Every year, Valentine’s Day shows up and acts like everyone is supposed to become effortlessly romantic and sexually spontaneous on command. I don’t know about you, but most weeks I’m tired, busy, and working with a brain that needs a warm-up lap before it’s ready to be seductive. That’s why sex toy advent calendars are unexpectedly smart: they don’t rely on you being a fantasy-person who can flip a switch; they give you a plan.The best part of the calendar format is that it turns sex into a series of small choices instead of one big production. You don’t need to scroll a sex toy site for an hour, overthinking what the right purchase is, or have a whole strategy meeting about trying something new. You open the day’s box and let it steer. Some nights that means a massage item that sets a softer tone. Other nights, it’s a toy that gets to the point quickly. The structure helps, and the element of surprise helps even more, because it interrupts the habit loop couples fall into when they’re doing the same thing in the same order and calling it variety.The holiday connection is obvious, but Valentine’s is where these actually shine. A 12-day calendar gives you a built-in countdown to the 14th, with enough flexibility to make it sweet, spicy, or low-key depending on your mood. The only catch is quality. Some calendars are stuffed with junky minis and novelty items you’ll never touch again. The two below feel more curated, and that’s the difference.RELATED: Best Anal Sex Toys for Beginners: Starter Kits, Plugs, Beads, and Dilators That Actually WorkTwo Sex Toy Advent Calendars for Valentine’s DayLovehoney Romance Advent Calendar (12 Day)If you and your partner like the idea of stretching Valentine’s Day into something that lasts, this one gets it. The Romance Calendar is designed for two people who want a reason to check in with each other, not just once, but twelve times. The We-Vibe Jive 2 is the showpiece—a sleek, wearable vibrator you control with an app while everything else keeps going. It’s less about interrupting the moment and more about making the whole night a little riskier, even if you never leave the house.The rest of the lineup feels built for curiosity: a satin blindfold to sharpen focus, a soft restraint set that plays nice with beginners, and a body massager plus vanilla-scented oil for nights when touch is the focus. There’s also a rechargeable bullet with three attachments that turn it into whatever you need—a cock ring, a finger vibe, or a wand—so you can change sensations without rummaging through a drawer.Then the intensity ramps up with the inclusion of an aluminum butt plug with a crystal base, toy gel, toy wipes, and orgasm balm that adds just enough heat to keep things interesting. Just be sure to use the boxes as invitations, not chores. Open one each night, take ten or twenty minutes to follow wherever it leads, and by the time you hit February 14, you’ll have twelve different ways to make the same partner feel brand-new again.(opens in a new window)LovehoneyLovehoney Romance Advent Calendar (12 Day)(opens in a new window)$129 at LovehoneyBuy Now(opens in a new window)Lovehoney Indulge Advent Calendar (12 Day)The Indulge Calendar is built for couples who actually like getting a little adventurous together. Its anchor toy, the Venus Glow suction stimulator, delivers the pulsing air-pressure sensation everyone’s obsessed with lately. From there, each day pushes you toward a different flavor of foreplay or experimentation without demanding a dissertation on boundaries first.You’ll find a silicone mini wand for deep, rumbly vibration, a bullet vibe with mix-and-match sleeves that shift it from pinpoint to broader stimulation, and a few toys that expand the menu entirely: kegel balls, anal beads, and a pair of nipple clamps that add just the right amount of tension. None of it feels clinical or extreme, and it delivers a tasting flight of sensations you and your partner can build into your own rhythm.The rest of the pieces—massage oil, wipes, toy gel, blindfold, orgasm balm—fill in the spaces between the main events. Together, they have the possibility of turning a single night into a stretch of tiny surprises, and that’s the real charm here. It’s not about turning Valentine’s Day into a marathon. It’s about having twelve ready-made excuses to stop scrolling and make the next few weeks feel like you actually meant to plan them that way.(opens in a new window)LovehoneyLovehoney Indulge Advent Calendar (12 Day)(opens in a new window)$109 at LovehoneyBuy Now(opens in a new window)The Best Part Is It Doesn’t End On February 14The easiest way for Valentine’s Day to flop is to treat it like one big night that has to deliver a spreadsheet of romance, sex, novelty, and connection. A sex toy advent calendar gives you multiple chances to show up for each other, try something new, and keep it moving without needing to plan a whole production.By the time you hit the last day, you’ve likely learned something useful, too. Maybe you’re a massage-first couple. Maybe you like a little restraint. Maybe butt stuff is staying on the menu. With this, you just don’t have to guess or talk in circles. You try, react, and keep it in mind for next time.Because the real win isn’t that you had twelve cute nights. It’s that you end up with a couple of new go-tos for the next time you’re both tired but still horny, which is most of adulthood. Not everything in the calendar will be a hit, and that’s fine. The point is you’ve got a few reliable moves in your back pocket, and that’s a hell of a lot sexier than forcing one perfect Valentine’s night and calling it a year.The post These Sex Toy Advent Calendars From Lovehoney Make More Sense For Valentine’s Day appeared first on VICE.