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Candy advent calendars 2011

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Traditionally advent calendars contained nothing more behind the doors than pictures. Then it was candy, then it was toys. Here are some candy advent calendars available this year that stick to the middle tradition: candy behind the doors – one for each day counting down to Christmas of course. Most of these are really chocolate [...]

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Cartoon advent calendar 2011

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There’s just no celebrating the countdown to Christmas without an advent calendar. There are all kinds of fun advent calendars available, but perhaps cartoon advent calendars are the best of all. Children also love toy advent calendars like the My Little Pony advent calendar. A Charlie Brown Christmas Advent Calendar Count down the days until Christmas [...]

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Wooden advent calendar 2011

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I don’t know about you, but for me the ideal advent calendar is made of wood, so it can be reused year after year. There’s just something homely about wooden toys in general that fits the holiday season. The Kurt Adler Wooden Nativity Advent Calendar with 24 Magnetic Figures is a beautiful depiction of the [...]

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Barbie advent calendar 2011

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Barbie is of course the ultimate girl toy – from baby girls to adults, in fact. Barbie advent calendars are a great pink way to count down the days to Christmas for girly girls. There are two Barbie calendars available. The first is for little girls: a toy barbie Barbie Advent Calendar Play Set. It [...]

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Littlest pet shop advent calendar 2011

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There are two advent calendars available from Littlest Pet Shop:Littlest Pet Shop Advent Calendar Includes 3 Pets! Over 20 Surprises! and Littlest Pet Shop Advent Calendar The pieces shown here are from the Littlest Pet Shop Advent Calendar. Littlest Pet Shop is a toy franchise owned by Hasbro. The original toy series was produced by Kenner [...]

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Playmobil Advent Calendars 2011

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Playmobil lends itself well to advent calendars: those dolls, their getups… The scenery… There are 3 Playmobil advent calendars that simply walk off the shelves this year: I think the Playmobil Advent Calendar “Dinosaur Expedition” is the most fun, especially for boys. Playmobil Advent Calendar-Unicorn Fairy World I assume this one is usually bought for [...]

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My Little Pony Advent Calendars 2011

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They’re back, the pony’s that girlfriends of mine had in primary school… My Little Pony is now nearly 30, but still cute, fun and girly. My Little Pony is a brand of toy ponies marketed primarily to young girls and produced by the toy manufacturer Hasbro. These ponies can be identified by their colorful bodies [...]

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2011 lego advent calendars

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This year’s LEGO Advent Calendar goes right back to tradition: santaclaus, snow and more: based on the theme of a Christmas market. I’d say this advent calendar is not for the older lego addict: the focus is more on nice pieces than on anything you can put together. Still, it will add some nice figurines [...]

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