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Where to Buy the Best LEGO Advent Calendars for 2022
Amazon has a bunch on sale right now for 20% off — but they won't last!
When you're a kid, or even when you're an adult, the stretch of time between December 1 and Christmas is interminable. One surefire way to help the loved ones in your life deal with the anticipation is by giving them an advent calendar to help them count down the days until December 25.
And, when it comes to advent calendars, no one does it better than LEGO. That's because most brands offer treats that are either strictly for kids (like the toy advent calendars) or only for the adults (boozy advent calendars), but LEGO bridges the divide. I can attest: In my house we were yearly purchasers of the LEGO Star Wars advent calendar before we became parents. And now, we're still fans, since each day comes with a surprise, either a figure or a small build, we can do together as a family. Worth it!
The catch: You have to snap them up fast, or they'll sell out. You can even find some of them on sale on Amazon right now, but that just means they're even more likely to run out. So, you must choose wisely — and quickly. These are all the LEGO advent calendars for 2022. They range in age from 5+ to 9+, and they come in themes that please both old and young alike, like Star Wars, Marvel or Harry Potter. If you like what you see, snap it up now, because they'll be entirely different every year.
Not a LEGO fan? We have suggestions for other advent calendars, including ones filled with gourmet chocolates, makeup and beauty items, different wines, fun socks, items for men, cheese from around the world and more.
LEGO Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar
LEGO Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar
Of all the Marvel heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy are the most festive. They have a holiday special coming to Disney+ on November 25, and they're the stars of LEGO's 2022 Marvel advent calendar. Inside, you can find holiday versions of Star-Lord, Rocket, Groot, Mantis, Nebula and Drax, plus builds that help them celebrate the season. Ages 6+
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar
It's Darth Vader as you've never seen him before — wearing a tropical, vacation-themed outfit! (Love the ugly Christmas sweaters on C-3PO and R2-D2, too.) In addition to figures, this one comes with 10 mini vehicles to build from across the galaxy, including the shuttle from The Bad Batch and a Hoth AT-ST. Ages 6+
LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar
LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar
Potterheads can re-create their favorite moments from the movies with this calendar. The first three days have builds that make a scene from the first movie, the second three days make up a scene from the second movie and so on. It also comes with instructions for a game to play after all the doors have been opened. Ages 7+
LEGO City Advent Calendar
LEGO City Advent Calendar
This is the only LEGO advent calendar good for kids ages 5+, so if you have a kindergartener looking to get in on the fun, this is the one for them. It has easy builds with step-by-step instructions on each door and, when it's all assembled, they'll be able to use the wintry village scene for imaginative play. Ages 5+
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar
There are so many mini builds in this LEGO advent calendar, and kids can spend the month making trees, snowmen, stalls for a winter market and so much more. They'll even get figures of Santa and a reindeer to play with, too. Ages 6+
LEGO LEGO Advent Calendar Activity Book
LEGO LEGO Advent Calendar Activity Book
Here's a different twist on a LEGO advent calendar: Instead of getting new pieces and builds each day, this one has 24 booklets filled with LEGO-themed puzzles, coloring pages and other activities. It'll inspire them to use the bricks they already have! Ages 6+
LEGO Advent Wreath
This isn't an advent calendar with doors to open, but once it's build you can use the four buildable candles to mark the four weeks of the advent season. It can also be hung on a wall like a real wreath. Ages 9+
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; she previously wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies.
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