KiwiCo Calendario dell'Avvento meccanico con ornamenti

My kids fight over who gets to open the next day's box, and I love that each little build teaches a different mechanism like gears or linkages. The finished ornaments actually move, which makes them feel way cooler than a typical paper craft. We’re already planning to keep them out past the holidays

Our 8-year-old was genuinely excited each morning to see which new mechanism she'd build, and the gear-driven carousel was the first thing she grabbed. The instructions were clear enough that she only needed help a couple of times. Seeing her figure out how the lever makes the snowman's arm wave was

The instructions are clear, but I have to say I'm a bit torn. The mechanisms are genuinely clever and the final ornaments have a nice weight to them, though I did wish a few of the builds were a bit more self-explanatory for younger kids. Still, it's a solid way to count down the days without it jus