The affectionately named ‘Jam Bus’ has a fun design and contains eight different classic jams (including two marmalades). There are a mixture of individually wrapped peanut butter and almond cups behind each door, all coated in dark chocolate and all impressively large – no tiny doors here. We love the quirky design, but inside is the true fun – each door hides a different American sweet that may usually be hard to track down in the UK. extra, you can get either calendar complete with a mini marshmallow toaster so you can get building s’mores every day – and this little extra also makes it a great gift. There are also plenty of plain gins from a variety of distilleries around the world, so there’s something for everyone.

This chunky calendar has a unique offering of chocolate popcorn clusters behind each door – they're pretty moreish so opening one door at a time is a struggle!One fan commented, “I want this even though we don’t celebrate Christmas lol,” which — that’s totally fine! A full-size tin is hidden behind each door, including bolognese seasoning, pizza topping and banana bread seasoning, with a QR code on each door for recipe inspiration. Flavours include pistachio blonde chocolate, 70% chilli dark chocolate and gianduja chocolate, plus there's a vegan option.

If you want to support an independent business this Christmas, we love this adorable chocolate caramel calendar from Salcombe Dairy. One for the gym nut trying to stick to a healthy routine during December, it's filled with a protein bar to open each day. The iconic Colin the Caterpillar has been transformed into an Advent calendar that's sure to be a hit with the kids. From mini bottles of cacao gin and chocolate liqueur to plenty of different flavours of chocolate batons, truffles, mini chocolate crackers and even a lip balm, this is a tour de force of the entire Hotel Chocolat range, where everything has been supersized for festive decadence.

Nostalgic and entertaining, Friends: The Official Advent Calendar is an exclusive must-have for any Friends fan,” the back of the calendar states. Swap sweets for the joy of cooking over the Christmas period with this quirky calendar filled with unusual spice mixes. The selection includes six limited-edition flavours exclusive to the calendar, such as rocky road and berry liquorice.