Author: Barbara Krasnoff
One of the best activities for the holiday season — especially if the weather is keeping you indoors — is to build yourself a Lego vehicle, scene, or animal. There are several on sale for Black Friday, suitable for kids or adults — here are some that look especially interesting.
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One of the best activities for the holiday season — especially if the weather is keeping you indoors — is to build yourself a Lego vehicle, scene, or animal. There are several on sale for Black Friday, suitable for kids or adults — here are some that look especially interesting.
PAC-MAN Arcade
Where to Buy:
- If you have a yearning for the video arcade games of your youth, try building this replica of the 1980s favorite PAC-MAN. It’s non-functional, but you can use a crank to simulate the chase. Comes with 2,651 pieces.
Lego Robot World Roller-Coaster Park
Where to Buy:
- This fully functional roller coaster set is great for ages 8 and up, together with eight mini-figures and a detachable mech action figure. Comes with 986 pieces.
Lego Christmas Table Decoration
Where to Buy:
- Kids age 12 and up can add to the holiday festivities by building this realistic Christmas candle. Comes with 433 pieces.
NASA Mars Rover Perseverance
Where to Buy:
- Space enthusiasts age 10 and over can recreate NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover, including a version of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, which helped test powered flight on Mars. Comes with 1,132 pieces.
Lego Battle Droid with STAP
Where to Buy:
- Star Wars fans can build their own Battle Droid from The Phantom Menace, complete with Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP). Comes with 1,088 pieces.
Lego Wild Animals: Majestic Rhino with Birds
Where to Buy:
- The rhino may be one of the most impressive animals you could face; now you can build your own, along with its troop of birds. Or use the same kit to build a hippo or a walrus — it’s three great animals in one. For ages nine and over; comes with 780 pieces.
Lego Simba the Lion King Cub
Where to Buy:
- This buildable Simba lion cub comes complete with a leaf and four tiny bugs. It has a rotating head and movable legs and tail, perfect for kids six years and over. Comes with 222 pieces.
Lego The Avengers Helicarrier
Where to Buy:
- Marvel superhero enthusiasts may want to decorate their room with this Avengers Helicarrier from “The Avengers” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” films. Comes with 509 pieces.
Lego Mandrake
Where to Buy:
- The magical Mandrake plant from the Harry Potter series can be yours for the building — but without the screams. Suitable for kids 10 and older; includes 579 pieces.
Lego Candy Stand and Scooter
Where to Buy:
- This adorable cotton candy stand comes with a scooter, two playable figures, and a robotic mascot figure. Perfect for ages six and over; includes 110 pieces.
Lego Botanicals Mini Bonsai Trees set
Where to Buy:
- Lego’s kit lets you construct three brick-ified bonsai trees, including a black pine, a ginkgo with yellow leaves, and a wisteria with hanging lilac flowers. It includes three ornamental displays and comes with 709 pieces.
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