Advent calendar
Twenty-four advent calendar fillers, every one under ten euro.
★ 4.8 (195 reviews)
Twenty-four doors, and nothing to put behind them.
We do not sell an advent calendar. What we sell is the twenty-four small things that go inside one, from 4,95 EUR up to ten euro. Everything on this page is under ten euro, and everything here fits through a calendar door or into a small cloth bag.
Free delivery anywhere in Europe over 49 EUR
Our pick
Dream projector torch (with 3 discs)
5,45 EUR
Lights off, click, and pictures land on the ceiling. December is dark, which is exactly when this one earns its door.
- Twenty-four images across three discs
- Batteries included, so it works the moment it is opened
- From age three
It is plastic, and it is the one item here that needs batteries eventually.
The other six
Six more for the first doors
All under ten euro. The full twenty-four are in the table below.
02
Chrome kazoo
4,95 EUR
Hum into it and the tune comes out buzzing. The least expensive way to put an instrument behind a calendar door.
Pros, and the catch
- Chrome, smooth rounded edges, sized for a child's grip
- From age three
- The fifth attempt at a tune sounds better than the first
It is loud, and there is no volume control. Not the gift for a long car journey.
03
Mini Magnetic Colour Maze
9,95 EUR
Coloured beads under a sealed glass top, moved with a magnetic pen. Quiet, and nothing can be lost.
Pros, and the catch
- Nothing to drop, so it survives a car and a waiting room
- Painted wood with rounded edges
- One of the few things here that works one handed
It is the heaviest item on the page, so it needs a wide calendar pocket rather than a narrow door.
04
Push-up horse to paint
9,95 EUR
Paints and a brush come in the kit. Paint the horse, let it dry, then press the base and he drops his head and kicks. A craft on the day, a toy after that.
Pros, and the catch
- Paints and brush included, nothing else to buy
- Two things behind one door: something to make, then something to play with
- From age three
Paint needs a covered table and a grown-up nearby, so it is a weekend door rather than a school morning one.
05
Wooden Tangram
5,95 EUR
Seven wooden pieces that make one square. The door the adults end up playing with.
Pros, and the catch
- Flat, so it fits the narrowest door
- One correct answer, which is rarer in a toy than it sounds
- From age three
Seven loose pieces means seven pieces to lose, and the puzzle stops working if one goes missing.
06
Jack wooden watch
6,95 EUR
A wooden watch on their own wrist for the child who asks the time every ten minutes and wants what a parent wears.
Pros, and the catch
- Worn immediately rather than shelved
- Wood, not plastic, at under seven euro
- Reads as a grown-up object
The hands do not move, so it does not teach the time. It is dressing up, not a clock.
07
Magnetic Animal Puzzle
7,95 EUR
Magnetic animal pieces that stay where they are put. The one to open on a day when quiet matters.
Pros, and the catch
- Flat and magnetic, so it fits a slim door
- From age three
- Works on a tray, a table or a car seat
There is only so much to do with it, so it holds attention for one sitting rather than a morning.
The twenty-four
All of it under ten euro
| Item | Why it works behind a door | Price |
|---|---|---|
 Dream projector torch (with 3 discs) | A torch, so it works in a dark December room | 5,45 EUR |
 Chrome kazoo | The smallest instrument here, and the loudest for the money | 4,95 EUR |
 Mini Magnetic Colour Maze | Sealed under glass, nothing to lose on the floor | 9,95 EUR |
 Push-up horse to paint | Paint it first, then press the base and it moves | 9,95 EUR |
 Wooden Tangram | Seven flat pieces, and adults lose to it | 5,95 EUR |
 Jack wooden watch | Worn straight out of the door, not put on a shelf | 6,95 EUR |
 Magnetic Animal Puzzle | Flat, magnetic, fits a narrow door | 7,95 EUR |
 Snakes and Ladders Magnetic Game | A whole board game inside a calendar door | 9,95 EUR |
 Mini Wooden Labyrinth | Quiet, no batteries, works in bed | 9,95 EUR |
 Wooden measuring tape | A real tool with real centimetres on it | 9,95 EUR |
 Lilac Mushroom Saving Bank | Somewhere for the coins that arrive at Christmas | 9,95 EUR |
 Rabbit Saving Bank | A second bank, a rabbit, for a sibling | 9,95 EUR |
 Jute rope basket | Small enough for a door, useful all year | 4,95 EUR |
 Large jute rope basket | The larger basket, for the last door | 7,95 EUR |
 Straw market basket | Straw rather than rope, for a change of texture | 9,95 EUR |
 Wooden slide whistle | One slide, and every cartoon sound effect | 7,95 EUR |
 Wooden ratchet | The loudest thing on this page | 8,95 EUR |
 Quack the Ducklings | A soft one, for the day a soft one is needed | 7,95 EUR |
 Bath-time Fox Mitt | Goes on a hand and talks back | 9,95 EUR |
 Animal family quartet | A card game for four players and a long afternoon | 9,95 EUR |
 Musician family quartet | The second quartet, so two doors are not the same | 9,95 EUR |
 Doll keyring craft kit | Small, and there are several in the set | 9,95 EUR |
 Leonie giraffe bead maze | For a baby in the house who also has a calendar | 9,95 EUR |
 Teddy Bear Magnetic Puzzle | A puzzle that stays put on a tray | 11,95 EUR |
Prices read from the shop when this page is built. Twenty-four items, everything under ten euro, delivery free over 49 EUR.
How we chose · What a calendar door actually needs
It has to fitA calendar door is small and a cloth bag is not much bigger. Everything here is flat, small or both, and we have said which one is too heavy for a narrow door.
Twenty-four times under ten euroFilling a calendar is a budget problem before it is a taste problem. Every item on this page is under ten euro, so the whole calendar stays sensible.
It has to work on the morning it is openedA December morning is five minutes long. Nothing here needs assembly, and the one item that needs batteries comes with them.
Before you fill it
Questions we get asked
Do you sell the calendar itself?
No. We sell the things that go inside one. This page exists because filling a calendar is the harder half.
Is everything really under ten euro?
Yes. Every item on this page is under ten euro at the price shown, and the prices on this page are read straight from the shop.
Will twenty-four small items reach free delivery?
Free delivery starts at 49 EUR, so a calendar's worth of items clears it comfortably.
Are these suitable for a three year old?
The seven above are, and each one says its age. Read the age on anything you add from the table, because a few items in the range start later.
What if one thing is unavailable?
The small gifts collection has more under ten euro. Swap the item, not the door.
Twenty-four doors, one budget, no calendar required.
Fill it from this page and the most expensive door still costs under ten euro.
Free delivery anywhere in Europe over 49 EUR
