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Fun and budget-friendly advent calendars on Amazon, from Lindt to Yankee Candle

Amazon has some great alternative advent calendars including cheese, coffee and book options.

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A look at the best advent calendars you can shop on Amazon. (Amazon / Yahoo Life UK)

With less than 70 days to go until Christmas, it's time we decide on this year's advent calendar of choice. And this year in particular has an impressive line-up, with great picks that span beauty, fragrance, food and drink. For those looking for an advent calendar that won't break the bank, Amazon is the perfect place to go, with lots to choose from.

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From traditional chocolate advent calendars filled with 25 indulgent treats to enjoy in the lead-up to Christmas, to beauty advent calendars bursting with big-name brands, you won't struggle to land on the calendar that's right for you or a loved one.

Favourites from leading chocolate brands like Lindt and Cadbury are already selling fast, alongside the best-selling W7 Beauty Blast Advent Calendar — with over 6,000 units sold in just the last month.

For a selection of the best fun and budget-friendly advent calendars on Amazon, take a look at our favourites below.

Amazon's current bestseller for a reason, this classic pick from Lindt never fails to deliver. Filled with an assortment of melt-in-the-mouth chocolate, including truffles, bunnies, slabs and more, it's the ultimate way to spend the lead-up to Christmas. 

£7 at Amazon

Selling fast on Amazon, this budget-friendly beauty advent calendar from W7 features full-size and mini products to ready you for the festive season. Filled with a selection of W7’s most loved and talked about products (think bronzing drops, cleansing balm, blusher and more), there is something for everyone to discover.

£20 at Amazon

Get your hands on 23 miniature jars of fruity jam or sweet spread, containing exclusive and unique flavours created especially for Christmas. 

£26 at Amazon

Switch your advent calendar selection up this year with 24 days of cheesy goodness. Devour individually wrapped blocks of Applewood, Mexicana, Wensleydale and more. 

£27 at Amazon

Popular year after year, this tea advent calendar is filled with some of Pukka's best brews, alongside warming festive flavours like Wild Apple & Cinnamon, Peppermint & Liquorice, and more. 

£11 at Amazon

🍫 Best chocolate advent calendars

A favourite come Christmas time, Cadbury has dozens of great advent calendar designs, including this fun 3D pick that comes with a varied assortment of much-loved chocolate. 

£9 at Amazon

Uncover four delicious flavours in the lead-up to the big day with this Lindt calendar, bursting with an assortment of melt-in-the-mouth chocolate truffles. 

£12 at Amazon

Hotel Chocolat's original advent calendar always goes down well with shoppers, and for good reason — it's filled with 24 mellow, creamy chocolates shaped as snowmen, spruces, reindeer and more.

£14 at Amazon

Snap up 24 delectable treats from Kinder Bueno to make the countdown to Christmas that much sweeter. For just over a tenner, it's the best way to treat yourself or a loved on this year, with everything from filled milk chocolates to mini wafers and an actual toy. 

£11 at Amazon

Indulge in praline, almond, hazelnut and many more chocolate covered fancies in this advent calendar from Thorntons. 

£20 at Amazon

Filled with luxury chocolate, this beautifully decorated advent calendar features festive flavours like Giant Hazelnut Crunch, Spiced Gingerbread Truffle, Salted Caramel Truffle and more. 

£25 at Amazon

💄Best beauty advent calendars

Cath Kidston Doll’s House Beauty Advent Calendar contains 24 vegan travel-size beauty treats packed with essential oils and shea butter.

£38 at Amazon

Pamper yourself this Christmas with 24 daily treats that span bath bubbles to hand cream and body lotion, each in delicious scents like Sweet Mandarin & Grapefruit, Moonlight Fig and Jojoba, Vanilla & Almond Oil. 

£36 at Amazon

Discover 24 beauty products in this advent calendar, and get to choose between everything from lip gloss to highlighter, body scrub to sheet masks when you're next due a spot of self-care. 

£22 at Amazon

Great for kids, this calendar includes 25 beauty surprises, ranging from nail polish to lipsticks and more. A super cute gift to give this Christmas. 

£14 at Amazon

🎁 Best alternative advent calendars

If you love scented candles but can never decide on your favourite, this calendar is perfect for you. Inside is 24 tea light candles that range from festive scents such as Christmas Cookie and Cinnamon Stick, to more classic options such as Amber & Sandalwood.

£28 at Amazon

This is the calendar for gift all DIY lovers. Hidden are many goodies including 8 bits in 25 mm length, 5 bits in 50 mm length, 3 sockets with ¼" drive, one universal bitholding screwdriver and a Zyklop Mini ratchet head.

£64 at Amazon

Celebrate the holidays with 24 individually wrapped Caffè Nero coffee pods in this delightful coffee pod advent calendar.

£20 at Amazon

Feast your eyes on 12 types of hot sauce, great for lovers of spice, with flavours like Habanero, Louisiana, Chipotle and more. 

£14 at Amazon

Each of the twenty-five pockets has a unique literary surprise for each day including readerly ornaments, a Winter Reading Bingo Card, a colorful magnetic page-clip bookmark, reading-themed stickers and so much more.

£27 at Amazon
The Little Trees Bees & Seeds Company

An alternative to chocolate advent calendars for gardeners, featuring 25 different varieties of vegetables, herbs and salad seeds that can be grown year-round. 

£25 at Amazon

This fun gnome-filled advent calendar has been flying off the shelves at Amazon. Complete with 24 miniature festive gnomes, it's not just a great gift to give, but also a great decoration addition. 

£23 at Amazon

One to watch, this gourmet sweet advent calendar is filled with 24 days of vegan-friendly sweets, spotlighting some of the brand's most popular flavours: Wild Strawberry, Sour Watermelon, Eton Mess and more. 

£12 at Amazon

Lego City is the best city as far as we're concerned, and this advent calendar centred around everyday, festive life is pretty cool. Made up of 24 different models (think Christmas trees, reindeers, turkeys and more) it's a magical way to count down those December days.

£17 at Amazon

Tea lovers rejoice! This advent calendar features 24 of Twining's finest green teas and herbal infusions for you to enjoy throughout December. 

£25 at Amazon

By the end of this advent, you'll have a whole selection of new jewellery pieces including charm bracelets, festive necklaces, shining earrings and more. Not the first time it's been around for Christmas, shoppers have described it as "a nice change for an advent calendar". For as little as £19.99, you can't really go wrong.

£20 at Amazon

If you're a big fan of marzipan, then this advent calendar is the one for you. 

£17 at Amazon