The line is build or collect: the science kits and Play-Doh are things to do, the figure boxes are things to stand up. And whether the doors are named: Pokémon prints every figure, Funko four of 24, Schleich and Cinereplicas keep the line-up secret beyond the exclusives. The kids page has the toys and the chocolate; the collectibles page has the figures for a grown-up.
Step 01
Decide what you will spend first
Set the number before you browse, because it decides the shelf more than anything else here. Of the 38 priced in dollars, 24 come in under $50 and 14 sit between $50 and $200 — the range runs $17 to $198, and half are above $50. Compare the price bands →
Step 02
Match the doors to the days
45 of the 51 here have 24 doors — a 24-door box opens one a day from 1 December to Christmas Eve. The others run 12, 25 and 26, 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 03
Know which season you are buying
30 of the 51 here are 2026 editions, and 13 are last season's — still sold, often discounted, and with the contents already on the page. The 8 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 04
Start from the ones we have opened
14 of the 51 here carry an editors' pick — the chip above the grid narrows the shelf to those — and 35 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 →
24 doorsWhat’s inside →