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DD2 pulled things apart twice today & got in BIG TROUBLE, she has been told they are to stay together until after DD1's birthday & all lego is built.
Once it's all built & photos taken they can pull apart, doubt the rescue chopper or monster truck stuff will be pulled apart though.
Might need a high shelf!
Wow AF your DD1 is one very lucky little girl! What an awesome collection!
:hide: I'm becoming obsessed. I could easily buy up the entire Friends range. Plus some of the discontinued stuff I've been finding on ebay. I already have series 1 & 3 of the animals and a mini set (Water scooter one) and the dolphin cruiser is on it's way. I really really really want the heartlake city pool. For DD of course lol. I'm also loving the polybag's that are on ebay too. I just wish DS would respond to rewards better because they would be perfect. There are some little christmas trees that are really cute.
DS was invited to a party for a girl at his kindy. So I just had to buy her lego lol. She'll be getting Mia's Magic Tricks and the Fawn mini set. And just because I didn't want to seem lego obsessed - some smurf stickers lol. I hope she likes it.
Obsessed? No way! Lol
The only stuff friends stuff dd doesn't have (or won't by then end of Christmas) is the limited release polybags. I can't justify $15 or so for an ice cream stand. A lot if them were "free with purchase" through Lego shop online. They are cute, but I really can't justify it.
The pool is very cute. When we opened the cruiser and dd was pulling out the slide she goes "omg mum, we have TWO slides now! It's just like my pool!"
I had bizarro Lego dreams last night. Weird "I can't finish this without the exact right piece" kinda thing. But I have no idea what I was trying to build. Or even what piece was missing!
I've been dreaming of lego too!
We have built all but 1 set from her party but haven't started on the ones from us.
She wants us to put a shelf up in the toy room for the ones she doesn't want to pull apart (chopper & monster truck).
We went for dinner & a movie and MIL & FIL left before the movie, MIL slipped money into DD1's pocket and whispered to her, we found the $50 and asked what it was for and she says "Nanna said it was for if the shop was open to buy more lego"
The actual conversation was Miss A was supposed to pay for popcorn & drinks :p
10pts for trying though!
Haha love it ZF! Smart girl :)
I've been dreaming of lego too. Definitely obsessed. :lol:
I've made the executive decision - DS is having a lego batman party for his birthday. DH doesn't get a say in that one lol. Not that he'll mind because it's not as if he ever does anything for it anyway unless he's given very specific instructions.
I've bought some of the polybags but I haven't paid that much BG. I got them for about $7.50 each with postage. I thought that was pretty good. But I haven't received them yet so we'll see. I might be sorely disappointed when I open them lol.
Could I please ask all you Lego lovers favour. I live On a farm don't get any catalogues, nearest major towns are Horsham ans Ballarat. I'm wanting to by Lego for me niece for Xmas. If Amy of.the major stores have specials on could you please let me know. I can get a bigger set with some discounts. We have a $50 limit.
Megs, I just saw the Friends Heartlake City Pool on sale for $50 at an online store called Just Bricks. Would that be the sort of thing you're after? The mega blocks sets are a bit cheaper than lego too. All the major stores have just finished big toy sales. I'm sure they'll have more before christmas though. If I see anything in the catalogues, I'll be sure to post in here.
Target apparently has the dolphin cruiser going for $79 this week some time.
Thanks rowellen. I was wanting the friends set. Will check it out tonight. Would love to get her the dolphin cruiser but it's a bit over the budget :(
I've just been looking some more & $50 is Big W & Kmart's regular price for the Friends Heartlake City Pool set. So if you are ever near one of those stores, you might be able to pick it up without the postage fee.
DD1 is building her animals sets on her own with only 1 mistake so far.... So proud of her!
She's going to help me build her horse float soon & I built her emergency services starter set before... She's so excited!
Not sure if this has been discussed already. I can't keep up with you chatterboxes. ;)
Has anyone bought just bricks? Like there's a 'fun with bricks' box & many others. If so what did you get & do you recommend it?
check out bricks to the world (google it) - he has flat rate delivery - and a big range of stuff, probably not as cheap as some of the bigger stores but the delivery is very cheap - and very quick:
We have some bricks - kmart have a big box with 1600 pieces for $79 (or one with 600 for $39 i think) - they are basically JUST bricks. they have some other sets available in plastic tubs and things, which have extra "stuff" in them - but for basic bricks, these are probably the best value i've come across. so much so that DH has said he'd like to buy another of the big kmart 1600piece packs (cos apparently we don't have enough when DD wants us to "freestyle" build). these are the bricks DD has out all the time - currently we have a hospital that we built from the bricks, with a carpark and helipad (we don't have a helicopter yet, but the local hospital has a helipad, so DD HAD to have one). we also invested in some doors and windows (about $20 ish for a box of them) and a couple of boxes of roof pieces - just for being able to build anything at all. we have two different sized bases (32*32 and 48*48), and DD gets to just do her own thing. when it comes to her lego bday party next year, we'll have these bits out for kids to play with, and will keep "good" stuff put away. harder for kids to fight over bits when there is lots the same for them to play with!:
That's what I want them for. :-) Does the Kmart 1600 pieces come with many long pieces - like 3x2, 4x2, etc? I'm often after the longer pieces.:
I'm also considering getting the doors+windows pack & the roof pack. :-)
We have one of the $39 sets from Kmart, the girls love it, I find there are quite a few thicker pieces.
1 set left to build out of Miss Ava's birthday haul, table is FULL, will add photos once it's all done!
WINNING - DP said DD2 could pick a lego for being so good, I'm thinking something substantial :p
It has a bit of everything (including some roof bits, but not many). Ill pm you a link that should help:
We have the 600 pc pack here too - DS uses it all the time. We were thinking of getting some roofs, doors and windows too - didn't know you could get packs of them....learning something new every day. Do I have to order online or should a good toy shop have them?
DS was making his 'bambi' (Friends fawn mini set) set today, when he brings over the booklet and announces that if he had the dog and bird set too, he could make 'all of this too', so....then proceeds to spend the next 25 minutes telling me we need to go shopping straight away! When DH called later, I told him and he goes, 'You mean the sets I have sitting in my car?!' He'd already bought them for DS! DS was stoked, and of course he and Daddy had to make them all before dinner ;)
DS had a nightmare he couldn't find the right pieces to make his Lego boat....he came out about 10:30pm, fully distraught! I feel for him, I've been having Lego dreams every night too ;)
Good toy shop should have them. We got ours from toy world locally (they had a good sale so I made the most of it - it's so rare to save a decent amount on Lego!)
There are three packs - roof bits, doors/windows and wheels. We haven't got the wheels set yet (dh decided we needed a second roof bits pack before we needed wheels). That could conceivably be this weeks Lego purchase...
I think this thread is bringing on the Lego dreams. We've all done so well to not let it take over til this thread started and we realised its totally normal to be this excited about kids blocks! I blame you, ZF! You've made us let the crazy out!!!
The instructions for the combined mini set are on te Lego site. If you go to legofriends (com). Click on animals. Then choose any of the animals and under the video (which shows the builds) there is a link for building instructions. The second one is the instructions for the combined series 3 that you see in the book :):
Just saw Big W also has a small Lego bricks set which is very similar to the one at Kmart but some slight differences.
I think I'll be getting the 1600 piece one from Kmart for Xmas. :-)
Oh oh oh, we get along really well with the girls gymnastics teacher, she was asking about DD's birthday and we were talking about how she got heaps of lego.
She said she has heaps at home her kids have outgrown & she wants to get rid of, she's happy to give it to Miss A but she has to talk to her husband.
He doesn't want to give them away but she wants them gone :p
Asked her how much she wants for them, she said nothing.... Doubt her DH is letting them go though ;)
The girls have decided they want the rescue ship set, hmmmmmm
I'd think her hubby is on to something. I know many people hold on to Lego for their grand kids. I know my brother would have flipped if mum got rid of his before he could give it to his kids. But it was stored at mums for ages because he wasn't settled down enough at the time. I'd err on the side if caution and say to her you'd love to have them but you'd really like her to confirm not just with her husband bit her kids as well. They may well assume it will be there and be upset with her if she gets rid of it (not that it would in any way come back on you, but it's definitely something to be mindful of - I personally wouldn't want to be a part if that kwim?)
Apparently my awesome hospital takes up too many bricks (well duh, you wanted a big hospital, kid!) so sh wants me to pull it apart tonight! How rude!
I've offered to buy it but she wants it gone, her kids want it gone...
I personally wouldn't be letting it go either but I won't pass it up if her husband agrees :p
I think we will be spending a while in the lego isle when we go to the shops.
Might go to target for cruiser then Kmart for whatever money she has left, and for DD2 to pick something.
DD1 has a lego friends tshirt on today, she got it for her birthday ;)
Target catalogue has some city lego marked down too... Think the girls will have some hard decisions.
You have some incredibly lucky girls ZF! My DH tells me he has some in his cupboard at his parents house. I get the feeling he's not keen to pass it on to DS just yet lol. Maybe when he's older.
Talking about lego dreams lol. I have been thinking about decluttering a bit to make room to store the sets I've got for xmas/birthday presents. And I had a dream that DH & I were splitting up (bit left field but any excuse to declutter lol) and throwing out heaps of stuff including a heap of my old work clothes that I have worn since my stomach got to big to button them up when I was pg with DS. So a long time ago lol. Someone higher up obviously heard me and sent me a pink bag in the mail. It's now full. And I have a nice sized space in the bottom of my wardrobe just right for storing boxes of lego lol.
I think DS might need the big box from Kmart for christmas too.
Does anyone have any Lego games? If so which ones and what is it like?
So Ummmm yeah birthday lego = http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/09/3a6enapa.jpg
I saw that Lego one you wanted is on sale in the target catalogue zf.
I might have to go to target tomorrow now...
We can't make it tomorrow, hopefully we can get there by the end of the week.
She's got $$$ to spend :p
Thank you BG you made two girls extremely happy, they have been circling things... Your the best!
:) it's pretty awesome to see then all like that
Imagine if we add in the cruiser when we get it plus whatever else they buy & our old sets!
contemplating putting all our lego together at once - but it would take me all weekend lol:
And would dwarf our set ;)
Am thinking girls will buy dolphin cruiser then DD1 will still have $30 for something else (thinking friends or a small city set) then might give DD2 $30-$50 for a set for her. She's been very good with everything and feeling so left out if things.
Might lay-by the coast guard boat set or fire station for x-mas ;)
yeah it might dwarf it a wee little bit....
DP has said we might go into the shops on Sunday for the girls to do lego shopping.
We might need to make a list of what they want to look at or we may end up buying more than planned :p
DP might give in which works for me ;)
Might have to update my list.
Sign up with brickset and download the brick by brick app for your phone. You can create a "have" and a "want" list on there. :)
Dd isn't keen on the coast guard stuff. I asked why. Her response when I asked what happens if her boat breaks down and it needs fixing was "but muuuuum, YOU fix the Lego when it breaks!" Can't argue with that...
Target have longer laybys with this weeks sale. Going to check out whether they have much. The local target has been scarily bad for range lately!!
I'm wondering if there is more marked down than what's in the catalogue, if not I will go to a shop that has both target and kmart ;)
Will look at lay-bying though if DP can keep the kids occupied and the prices are good ;p
It's all Lego sets 20% off. Will depend what they have in store though.
Trying to get everyone organised this morning to get moving to the shops. Hard work!
Got a feeling we might miss out then if everyone gets in today / tomorrow :(
Will see what we can find.
Range at local target was pathetic. Really pathetic. What was pictures in the catalogue was about it. Picked up a couple of small creator sets but wasn't impressed by anything else. Went to the Lego shop instead... :)