberlour (aka the home of Walker’s), including, of course, the iconic Walker’s Shortbread bakery and shop.

There’s a reason the Bonne Maman Advent Calendar is all over TikTok every year — it’s downright delightful. This year’s version, which has been reimagined as Santa’s workshop, features 23 mini spreads and one honey.

Eight of the mini spreads are brand-new limited edition holiday flavors: apricot and banana; caramel with cinnamon; cherry with pink peppercorn; fig with cardamom; peach with jasmine flower, pineapple, and ginger; quince with chunks; raspberry with dark chocolate rhubarb, strawberry, and guava; and sweet orange, mandarin, and passion fruit.

What’s better than curling up with a good book during the coziest of seasons? Curling up with a good book and getting a bookish surprise every day during the coziest month of the year; that’s what! This advent calendar for bibliophiles contains 25 unique literary surprises — think readerly ornaments and a winter reading Bingo card.

Know someone with a *tiny* beauty products obsession? You can’t go wrong gifting them Sabon’s 31 Days of Holiday Magic calendar. Valued at over $364, it features an assortment of new and full-sized products — from scrubs to lotions, masks, body milk, and more.

Honestly, this cheese advent calendar is genius. I mean... it’s cheese. Who doesn’t love cheese?! This little gem comes with 24 festive mini cheeses from Europe, which sounds divine.

It’s officially “cuddle up on the couch and watch holiday movies” season, and you know what that means — you’re gonna need lots o’ popcorn. This set features eight different popcorn kernel varieties along with four assorted seasonings (sea salt and caramel ftw).

For the tea lovers in your life, add this Pukka sampler to cart. It’s an exciting, exotic blend of citrusy, floral, sweet, and spicy flavors — which intentionally aren’t listed on the website so that you’ll be surprised by what you get! Plus, the packaging is *stunning.*

Everyone knows the colder-weather months wreak havoc on your lips — and no one wants dry, chapped, windburnt lips in their holiday photos. This advent calendar is the perfect defense with 12 tint-free matte finish lip balms to hydrate and soften lips. Flavors include classics and seasonal standouts like vanilla maple and mint cocoa.

‘Tis the season for elf, er, self-care! Valued at $141, this festive set is perfect for pampering. Cinnamon spice candle? Check. Moisture mask? You betcha. Chilled rose eye gels? Bring ‘em on.

Star Wars fandom, this one’s for you. Why count down to Christmas like everyone else when you can count your way down one commemorative Star Wars coin at a time? The highly detailed set features favorites like Han Solo and “Baby Yoda,” as well as villains like (duh) Darth Vader.

For the artists-in-residence in your life (including you!), this calendar counts as a holiday gift all unto itself. Behind each door, you’ll find a tool to encourage your creativity — from acrylic, gouache, and watercolor paints to brushes, markers, and modeling paste.

Moser Roth is a German chocolate company that makes some of the best chocolates on the planet. Aldi fans already know how delectable their treats are, and now you can, too.

Sure, you could just go to Starbucks every morning in the weeks leading up to Christmas. But what about staying warm and cozy in your kitchen to enjoy the 12 Mornings of Coffee advent calendar?

For the kitchen witch, this Williams Sonoma spice advent calendar is the end-all-be-all. It offers “24 spices — 6 for vegetables and side dishes, 7 for fish, 9 for meat, and 2 for dessert recipes.” And it includes flavors from across the globe.

Let this advent calendar full of fizzy bath bombs melt your holiday stress away. Reviewers rave about the quality and scents in this made-in-the-USA set.

It’s a cookie calendar — what could be sweeter? The kids will get plenty of sugar over the holidays; don’t feel bad about hiding this treasure trove away for yourself. Tucked in the drawers are double chocolate cherry cookies, peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies, raspberry galettes, and more.

Could this be any more fun? If you’re a Friends fan, there’s no better advent calendar than this puppy — enjoy 25 days of nostalgia-inducing surprises that’ll make you want to cue up the misadventures of Ross, Monica, Rachel, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe (for the billionth time).

You’ve got a lot of holiday parties to attend and appearances to make — why not hype yourself up for them by painting your nails with OPI’s holiday ‘22 collection? Mini-bottles in festive shades like “Pink, Bling, and Be Merry” will have you ready to socialize.

OK, so this is a bit of a DIY situation — but according to reviewers, it’s absolutely worth the extra effort to fill each tiny drawer with a piece of candy. Crafted from high-quality wood, the intricate piece is modeled after a Christmas village with elves inside, holiday pine trees, Santa in his sleigh, and more. And thanks to battery-powered LEDs, it makes for an amazing illuminated centerpiece.