Lego Star Wars
Lego Star Wars continues to appear on the best sellers list and, with the release of new models over the course of 2011, this doesn't look likely to
change. Lego always sells well during the holiday shopping season but in times of economic stress they seem to be selling even better; this may be because parents see real value in Lego as kids will play with any Lego for hours.
Lego is an educational toy as it helps to inspire creativity and imagination. It may be a bit of a pain to store: many Moms who vacuum up pieces of it will tell you! This is easily cured by buying some clear storage boxes.
So what Lego sets are hot this year? At the New York toy fair, Lego announced the release of yet another Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon. In case you didn't know this is Hans Solo ship from the original Lego series. The Ewok Attack and Republic Frigate also appear. Anakin and Sebulba's pod racer will be a hit, as will the Sith Nightspeeder and Infiltrator. If your little one likes the bounty hunters, the Bounty Hunter gunship, which is complete with four mini figures, would be the perfect present. The Battle of Naboo and Clone Trooper battle pack are also going to be popular.
The Lego Star Wars Death Star from the original movie series is still one of the most popular items on Amazon.com. It is hard to believe that the movie is over thirty years old. The pack contains 6 mini figures and has been widely praised for being very authentic and true to the movie model. You need plenty of patience as this set takes about three days on average to make, although some die hard Lego fans worked a straight nine hours to complete it!
If you already own the Death Star or simply want something a little cheaper, have a look at the Millennium Falcons currently available. The Midi Scale Millennium Falcon (7778) is popular as is the 3.75'' New Millennium Falcon. If your child prefers the later versions of Star Wars the Naboo N-1 Star fighter with Vulture Droid is one to look at.
Star Wars Clone Wars sets are also very popular and are on sale from as little as $12 each. These sets feature new characters such as the padawan Ahsoka and the Clone Wars Obi Wan, Mace Windu and Count Dooku. Of course, you cannot forget to buy the Clone troopers either which are sold in packs or individually.
While Lego can seem expensive, when you think that the sets last for years and can be passed down from father to son, they are actually very reasonably priced. The build quality is excellent and most parents would prefer their kids spend hours working on a Lego set than sitting in front of a DS or Playstation.
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