Customer Reviews

LEGO Ultimate House Building Set

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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My almost 5 year old son got this as his first Lego set. It's a great start. Lots of bricks of many colors and sizes. It has plenty of pieces for 2-3 kids to play together at the same time. It includes an idea book with some easy to follow pictures, so he was building right away.

I did have to supplement this set, as I watched my kids and noticed what pieces they really needed to play the way they want. This is the "Ultimate House Building Set", but my son really wants to make cars, trains, helicopters, and boats. He also really likes to have "lego guys" to play in his creations. So I added on to this set with:
* Large green baseplate - no baseplate in this set
* More wheels/axels - this set includes 4 wheels, only enough for one vehicle
* Other vehicle parts (windshields, seats, steering wheels, etc)
* Lego people - no people in this set
The baseplates are available at your big toy store. The other misc pieces are readily availble at online auction sites.

This set comes in a nice durable tote box. The box is much bigger than necessary to hold the included pieces. But that's a good thing, because you can easily add whatever other lego's you have and it can store small works-in-progress.

My kids loved this set. It gives them much more freedom to experiment around with designs than the common, single-purpose sets. We have a miniature Monte Carlo grand hotel in our living room right now.

I bought these for my son's 7th birthday, having forgotten how much fun I had playing with Legos when I was a kid. Within moments of opening this set, he'd all but forgotten the toys that do not require as much imaginative play.

Since then, we've had fun making the buildings pictured on the box and in the accompanying pamphlet, as well as making our own creations. For instance, I'm writing this the day before St. Patrick's day... and in honor of that day we've created an "Irish village" on our dining table. I have a feeling we'll be doing something similar for every holiday this year... and I almost can't wait until Christmas!

I do wish, however, that Lego would start building boxes that help kids keep their blocks a bit more organized. It's rather frustrating for younger ones to fish around in a big tub looking for a tiny little piece... and frustrating for Mom when they dump the whole tub out to find just that one!

As someone stated before, you can get this seat cheaper elsewhere.

It's a great set. I am an avid Lego collector and it has many pieces you could need to build a house and many more ideas. Buildings, walls, forts, garage, the list goes on. Imagination is endless.

What I do to organize is put them in ziplock bags by block color or block sizes. For example: a bag full of windows, bag full of trees/plants, full of roof pieces, so forth. If the pieces are too few, I use half ziplock bag (snack size). Easy to find things that way. Then I put the bags in the box. Next time you play again, it's all set and organized, easy to find what you're looking for.

I love legos as much as the next person does but this set had me a bit disappointed. For as big as the box is you expect more legos. My son likes to build a bunch of tiny houses but since the legos are limited he has to tear down a house he built to make a new one. When you take the legos out of the seperate bags they come in, the box isn't even near half way filled. So I am now buying the additional lego bricks to add to this tiny collection (which is a great deal by the way). So this package only loses one star because of that reason... I still think legos is one of the best toys ever made.

This toy came in super shape and has been a favorite of my son's. He doesn't follow the book that came with it but comes up with his own creations. This set makes it possible to make many different things. I especially like the heavy duty box for storing everything especially since I have a two year old who puts everything in her mouth. Great toy for the price.

This lego product provides hours of creativity and appeals to both boys and girls alike. It is nice to have a lego set girls can enjoy as it seems most sets are geared toward the interests of boys. I never cease to be amazed by the things young minds can create with a good supply of lego bricks.

I bought these for my granddaughter but have found that the whole family enjoys sitting down to build things with Legos. Sometimes it's cooperative play and sometimes it's an individual challenge ... but in any case, the set has provided something for everyone. And besides using the blocks to realize a vision that comes from imagination, the set has also provided an opportunity for everyone to reminisce about their own favorite Lego creations and experiences from days gone by. Let's hope my granddaughter one day carries her Lego experience along when she purchases the first set for her own kids and grandkids.

Who doesn't love Legos? Every kid should have legos. This set has windows and doors and a set of wheels. Fun, fun, fun.

I'm not sure I can say anything that hasn't been said before. I just wanted to add my stars.

Even though my House Building Set came in a plain brown box, I was very satisfied with the product. I found all the pieces to be there, and it was actually easier to wrap as a gift for my granddaughter's birthday.