The LEGO Group Unveils a Summer-Ready Santa Sleigh designed by kids across Australia and New Zealand
Hey everyone! The holiday season is about to get a lot more playful! We’ve have teamed up with the award-winning author and illustrator Sophie Beer to bring to life summer-ready Santa sleighs designed by kids across Australia and New Zealand. From bilbies to sea turles, the magic imagination of kids; will ensure that Santa is ready for deliveries down under this Christmas!
You can download a digital version of the book at here.
Plus, the story is available as an audiobook and has been translated into te reo Māori. You can listen to it right here!
Experience the magic of these builds in this fun animation of Santa’s journey through Australia and New Zealand:
Excitingly, the kids’ designs are also coming to life made entirely out of LEGO Bricks across Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand
If you’re in New Zealand, you’re in for a treat! Check out the Tractor Sleigh designed by the talented sibling duo, 11-year-old Aston and 8-year-old Ruby. Their creation will make its grand debut at the Auckland Farmers Santa Parade on Sunday, 24 November 2024, starting at 1pm. After the parade, join us at Santa’s Party from 2.30pm for an epic LEGO brick in hand experience and a live reading of "Santa’s Summer Sleigh" in both English and te reo Māori. It’s going to be so much fun!
Australia
In Australia, we’re unveiling a magical holiday display at the World’s Largest LEGO Store in Sydney’s Pitt Street from Thursday, 28 November 2024. This display features six incredible sleighs built from LEGO bricks, in collaboration with the legendary Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught.
One of the standout sleighs is designed by 10-year-old Owen Harris from Bondoola, Queensland. Owen, a conservation advocate and former Wildlife Warrior of the Year, has created a unique sleigh inspired by Australian native animals. He’s swapped out the reindeer for a bilby-powered, four-wheel-drive sleigh, complete with a green-tree python guarding Santa’s presents and a koala hitching a ride. It’s such a fun twist on Santa’s traditional sleigh!
We’ve also got other amazing designs from young talents like 11-year-old Amelia Bryant from Melbourne, who designed a surfboard sleigh pulled by sea turtles, and 9-year-old Apolosi Fosita, also from Melbourne, who created a swamp strider sleigh with feathers that make crocodiles laugh instead of bite, ensuring Santa’s safe passage.
Don’t miss out on this incredible event! Grab your friends and family and join us for a fun and festive Xmas celebration. We can’t wait to see you there!