You can eat crisps for Christmas with a savoury advent calendar from Home Bargains
If you're someone who would rather tuck into a packet of crisps than a bar of chocolate, Home Bargains has launched an advent calendar that might be right up your street.
Christmas is creeping closer, which means it's almost time to start opening those little cardboard doors every morning in the run-up to the big day.
While most of us are used to finding a miniature chocolate waiting behind each one, there's now a savoury alternative for people who prefer something a little saltier.
Home Bargains has teamed up with KP Snacks to launch The Snackvent Calendar: 24 Days of Crispmas, featuring some of the UK's best-loved crisps and snacks.
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Priced at £9.99, it won't cost a fortune to swap your usual chocolate countdown for something crunchy.
The calendar is available now in more than 600 Home Bargains stores across the UK, as well as online, giving crisp lovers plenty of time to get their hands on one before December arrives.
What's inside the Home Bargains crisp advent calendar?
Rather than filling the calendar with 24 different flavours, KP Snacks has brought together six of its most recognisable brands.
Behind the doors, shoppers will find Skips Prawn Cocktail, Discos Salt & Vinegar, Nik Naks Nice 'N' Spicy, Space Raiders Beef, Wheat Crunchies Crispy Bacon and Roysters T-Bone Steak.
It's a line-up that will probably bring back a few memories of school packed lunches and trips to the corner shop.
There's something for just about every savoury snacker, whether you're a fan of the tongue-tingling tang of Salt & Vinegar Discos or prefer the distinctive crunch of Nik Naks.
Space Raiders bring their familiar alien-shaped snacks to the mix, while Wheat Crunchies offer their classic bacon flavour.
And for anyone who remembers picking up a packet of Roysters from the local shop, the T-Bone Steak variety has also made the cut.
The calendar contains 24 snack treats in total, giving you something to munch on every day until Christmas Eve.
Although, let's face it, resisting the temptation to open a few doors early could prove difficult.
Crisp fans are already loving the idea
The unusual Christmas countdown has caught the attention of snack lovers on social media, with plenty of people keen to ditch the traditional chocolate option.
One person wrote: "I actually love it, all my favourites apart from skips, my grandaughter would love this".
Another tagged someone they knew, commenting: "Your ideal calendar".
A third was particularly enthusiastic, declaring: "I’ll have 10,I’d be in my element".
"About time, I always preferred savoury to sweet," wrote another happy fan.
It's not difficult to see the appeal, particularly for anyone who doesn't have much of a sweet tooth.
Speaking about the launch, John McDougall, Senior Brand Manager, Heritage Portfolio at KP Snacks, said: "Christmas is all about enjoying your favourites, so we’re excited to see some of our most-loved snacks brought together in this festive countdown."
He added: "From the tangy taste of Discos Salt & Vinegar to the iconic crunch of Space Raiders Beef, there’s something behind every door for snack fans to enjoy as they count down to the big day."
The Snackvent Calendar is priced at £9.99 and is available exclusively from Home Bargains, both in-store and online.
If you've always thought chocolate before breakfast was a bit much, perhaps a packet of beef-flavoured Space Raiders is the festive alternative you've been waiting for.
Jen Thomas