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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Kick off the Christmas season with one of the best toy advent calendars for the special child in your ...

Which Advent calendar is best for kids? Christmas is a big event. In fact, it is so big that people celebrate not only the holiday itself but also the anticipation of the holiday as well. Besides ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In my house, advent calendars are a big deal. Last year, we had six advent calendars going at one time.

In our hunt for the best chocolate Advent calendars, our team was impressed by Lindt. Their Sweater Teddy Bear Advent calendar contains 32 delicious milk chocolate treats tucked away in an adorable ...

Most of the time, Advent calendars involve opening a little cardboard window and devouring a piece of candy in one quick bite. And that's great but it's also fun when there's a longer interactive ...