These 9 Legos deserve their place under the tree

Lego fans and masons will often tell you that there is no age limit for having fun with bricks. However, not all Lego sets are suitable for all ages, nor to everyone’s taste. By offering numerous families and themes, Lego has made sure to conquer the hearts of adults and young people, with sets to display, others to simply play, or more fun sets.

Problem: Lego generally represents a significant investment that it is not uncommon to sacrifice due to lack of budget. The end of year celebrations are therefore a time of choice to offer or be offered the dream set. Here is a selection of the most beautiful Lego sets that will make lovely gifts for Christmas.

What Lego to give at Christmas?

Here you will find some of the most beautiful Lego sets to offer for Christmas. The prices indicated are the official prices that you will find on the Lego store website. Some retailers sometimes offer these sets at discounts.

• The jazz quartet priced at €99.99
• Lego Icons Bouquet of Flowers priced at €59.99
• Lego Icons Bonsai priced at €49.99
• Vespa 125 scooter priced at €99.99
• The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell priced at €499.99
• Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle and Grounds priced at €169.99
• The Great Pyramid of Giza at the price of €139.99
• Himeji Castle priced at €159.99
• Hokusai Art priced at €99.99

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1. Lego Ideas The Jazz Quartet

The Lego Ideas jazz quartet is made up of a pianist, a double bassist, a trumpeter, a drummer and their respective instruments. The dynamic poses and detailed instruments breathe a lovely, elegant breath of life into this set. This Lego measures over 20cm high, 43cm wide and 16cm deep.

The final construction is a model to display, but which can be built as a family. Separate assembly instructions are included for each musician and their instrument, to create each element separately. The same goes for the set which is presented according to your desire, highlighting the drummer or the pianist, according to your preferences.

2. Lego Icons Bouquet of flowers

Building Lego is relaxing, even more so when it comes to making a bouquet. The Lego Flower Bouquet measures over 36cm tall and has a total of 759 pieces. The adjustable rods allow you to adapt the composition to the vase of your choice, essential for correctly displaying this set. Ikebana, or the art of flower arranging, is all the more fun when it is done using bricks. Note that this bouquet does not wilt, which is a big plus for those who don’t have a green thumb.

Most flowers have repositionable petals and you can design different arrangements, recombine the bouquet, or modulate the height and shape of the flowers. To stick to its subject, this set includes several plastic elements of plant origin, made from sugar cane from certified sustainable crops.

3. Lego Icons Bonsai

The art of bonsai is fascinating, but caring for these miniature trees is not easy. The Lego Bonsai building kit is an excellent alternative for those who want to have a bonsai at home without fear of seeing it wither away. This set comes with two types of leaves: green leaves or pink cherry blossoms. The foliage is easily replaced and you can create a beautiful pink bloom to celebrate Hanami, which celebrates the blossoming of cherry trees in Japan.

The bonsai features a pot and stand that mimics the look of wooden slats, ideal for display. The set measures over 18cm high, 21cm long and 20cm wide and consists of 878 pieces.

4. Lego Icons The Vespa 125 scooter

Less expensive than a 125 electric scooter, this Lego Vespa 125 is a model inspired by the Vespa Piaggio of the 1960s. This set, created on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Vespa, was made with the close collaboration of the Italian manufacturer. It faithfully reproduces the original, with a side-mounted front wheel, two seats, a removable hood with a brick engine underneath, and a kickstand. You will also find the Vespa logo, the 1960s Italian plate, the spare wheel, a helmet and a basket with flowers at the back. The steering is functional, to display this Lego in several possible ways.

It measures over 22cm high, 35cm long and 12cm wide, and includes 1,107 pieces.

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5. Lego Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell

Rivendell, its mountains, its waterfalls, its mist and its elves. The Lego Lord of the Rings Rivendell set takes you back to the famous valley of Middle-earth where the famous quest for the Fellowship of the Ring begins. With its 6,167 pieces, 39 cm high, 72 cm wide and 50 cm deep, this Lego is full of details that fans of the saga should love.

For further

This foliage-decorated building set is divided into three sections: the tower, the council circle and the gazebo, including the river and the bridge. It includes an elven forge, Elrond’s office, the fragments of Narsil as well as paintings and statues. Added to this, 15 minifigures representing the characters present in the cult scene of the Council of Elrond.

6. Lego Harry Potter: Hogwarts Castle and Grounds

This Hogwarts Lego is as faithful as possible to the Hogwarts of the novels Harry Potter. It includes the main tower, the astronomy tower, the great hall, the boathouse, courtyards, greenhouses, paths and bridges, the Black Lake as well as the rugged landscape around Hogwarts. Designed to be displayed, this set is full of details and secrets that fans of the saga will have fun unearthing. It comes with the brick model of Durmstrang’s ship, Beauxbatons’ carriage, the Ford Anglia in the branches of the Whomping Willow, and the minifigure of the Hogwarts architect.

Hogwarts Castle and Grounds is made up of 2,660 pieces and measures over 8” (21cm) high, 14” (35cm) wide and 10” (25cm) deep.

Lego monuments for art and architecture lovers

7. Lego Architecture The Great Pyramid of Giza

This set allows you to participate in the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, at least its sectional model. At the front, the pyramid is nicely depicted, with the banks of the Nile, two small pyramids, two temples, statues of the Sphinx, an obelisk and a boat. In the back, this Lego reveals the main tunnels and chambers of the Great Pyramid, as well as the system used, according to one theory, to move the stones during its construction.

This model is part of the Lego Architecture range and is mainly used for display. It measures over 20cm high, 35cm wide and 32cm deep, and consists of 1,476 pieces.

8. Lego Architecture Himeji Castle

Still in the Architecture range, this Lego is a detailed representation of the famous Himeji Castle, one of the most famous and appreciated monuments in Japan. This set includes the castle turrets, its great wall and its ramparts, the castle park and its three cherry trees, as well as a simplified version of the interior.

This model measures over 7” (19cm) high, 12” (32cm) wide and 10” (27cm) deep and is made up of 2,125 pieces.

9. Lego art Hokusai’s Great Wave

Hokusai’s The Great Wave is its author’s best-known work, and arguably one of the best-known Japanese works of art. This 1,810-piece set includes a total of six plates, two hooks, a brick separator and a decorative tile adorned with Hokusai’s signature. When finished, the painting measures over 39cm high and 52cm wide.

To immerse yourself in the making of this Lego, a QR code allows you to listen to appropriate music while it is being built.

But actually, who invented Lego?

Lego was created in 1932 by a Danish carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen. After a career change in toy manufacturing, Christiansen came up with the idea of ​​a small wooden toy, which he decided to call leg godt for “plays well”, far from today’s Lego. After the fire in his factory and the poor quality of the wood, he swapped this material for plastic. The first Lego bricks as we know them then took shape, but did not yet fit together very well. It would be several years before Lego took its final form, shortly before Christiansen left his company to his son.

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