When you think of Christmas, you probably think of twinkling lights, cosy mugs of hot chocolate by a fire, and a big glass of red wine. I think of sex toys. ’Tis the damn season, eh?

For the last few years, I’ve taken on the wholly selfless, jolly task of opening the best sex toy advent calendars (yup, those exist) and I’m not mad about it.

While beauty advent calendars have truly outgrown themselves over the last few years, I personally can’t think of a better way to sink into cosy season than a big box of adult treats to while away the time.

I mean, you’re going to be spending plenty of time indoors over the next few months, so you might as well make the most of it.

And while Ann Summers can offer you a plethora of seasonal lingerie to keep you feeling festive, my personal favourite of its Christmas offerings is its advent calendars.

This year, the brand has two 12-day (or night) calendars, filled with everything you could possibly ask for to stuff your stocking. Or something like that.

Christmas comes all year round in my household, so I’ve already opened them. Keep reading for my full review of each.

Ann Summers Advent calendars 2026 at a glance:

I’ve been writing and podcasting about sex and relationships for six years now, which means I’ve seen more than my fair share of advent calendars.

For the last few years, I’ve been reviewing the best ones for my podcast, in my previous role at Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health, and now in my role as shopping writer at HuffPost. Ann Summers is one of the most popular calendars out there.

To make sure I know the full experience of opening a sex toy advent calendar in December (despite opening them as early as July) I open each one in order.

Then comes the serious part (not): considering the worth of the calendar versus the number of products.

If I haven’t used the products in each calendar, I’ll test them out, and I also consider how all of the products can be used together, as well as how versatile and accessible they are for a broad range of couples and singles.

You know how it goes, advent calendars can be a little hit or miss. Either you have the most magical experience opening the beautifully decorated boxes to unearth different treasures every day, or you spend ages fiddling around with a flimsy piece of plastic, only to find a disappointing present inside, which leads you to realise you’ve wasted your money.

If you ask me, sex toys can only be so bad. Last year, I highly rated Ann Summers’ calendars – they offered tons of options for sensation play, for people who weren’t as into intense stimulation, for couples and singles alike.

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