Lego City is the Best Advent Calendar for Kids
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We’ve been getting the Lego City advent calendar for our six-year-old son for the past 3 years and this year, again, it was a huge hit! The only bad thing about it is that it sells out fast! It is the most popular of all the Lego Advent Calendars.
So plan on snagging it in early to mid-November so you are ready on December 1st.
Every year the individual Lego pieces are different but the idea is the same. There are some little builds, and some interesting pieces like a turkey, video game controller, pony, and carrot. There is always a nice amount of minifigs too! It’s quite a great deal on Lego as it is priced very well.
Let’s dive into the 2023 version of the calendar! Join our family as we open each door from December 1st to December 24th.
Where to Purchase the LEGO City Advent Calendar
LEGO City Advent Calendar Day-by-Day Surprises
Click on a day to view that day’s Lego surprise!
Day 9 – Day 10 – Day 11 – Day 12
Day 13 – Day 14 – Day 15 – Day 16
Day 17 – Day 18 – Day 19 – Day 20
Day 21 – Day 22 – Day 23 – Day 24
Each day has a new build, it can be something simple as a minifig or a little bit more complicated like a reindeer. Sometimes a build in one day can be “connected” to a build at a later day. For example, train cars, one can be found in one day and the rest can be strewn around on different days. These builds are typically very simple and take just 5 or so minutes to complete.
The instructions are printed on the reverse side of the “door”. So the front has the day number and when you open it you see what is inside and the instructions are printed on the reverse.
All the pieces come in a clear plastic bag. There are extra pieces too which is useful in case you lose a piece or two (which is bound to happen with little kids) or if you want to use these pieces with your existing Lego collection.
Day #1: The Skiing Snowman
We start with a good one! The most adorable snowman on skis. My son, Oliver who is 6 put it together in a flash.
There are so many details on this small and quick build. A ski helmet and goggles, a red scarf, and cool blue skis. The snowman even comes with Lego tree branches for arms!
Day #2: Santa Crossing Sign
The second day build was slightly smaller than the 1st. It was of a “Santa Crossing” sign. It includes a custom sign that has a drawing of snowflakes, Santa Claus, his sleigh, and a reindeer.
Keep Santa safe as he rushes on Christmas Eve with this adorable Santa Crossing pole sign.
Day #3: A Reindeer (add a Red Nose and He’s Rudolph)
The reindeer build was a success! A little more involved than the Day 2 Santa Crossing Sign. My 6-year-old put it together in about 5 minutes. The little legs were a little bit tough to assemble as they fell off when Oliver tried to play with the reindeer but overall joyous surprise!
The Day 1 Skiing Snowman came with an extra red circular piece so we used it to give this reindeer a red nose. Here comes Rudolph! Of course that sparked an impromptu rendition of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer which Oliver sang and sang and sang again.
Day #4: Hockey Player Minifigure
Day 4 had a Minifig which is always exciting! In the advent calendar, even the minifigures don’t come assembled.
This Hockey Player was simple to put together. He had all the hockey gear! It even came with a hockey stick and 2 hockey pucks. He is ready to play with all his safety gear on including a helmet, goggles, and shoulder pads.
His skates make it a tiny bit harder to have him stand up but it wasn’t a hindrance for my son.
Day #5: Ice Hockey Goal & “Stanley” Cup Trophy
Interestingly, the Ice Hockey Goal and Trophy followed the Ice Hockey Player Minifigure! How convenient! Ready to play an impromptu game of Hockey?
Doors #4 and #5 were a big hit so far! My son built the goal in no time. Oliver was able to use his imagination while playing with the Hockey Player minifigure scoring goals through the Ice Hockey Goal Posts and “winning” the big, golden trophy cup.
It’s nice to see LEGOs helping with motor skills, engineering, and spatial recognition as well as sparkling playing pretend.
Day #6: Ice Sculpture of a Bird
To be absolutely honest. I had no idea that this was a bird statue. But Oliver recognized it right away!
Now that we know it’s a bird, it’s pretty obvious. The blue translucent pieces look pretty cool and quite frankly resemble ice pretty closely. An innovative way to make Legos look like an ice sculpture.
Day #7: Ice Sculptor Artist
Another minifig! This little artist follows the ice sculpture from Day 6. The two go hand in hand as she is the creator of the bird ice sculpture.
It was fun to pretend to carve out the ice statue.
Day #8: Lamp Post
The 8th door had an outdoor lamp post—one of Oliver’s favorites. My son is really drawn to the translucent/transparent Lego pieces.
The lamp post is all black with transparent yellow “lights”. Easy and quick to build.
Day #9: Caroler
Seems that the LEGO Advent Calendars come with a TON of Minifigures! The ninth day revealed a Christmas Carol Singer. She is a pretty cool figurine because of her detailed facial expression. Her eyes closed with a smile – looks beautifully like she is singing a festive tune.
She is holding a white candle with a “flame”. The other thing that we thought was pretty unique is that her legs don’t move because she is wearing a gown/dress. I’m not a LEGO aficionado but I’ve never seen that!
Day #10: Fireplace
My 6-year-old son, Oliver, absolutely loved this build. It seems like there’s a pattern: if there are transparent pieces – he loves them.
This build didn’t disappoint with translucent “fire burning logs” in the fireplace.
Besides the cool multi-colored, transparent “fire”, this build also features smoke stacks and neat Lego bricks that look like masonry bricks.
Day #11: Gamer Minifig
The Lego Video Gamer Minifigure is one of Oliver’s favorite figurines. Perhaps it’s because the little guy reminds Oliver of Daddy! LOL.
This Minifig just looks cool. From the spiked hair to the cool tee, hoodie, and “jeans”. Mr. Gamer also comes with “Beats by Dre” reminiscent turquoise headphones and a black video game controller that looks a lot like the Playstation one (wireless and all). This build comes with an extra set of headphones.
Shows the sign of the times by having this cool dude in the Lego City Advent Calendar. Growing up, the figures I had were truly BORING and all looked pretty much the same.
Day #12: Office Desk with Laptop
Day 12 possibly goes hand in hand with the Gamer minifig from day 11. This little build could be a workstation for a home office or a gamer’s dream setup!
The day 12 build is a sturdy and stylish desk. On top of it, there is a laptop computer with an adjustable screen and a keyboard. A cool purple mouse on one side and a large red coffee mug on the other side.
This build was a hit with Oliver because his dad, Brian, works from home and can be found at his desk for many hours of the day. His dad has a fancy mouse and a coffee mug warmer for his drinks just like this setup. Oliver used the Gamer Minifig from day 11 to have him “work” at the desk just like Daddy.
Oliver also speculated that day 13 SHOULD be an office CHAIR, so we will see if he was right! On to day 13!
Day #13: Swivel Office Chair for Gaming or Working on the Computer
AND… Oliver’s hunch was correct! Behind door number 13 is an Office Chair! I have seen it called a Gamer Chair or an Office Chair.
The neon lime color makes it look super cool, maybe too cool for the office so perhaps it IS a chair for gaming. Nonetheless, it completes the set nicely: Gamer Guy + Desk with Computer + Swivel Chair = Pretty Awesome Little Build!
This computer chair offers a lot of features. There is a height adjustment lever, armrests, and an adjustable back so the Gamer Minifig can lounge in comfort.
Day #14: Teenager with a Dog Treat and Smartphone
Door number 14 revealed yet another minifig! This one is super adorable and full of wonderful details. My 6-year-old LOVED opening the clear, plastic bags with his little scissors! Great STEM activity with bonus scissor-cutting practice.
First of all, this figurine is a kid (or maybe a tween/teen) because she is shorter than the “regular” Minifigures. What makes this little lady a kid is that her legs are not the regular length. I believe the top half is the same though so if you add the petite legs to other minifigs – they too become kid-sized!
She is ready for the winter months with her slouchy, red beanie hat, festive sweater, skirt, and purple leggings! Trendy and adorable! Of course, no teen minifig would be complete without an iPhone-reminiscent smartphone!
Her head does not have an alternate expression but the face printing is so cute! Girly eyelashes with a little smile and adorable freckles! Her hair is black and braided into 2 braids that fall on her shoulders.
Most of the builds come with bonus, duplicate pieces. This minifig comes with 2 cookies. They are either cookies for humans or cookies for puppies (hence the doggie paw graphic on them).
Day 14 and we already have SO many minifigures! And, interestingly, most of the minifigures are female!
One Comment
Brian
Lego advent calendars are the best!