Best LEGO® sets for big families this Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like… a big LEGO® Christmas! Big families love getting together during the festive season, but sometimes it can be hard finding new things to do to inspire and excite the kids. Well not anymore!

Building LEGO sets is a seriously fun and rewarding activity to do as a group – and all ages can get involved! With the LEGO Builder app, each family member can access the digital building instructions from their devices, so everyone can spend quality time while bonding over bricks.

For families of four, five, six or more, here are some of the best LEGO sets to build together this Christmas! Maybe it can be a new holiday tradition? Ho Ho Ho…

LEGO® Icons Santa’s Post Office (10339)

Kids can transport themselves to the magic of the North Pole with this festively fun set. From elves delivering mail by hot air balloon, Santa reading wish lists from his cozy study to sledding and ice fishing outside, this set has been made with family building in mind!

Designed to be built in sections, each family member can choose an area of the set and get to work! Group participation is encouraged, with two sets of building instructions to share, so cousins, aunties, uncles and parents can get involved! Once built, kids will love roleplaying festive scenes with the minifigure elves and Santa figure.

The fun doesn’t end there! Expand the Christmas scene with more LEGO sets from the Winter Village Collection…

LEGO® City Police Prison Island (60419)

Catch the crooks and save Christmas with this LEGO City Police Prison Island set! This LEGO City set is full of action, with a cliffside prison, police vehicles, an insecure cell and a prison courtyard with a secret escape hatch. Families can train their storytelling skills by playing out crime-fighting scenes – or will they help the prisoners escape? 

With 5 individual booklets for each section, big families can share the fun. Decide who wants to build the police helicopter, police boat and different parts of the prison, so everyone can build at their own pace! No pressure to complete it all at once. The beauty about LEGO sets is that families can take their time and come back to the build throughout the day. 

LEGO® Gingerbread Ornaments (40642)

Get the whole family into the Christmas spirit and decorate these adorable gingerbread decorations. Experiment with different hairstyles, facial expressions and outfits and then hang them on the tree for years to come.

This is a great way for big families to participate in a quick, crafty building project that won’t take too much time (and it’s affordable too!). Each set comes with three gingerbread ornaments, so bigger families might want to buy two – so everyone can decorate their own! The whole family will love the personalization opportunities, and they’ll have fun comparing notes with everyone at the end.

Need more bits for the tree? Mix things up and combine with the LEGO Christmas Ornament Selection (40744) for a variety of decorations.

LEGO® Classic Large Creative Brick Box (10698)

Featuring 33 different colors and all kinds of bricks and pieces, the LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box opens unlimited possibilities for imaginative play. Heat things up this Christmas and play quick build challenges, competing against each other in fun, LEGO building games!

Need inspiration? Try building animals under a time limit! See who can build the highest tower! What about playing LEGO charades and trying to guess what each family member has built? Families will stay occupied for hours trying to find new, inventive ways to play together.

LEGO® Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall (42604)

The LEGO Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall set is a great one for big families to build this Christmas. Spanning 3 floors of shopping mall fun, enjoy building 5 stores, 2 escalators, a noodle restaurant, an ice cream kiosk, plus much more! There’s something for every family member to get their hands on.

Kids will love roleplaying with the 7 LEGO Friends characters as they go on fun city mall adventures! Perhaps a bit of Christmas shopping? There’s no time like the, ahem… present.

LEGO® Creator Adorable Dogs (31137)

Got a family of dog lovers? They’ll all love channeling their inner canines this festive season by building these LEGO Creator Adorable Dogs. Competition is always fun during the Holidays, so split into pairs and see who can build their dog the fastest!

Since it’s a 3-in-1 set, families have a choice of 7 different breeds to choose from! These dogs aren’t just for Christmas… they can be played with all year around.

LEGO sets are the perfect addition to any big family this Christmas! From harder challenges and quick crafty projects to fun, fast-building activities, there’s something for everyone. Want more things to do over the festive season? Here’s how families can make their own LEGO vision board...