One of the most enduring children's gifts for Christmas (or, more exactly - pre-Christmas) must certainly be the Lego Advent Calendar. This wonderful gift idea provides 24 different Lego gifts that can be opened, one each day, beginning on December 1st and continuing to December 24th - one day before Christmas. This year Lego is offering two different editions of the Advent Calendar: one is based on a Star Wars theme, and the other one is based on the Lego City theme. This is the first year a Star Wars themed calendar has been offered; previously, their other calendars have had different themes including Castles, Kingdoms, and Pirates. The City theme has been the most common theme in the last several years.
The Advent Calendar is an idea that goes back to the early days of the 19th Century. It had its beginnings among the German Lutherans when they began the tradition of counting down the days to Christmas starting on December 1st. In some cases, the calendar consisted of nothing more than a mark on a door or wall. In other cases it was more elaborate, perhaps a series of lighted candles.
Over time, the idea grew into a paper calendar, in which each day was denoted in some particular way. That idea then grew to become a multiple-part calendar, with 24 small doors. In this case, one door covered each date on the calendar. Each of those doors had a religious picture or other object behind it, for example it might be a piece of candy, or it could be a verse from the bible. As time passed, the idea grew and became more popular; it became a secular practice as well as a religious one, and now there are a wide variety of Advent Calendars to choose from.
The Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, which is listed as Lego 7958, has rapidly become ranked in the top 100 toys in the Amazon toy catalog this year. The calendar is basically a plastic tray that has been formed into twenty-four compartments. Each compartment contains a Lego toy which is based on the Star Wars theme; it can be a small set of bricks that can be assembled into a toy, or it might be a mini-figure, or some special Lego part that is an element of the theme.
The Star Wars Calendar toys are all extremely well designed, and very detailed. Among the nine minifigs included in the calendar are Chewbacca, a TIE Pilot, a Clone Pilot, Nute Gunray, and Yoda in a Santa Suit! The calendar also includes a veritable fleet of eleven different star cruisers, fighters, and ships, including the Millennium Falcon, a TIE Fighter, an Imperial Shuttle, and a Y-Wing fighter.
The City version of the Lego Advent Calendar, designated Lego 7553, continues a well-established theme for the Lego Advent Calendar, going back as far as 2005. The twenty-four compartments in this year's calendar contain a total of 232 elements, as Lego calls them (or more simply, "pieces"). With this calendar, some of the toys are assembled from pieces that are revealed over a period of several days. For example, the pieces for the Police Station come over four different days - days 4, 5, 11, and 12. The Police Car arrives in three parts, on days 15, 16, and 17.
Also included in this year's City Advent Calendar is a variety of eight mini-figures. They include a crook, some policemen, and a police dog complete with his bone. In addition to the mini-figures and structures, there are several vehicles, including a Police Car, and a Snowmobile. As is the case for the Star Wars version, this set is not recommended for children under the age of 5, because it contains small pieces.
If you have one or more children on your Christmas gift list, a Lego Advent Calendar is bound to be a huge hit. Not only is it a great gift in itself, but by stretching out over the first twenty-four days of December, it helps to pass the time leading up to the Big Day. Whether your child is a hard-core Star Wars fan, or just enjoys building with the Lego City theme sets, this gift is bound to be received with great delight on December first!
The Advent Calendar is an idea that goes back to the early days of the 19th Century. It had its beginnings among the German Lutherans when they began the tradition of counting down the days to Christmas starting on December 1st. In some cases, the calendar consisted of nothing more than a mark on a door or wall. In other cases it was more elaborate, perhaps a series of lighted candles.
Over time, the idea grew into a paper calendar, in which each day was denoted in some particular way. That idea then grew to become a multiple-part calendar, with 24 small doors. In this case, one door covered each date on the calendar. Each of those doors had a religious picture or other object behind it, for example it might be a piece of candy, or it could be a verse from the bible. As time passed, the idea grew and became more popular; it became a secular practice as well as a religious one, and now there are a wide variety of Advent Calendars to choose from.
The Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, which is listed as Lego 7958, has rapidly become ranked in the top 100 toys in the Amazon toy catalog this year. The calendar is basically a plastic tray that has been formed into twenty-four compartments. Each compartment contains a Lego toy which is based on the Star Wars theme; it can be a small set of bricks that can be assembled into a toy, or it might be a mini-figure, or some special Lego part that is an element of the theme.
The Star Wars Calendar toys are all extremely well designed, and very detailed. Among the nine minifigs included in the calendar are Chewbacca, a TIE Pilot, a Clone Pilot, Nute Gunray, and Yoda in a Santa Suit! The calendar also includes a veritable fleet of eleven different star cruisers, fighters, and ships, including the Millennium Falcon, a TIE Fighter, an Imperial Shuttle, and a Y-Wing fighter.
The City version of the Lego Advent Calendar, designated Lego 7553, continues a well-established theme for the Lego Advent Calendar, going back as far as 2005. The twenty-four compartments in this year's calendar contain a total of 232 elements, as Lego calls them (or more simply, "pieces"). With this calendar, some of the toys are assembled from pieces that are revealed over a period of several days. For example, the pieces for the Police Station come over four different days - days 4, 5, 11, and 12. The Police Car arrives in three parts, on days 15, 16, and 17.
Also included in this year's City Advent Calendar is a variety of eight mini-figures. They include a crook, some policemen, and a police dog complete with his bone. In addition to the mini-figures and structures, there are several vehicles, including a Police Car, and a Snowmobile. As is the case for the Star Wars version, this set is not recommended for children under the age of 5, because it contains small pieces.
If you have one or more children on your Christmas gift list, a Lego Advent Calendar is bound to be a huge hit. Not only is it a great gift in itself, but by stretching out over the first twenty-four days of December, it helps to pass the time leading up to the Big Day. Whether your child is a hard-core Star Wars fan, or just enjoys building with the Lego City theme sets, this gift is bound to be received with great delight on December first!
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