Giant LEGO Advent Calendar Arrives In Covent Garden LEGO — along with David Attenborough, The Muppets' Christmas Carol and Bourbon biscuits — is one of the items in that smallest of sets: stuff that everyone loves. If you tell us you don't love any of these things, then you are lying. So surely everyone in London will want to get down to Covent Garden to see the maaaasive LEGO advent calendar that's just been installed. It's built from some 600,000 bricks by Duncan Titmarsh, who apparently revels in the title of "the UK’s only certified LEGO technician". (Which meaning of the word 'certified' this involves, we're not sure.) Like every advent calendar, the doors will be opened one at a time between 1-24 December. Head down to the Piazza any day at 4pm to see what lurks inside (hint: more LEGO). The Olympic Park made from LEGO St Pancras station and hotel made from LEGO Last Updated 29 November 2012 Report a problem with this articleDay 9 of the 2014 Lego advent calendars gives us some table decoration, a shopping cart and a Jedi Starfighter.
See images and a review of the 9th day of mini builds after the jump! Friends Advent Calendar (41040)Today we get a candle in the calendar, presumably as a centerpiece for the table and chairs over the last couple days. City Advent Calendar (60063) This is obviously a grocery cart. I know this because having a baguette, though normally popping out of a sack, is the international symbol for groceries. This build oddly came with an extra wheel axle and green 1x2 plate with stick. I don't know if these will be used later in another build or if we just got extras for the heck of it. Neither are common or easily lost pieces. Star Wars Advent Calendar (75056) This Jedi Starfighter is a pretty cool little build. Based on Anakin's Jedi Starfighter (7669) from the Clone Wars series, this is a great representation in miniature form. You're reading Leg Godt, the blog with the latest Lego news and the best sets in the web. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook.Christmas and Star Wars – the perfect combination (Picture: Lego)
Time was all you got in your advent calendar was a piece of cheap chocolate in a vaguely familiar festive shape. Now the Christmas countdown has gone next level with gin and craft beer calendars. But these aren’t the calendars you’re looking for… you’ll be wanting the Lego Star Wars advent calendar for Christmas 2015. (We know it’s still over two months away until Christmas Day but bear with us because this is worth getting excited about.) Previous incarnations of the Lego Star Wars calendar have included such delights as a minifigure of Darth Vader dressed as Father Christmas – a prospect that’s not remotely terrifying. This year’s edition contains another 24 pieces of Lego joy (look away now if you don’t want advent spoilers) including minifigs of an Ewok, Stormtrooper, Hoth Rebel Trooper and a festive version of C3-PO (with sleigh) and R2-D2 (with antlers). MORE: The gin advent calendar is back for Christmas 2015 and there’s fancier gins than ever
Plus there’s also ingenious miniature versions of classic Star Wars vehicles including an AT-AT, Jabba’s Sail Barge, an A-wing fighter and a teeny, tiny, perfect take on the Millennium Falcon. It costs about £24.99 and says on the packet that it’s for ages six to 14 year-olds (who are they kidding, right?). Either start opening it on December 1 or give yourself and excuse to open the first door early by breaking into it on November 25 and use it as a countdown to Star Wars: The Force Awakens which arrives in cinemas on December 18. So much better than the Star Wars Holiday Special, right? MORE: Here’s what the Star Wars Episode 7 trailer looks like with added Jar Jar Binks MORE: Check out every Star Wars poster from Phantom Menace to The Force AwakensAlternative advent calendars have slowly grown in popularity over the past few years but 2016 has seen the market explode, with major brands like Jo Malone and Fortnum & Mason offering 25 days of goodness that could set you back as much as £280.The traditional advent calendar dates back to the mid-19th century, when German protestants made chalk marks on doors or lit candles to count the days leading up to Christmas.Ever since
, children have been content opening cardboard calendars filled with chocolate to mark the countdown.Read more: Over 50 reasons why you need to forget about Christmas and get out in Cornwall this November But now luxury advent calendars have become a Christmas gift in their own right - with every theme covered, from beard oil to pork scratchings!Among the most popular in calendar themes are beauty, alcohol (shock) and hot drinks.The most expensive in this list - the Jo Malone advent calendar is pricey... But what did you expect from a brand that charges nearly £50 per candle? At least your home will smell nice this Christmas and you could always reuse the drawers next year.Read more: Spectacular new laser light and sound event brings all the colours of Christmas to EdenAlso filled with delicious smelling treats the Yankee Candle calendar is much cheaper - however skimping on price does reflect on the size as it is filled with much smaller tealights and votive candles.One for the kids - Lego have hit the trend hard this year with loads of themed advent calendars for kids.
At just under £20 this is more expensive than your traditional Cadbury offering but at least the contents will last a little longer.This calendar is £25 and contains 24 teabags so if you can get over paying around £1 per tea bag this calendar is lovely. Fortnum & Mason also stock a wooden calendar (at £125) which is filled with loose leaf tea and two flowering teas that open in boiling water.Read more: Watch Kernow King get a scare in first taste of Cornwall Christmas panto Jack and the BeanstalkPerhaps one for the savoury snacker? The Snaffling Pig Co say on their website: "Advent calendars are great, right? Wonderfully delivering daily countdown-based treats, encouraging early morning snackage, and gleefully throwing normal eating times out of the cardboard window. But, if you're more of a savoury loving swine, they've tended to be a piggin' let down."With varying flavours of fortune cookie: classic chocolate, gingerbread, vanilla bean, chai spice and sweet vanilla, apple pie and peppermint, this personalised advent calendar gives you the opportunity to create something very special for a loved one.
This one promises to be something special with 25 beauty treats from high end brands including Eyeko, Emma Hardie, Ren and Nuxe. The calendar includes both travel and full size so brilliant for anyone looking to try a range of luxury beauty products.'Wine down to Christmas' with 24 mini bottles of red, white, rose and mulled wine. A perfect treat for the end of a cold December day, each calendar door conceals a 187ml bottle of wine, including South African Merlot, Australian Chardonnay, Chilean Sauvignon Blanc and a White Zinfandel from the USA.Read more: 11 great places to tuck into a Sunday roast dinner in CornwallAnother adult offering for the older gentleman perhaps? Behind each of the 24 little windows lies a 3cl dram of whisky. Highlights include a 50 year-old blend from Scotland, award-winning Taiwanese whisky and plus world beating rarities from across the globe.The beard craze has blown up this year and with Movember here, giving you a chance to really get growing, these beard oils will arrive at the perfect time.
Scents include bay rum, bergamot and black coffee.Containing soaps and bath bombs, this advent calendar will come in handy during a frosty December!Ideal for the green fingered - the seed advent calendar comes with a variety of seeds for each day counting down to Christmas. Included are: Ragged Robin, Bluebell, Oxeye Daisy, Angelica, Forget-me-not, Corn Marigold, Marjoram, Meadowsweet, Cornflower and also some herbs.For those of you not prepared to give up a sweet advent entirely but fancy something a little different... The 24 varieties of liquorice are packaged in small tubs in four larger tubes.Read more: Forget Great British Bake Off - take a look at this Poldark cakeIf your kids have been good all year long, why not let them have some fun during December?! This one does require a bit of preparation but we think it's worth it... Included are 12 black and 12 white balloons, 24 naughty activities on a sheet of paper, number stickers, string, a badge and a card for Santa.We are sure kids would love to cover themselves in temporary tattoos throughout December.