The Woobles Toy Workshop Advent Calendar: A 12-Day Crochet Countdown Review

Introduction

The Woobles has built a loyal following with its beginner-friendly crochet kits, and the Toy Workshop Advent Calendar is the brand’s most ambitious seasonal release yet. Priced at $140, it packs 12 days of crocheting into one beautifully designed box, all tied together by a whimsical toy workshop theme.

After opening every door, the short version is this: the theming and packaging are outstanding, the accessories are genuinely charming, and the four full-sized characters are enjoyable to make, though the holiday theming feels lighter than some buyers might hope for.

What Is The Woobles?

If you are new to the brand, The Woobles is a craft company that gained wider attention after appearing on Shark Tank. Each kit arrives in a satisfying, aesthetically pleasing bag or container with step-by-step instructions for making a small crochet character. The kits are designed with beginners in mind, using thick, beginner-friendly yarn that is easy to see and work with.

Individual kits typically cost around $30 for the larger projects, which gives you a good sense of the value packed into the $140 advent calendar. The characters inside the calendar are generally exclusive to it, which makes the box feel special year after year.

What Comes Inside the Calendar

The Toy Workshop Advent Calendar contains 12 days rather than the traditional 24, which is worth knowing upfront. Each day opens into a beautifully illustrated mini diorama: a tiny vending machine, a work desk, a tool shed with tongue-in-cheek rules like “measure twice, cut/chew once,” a bookshelf, and a gift wrapping station. The presentation is easily the best part of the box, and the pieces appear to double as a display set where you can store your finished characters.

Four of the twelve days contain full-sized crochet characters: Serge the beaver, Lana the alpaca, Reiker the caribou hiding out in the tool shed, and Betsy the foreman elf. Each comes with yarn, stuffing, a crochet hook, safety eyes or beads, buttons, and access to a video tutorial via a code on a playful employee ID card.

The remaining days hold small accessories: a tiny candy, a yo-yo, a toy car, toy blocks, a toy boat, and a branded snow globe collecting this year’s characters. The snow globe is a nice collectible touch, even if a fifth crochet project would have been more welcome.

The Mini Makes and Accessories

This year leans into the toy workshop theme with miniatures rather than the clothing accessories of last year’s calendar. The tiny toy blocks, toy boat, and yo-yo are adorable and quick to finish, and they suit the theme beautifully.

That said, tiny accessories are fiddly. With so few stitches involved, they can be a genuine struggle if you have never crocheted before. The toy boat tutorial was more complete than most, walking through every step from start to finish, which made it one of the smoother makes in the box.

Things to Consider Before Buying

The tutorials are the strongest and weakest part of the experience. They are detailed, split into multiple short videos rather than one long run, and available in both left-handed and right-handed versions, which is genuinely respectful of different learners. However, the videos do not walk you through every single stitch. They teach a stitch once, then tell you to repeat it a set number of times before jumping ahead. For a confident beginner that is fine; for a complete newcomer working on something complex, crochet can get very confusing very quickly. The tiny candy accessory was, surprisingly, the hardest make of all because the bright yarn was difficult to see and the instructions skipped over where stitches should be placed.

Thematically, this year trades holiday motifs for the toy workshop setting. If you loved last year’s snowmen and cardinals, be aware that the four characters here are a beaver, an alpaca, a caribou, and an elf, with the caribou being the closest thing to a classic Christmas character. Some buyers may also find the 12-day format less satisfying than a longer countdown.

Buying Advice

At $140, the calendar works out to less than buying four individual kits at around $30 each, with eight extra days of miniatures and collectibles on top. It is a strong pick for someone who already enjoys crochet or wants a guided entry into the hobby, and the display-style box makes the finished characters part of the decoration itself.

If you want maximum holiday theming or a day-by-day countdown experience, this may not be the right fit. But if you value clever packaging, unique characters, and a project you can realistically spread over a couple of weeks of evenings, it delivers. A single full-sized character took closer to six hours here, and the finished result was the favorite make yet.

Conclusion

The Woobles Toy Workshop Advent Calendar is a thoughtfully designed, genuinely fun crochet countdown with the best packaging the brand has produced. The workshop theming is unique and the mini makes are delightful, even if the holiday flavor is lighter than some would like and the tutorials could hold a beginner’s hand a bit more. For craft lovers who want a seasonal project with real substance, it is an easy recommendation.