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Get Ready for Christmas!!

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Get ready for the most wonderful time of the year with all the Christmas essentials! From festive advent calendars to pretty wrapping paper and cute gift bags, I've made sure this list has everything you need to make the season feel extra special. Wh...
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Wrapping Paper

Wrapping paper is, of course, an essential when it comes to Christmas! My mom loves using classy paper, but I personally love either fun paper or funny paper. This section has a mix of both for those who want the gifts under their tree to look beauti...

 
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This is my personal favorite wrapping paper out of all of the ones on this list! It's bright, fun, and cheerful, while still maintaining that Christmas theme
WRAPAHOLIC Bow Christmas Wrapping Paper Mini Roll 17x16.5ft Gold Foil Snowflakes Plaid
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This wrapping paper is only $10, which I think is such a steal!
WRAPAHOLIC Green Stripe Christmas Wrap
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This Nutcracker-themed wrapping paper is SO adorable, and it feels like (at least to me) the perfect representation of Christmas. It also has incredible reviews. It costs just under $13
LaRibbons Nutcracker Ballet Foil Wrapping Paper
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This paper is adorable and I love it! It would look so beautiful with a soft pink or soft blue bow
WRAPAHOLIC Christmas Pastel Ballet Gift Wrap
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These Nutcrackers are too cute! And this paper has such great reviews
SaringSwoon Pink Nutcracker Xmas Wrapping Paper
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I LOVE these wrapping papers! I love how they all match, they're cheerful yet classy, and they're absolutely stunning
BIOBROWN Nutcracker Christmas Wrapping Paper
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Here is another adorable wrapping paper pack!
Netnology Pink Nutcracker Xmas Wrapping Paper
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This might just be the paper I go with this year (solely for the stamp side, if I'm being honest. I'm a postcrosser, after all!). I think it's so cool how it's reversible too
RUSPEPA Reversible Vintage Xmas Wrapping Roll
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If you can't tell, I loveeee pink paper. This one is super affordable; less than $10
RUSPEPA Pink Vintage Santa Christmas Wrap
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These pink wrapping paper sheets are gorgeous! The pack comes with two papers of each design
Wrapables Christmas Gift Wrap Paper Sheets Folded Flat 12pcs, Festive Pink
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These little Santas are ADORABLE!!
30" 90 sq ft Christmas Reindeer Games Premium Gift Wrapping Paper Santa Scatter - Wondershop™
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I LOVE this wrapping paper, especially for gifts for the fellow adults in your life or secret santas ;)
RUSPEPA Pink Santa Martini Xmas Wrap Roll
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This wrapping paper is only $4 at Target. Super affordable and super cute!
96"x30" Gingerbread Village Christmas Wrapping Paper White - Spritz™
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This paper offers 20 square feet of coverage for only $6!
30" 20 sq ft Christmas Reindeer Games Premium Gift Wrapping Paper Santa and Friends - Wondershop™
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This is a 7 FOOT ROLL!!! That's massive, you could easily wrap all of your gifts with this paper
Big Dot of Happiness Pastel Christmas Wrapping Paper, Pastel Holiday Gift Wrap Roll, Festive Christmas Gift Paper, 24 in x 7 feet, 1 Roll
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I'm honestly tempted to buy this one because I'm a hugeee cat lady
30" 50 sq ft Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper Cats with Lights on Green - Wondershop™
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And, of course, I couldn't forget to add paper for my dog-lovers out there
30" 50 sq ft Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper Dogs in Sweaters on Red - Wondershop™
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This is a close-second favorite of mine and may end up using it to wrap the gifts of some of the younger members of my family
Burymento Cat Christmas Wrapping Paper Roll
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I wanted to add this wrapping paper to this list because the boys' I nanny LOVE spiderman, so this is the paper I'll be using to wrap their gifts!
30" 40 sq ft Christmas Gift Wrapping Paper Spiderman
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Advent Calendars

I absolutely love advent calendars and make it a tradition to buy one every year! They are a delightful way to count down the days until Christmas, and I get so excited to open each day's box and discover the surprise inside. With so many fantastic o...

 
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Truthfully, the downside of this advent calendar is that it doesn't show what's included, so you're really just taking a gamble when ordering it. I personally prefer to have at least an idea of what will be in the advent calendar, so I'd probably pas...
Bibliophile Advent Calendar for Booklovers - by Jane Mount
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This calendar is filled with fun, bright makeup products, all of which are Wicked-themed! Based on the products in this calendar, I'd also personally say it's appropriate for teens/tweens, but that's just my personal opinion
Centric Beauty LLC Wicked Cosmetic Set - Wicked 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
 
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This advent calendar comes with 1 treat per day for the 24 days leading up to Christmas! Great for dog parents who want to include their pet(s) in the festivities
Bosco & Roxy’s Essential Dog Advent Calendar- Green
 
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Every year, I buy my (spoiled) cat an advent calendar… and every year, she prefers to play with the boxes that various gifts come in, bahaha. That doesn't stop me, though! I'll be buying her this one this year
Midlee Cat Advent Calendar - 12 Days of Christmas Filled Cat Toy Gift
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I'm SO tempted to get this advent calendar as an avid wine lover, haha, but it's currently out of stock, so I'll have to check again in the next few weeks to see if it's been restocked or not. It's a great way to taste a small bottle of wine from all...
Jingle & Mingle 12 Wines from Around the World Advent Calendar Holiday Gift Box Set - 12ct/187ml Bottles
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I LOVE crunchy squishies! I already have the peanut, cheese, flan, butter, and a handful of others. I also just purchased another set with more crunchy squishies. I carry them with me so often that the “butter” writing has completely faded, and the p...
2026 Christmas Crunchy Squishy Advent Calendar, 12 Pack Mystery Countdown Gift Box with Soft Fidget Squishy Toys for Party Favors & Stocking Stuffers
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This advent calendar comes with A CUTE MINI BOOK EACH DAY! Kinda like miniverse! I am obsessed!! It would be so cool to take these mini books and put them in an ornament, IMO
Book Lovers Advent Calendar 2026, 24 Mini Books & Literary Surprises Countdown, Collectible Holiday Set for Readers Teens and Adults
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I love this advent calendar as someone who is obsessed with Burt's Bees! I have one on me at all times: in my purse, in my car, in my bedroom, and I take one with me wherever I go. These chapsticks are the best and well-wrth stocking up on!
Burt's Bees Holiday Lip Balm Gift Set, 12
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I think this Yankee Candle calendar is so cute! It's such a great way to receive candle samples to figure out which scents you love/hate. Then, you can go and buy the full-sized version of your favorite!
Yankee Candle 12 Days Christmas Votive Set
 
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This advent calendar has “18 Full-Size Products + 6 Minis, Festive Holiday Makeup & Skincare.” 18 full-size products?!
e.l.f. Express Your e.l.f. 2026 Advent Calendar
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If you're a fellow chocolate-lover like me, this limited-edition Godiva 24-day advent calendar is perfect for you!
GODIVA Luxury Chocolate Advent Calendar 2026
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NeeDoh is extremely popular right now, and for good reason! This squishy fidget advent calendar comes with 24 mini NeeDoh products, all of which are super unique. It comes with a duck squishy, for example, and a macaron, cat, and more. My favorite is...
Schylling NeeDoh Squishmas Advent Calendar
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This advent calendar has 648 reviews and 4.6 stars, so you KNOW it's good
Ferrero Collection Holiday Advent Calendar 2025
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This calendar Includes 10 Full-Size Products, 8 Minis & 6 Accessories for Lips, Eyes & Face for a Glow-Up Routine! I'm honestly impressed by there being 10 full-size products!!
Revolution 24-Day Advent Beauty Calendar 2026
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What a unique advent calendar! This is your typical chocolate calendar, except all of the sweets come from all over the world! This is such a fun and exciting way to count down the days to Christmas while getting to experience foreign sweets.
Universal Yums Around the World Assorted Candy Advent Calendar
 
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All spoiled dogs simply must have an advent calendar of their own ;) This one comes with a variety of treats that your dog is sure to love. My sister has already grabbed this one for her dog this year!
Wufers Merry Barkmas Dog Advent Calendar
 
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25 Ghirardelli chocolates for only $35 is actually a really good deal!! These chocolates are super expensive usually
Ghirardelli Assorted Chocolate Squares Advent Calendar
 
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I'm obsessed with Dubai Chocolate, so when I saw they have an advent calendar filled with it, I was so surprised! I'll definitely be using this one as my Christmas countdown (and try not to eat all of the chocolate in one day, bahah)
Elit Taste of Dubai Chocolate Advent Calendar
 
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What a unique advent calendar! This is your typical chocolate calendar, except all of the sweets come from Sweden! This is such a fun and exciting way to count down the days to Christmas while getting to experience foreign sweets.
Universal Yums Smorgasbord from Sweden Advent Calendar
 
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What a unique advent calendar! This is your typical chocolate calendar, except all of the sweets come from the UK! This is such a fun and exciting way to count down the days to Christmas while getting to experience foreign sweets.
Universal Yums 24 Days of Yum UK Advent Calendar
 
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If you click on the link and zoom in on the photos provided by World Market, you'll see all of the amazing things offered in this calendar! Some of my favorites are the cuticle oil, sugar scrub, bath salt, and shower steamer, but it comes with SO muc...
A&G Swan Plumeria Blossom Bath & Body Advent Calendar
 
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If you're a lover of LUSH like I am, this is the perfect advent calendar for you! It has a little bit of everything: bath bombs, bubble bars, shower gels, soaps, lotions, lip scrubs, and body scrubs! Their bath bombs are my favorite, though ;)
12 Days Of Christmas
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This advent calendar is wilddd! Honestly, it's super expensive and unrealistic, but I wanted to add it anyway. I soo badly wish I could afford it! Look at all of the super cute, Christmas-themed bath bombs, bubble bars, and shower steamers it comes w...
29 ½ High Street Advent Calendar
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Kids' Advent Calendars

If you have a child or know one, you understand how much they love advent calendars! The kids I nanny look forward to them every year and are always tempted to open all the doors in a single day, which is quite amusing! Advent calendars offer a fun a...

 
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If you have a lego-loving child, this advent calendar is perfect! It's a bunch of Christmas-related legos: christmas trees, trains, Mr and Mrs Claus, snowmen, etc. It's the cutest thing ever
LEGO City Advent Calendar 2026
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This is the advent calendar my marvel-loving 5-year-old nanny boy received (even though it's for ages 6+ ;)). It comes with a bunch of age-appropriate marvel legos. The kid I'm nannying will be super excited about the spiderman ones in particular
LEGO Marvel Advent Calendar 2026
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Can't forget about the Lego-loving girls (and boys; both can love Disney Princesses!). This lego advent calendar is for kids 5+ and comes with a bunch of Disney Princess related building packs. I would've LOVED this as a kid
LEGO Disney Princess Advent Calendar 2026
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This would be SO much fun for kids who love cars!
Hot Wheels 2026 Advent Calendar, 10 Toy Vehicles in 1:64 Scale, 14 Accessories & 10 Ornament Clips
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$35 for 24 mini Funko Pops is actually suchhh a steal
Funko Bitty POP! Pokemon 24-Day Holiday Countdown Calendar
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Tbh, I have no clue what this calendar is (I know nothing about sonic), but I know sonic is SO popular amongst kids so I had to include it
Sonic the Hedgehog Advent Calendar - by Sonic The Hedgehog (Mixed Media Product)
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Lilo and Stitch is incredibly popular (especially more recently with the release of the live action), so I'm sure this beauty advent calendar would be well-loved by many!
Stitchmas 24 Day Advent Calendar, Health Beauty & Wellness
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The beauty items in this calendar are age-appropriate for younger teens/tweens, and the Princess theme makes it so much more fun
Disney Princess 24 Day Advent Calendar Gift Set
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I so wish this existed when I was a kid!! I was obsessed with LPS and had a huge collection- they were my favorite! A LPS Advent Calendar is PERFECT for kids who love getting a surprise LPS every day while waiting for Christmas
Littlest Pet Shop Glam Glacier Holiday Advent Calendar Countdown to Christmas for Kids
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Another Funko Pop calendar, this time, Hello Kitty and friends themed! I'm debating whether or not I should buy this for my sister (Lauren, if you see this, no you didn't)
Funko Bitty POP! Hello Kitty & Friends
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I am SOOO tempted to buy this for myself, haha. I love the Rapunzel one best, but I also love how it comes with unique pops (like coronation Elsa/Anna specifically, Princess Ariel, and “peasant” and princess Belle)
Funko Bitty POP! Disney Princess Calendar
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Gift Bags

Here are some of the cutest Christmas gift bags I could find; all in different sizes. These are perfect for items that are too oddly-shaped to be wrapped, or if you have multiple gifts that go together! Personally, I just love them due to how easy th...

 
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I love this extra small bag! It would be perfect for giftcards, jewlery, or other tiny items
Christmas Scandinavian Chalet Extra Small Petite Gift Bag Mittens - Wondershop™
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This is, by far, one of my favorite gift bag sets out of all of the ones on this list! I love the two different colors, matching themes, and the adorable, precious little designs. It's sooo cute!!
Hallmark Christmas Gift Bags 2-Pack
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Including this just because I love the pretty, bright, festive colors
Christmas Reindeer Games Jumbo Gift Bag City Scene - Wondershop™
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This bag is just $5 at Target!
Christmas Small Cub Gift Bag Let It Snow - Wondershop™
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I LOVEE THIS DESIGN!!
Small Santa Gift Bag Green - Spritz™
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Get 4 small bags for just $5! I feel like that's such a good deal
4pk Small Gingerbread Gift Bags White/Brown - Spritz™
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Another super affordable gift bag set from Target, this one having 5 bags for just $5
5ct Christmas Small Cub Gift Bags Santa Belt/Merry Christmas/Quilt/Dots/Candy - Wondershop™
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This set has 4.7 stars with over 1k reviews, so I definitely trust it
STYPOP 2 Pack 13" Pink Christmas Gift Bags
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This Santa is adorable! I'll 100% be buying it if I end up gifting someone something super large.
Hallmark XL Christmas Gift Bag with Tissue (Retro Santa)
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Okay, this is another one of my my favorite gift bags out of all of the ones on this list (a veryyy close favorite to the Santa one beside it). I love the pink and how festive it is, and how cute is the matching card?!
LeZakaa Pink Christmas Gift Bag with Card & Tissue
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These gift bags are so cute and perfect for Christmas parties, treat bags, secret Santa, white elephant, or any other group event with multiple people and multiple gifts. I actually used very similar bags when gifting some holiday-related goodie bags...
Zhanmai 24 Pcs Pink Christmas Gift Bags with Handles
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Here is another Christmas baggie pack! It's super affordable and has great reviews, and I love the more vintage look in the designs
Kiooaci 12 Pack Christmas Gift Bags with Handles
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