Katherine Robinson
There are so many different Lego advent calendars to choose from, including Star Wars, Lego Friends and Lego City. These are among the most wanted non-chocolate toy advent calendars for children – so get yours before they sell out
Christmas is less than 100 days away, can you believe it? The kids may have already started thinking about what they want to ask Santa for, but have they thought about their advent calendars? If they’d prefer to open a toy each day rather than chocolate, then you can’t get better than Lego.
The Lego advent calendars are among the most-wanted of the festive season, with good reason. There’s a buildable toy to discover each day of December and there are so many different themes, including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lego Friends and Lego City.
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We rounded the best ones up for you below – make sure you snap one up before they sell out. True collectors might even want to get the 2020 and 2019 versions, while stocks last!
Our 10 best Lego advent calendars 2021
Harry Potter Lego advent calendar 2021, £25, Selfridges
Ages: 7+
Number of pieces: 274
What do you get? 24 magical gift builds comprising of six minifigures – including Harry Potter, Hermione Grainger and Ron Weasley - and well-known objects from the movies to recreate the scene of the letters arriving down the Hogwarts fireplace
Best surprise? This year's Lego Harry Potter Calendar comes with an extra surprise - it turns into a board game for extra festive fun!
Lego City advent calendar 2021, £19.99, Amazon
Ages: 5+
Number of pieces: 349
What do you get? 24 treats from the Lego City Adventures TV series. As well as seasonal mini-builds and a snowy city playmat, where they can build their own Christmas scenes, kids also get Lego City TV character minifigures.
Best surprise: The buildable Duke DeTain snowman. Cute!
Lego Friends advent calendar 2021, £19.99, Amazon
Ages: 6+
Number of pieces: 370
What do you get? 24 Christmassy surprises from the Lego friends world, including Olivia, Mia, Stephanie, Andrea and Emma figures, as well as a buildable toy robot, sleigh and other festive treats
Best surprise: The tiny puppy and kitten figures are the sweetest!
LEGO Marvel The Avengers Advent Calendar 2021, £24.99, Amazon
Ages: 7+
Number of pieces: 298
What do you get? Marvel fans can expect 24 mini-builds including mini figurines such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow, Thor, as well as a buildable toy Spider-Man drone, Helicarrier and Avengers Tower.
Best surprise: Door 24 contains one of the most powerful objects in the universe!
Harry Potter Lego advent calendar 2020, £29.85, Amazon
Ages: 7+
Number of pieces: 335
What do you get? 24 magical gift builds comprising of six minifigures – including Harry Potter, Hermione Grainger and Ron Weasley - and well-known objects from the movies to make a festive Hogwarts Yule Ball
Best surprise? We love Harry in his tuxedo!
Star Wars Lego advent calendar 2020, £47.34, Amazon
Ages: 6+
Number of pieces: 311
What do you get? 24 Star Wars Lego treats – one of six minifigures, a buildable starship, vehicle or location – plus a foldout playmat with a Millennium Falcon image for role play.
Best surprise? Darth Vader in a Christmas jumper!
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Lego City advent calendar 2020, £28.27, Amazon
Ages: 5+
Number of pieces: 342
What do you get? 24 treats from the Lego City Adventures TV series. As well as seasonal mini-builds and a snowy city playmat, where they can build their own Christmas scenes, kids also get Lego City TV character minifigures.
Best surprise: Chief Wheeler in a Santa Claus costume
Star Wars Lego advent calendar 2019, £55, Amazon
Ages: 6+
Number of pieces: 280
What do you get? The 2019 Lego advent calendar contains 24 Lego Star Wars toys, including character, starships, vehicle and more themed collectibles,
Best surprise: The cute lil’ porg with a Santa hat. Ahh.
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Lego Harry Potter advent calendar 2019, £38.05, Amazon
Ages: 7+
Number of pieces: 305
What do you get? The 2019 edition of the Lego Harry Potter calendar contains 24 festive mini builds or figures from the boy wizard’s universe that children can use to recreate happy Hogwarts holiday scenes.
Best surprise: The micro Hogwarts express train is super cute!
Lego Friends advent calendar 2019, £22.99, Amazon
Ages: 6+
Number of pieces: 336
What do you get? 24 minibuilds from the Lego Friends gang, comprising of everything you need to build a cute Christmas scene
Best piece? The candy cane and the snowflake double as real-life tree decorations!
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