Talking Allergies

Has anyone come across advent calendars that are peanut-free? Everyone I have come across so far has the "May contain traces" warning. The last couple of years I have done home-made ones for my kids but it would be nice if there was one out there that was safe..I also cannot afford to order from specialized companies, shipping etc...

I bought an Advent calendar from the dollar store years ago - but I still see them. They have a little felt pocket for every day. I can get in two Areo, Kit KAt, Smarties - well you get the idea. (I have two sons!)
I also bought a religious Look and Find book this year.
Hopefully the combination will have them not panting for a Spiderman calendar!

We have an Advent Calendar that I cross-stitched and it came with little wooden ornaments, which are guaranteed completely allergen free!!

Kidding aside, I like it better than the candy ones, because the girls are always happy to see it again every year and they take turns hanging ornaments, it's a nice tradition. It works out, as Christmas Day is a cross-stitched baby Jesus in the manger!

If you're resourceful, you could make your own or buy the one that Stefteach mentioned and put non-candy treats like coins, little toys, etc.

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15 year old - asthmatic, allergic to cats, dogs, horses, waiting to be "officially" diagnosed for anaphylaxis
12 year old - asthmatic, allergic to tree pollen and mold, OAS
Husband - Allergic to amoxycillin
Self - Allergic to housework only

i know when i was little i always thought that the hommade ones were WAY cooler then the store bought ones! i mean hello one tiny piece of (gross) chocolate every day (cause let's face it if you don't have a food allergy and you have a couple of sisters you're gonna get a cheap one and the chocolate is never that good), or a bit of a surprise as to what you're getting because you don't know what's been put in... i'll take the surprise every day till xmas thank you!

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allergies - penicillin, benadryl, dust mites, enviornmental & chemical
conditions - dermatographism, eczema, well contorolled asthma
dietary - lactose intollerant, vegatarian

I got 2 one for each kid on sale (90% off) after X-mas a few years ago with little cloth bags. They did not have treats, just little bags of fluff, so of course no one else bought them, and I got a great deal! Every year I pull them out and put my own treats in. The like the tradition now, and love having the same big wall sized advents with Hershey Kisses.

I noticed in Starbucks this year they have Christmas Tree shaped ones made out of little boxes - they are super cute - I asked the store to give me the display - they will get back to me by Tuesday. If I get it I will send it to you as my guy does not want it. They are about $20 with the candy in it, but the display had no candy. They said they would definitely give me it for free after X-mas, when everything goes on sale, but they do not need the display as they have lots of the real thing.

I've seen a lot of variety for non-food calendars lately. Playmobile has some that create a scene at the end of the count down, Chapters had a book with envelopes and in each envelope was a paper ornament they could put on the tree. I also so online one that builds a 3-D snowman and I just picked one up today from Costco that has a tree in the middle & draws around it. Each draw has an ornament that can be put on the tree. I think the draws are also big enough that you could put your own treats in too if you wanted too.

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4ye old DD allergic to sesame, peanut, raw egg , and mulitple environmental & seasonal allergies

2 yr old DS -no known allergies!

Lego has a really cool one for $25 in Canada. Hard to find, but you can check their web-site.

Kinnerton in the UK has peanut free chocolate, and they have an advent calendar.

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self: allergy to sesame seeds and peanuts
3 sons each with at least one of the following allergies: peniciilin, sulfa-based antibiotic, latex, insect bites/stings

Just checked the Lego website and it says that their advent calendar isn't available in Canada http://shop.lego.com/Product/?p=7324
Did you see it somewhere this year AnnaMarie?

Hi ethansmom..I found the lego advent calenders on ebay and they sell them from Quebec for $24 canadian. The seller is rapido2 when you do a search. I emailed him to find out the cost of shipping. Hope this helps.

Thanks shell5968 I'll look into that. Anyone else see any of the fabric kind in stores (where you put in your own treats/toys)? I've checked at Dollarama, Zellers, and Michael Craft stores...and no luck.

I was told that last year Walmart carried peanut-free advent calenders.

I was at Walmart and did not find any peanut-free/ They were are "may contain traces of nuts/peanuts"

I saw it in the Canadian Lego catalogue. My friend's son got it in the mail (the catalogue). The advent calendar was priced at $25 plus shipping and handling and taxes. It was listed as *hard to find* but not exclusive to the catalogue.

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self: allergy to sesame seeds and peanuts
3 sons each with at least one of the following allergies: peniciilin, sulfa-based antibiotic, latex, insect bites/stings

Thanks AM -- I think I'll see what I can find on the fabric-made front.

has anyone looked at the advent calanders from laura secord? i was buzzing by getting a latte at the mall and noticed they had some there unfortuantly i didn't have a chance to take a peak at them since i needed to catch a bus...

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allergies - penicillin, benadryl, dust mites, enviornmental & chemical
conditions - dermatographism, eczema, well contorolled asthma
dietary - lactose intollerant, vegatarian