Nothing sums up getting into the Christmas spirit quite like opening the first window of your Advent calendar.
Adults and children alike are filled with joy at the thought of opening the mysterious cardboard window on December 1 – but the real question is, what did everyone find?
Dunno why I act so excited to eat advent chocolate for breakfast like I don’t already eat chocolate for breakfast every other day of the year. Just feel it’s more acceptable in December #AdventCalendar pic.twitter.com/hEy111LbS4
— Carly (@xcarlyboo) December 1, 2017
Because let’s face it, as much as we love our own calendars we want to know what everyone else got too.
So here’s a roundup of some of the things people found behind their first little magical door:
Alcohol, lots and lots of alcohol
1st December – Cuvée Des Trolls. #AdventCalendar #beer #craftbeer #belgianbeer #blondeale #Christmas pic.twitter.com/EGt6yNzrPk
— Kev (@Atho_1982) December 1, 2017
Too early??? #AdventCalendar pic.twitter.com/rBX9Vg2q5T
— Amanda Neylon (@amandaneylon) December 1, 2017
Day 1: loving my advent calendar pic.twitter.com/5CRgnTOVYG
— Jim Hansen (@fluffer9) December 1, 2017
Pork scratching for this savoury lover
My awesome husband has bought me the best-ever advent calendar: filled with pork scratchings!!! pic.twitter.com/68YCZy8ZTM
— Clare Warren (@geologyclare) December 1, 2017
This lucky person got (arguably) the best Heroes chocolate AND a Yankee Candle
Wool for knitting
Toys, you’re never too old for a toy Advent calendar, right?
Star Wars Advent Calendar Day One! I got a…thing? pic.twitter.com/gUQfq6RrVb
— Tom Gilchrist and 4 others liked (@TomGilchrist) December 1, 2017
This fortunate soul got Alan Titchmarsh behind their first door
Day one of the #AdventCalendar and I’m worried it’s just all the same pictures as last year but in a new order. pic.twitter.com/84SCilgXyj
— Monty's Dog Nigel 🐾 (@montysdognigel) December 1, 2017
Obviously there was lots of chocolate involved
It's begun! #1stDecember #AdventCalendar #ChristmasCountdown #pinchpunch #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/OA1amVN1Mv
— Ali Palmer (@_AliPalmer) December 1, 2017
And of course beauty
Day 1Marks and spencers advent calender Radiance Body glow#marksandspencer #adventcalendar #gift#christmascountdown #christmas pic.twitter.com/oGznXRW7Df
— ☆ॐ Namaste Girl ॐ☆ (@Nickyhampsey) December 1, 2017
However, it wasn’t a happy start for some – as sheer disappointment waited behind the doors of this calendar
My kinder advent calendar was put in the wrong way round so when I opened the window there was plastic between me and the chocolate and if that’s not the crulest joke ever played I don’t know what is
— Pips//:(( (@ebony_ghost) December 1, 2017