9 Modern Advent Calendars

Whether you’re a kid counting down to Santa’s arrival or an adult counting down to vacation, advent calendars are an excellent way to get into the spirit of the season. Below, some variations on the tradition.

• Threshold Tree Paper Box
  Advent Calendar Target, $28.50
• Meri Meri
  Christmas Village
  Advent Calendar The Land of Nod, $15
• Anorak Happy Elves
  Advent Calendar Anorak, $5.37 A sugar-free variation: kids color in an elf everyday.
• Lollipop Designs
  Graphic Advent Calendar Lollipop Designs, $12.88
• Christmas Tree
  Advent Calendar MFA Boston Shop, $39.60
• Minie Co.
  Advent Calendar Minie Co., free DIY we can get behind — all you need to
  execute this is a printer and pair of scissors.
• CAT’S PRINT SHOP BALLOON ADVENT
  CALENDAR AND ACTIVITY KIT NotTheHighStreet.com, $26.32 Every balloon holds a holiday joke.
• Drinks by Dram
  The Whisky Advent Calendar Master of Malt, $190.25 For taking the edge off of holiday stress.
• LEGO Star Wars
  Advent Calendar Amazon, $88.88 For our inner geek.