Anthropologie 12 Day Puzzle Advent Calendar

With just 12 puzzles of 80 pieces each, the Anthropologie 12 Day Puzzle Advent Calendar is short and sweet: challenging enough to feel like an accomplishment, but never so big that it takes over the dining table. This year’s edition comes in a keepsake box designed like a vintage train car, with toile-style winter scenes of deer in a snowy forest and a pink striped bow on the front. It’s one of our favorites in the roundup of the best puzzle advent calendars.

Each mini puzzle comes in its own little box and finishes at 5 by 7 inches, so you can knock one out over morning coffee. The artwork is classic Anthropologie: holiday cakes, stacks of wrapped presents, woodland animals, and toile winter landscapes, all small enough to frame or tuck into a holiday card display once they’re done. The box itself measures about 15 by 13.5 inches, and it looks pretty enough to leave out on a console all season. Start on December 13 and you’ll finish the last puzzle on Christmas Eve.

Good to know: Anthropologie labels this one for adults, since the small pieces aren’t safe for kids under 3. It’s a 12-day countdown, not a full 24, so pair it with another calendar if you want something to open every day of December.

Styling tip: Set up a little puzzle station with a lamp and a mug of cocoa, and make it the centerpiece of a phone-free family game night. It also makes a lovely hostess gift during holiday hosting season. Find more festive ideas on our Christmas page.