13 Trendy Advent Calendars That Teens Will Actually Love
Including that viral Glow Recipe calendar, ofc.
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Everyone loves counting down to the most wonderful time of the year with a lil treat each day, and I mean literally everyone—including teenagers! For the makeup guru, there are beauty advent calendars filled with skincare and makeup essentials. For the sweets lover, there are the classic chocolate advent calendars. Heck, there are even cute adult advent calendars! But what do you get the hard-to-please teenager? Luckily, that's where our expertise comes in.
Here at Cosmo, we know exactly how to shop for the not-quite-an-adult and not-a-kid-anymore age group. That's how we found the coolest advent calendars for teens, which are the perfect way to keep the holiday spirit alive all month long. They'll get a lil bit of everything (and at a discounted price, too!). FYI: Almost all of the options have 24 windows, which means they'll have a surprise waiting for them every day until Christmas (or they might impatiently open them all in one sitting—we don't blame 'em).
Ahead, 13 advent calendars the mini adult in your life would love to receive.
Fact: Teens are obsessed with Glow Recipe products, so they're sure to flip for this 12-piece set, which—in addition to an eye roller and claw clip—includes fan-fave goodies like the Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops, the Strawberry BHA Pore-Smooth Blur Drops, and SO much more.
- Value: $175
- Items included: 12
Everyone could use a lil extra emotional support around this time of year—and this advent calendar will give the number one teen in your life all the support they need with 25 mini plushies in the shape of fries, chicken nuggets, pizza slices, gingerbread men, and Christmas trees.
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 25
Perfect for mani/pedi lovers, this 12-day set has everything you could need for nailing (lol) at-home manicures, including six polishes, a top coat, nail stickers, nail files, prep pads, a sanding sponge, chrome powder, gel removal wraps, and even a mini LED lamp.
- Value: $100
- Items included: 12
For anyone with a sweet tooth, this sugar-filled advent calendar is a MUST. It comes packed with sour candies, gummies, mini cookies, chocolates, dried fruits, and more in each drawer—plus, the gingerbread house-shaped packaging is just too cute.
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 24
Coming in at just under $100, this 24-day advent calendar from e.l.f. is SUCH a good value, especially considering all the goodies that are included (we're talking skincare essentials, brushes, blushes, primers, palettes, eye and brow products, and even limited-edition holiday shades for creating festive looks).
- Value: $140
- Items included: 24
ICYDK, crystals are all le rage with young ppl right now, and this starter kit (complete with 24 healing crystals and chakra stones, as well as a storage bag and sheet explaining each stone's properties) is the ideal way to start (or grow!) their collection.
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 24
Are they Team Gold or Team Silver? With this jewelry advent calendar, it doesn't matter, since it includes a mix of hoops, statement earrings, and simple studs in both silver and gold tones with pearl accents. Oh, and you can score this one (which gives you a dozen pairs of earrings total) on sale for just $21!
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 12
Great for makeup newbies and gurus alike, this 24-piece set includes a wide range of makeup and cosmetic products that teens will <3, ranging from dazzling glitter eyeshadows to nourishing lip balms and high-pigment lipsticks.
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 24
Okay, now THIS one is unique. How it works: Your recipient will be able to open up 24 days of unique, escape room-style puzzles, and over the course of the month, they'll have to rip, discover, write on, and cut components to solve the riddles. Fun!!
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 24
Worth nearly $360 (but retailing for only $148!), this advent calendar comes bursting with 24 exclusive Pura Vida products, including bracelets, adjustable rings, earrings, necklaces, anklets, and other accessories. NGL, I may have to get one for myself.
- Value: $358
- Items included: 24
A good pick for crafty types, this unique option comes with two-dozen new art tools for your recipient to discover, including both guided craft kits for them to complete, as well as brushes and paint sets they can use to make original creations.
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 24
Are they still discovering their signature scent? I've got the gift from them! From the perfume bottle-shaped packaging to the wide range of perfumes, lip glosses, bath bars, and shimmer mists included inside, this fragrance advent calendar from Victoria's Secret truly is the gift that keeps on giving.
- Value: $210
- Items included: 12
The HP super-fan in your life will for sure freak out over this snack-packed advent calendar, which includes candies and goodies inspired by the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, like butterscotch buttons, lemon sherbets, and even Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
- Value: Not specified
- Items included: 24
Corinne Sullivan is an Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, shopping, and more. She can tell you everything you need to know about the love lives of A-listers, the coziest bedsheets, and the sex toys actually worth your $$$. She is also the author of the 2018 novel Indecent. Follow her on Instagram for cute pics of her pup and bébé.
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