Christmas is approaching, and major retailers are eager to create that festive atmosphere. Nevertheless, now is the perfect moment to take charge and prepare by arranging those Fidget and sensory advent calendars for your sensory seekers.
There’s an exciting array of options for your neurodivergent children and adults that they will surely enjoy. We’ve done the research and provided our top 10 selections for 2023. Enjoy your shopping!
10. Thomas and Friends Mini Advent
We started off with a no brainer with the Thomas and Friends mini advent calendar. Hands up if you love trains!! Of course, you do, and this is a great advent calendar for those who like trains but also those who like order, structure and patterns.
- You can countdown to Christmas with this Thomas & Friends MINIS advent calendar featuring 24 miniature toy trains and other railway vehicles.
- By Christmas Day, you will have a whole railway of Thomas & Friends pals for exciting push-along train play.
- Includes 24 surprise toys, including 6 exclusive holiday-themed miniature train engines, plus other railway vehicles
- Ages 3 years and older.
9. 24 Days of Slime and Charms Kit – Christmas Countdown
Controversial I know, some will love slime and others not so much. But for sensory seekers this is amazing and will keep busy hands and minds focused for hours.
- Includes 8 pots of slime in assorted colours and 23 different mix-in.
- This kit has a wide variety of charms, sprinkles & clay slices.
- Our slime is safe and nontoxic, formulated for use by children.
- PLEASE NOTE – Slime is not Edible!! Always wash your hands before and after handing your slime.
8. Stress Ball Advent Calendar
This Christmas Advent Calendar Stress Balls offer a unique twist to the traditional advent calendar. With 24 days of squishy surprises, kids and adults alike can look forward to a daily stress-relieving activity leading up to Christmas.
- Relaxation and Stress Relief
- 🎄Suitable for All Ages
- 🎄Promotes Sensory Exploration
- 🎄Thoughtful and Practical Gift
7. Minecraft Mobhead Minis Advent Calendar
The Minecraft Advent Calendar is full of gifts and surprises to celebrate the holiday the Minecraft way!
- Open a different door each day for a new discovery — there are 24 surprises to reveal!
- Daily gifts consist of figures — including Steve and mobs — as well as a variety of accessories — including a Santa hat and shovel — all designed with the video game’s pixelated look!
- Makes a great gift for video-game fans who love adventure, ages 6 years old and up!
- Adventurous fun for kids or adults who love exploration, storytelling, and creativity.
6. Kaiko Christmas Advent Calendar – 24 Premium Fidgets
The Rolls Royce of Fidget Advent calendars is here, and it is glorious. This Premium Advent calendar has all your Kaiko favourites. Let Kaiko help you with any NDIS enquiries on their Fidgets.
Who said advent calendars are just for kids????? Certainly not us! Awesome gift for ANY AGE.
Kaiko Christmas Advent Calendar – 24 Premium Fidgets to support and delight in the lead-up to Christmas and beyond.
5. Play-Doh – Advent Calendar
More than 24 surprise accessories come with this package, including 24 tubs of non-toxic Play-Doh in assorted colours. These sensory toys are enjoyable for both children and adults. Play-Doh has long been a favourite for those who appreciate the tactile experience of not only squishing but also creating.
GREAT GIFT FOR 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP: By the time you’ve opened each door, you’ll have a fun collection of festive Play-Doh tools and colours to keep playing and creating all season long.
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4. Sensory Street – Deluxe Fidget Toy Christmas Advent Calendar 2023
They’re back – and better than ever!
With ALL-NEW fidgets inside, these Deluxe Fidget Toy Christmas Advent Calendar is the must-have gift for your Christmas Countdown in 2023!
Sensory Street have ensured there’s no doubles included – 25 different fidget and sensory tools.
3. Mindfulness Advent Calendar 2023
Who said advent calendars are for the kids alone!
Do something different this year! Rather than eating a little piece of chocolate every day for advent. How about giving your mind and soul a little treat?!
Mindfulness has been proven to relieve stress, lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety, and promote happiness.
- The activities are designed to encourage and build the excitement of Christmas but also reduce the emphasis of the commercialisation, over-eating and general “too much-ness” that Christmas has become.
- Do one of these tasks a day and gain the benefits of mindfulness whilst getting into the festive mood!
2. Christmas Gift Fidget Toys
- [Unique gift design and packaging. These Christmas Advent sensory toy set is packaged in a novel blind box design. The beautiful packaging pattern makes people like it at a glance.
- In addition, the packaging box is designed with 24 windows, and each window corresponds to a popular sensory toy.
- 📦[safe material production] These Christmas blind box toy set contains 24 different fidget toys, a total of 27pcs, all toys are made of high-quality, safe and non-toxic materials, which meet the Australian children’s toy standard. All toys can be reused, any toys in the set can be washed repeatedly, suitable for anyone over three years old.
1. Mr Men Little Miss Advent Calendar
Books, the ultimate sensory experience for both kids and adults with the Mr Men and Little Miss series of iconic stories. Kids will delight in these, while for adults, this is a chance for nostalgic reflection and collection of this mini collection.
Storybook collection containing 24 brilliantly funny illustrated kids books to count down to Christmas 2022.
- 24 hardcover mini books.
