LEGO Ultimate Building Set
We bought the LEGO Ultimate Building Set
This set comes with 405 pieces and a number of designs to start out with. The little booklet has a couple of houses, a garage, cars and boats, etc. that you can build. They offer a step by step guide to building each item and since it’s visual, even kids who can’t read yet can build.
While the bin looks large, it really doesn’t have that much LEGO in it, so I suppose it’s good for storing other collections as you build it up.
The main advantage of this LEGO kit is that it is usable for anything. Most sets on the market today are designed to let you build one thing and one thing only, so the LEGO Ultimate Building Set is perfect for kids who love to use their imaginations. They can play outside the box, as it were and ensure that their creations are varied, rather than always being the same.
Mama Says:
“I was surprised at how little LEGO was actually in this kit. You get everything they say, but it looks bigger in the picture because the box is huge . . . the actual LEGO blocks barely cover the bottom! That being said, it’s a great way to keep kids occupied for hours and they work together to build some pretty crazy structures. You can’t go wrong with LEGO.”
Dorian Says:
” LEGO is SO fun! I want to make a car, there are wheels for making cars in the Lego. Also, boats.”
Dante Says:
“I like Lego. I make a car and a boat and a helicopter.”
LEGO Ultimate Building Set Pros
- Encourages open play
- Builds patience
- Kids can build from the illustrations, step by step
- A nice variety of blocks for all building purposes
LEGO Ultimate Building SetCons
- Huge bin, teensy amount of blocks
- Only one small base pad, so it’s hard if you have two kids wanting to share
- 405 blocks . . . but most of them are so tiny that they barely count
- Teensy bits get lost very easily!
