It includes items for every budget, ranging from handwritten notes to inexpensive dollar store ideas to cheap (and not-so-cheap) electronics for teenagers and adults. Board game pieces (spread out the pieces and play the game together once all of them have been collected)

What: BrewDog has, over the last 10 years, become one of the UK's most recognisable brands of craft beer thanks to its numerous bars across the UK, and its ever-growing range of ales and lagers. Last year, BrewDog's advent calendar was filled with 24 beers, including new ones, exclusives, seasonal beers and headliners - plus an exclusive glass. The brand has yet to release details about its offering for 2023, but we're expecting a similar situation with lots more tasty brews.

If you fancy getting creative this Christmas, why not design your own beer advent calendar? Below, you’ll find beautifully designed structures which can hold any beers of your choice. The best part is you’ll be able to use them year after year, so they’re worth the investment! Christmas Advent Beer Crate

Miniature hair brush (consider getting a Wet Brush Pro if your toddler’s hair is difficult to untangle) Small plastic toys and figurines (our local dollar store has tiny dinosaur figures that would work really well for this) Peppermints (for a bit of extra magic, place them in cute little bags and call them “candy cane seeds”) The trend for non-chocolate advent calendars means that there's a growing number of fun, creative advent calendars to help you take some me-time and get creative in the busy month of December.Please feel free to try on an item, just as you would in a shop or inter-planetary department store, BUT please don’t wear it for longer than that. Bitters, stouts, IPAs, and pale ales... we want it all. Here's our line-up of the best beer advent calendars to try this Christmas. Best beer advent calendars at a glance What: This cute and creative fill-your-own advent calendar is designed to resemble a snowman and can be filled with your choice of beer bottles, festive or otherwise. You can also opt to personalise the calendar by adding your name or the name of the gift recipient to the snowman’s hat - it doesn’t get much cuter than that. It’s also time to dust off the wooden advent calendar that’s been taking up room in your basement all year… or create your own DIY version using materials you have lying around the house. As soon as December 1 hits, the unofficial countdown to Christmas begins. Make the most of your holiday season this year by crafting one of the cutest DIY advent calendars. These ideas are as fun to create as they are to use, and you can be sure your kids will love unwrapping a new surprise every day leading up to December 25. Best of all, some of these calendars will even inspire your family to embrace the true reason for the season by performing little acts of kindness.