I love buying my advent calendars and I buy them not only for my grandchildren but my own grown-up children and their partners. This year the choice is massive so I decided to just look for some that were a little bit different from the normal advent calendars. Here are my top six.

1. Joe & Seph’s Vegan Popcorn Advent Calendar – This is the world’s first Vegan Chocolate Popcorn Advent Calendar. This new Vegan Advent Calendar opens up like a giant Christmas storybook and depicts a snowy scene of Joe’s Popcorn Kitchens at Christmastime. Behind 24 festive cubbyholes discover mini packs of Joe & Seph’s handmade popcorn in 8 unique, vegan flavours! Including Joe & Seph’s popular Vegan Salted Caramel and Vegan Toffee Apple & Cinnamon, as well as several new and exclusive Vegan flavours. £34.95

2. Candy Kittens Pop-up Advent Calendar – A Christmas tree FULL of sweets. Introducing…