Let's be honest, today's Advent calendars are faaaaaar from the tiny, cardboard-tasting chocolate calendars of our 5-year-old days. They've become incredible, varied, and beautiful! There are so many options available to us, for all tastes and budgets.
Without further ado, we present our favorite Quebec Advent calendars for 2021, to get you excited for the fast-approapproaching holiday season!
By the way, we recommend not waiting too long if something catches your eye, as most Advent calendars are limited editions and sell out VERY quickly!
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Gourmet
The calendar for those with a sweet tooth: La Boîte à bonbons
Those with a sweet tooth will be delighted: La Boîte à bonbons offers a candy discovery box… 24 compartments filled with flavorful and colorful candies! It's also the perfect size to share with family, with several treats per day! Available (in limited quantities) on our online store.
Price: $39.99
The calendar for chocolate fanatics: Chocolats Favoris
Following the success of past editions, the Quebec institution offers not one, but two Advent calendars to share, one of which is for fine chocolates. This year, a nice new addition is the "Seek and Find" chocolate bar to entertain children.
Price: $35.99 for the calendar, $6.49 for the bar
Available now
The calendar for tea lovers: T•Surprise
T.Surprise has worked with great passion to offer its Advent calendar with 100% organic teas and infusions. It's an opportunity to taste exceptional Christmas teas and gourmet infusions.
Price: $40.00
Available now on our shop in limited quantities
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For Bath and Body
The calendar for bath time: Savonnerie Saponaria
Our good friends from Val-des-Monts are once again offering their famous bath cube set this year (which sells out very quickly)! This bath Advent calendar contains 24 unique and different cubes, which will leave skin soft and hydrated while soothing tired muscles. We managed to get our hands on about twenty calendars… hurry!
Price: $74.95
The calendar for bath time at any age: Efferv'essence
This Advent calendar contains 25 different and individually wrapped bath bombs, in mini, medium, and large sizes. A delight to enjoy no matter the size!
Price: $75.00 to $195.00
The calendar for bath and beauty: Savonnerie Bon Bain
This year, there are two Advent calendars (10 or 24 days) filled with bath and beauty products, but they are surprises! The funky style of the soap factory will be present, and you won't be disappointed! With these boxes, it's Christmas every day!
Price: $70.00 or $120.00
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Activities
The calendar for children: Minimo Motivation
Our friend Valérie from Minimo has reinvented her Advent calendar concept for 2021. Designed for toddlers, she presents two My Christmas Challenges sets that offer a multitude of small educational and fun challenges with her Advent calendar including a 100% magnetic and dry-erase board, 3 magnets, 25 Challenge cards, and 3 blank cards.
Price: $34.95
Available now
The calendar for the family: Les belles combines
You will find two Advent calendars for families and children:
- The Advent calendar of sweet family moments: an invitation to reconnect with the true values of the holiday season
- The Advent calendar of good deeds (downloadable): highlights the importance of being generous and altruistic towards others around you
Price: $16.95 and $8.95
Available now
The Advent cards to photograph: MÖMY boutique
The perfect kit to create memories... and immortalize them! The 24 cards can be photographed each day of Advent to highlight the thematic activity, a beautiful family moment, a precious instant, and keep a unique memory of the magic of Christmas.
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Stationery and accessories
The calendar for the organized person: Blueberry Stationery
If you like to decorate your planner or notebook, you'll be delighted to get your hands on this Advent calendar, with an assortment of Christmas stickers, icons for everyday use, and various themes. You can expect to unbox a mix of new items for 2022 and essentials from 2021.
Price: $45.00
Available for pre-order (shipping mid-November)
The calendar for creatives: Chaque jour compte
This Advent calendar contains 24 never-before-seen rubber stamps with various themes (frames, icons, personal development, Christmas, time management, task management, festivities). Ink not included.
Price: $44.99
Available now
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The calendar for the family dog: Todd & Paul
Fido also gets his own calendar thanks to this Trois-Rivières company! This Advent calendar for dogs contains 49 delicious Todd & Paul biscuits, which is 2 small biscuits per compartment in various flavors, plus a large gingerbread biscuit for Christmas Day!
Price: $18.99
Available for pre-order (shipping by December 1st)
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In short, here are our suggestions to make your December definitely the best month of the year. It's beautiful to see all this variety of Advent calendars passionately designed by local businesses. They are all unique in their own way, and we wish it were December every month to try them all!
And you, which one will you choose?
Article written by Lissa and Roxanne Moore
