You may be in a position this year where you find that your child has outgrown the conventional toy or chocolate-based advent calendar, but this doesn’t mean an end to advent calendars altogether! In our next Advent Calendar roundup, we’ve collated 6 of the best advent calendars for older kids, pre-teens and teens. You will find something to suit a wide range of interests including beauty, robots, STEM and more.
PLUS don’t forget to shop with KidStart to earn up to 4% back for your kids with Argos, Boots, Menkind and more.
1. 17. Advent Calendar, £29.25 from Boots
Recommended age: 12+
Shop Boots to earn up to 4% back for your kids (usually 1.3%)
2. Girls Accessories Christmas Advent Calendar, £15.00, Accessorize
Recommended age: 4+
Shop Accessorize to earn 1.3% back for your kids
3. Revolution The Superdrug Edit Advent Calendar, £30 from Superdrug
Recommended age: 14+
Shop Superdrug to earn 0.6% back for your kids
4. Eight Advent Calendar Robot Kit, £36 from Argos
Recommended age: 14+
Shop Argos to earn up to 4% back
5. Eight Build Your Own Electronic Games Advent Calendar, £26.99 from Boots
Recommended age: 14+
Shop Boots to earn up to 4% back for your kids (usually 1.3%)
6. STEM 24 Day Science Advent Calendar, £25.00 from MenKind
Shop MenKind to earn up to 4% back for your kids
For Advent Calendar ideas for younger toddlers and kids, see our blog post here. Do stay tuned for even more great Christmas content coming soon here. Please note prices and rates are correct at the time of publishing on 19/11/25.