LEGO's Highly-Anticipated Advent Calendars Are Here, Including the Harry Potter Edition
Fans of Star Wars, Disney and Spider-Man will also be thrilled with this year's selection.
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In my house, advent calendars are a big deal. The school year had barely started, and we already found ourselves in possession of three different ones, squirreled away at the top of the closet and ready to emerge in December. So trust me when I say that, when it comes to advent calendars for kids (and let's face it, adults too), nobody does it better than LEGO. Each one offers a mix of fun LEGO figures, small builds that you can assemble and a sprinkling of holiday cheer to amplify the feeling that Christmas is coming. This year is no exception, and LEGO has advent calendars that celebrate Star Wars, Disney Princess, Spider-Man and Harry Potter, among others.
One thing to note: These advent calendars are extremely popular every year, so if you know someone who might want one, don't delay in snapping them up! And, if you have others on your list and are looking for more daily treats, check out Good Housekeeping's guides to advent calendars filled with chocolate, cheese, beauty items, socks and many more.
LEGO Spider-Man Advent Calendar
With this set, your friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man enjoys Christmas in the city with festive friends like Ghost Spider, Venom, Miles Morales and even a snowman version of Spider Ham. On the days that don't have minifigures, kids can find items that add to the streescape, like a hot dog cart or Electro's Christmas tree. Ages 7+
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LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar
This one functions as a kind of Best-Of LEGO set for Star Wars fans: The builds are all simplified, mini versions of other LEGO Star Wars sets, some of which have been retired, including an X-Wing, Jabba’s Sail Barge and Darth Vader's castle on Mustafar. In addition, it comes with figures from many eras of Star Wars, including Ahsoka and Luke and Leia. Ages 6+
LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar
Families who do an annual re-watch of the Harry Potter films around Christmastime can re-create the feeling in LEGO form. Kids can build decorations that'll help deck the Great Hall for the holidays with garlands, trees and gargoyles for the four houses. Minifigures of Harry, Susan Bones, Cho, Draco, Dumbledore, Professor Flitwick and a ghost choir add to the festivities. (And if kids get a LEGO Great Hall as a present, they can use these pieces to decorate it every year.) Ages 10+
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LEGO Disney Advent Calendar
This advent calendar grants kids the all-star team of Elsa, Tiana, Ariel, Mirabel and Moana, plus pals like Pua and Sven. Kids can also build props and backdrops for them, including a mini Disney castle. Ages 5+
LEGO City 2024 Advent Calendar
For those who want to come up with their own characters and use their own imaginations, this LEGO City advent calendar offers people, vehicles and props to make a holiday scene not tied to any movies or TV shows. But two recognizable characters do show up in it: Santa and Mrs. Claus! Ages 5+
LEGO Friends 2024 Advent Calendar
This set invites kids to spend the holidays with LEGO Friends character Paisley, her family and her friend Olly. The build gives characters fun holiday activities to do, like make a snow catapult, bake cookies or mail a letter. Ages 6+
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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