Most gingerbread houses have a pretty short shelf life. You spend an afternoon painstakingly decorating them, someone sneaks a few pieces of candy off the roof or the icing turns out to be less structurally sound than expected, and the whole thing winds up in the trash. LEGO has a more permanent solution: Its Festive Gingerbread House lets you build and decorate a candy-covered Christmas cottage that can come back out every December, with no sticky icing or stale cookies involved.
The LEGO Festive Gingerbread House is a 498-piece set designed for builders ages 10 and up. The exterior features colorful candy-inspired decorations and two stickers, but the real fun is inside: The house opens to reveal an elaborate North Pole residence, complete with Santa's desk, a fireplace and a bedroom. It even comes with a Santa minifigure for festive play.
The completed house measures approximately 5.5 inches tall and 4.5 inches wide and deep, so it'll fit on a mantel or bookshelf as part of your holiday decor.
Of course, the gingerbread house is hardly the only LEGO set that deserves a spot among your Christmas decorations. These festive sets would also make great additions to any builder's holiday rotation.
Even Darth Vader is celebrating the holiday season. The gingerbread AT-AT has posable legs, a cockpit that opens, and hinged sides that reveal a fireplace, stockings and presents. A special Gingerbread Darth Vader minifigure comes with a lightsaber-sized candy cane.
This 761-piece build turns a Santa minifigure into a giant version, which stands more than 10 inches tall once fully assembled. His red suit, white beard and hat are all recognizable and familiar. He also has movable arms and legs so you can pose him however you want.
This small set is made for younger builders. It contains one snowman wearing a top hat and carrying a present, and a smaller one wearing a beanie and holding a lantern. Both have hanging rings so you can use them as ornaments on your tree.
This LEGO hot chocolate stand is shaped like a mug, which is already charming. Under the removable roof, you'll find a coffee machine and tiny sugar cookies. Outside, there's a festive tree and seating for the minifigure customers.
Looking for a LEGO stocking stuffer? The Holiday Elf is a collectible character, not a full building kit. It comes with the minifigure, a display stand, accessories and a collector's leaflet.
This 1,514-piece set lets you build an entire Christmas village, complete with two storefronts, upstairs apartments and a decorated streetcar. It comes with six minifigures to populate the shops and homes, and if you purchase separate LEGO Powered Up components, the streetcar can even be motorized.
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Santa and an elf are working hard to oversee toy production for Christmas in this workshop set, complete with buildable toys and a movable conveyor belt. With 329 pieces, this is a small set made for builders ages 9 and up.
This 208-piece nutcracker can be built with multiple different faces, thanks to interchangeable eye and eyelash details. It stands more than 6 inches tall when finished, and its arms move and its mouth opens.
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