A lot of our staff here at CNET are big-time enthusiasts of the Bonne Maman Advent calendars. This 2025 version includes a new holiday design and is packed with 24 unique flavors of jam that you won’t find in your local supermarket, such as apricot with lavender, wild blueberry with maple syrup, raspberry and lychee and more. You’ll need to purchase it early because it sells out every year.
Why should humans have all the fun during the holidays? Treat your pooch to 24 days of cheesy, meaty treats. It’s a great way to include your four-legged friend in the holiday excitement, or you can gift it to a fellow dog owner.
A daily sweet treat makes each day feel like a celebration. This 2025 collection comes with some of our favorites from Sugarfina, including Sparkle Pops and Sour Rainbows. But it’s also filled with seasonal specialties, like Reindeer Carrots, Mistletoe Kisses and Snowman Gummies.
The 2025 Advent calendar from Dylan’s Candy Bar is surprisingly budget-friendly compared with the other candy options we found. Behind each door you’ll find a holiday-themed delight, including mini candy canes, marshmallow trees and more.
In Good Taste’s popular Wine Advent Calendar sells out quickly each year, and it’s back for the 2025 holiday season. This calendar comes with 24 mini bottles, each holding 187 milliliters of premium wine — including Sauvignon Blanc, a fruity Grenache and a Shiraz — from wine regions like California, Argentina, Italy and more. This calendar makes a festive hostess or office party gift for a wine lover, but we think it’s also great to savor solo.
Shortbread cookies are a fun variation on the typical chocolate Advent calendar — and this one would pair well with a tea Advent calendar but is also delicious on its own. It has six varieties of cookies, from stars and hearts to salted caramel squares and Walker’s well-known shortbread fingers.
For Star Wars fans, it doesn’t get any better than this Lego Advent calendar. This year’s theme is droid-based (think BB-8 dressed as a snowman, Jawa and more), and the final display is Babu Frik’s workshop. For more holiday gifts for Star Wars fans, check out our list of the best Star Wars gifts for 2025.
The Grinch is a holiday classic, which is why this calendar earns top marks in my book. The gummies, chocolates and caramels are also more premium-tasting than what you’d find in standard mass-market calendars.
If you or someone you know is into bath bombs and shower gels, this Lush Advent calendar is full of them — as well as other fun self-care-type items, like Yog Nog Body Lotion, Golden Pear Body Scrub and a calming Christmas Eve Scented Candle. And another perk? You can reuse the artsy box once you open all the Advent surprises inside.
Beauty product aficionados will love this cult-favorite beauty Advent calendar from Charlotte Tilbury. It’s packed with 12 of the brand’s makeup and skincare favorites, including Exagger-Eyes Mascara, theBeauty Light Wand and more. The ornate gold box is especially impressive, and with five full-size products and seven travel-sized items (a $314 value), you’re getting a pretty decent bang for your buck.