24 doorsEditors’ pickThe Best 2026 Art and Hobby Advent Calendars
Page 2 of 2: 74 calendars with art & hobbies, this season first. The shortlist, the steps and the numbers are on the first page.
74 calendars, 36 new for 2026, from $17 to $750, most of them 24 doors. Full stats
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25 doorsEditors’ pickHow to choose a art and hobby advent calendar
- 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 49 priced in dollars, 25 come in under $50, 21 sit between $50 and $200 and 3 cost more than that — the range runs $17 to $750, and half are above $50. Compare the price bands
- Step 02
Match the doors to the days
58 of the 74 here have 24 doors — a 24-door box opens one a day from 1 December to Christmas Eve. The others run 12 and 25, 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
36 of the 74 here are 2026 editions, and 27 are last season's — still sold, often discounted, and with the contents already on the page. The 11 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.
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Check what is inside against the price
Every calendar page that we have costed shows what the contents come to against the sticker price. We have done that for 12 of the 74 here: the median box holds 1.8× its own price in product, the spread runs 1.0× to 2.1×, and every one of them comes to more than it costs. Below 1.0× you are paying for the box; none here does that.
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Start from the ones we have opened
22 of the 74 here carry an editors' pick — the chip above the grid narrows the shelf to those — and 45 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 Papier 24 Day 2026
The best value among the calendars here that we have rated this season: contents worth 1.9× the price, rated 4/5, $195, 24 doors. Three rollerball pens, five notebooks and journals and a drawer of desk pieces, the list printed, for 145 GBP against 280; the calendar for the person whose desk is the treat. Several doors are clips, tabs and stickers, and the jigsaw and playing cards are there to make up the 24.
24 doorsFrequently asked questions
Are there art and hobby advent calendars in 2026/2027?
Yes. 36 of the 74 art and hobby advent calendars we list are 2026 editions. The other 38 are 2025 and 2024 boxes, which some retailers still stock.
How much do art and hobby advent calendars cost?
Art and hobby advent calendars run from $17 to $750, with the middle of the range at $50. That is across the 49 of the 74 we list that carry a US price.
How many doors do art and hobby advent calendars have?
Most art and hobby advent calendars have 24 doors, 58 of the 74 we list. The rest run 12 and 25.
Which brands make art and hobby advent calendars?
45 brands make the 74 art and hobby advent calendars we list. Funko has the most with 9, then Porsche with 5 and Cinereplicas with 4. The other 42 have up to 4 each.
Are art and hobby advent calendars worth the money?
We have priced the contents of 12 of the 74 art and hobby advent calendars we list against what they charge. The median box holds 1.8× its price in product, and every one of them comes to more than it costs.
Which art and hobby advent calendar is the best value in 2026?
Zeck Adventskalender Waller 2026: the contents come to 2.1× the box price, by the brand's own count, the highest multiple of the 10 2026 boxes here that print a valuation. The numbers band on this page ranks the best and the least.
What is inside an art and hobby advent calendar?
Across the 7 2026 boxes that print a door list, 79 items: mostly battle figure (24), stationery (18) and accessory (11). Every calendar page carries its own list where the maker prints one.