No festive season would be complete without an Advent calendar, and at The Centre, Livingston you’re spoilt for choice for ways to count down to Christmas in style. Whether you’re looking for a classic chocolate option, love all things stationery, or are a beauty and skincare fanatic, you’re sure to find something you love at The Centre.
Here’s a sneak peek at some of our retailer’s tempting offerings.
Let’s start off with something sweet – at Hotel Chocolat you can embrace the anticipation of the festive season with an Advent calendar brimming with cacao-rich chocolate treats. For children, they have the Up to Snow Good Advent Calendar, £8.95, which includes 24 penguins, Santas and snowmen in milk chocolate, including an oversized one for Christmas Eve; what’s more there’s also a vegan version available made with 45% Nutmilk chocolate. For adults the Everything Advent Calendar includes a selection of Hotel Chocolat’s most iconic chocolate delights for £29.95.
Over at B&M their kids Advent calendar range features many of their favourite characters, from Bluey to Paw Patrol, to make the Christmas countdown even more fun. If they love retro sweets, the Swizzels Squashies Advent Calendar, £6, is sure to please – with 24 mini bags of sweets to enjoy. B&M also stocks favourites such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Maltesers Reindeer and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
While traditional chocolate calendars never go out of style, over the last few years Advent calendars have evolved, offering an array of fun and luxurious alternatives for adults and children alike.
Why not encourage your little one’s love of science with The Thames and Kosmos Science Advent Calendar from Menkind? Priced at £30, each of the 24 windows opens up to reveal a new science experiment to enjoy, with materials and illustrated instruction booklets to guide their daily hands-on discovery!
At Waterstones, children can discover a host of inspiring individuals, including David Attenborough, Charles Darwin and Usain Bolt, with The Little People, BIG DREAMS: Advent Calendar Book Collection, £21.99. Featuring stunning illustrations and engaging storytelling, each of the 24 mini books introduces young readers to the power of ambition, kindness, and resilience, making it a gift that keeps on giving beyond the festive season.
If you have a lover of all things Stitch in the house, let them experience the magic of Christmas with Smiggle’s Disney Stitch Advent Calendar! (£40) Featuring adorable, limited edition Stitchmas-themed treasures, they can open up a new door each day to reveal exciting surprises, including hair accessories, key rings, coin purses, colourful stationery and more.
At The Entertainer you’ll find a variety of Advent calendars to suit all ages. For younger children, the Happyland Advent Calendar, £30, is packed with 24 chunky Christmas figures, sure to inspire imaginative play. For fans of Squishmallows, the Original Squishmallow Squish-a-longs Advent Calendar, £25, is one not to miss – made of squeezable plastic and featuring Holiday Squishmallows like Ginger the Gingerbread Latte and Soupy the Lavender Goblin; the ring accessory also allows them to attach the Mini-Squish for on-the-go fun!
For beauty and skincare aficionados, beauty Advent calendars are a fantastic way of trialling exciting new products whilst making huge savings on the list price of well-known favourites. With many calendars offering full-size tubes of must-have lotions and potions, as well as travel minis, there’s never been a better time to snap up a seasonal treat.
Always one of the most hotly awaited beauty Advent calendars, the M&S Beauty Advent Calendar is priced at £60 when you spend £35 across fashion, home or beauty. With 25 expertly curated treasures worth over £330, including luxurious skincare from Prai and Estée Lauder, haircare heroes from Living Proof and Colour Wow, and pampering delights from Nuxe, L’Occitane and Cowshed, this year’s calendar is one not to be missed and includes eight full-size favourites to elevate your beauty routine.
Boots has gone above and beyond in 2025 by launching two beauty Advent calendars. The 24 Beauty Stars Luxury Advent Calendar, £150, contains 24 products (17 of which are full size) worth over £600, including treats from iconic brands such as MAC, NARS, Elemis and Laniege. If you prefer a skincare only option, why not opt for the 24 Days of Skin Advent Calendar instead? Priced at £70 it’s packed with everything you need from nourishing face creams and soothing masks to cleansers and serums – all you need for your skin to feel its best in time for the festive season!
This season Lush has launched a grand total of three Advent calendars ensuring the sweetest-smelling Christmas ever! Explore behind the doors of 29 ½ High Street, £125, where Santa and his cheeky elves have curated 25 bathing wonders – from bath bombs to bubble bars. Or, opt for the iconic Lush Advent Calendar for a countdown that promises 25 Lush goodies from their Christmas collection, not to mention a few exclusives and all-year-round favourites! For those that can’t let go of old Lush calendars, you can now refill it with their Advent Calendar Refill.
Rituals is known for its luxurious selection of home and body cosmetics inspired by ancient wisdom and traditions and trust us when we say that the Deluxe Rituals Diorama Advent Calendar, £137.50, has everything you need for an indulgent touch of luxury this December. From their best-selling body care favourites including The Ritual of Sakura Hand Balm and Intuitia Velvety Foaming Shower Gel, to exclusive home fragrances, pulling out each of the 24 boxes is guaranteed to make the countdown to Christmas a little more magical.
If you’re looking to add a little hygge to your home, why not make every December day a beautifully scented memory with a Yankee Candle Advent Calendar, £49.99 from Yankee Store. Enjoy 12 scented tea light candles including scents like Christmas Cookie, Black Cherry and Silver Sage & Pine, as well as 12 mini filled votive candles in Red Apple Wreath, Holiday Winterfest, White Spruce & Grapefruit and many more festive favourites.
Finally, if you feel like getting creative, why not pop along to Søstrene Grene where you can choose from a variety of Fill-your-own Advent Calendars, from £6.34, allowing you to personalise the contents to your loved one.
Whichever way you choose to countdown to Christmas, make it memorable, with a little help from The Centre, Livingston.