Our Go-To Advent Calendar Fillers (Add Yours!)

Vanessa M.:  LEGO Minifigures are great advent calendar fillers or unique party favors for LEGO-loving kids. Part of the fun with these blind bags is not knowing which mini-fig is inside!

Brigitte Nohra Miller:  This vibrant colorful putty does more than stretching and molding...it bounces!! Kids will have hours of fun playing. And, a bonus for parents, this putty does not stick to fabrics! Tested and approved by our family, these would make great Advent calendar fillers.

Vanessa M.:  These mini squishies are perfect candy-free advent calendar filler ideas. Each mini animal squishy is just as cute as can be, and is fun to squeeze (great stress-relief too).

Brigitte Nohra Miller:  With hundreds of styles, colors and shapes you can always find a new Hot Wheels car to add to your kid's collection. One of our kids' favorites are the color shifters as they enjoy dumping them in water and watching them change color.

Jennie Utsinger:  These adorable little bendable men have magnetic hands and feet, so they can stick to metal objects around the house or perform acrobatics with each other. Kids will love them as Advent calendar fillers so their collection can grow every day!

Kelly R.:  Write down a Christmas joke on a small slip of paper for each day, and you've got fun and FREE Advent calendar fillers that will have the whole family giggling.

Tim Ponisciak:  Kids will love these erasers shaped like some of their favorite animals! These small erasers are great for home or for school. They also make great toys for kids with active imaginations.

Brigitte Nohra Miller:  Each of these mini eggs has a tiny Hatchimal toy inside, and kids have to hold the egg and rub it until the heart changes color to indicate that its ready to hatch! They come in big multi-packs that work well as Advent calendar fillers.

Kelly R.:  These cute little cutters are fun Advent calendar filler ideas...use them all month long to shape festive bite sized Christmas cookies, Jell-O and candies. You could also use them on veggies, cheese and mini sandwiches for a fun school lunch.

Gina I.:  If you're looking for non-candy advent calendar fillers that you can use year after year, look no further! These mini holiday ornaments are perfect for decorating your tree, and they come in a pack of 24, making them perfect for advent!

Kelly R.:  Fun Advent calendar fillers for crafty kids, these festive rolls of Christmas washi tape can be used for Christmas crafts, homemade gifts, holiday cards, and decorating gift wrap.

Brigitte Nohra Miller:  These mini Thomas and Friends trains are great Advent calendar filler ideas for all little train lovers! Their size is just perfect! They all attach one to another to create more fun during play time. Our kid loved his train-themed advent calendar last year, and every day was excited to reveal which train he was going to get.

Kelly R.:  The 11 tiny figures in this kid-friendly nativity scene would be perfect small Advent calendar fillers for the days leading up to Christmas morning. I love that these could be reused year after year.

Kelly R.:  This scrunchie set has velvet material that would be fun for holiday outfits, and kids always love getting new hair products!

Kelly R.:  Surprise your kid with a new non toxic nail polish color every day, for a whole month of festive manicures.