LEGO Holiday Gift Guide for those Adults in Your Life
Last year, our LEGO gift guide for Holiday 2020 was heavily focused on kids LEGO franchises like Ninjago, Toy Story, and more. This year, LEGO rolled out a new seeding program for reviewers here in Canada, and while it might have meant less sets to review in total, it did mean we could make more extravagant requests, which we most definitely did.
This years Gift Guide theme will be on sets for Adults, primarily looking at LEGO Technic and LEGO Ideas – and we have a few you will definitely want to check out!
LEGO Technic
Although LEGO Technic sets are not necessarily marked at adults, they are generally more complex to put together because of the nature of Technic LEGO. The instruction manuals are definitely more complex, and I hope that in 2022, LEGO adopts the LEGO Super Mario philosophy of putting Technic instructions in an application. Spinning the virtual models would be great for putting together these complex sets.
Although we only looked at one LEGO Technic set this year, it was a good one for the whole family. While I had loads of fun putting it together over about 2 hours, the kids enjoyed the RC aspect of the build and have had hours of playtime because of it. Let’s take a quick look.
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Travel back to the 1980s with this LEGO Technic Off-Road Buggy (42124) – it’s fun for all ages from 10 and up. After creating the model, bring it to life using the free CONTROL+ app. The buggy is angled at the front to give stability when jumping and performing tricks, just like classic RC toy cars. With front and back suspension (a first for LEGO Technic), plus huge tires, an opening hood, antenna and retro stickers, this car is packed with attitude. Download the free CONTROL+ app to really put this Off-Road Buggy car to the test. Use the app to drive forwards and backwards, steer and perform stunts. With different controls, sound effects, challenges, achievements and more, there’s so much to explore. LEGO Technic sets feature realistic movement and mechanisms that introduce LEGO builders to the universe of engineering in an approachable and realistic way.
LEGO Ideas
LEGO Ideas sets are inspired by the brilliant mind of LEGO fans around the world, and then altered and released by LEGO themselves. And there have been some fantastic LEGO Ideas sets released in 2021, a few of which we were able to review!
LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith
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Take a break from modern life and build this magnificent LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith (21325) display model. The architectural details of a 3-level building from the Middle Ages are lovingly recreated in LEGO style. The roof and top 2 levels lift off for easy viewing of the fully furnished bedroom and kitchen, plus a workshop that is packed with items you’d have seen in a real medieval blacksmith’s smithy. Other features include a glowing forge with a LEGO light brick, plus a garden with buildable models of an apple tree and a well. There are 4 minifigures to bring the scene to life: a blacksmith, archer and 2 Black Falcon Knights with 4 swords, 3 shields and a halberd, plus a posable horse figure with a buildable cart and dog and treefrog figures. Part of a collection of inspiring LEGO sets designed to help adults relax in a creative way, this building kit makes a wonderful gift for yourself or the LEGO fan or hobbyist in your life.
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Sesame Street has been a family-favorite TV show for more than 50 years. Now you can create a colorful, LEGO brick version of 123 Sesame Street and relive classic scenes with this awesome LEGO Ideas (21324) build-and-display set for adults. The 123 Sesame Street building features Bert and Ernie’s apartment, Elmo’s bedroom and Bert’s rooftop bird house, and is packed with authentic details and accessories to delight fans. To complete the iconic street corner scene, there is Hooper’s Store, Big Bird’s nest, Oscar the Grouch’s trash can and much more. This set includes Sesame Street character minifigures Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, plus Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird figures, to spark imaginative fun. Part of a collection of LEGO building sets designed to help adults relax in a mindful, creative way, this model kit makes a super gift for yourself, your family and any Sesame Street fan, LEGO enthusiast or hobbyist in your life.
Article By Adam Roffel
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