As a kid, I looked forward to Advent not because it marked the start of the holiday season, but because of the candy. We had an Advent calendar that hung in our kitchen window and each day, my brother and I took turns opening the windows and reaping the benefits inside: a small chocolate treat. It was like having 24 days of Halloween, a seemingly endless supply of sweets! Many years later, my family’s Advent calendar is not unlike the one from my childhood; in each pocket of a vintage Santa cloth calendar, I tuck green- and red-foiled Hershey’s Kisses and let my girls enjoy the treats. It’s a hit year after year, but who knows how long that will last? If you’re in the market for a calendar that will truly wow your discriminating kid, look no further than the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar
. Brand new for the Christmas season, the box features 24 pop-out windows in which you can tuck one of the included LEGO minifigures and vehicles, from Chewbacca to the Millennium Falcon. You can put them in whatever order you choose: R2-D2 on a day for your resident robot lover, or a miniature Christmas tree that even the Peanuts gang would envy. Not your average Advent calendar, this toy is a whimsical way to celebrate the holidays with the LEGO lover in your house. How otherwise would you have the opportunity to see Yoda Claus?
In a Nutshell: Count down to Christmas with an advent calendar whose minifigures know how to make merry.
