What we like: A gift pick in our Advent calendars guide. Offers one mini build a day, for adults and kids alike, with build instructions on the back of each little door. The 24 figurines and builds reference Spider-Man’s New York City playground, hot dog cart included.

The real sale will probably be explosive when it finally starts, but there are still some good deals live now.

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