The spice mixes last over a year, so you could cook your curries throughout December, stick to the actual 12 days of Christmas or serve one a month in 2022.

The EIGHT Build Your Own Electronic Games Advent Calendar comes with a complete instruction manual to guide you through the construction process. As you count down the days to Christmas, you collect everything you need to build awesome, electronic games. On Christmas day amaze your family with your knowledge about the electronics behind the Retro Radio.This time, it’s an FM radio and behind each door you’ll find a different part to add to your project as the month progresses. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). As a result, after cutting it for all the other games I didn’t have enough to do the wire maze… looking forward I won’t have enough for some of the other games either.

If you’re a fan of retro games or have an interest in electronics, this cool advent calendar is a must. Easy to assemble, with all components and relevant wiring included, the EIGHT Build Your Own Retro Radio Advent Calendar is the perfect project for aspiring engineers and can serve as a wonderful learning tool for those who love electronics and how they work. If you want to go back to your gaming roots, getting inside the electronics and understanding how they work, then the EIGHT Build Your Own Retro Radio Advent Calendar is the perfect festive countdown for you!Between 1 and 25 December, you’ll accumulate all the accessories you need to construct not only the vehicle, but a diorama to surround it as well. The implementation is pretty good, the instructions are fairly clear although I’d liked to have seen proper circuit diagrams as well as the Fritzing pictures that show you where to plug the wires. By 25 December, you’ll be able to enjoy a full-on retro gaming session, playing old favourites including Whack-A-Mole, Ping Pong and Code Breaker. And, talking of wires, it would have been nice to have had a set of pre-made jumpers of appropriate sizes and colours rather than just a little coil of red wire that will have to be cut and stripped for every circuit. Each pair comes with a fun Harry Potter-themed design, so expect to see references to Dobby, Hedwig and, of course, ‘you know who’.

Ditch the chocolate and switch to an advent calendar which gives you something tangible on Christmas Eve! The drawers and doors are finished with embossed paper, and each opening is magnetic and tied with a ribbon.

If you are outside the UK/USA you may have to pay customs/duties if your country charges for importing packages. International shipments are estimated at taking 10-15 working days to arrive, but can take longer (for example, if your package is delayed by your country’s customs). If you’re after an advent calendar with a bit of class, this beauty is for you - what else would we expect from a James Bond-themed product? CREATE YOUR OWN FM RETRO RADIO: Perfect for any Radio enthusiast, once built you can immerse yourself in the world of FM Radio. Rob Miles is technology author and educator who spent many years as a lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Hull.

This advent calendar would also make a fantastic gift for a loved one, as you can personalise it with treats you know they’ll enjoy. The Haynes Electronic Games Advent Calendar is exactly that an advent calendar that has electronic components behind each window. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.Christmas is on the way and, for many of us, that means investing in the obligatory annual advent calendar to see in the 25th.