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Sometimes a daily chocolate santa head just isn't what the doctor ordered. For those with a taste for jewellery, alcohol or other pursuits, these days there is an advent calendar to suit every predilection. From mini cocktail pouch advent calendars, through to 24 boxes of premium jewellery to treasure and even plants, we've pulled together a selection of alternative and unique advent calendars to treat yourself or a friend to for 2022.
Who doesn't wait 12 months of the year for the annual release of the Missoma jewellery advent calendar?
Colourful bath bombs a-plenty in this Lush advent calendar and better yet, the calendar has sustainability credentials.
Yogis look lively, because this Alo Yoga advent calendar has everything you need for a healthy, flexible Christmas and New Year. It even includes a year's subscription to Alo yoga's class streaming service.
Boutique-y Gin Company - £69.95 That Boutique-y Gin Company Advent Calendar (2022 Edition)
Gin is such a British tradition, it follows to have a wee G&T every day in the lead up to Christmas no?
Ever imagined cocktails could come in, essentially, a mini record sleeve? Yes us neither. And yet here we are with a tasty, slimfit cocktail selection to see you through 12 days of advent.
For those with food intolerances, Christmas can be a tricky time of year. Delight your vegan friends with this advent calendar catered to their needs!
Tea and infusion advent calendar
A plant advent calendar for keen botanists? Sign us up!
Caffeine-lovers look out, this eco-friends coffee pod calendar will give you a new flavour profile each day.
If gin and whiskey and other more traditionally festive drinks aren't really your thing, maybe this chic vodka advent calendar will be up your street?
For bling-lovers with a creative side, this multi-stone jewellery advent calendar will let them experiment.
Eagerly awaiting the Liberty beauty advent calendar but can't ever seem to get your hands on it? Maybe try this luxury jewellery one instead.
Premium Gin Advent Calendar
Drinks by the Dram - £99.95
For gin connoisseurs, this is the advent calendar for you and what's more, there are four different box designs to choose between.
12 Days of Crochet Craft Advent Calendar
Stitching Me Softly - £104
For those that took up wool and yarn-based hobbies during lockdown, how about an advent calendar that includes 12 rolls of crochet wool and instructions for making a blanket scarf.
Ok so you might not want a tiny chocolate treat every day of advent, but what about a whole muffin? Or a gingerbread biscuit?
Annual Edition 2022 Advent Calendar
For those with a kinky side, get sensual in the lead up to Christmas with an advent calendar that will bring out your playfulness in the bedroom. Packed with 12 seductive surprises.
OK so this is not strictly a Christmas advent calendar at all, but it's such a cute idea we couldn't help but include it. And hey, your girl might be having a Christmas wedding. Give a friend the sweetest countdown to her big day with 7 days of treats leading up to a wedding.
Wedgwood luxury homeware advent calendar
Wedgwood - £695
For Wedgwood obsessives this is the ultimate advent treat, containing mini ornaments by the luxury homeware house, including porcelain baubles for the tree.
As far as unique advent calendars go, this is a lovely and indulgent one. The wellbeing calendar includes things like travel candles, sleepy pillow mist, pulse point oil, diffusers and basically everything someone might need to feel well and truly relaxed.
Natasha Bird is the Former Executive Editor (Digital) of ELLE.
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