Christmas Gift Ideas: Games, books & discovery
13 top-rated christmas gifts : games, books & discovery, from $13 to $32. Our picks include Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendar, Colitt Fishing Lure Advent Calendar 2026 and MindWare 12 Days of Science Advent Calendar.
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Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendar
A Christmas countdown with 24 small Disney and Pixar paperbacks, each wrapped in its own paper sleeve.
Colitt Fishing Lure Advent Calendar 2026
24 bass and saltwater lures, from crankbaits and poppers to frog baits and jointed swimbaits, one per door.
MindWare 12 Days of Science Advent Calendar, 12 Test-Tube Experiments
Twelve test tubes, each holding the materials and steps for one experiment, from instant snow to an underwater volcano.
Usborne Advent Calendar Book Collection, 24 Stories
An Usborne advent calendar with a small illustrated storybook behind each of its 24 windows.
Anner Lily Survival Kit Advent Calendar 2026
A 24-door advent calendar that reveals one survival tool a day, from fire starter to compass and wire saw.
One Clue A Day: A Murder Mystery Advent Calendar Puzzle Book
A 1938 ocean liner, 240 names on the manifest and 24 documents to cross them off until one culprit is left.
Ceaco Thomas Kinkade Disney 24-Day Advent Calendar with 24 Mini Puzzles
A Ceaco Thomas Kinkade Disney advent calendar with 24 mini puzzles, rated 4.7 across 200 reviews.
The Romantic Advent Calendar Battle Book for Couples (2026 Edition)
24 days of two-player duels, puzzles and brain games for a couple, two games a day, screen-free.
Escape Room Advent Calendar: The Christmas Key (Family Puzzle Book)
A 24-day whodunit book for kids 7 to 12 and a grown-up: one case file a day to find who took Santa's key.
PLUSINNO 2026 Fishing Lures Advent Calendar
Twenty-four days of fishing lures, from poppers to spoons, for an angler counting down to Christmas.
Murder on the Winterline Express: A Murder Mystery Advent Calendar Book
A Christmas train, a murder aboard and 24 fair-play puzzles to name the killer before the last stop.
National Parks Advent Calendar Puzzle, 1000 Pieces in 24 Daily Packs
A 1000-piece national parks jigsaw split into 24 mini packs, about 27.5 by 19.7 inches once finished.
KreativeKraft Golf Advent Calendar 2026
24 golf surprises, from a leather tee holder and a towel to ball stencils, pens and a pair of socks.
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Advent Calendars for Men: The 10 Best of 2026 (No Alcohol)
The best advent calendar for men in 2026 is the PLUSINNO 2026 Fishing Lures Advent Calendar: 24 lures for trout and bass, from poppers to spoons, for fresh and salt water, rated 4.6 on Amazon US at about $30. For a man who does not fish, the Door County Coffee calendar, a full pot of coffee a day, and SOLV's One Clue A Day murder mystery are our next picks. This ranking covers 10 calendars from about $15 to $76, chosen around what he does: outdoors, golf, cooking, coffee and tea, puzzles. None contains beer, wine or whiskey. Prices are indicative and change often on Amazon.
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Kids Advent Calendars: The 12 Best for 2026, by Age and Brand
The best kids advent calendar for 2026 is the National Geographic Gemstone Advent Calendar: 24 polished gems, a collector's pouch, five jewelry settings and a rose quartz to dig out on the last day, rated 4.6 across nearly 4,000 Amazon US reviews at about $30. Funko's Lilo & Stitch Bitty POP! calendar and MAGNA-TILES microMAGS complete our top three. This ranking covers 12 calendars for children aged 4 to 12, from about $20 to $40, with the age each manufacturer prints when it gives one: LEGO, Barbie, PAW Patrol, Hot Wheels, books, science and a family puzzle book. Order by mid-November so the first door opens on December 1. Prices are indicative and change often on Amazon.