Remember when advent calendars were no more than a small piece of chocolate behind a numbered door or pouch? Nowadays, it’s rare to find a brand that hasn’t jumped on the advent calendar bandwagon and released their own. Whether it’s niche food items put into a calendar, jewellery hidden behind each door, or even bottles of booze inside, there are a sea of alternative advent calendars on the market.
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