24 doorsWhat’s inside →The Best 2026 Advent Calendars for Babies
Advent calendars for babies are the shortest shelf on the site (6 across the seasons, 1 new for 2026) because almost nothing sold as a countdown is made for a child under two: the boxes tagged here are the 2024 Nativity scene, the Littlest Pet Shop and Micromallows figure calendars and the Muppet Christmas Carol countdown, each bought by a parent for a baby who will watch rather than open. The toddlers page is the next one up, where Little Golden Books' story-a-night calendar begins, and the preschoolers page has Play-Doh and Playmobil from three; a calendar built for a baby we will list the day a maker sells one.
6 calendars, most of them 24 doors. Full stats
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The 5 editions below are from 2025 and before. Most are sold out; the pages stay for the prices, the door lists and what changed year to year.
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24 doorsEditors’ pickHow to choose an advent calendar for babies
- Step 01
Match the doors to the days
5 of the 6 here have 24 doors — a 24-door box opens one a day from 1 December to Christmas Eve. The other one has 12, and the shorter ones start partway through the month: a 12-door box opens on 13 December. For someone who will not open one every day, or a gift that will arrive late, fewer doors is the better fit, not the lesser calendar. Every start date
- Step 02
Know which season you are buying
1 of the 6 here is a 2026 edition, and 2 are last season's — still sold, often discounted, and with the contents already on the page. The 3 older than that are listed for the record, not for buying. A brand's page keeps every edition together, so check whether the box you are looking at is this year's before you compare prices.
- Step 03
Start from the ones we have opened
3 of the 6 here carry an editors' pick — the chip above the grid narrows the shelf to those — and 2 have a written score. Those are the boxes somebody on this site has actually judged. The rest are listed because they exist, not because we are recommending them; being on this page is not a verdict. How we review
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If you cannot decide, get FruchtBar für Kinder 2026
The best value among the calendars here that we have rated this season, rated 3.5/5, €29.95, 24 doors. The toddler's calendar that parents can hand over without reading labels, its kinds printed if not its doors. Three and a half.
24 doorsFrequently asked questions
Are there advent calendars for babies in 2026/2027?
Yes. 1 of the 6 advent calendars for babies we list is a 2026 edition. The other 5 are 2025 and 2024 boxes, which some retailers still stock.
How many doors do advent calendars for babies have?
Most advent calendars for babies have 24 doors, 5 of the 6 we list. The rest have 12.
Which brands make advent calendars for babies?
6 brands, one calendar each: Disney, FruchtBar, Littlest Pet Shop, Nativity, Playmobil and Squishmallows.
What kind of advent calendar should I get for babies?
The shelf for babies is toys (83%), art & hobbies (17%) and food (17%). The shortlist at the top of this page names the box to get in each kind, and the picks under How to choose give three per kind; the kind's own archive holds the rest.
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