Festive Fun

Elf minifigures working on presents while two minifigure friends are daydreaming by the fireplace

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Learn to Build

Build twelve busy makers making

Two minifigure friends looking at minifigure fairies

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Create eleven festive fairies sparkling

Minifigures racing down the stairs to play with a LEGO train build

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Build ten train cars chugging home for Christmas

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Animals

Fly away with nine reindeer prancing

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Build a Christmas adventure with eight pirates playing

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Get grooving with seven robots dancing

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Create a rink for six skaters skating

Minifigures looking through donuts with a cat

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Minifigure looking through donuts with a cat

Whip up five festive donut rings

Minifigure friends having hot cocoa they bought from a person with a cocoa cart

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Brew four mugs of Christmas cocoa

Minifigure friends building a minifigure snowman

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Make three shiny buttons for a LEGO® snowman

A minifigure family with pets hanging LEGO brick stockings by the fireplace

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Build two Christmas stockings

A minifigure family with cookies by the fire

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Make a Christmas cookie for Santa

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Make some showstopping LEGO® snowflakes

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Let's talk!

The twelfth day of Christmas has come, and Santa need his little helpers! But guess what? You need to assemble them first, so they can start packing all the gifts for Christmas.  

That’s a lot of work, so bring your friends or family together so you can build the twelve elves together and split the work! Or why not make one super quick maker with twelve different gifts?  

It’s up to you but remember, time is of the essence, and you don’t want Santa to miss his delivery!

An assortment of LEGO® bricks

Before you start building, why not think about what elf looks like? Take a look at some of your favourite Christmas movies, story books, or TV shows for inspiration.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can even do some elf sketches on paper, so you know exactly how you want their hats and outfits to look. Mix and match their clothing and styles with the classic green to Santa red and add your designs too!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Ask a grown-up to put on your favourite Christmas tunes, movie or TV show in the background, so you can have even more fun as you work!&nbsp;

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Find your elf inspiration

It’s time to gather together all your LEGO® bricks (be sure you have plenty of green ones!) and start building your twelve makers. Twelve might be a lot of elves to make, so you can ask your family and friends to help.&nbsp;&nbsp;You could even find twelve of your favourite LEGO® Minifigures or toys and make elf hats for them all from your bricks. That way, you can transform them into special seasonal makers to help Santa.&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: If you don’t have time to build all twelve makers, don’t worry. You can always build one super speedy elf from LEGO® and think about twelve different gifts they could make.&nbsp;

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A family playing with LEGO bricks at a table

Assemble your makers

Whether you’ve built all twelve makers or just one, it’s time to put them to work. Use more LEGO® bricks to set up a production line for your maker to whip up all those super special Christmas gifts. You could even gather those gifts together into a stocking at the end of the line, ready for loading onto Santa’s sleigh.&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Remember to keep the workplace clean! You don’t want the elves to get confused while building the gifts! Your family and friends can help you keep up with Santa’s schedule. After all, getting gifts ready is way more fun when you’re doing it with others.&nbsp;

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Make your polar production line

Once all the LEGO® makers and gifts are ready, be sure to arrange them neatly and ask an adult to take some snaps. Soon they’ll be helping Santa deliver gifts and spreading the Christmas spirit all around!

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An elf minifigure with a pile of presents

Present time!

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Step into Christmas with these festive activities for you and your family to enjoy with an ever-growing cast of merry guests!

This time of year is all about magic, miracles and merriment. The best bit? You don’t just get one day of Christmas, but twelve.  

So far in our LEGO® twelve days of Christmas, we’ve made cookies, cocoa, robots, reindeer and much more. On the eleventh day, you’ll be building some festive fairies to sprinkle some sparkle around your house. Ready? Let’s build!

The first step on your LEGO® fairy adventure is to dig into the dressing up box and find the perfect festive outfit. You can dress as a fairy with a wand and wings, or you can choose a different Christmas costume of your choice!&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Reindeers, elves and Santa outfits are all great choices. But why not take inspiration from our other Christmas LEGO® activities and dress up as a robot, or a super silly festive donut? It’s up to you!&nbsp;

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Get your Christmas costumes on

Next, let’s take some inspiration from books, movies, or TV shows to build your perfect festive fairies. Do any of them have snazzy outfits that you love? Think about the wands, hairstyles, wings, and clothes that make your favourite fairies so special.&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Why not sketch out some ideas and colour your fairies in, so you know exactly what you want them to look like before you start building?&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Find your fairy inspiration

The next stage is to build your eleven festive fairies. Now, we know eleven might seem like a lot. So, why not get your friends or family to help? You can make simple fairies from LEGO® minifigures if you like or build more complex ones from LEGO® bricks.&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Don’t have time to build all eleven? Why not gather together some of your favourite toys and teddies and make them some special wings and wands from paper, fabric or LEGO® bricks instead to transform them into honorary festive fairies?

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Build your fairies!

Now you’ve made eleven fairies sparkling, what better way to celebrate than with a party! Take some snaps, put on some Christmas tunes, and invite your friends.

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Throw a very fairy party!

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It’s the tenth day of Christmas and we’ve got a special seasonal journey to embark on! Keep up the festive fun and build ten train carriages ready to chug their way towards a winter wonderland.  

Ready to choo-choo-choose your bricks and get started? 

A Christmas jumper or festive decorations

First things first, lets get chugging by setting the scene for your festive train adventure. Ask a grown-up to stream a video of a festive train journey on your TV or laptop so you can feel like a Christmas conductor as you build.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Get in the festive spirit

Railroads can lead us on all kind of adventures. But a train won’t go anywhere without its tracks.&nbsp;Let’s start building by joining our track together. You can use LEGO® bricks or some coloured paper to create it. Whatever kind of route it takes is up to you.

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Laying the tracks

Next up, start assembling your ten train carriages. These carriages will carry your Christmas guests to their winter wonderland and beyond. You can connect them with LEGO® bricks if you’d like.&nbsp;&nbsp;What kinds of colours will you use for your train? Red and green are good choices for a Christmas-themed train, but you can decide on any colour you like. Maybe each of the carriages can have a different colour. It’s completely up to you!&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: You might have some LEGO® Minifigures among your brick collection. If so, don’t forget to let these passengers hop onboard.&nbsp;

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Build the train cars

Choo! Choo! The train is ready to leave the station. Your winter wonderland ride should be ready, so let’s get all the LEGO® passengers aboard and begin our journey to a land of fun and festive cheer!&nbsp;Be sure to ask a grown-up to take a photo of your newly built railway so you can show it off to all your friends and family!

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Minifigures looking out from a LEGO train

All aboard!

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Christmas is here and long let it rein! But before you run down the stairs to open your presents, there’s a problem. Santa needs his reindeer to pull his sleigh. Can you make nine reindeer to help him fly through the skies? 

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph are all important members of Santa’s crew. Without them, Santa might not get around the world in time to deliver presents this year! 

So, gather your friends and family and let’s make sure Christmas is as merry as always with nine reindeer prancing! 

An assortment of LEGO bricks

Paper and pen

There’s a lot of reindeer names to remember before you get cracking. It might be a good idea to write them all down on a big sheet of paper. That way, you can leave space under each name, to place the reindeer there when they’re made!&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Parents/carers, if they don’t fancy building nine LEGO® reindeer, or don’t have enough bricks, you can rein things in a bit. How about building one reindeer with a sleigh? And as an extra challenge, you could get them to try and remember all nine of Santa’s reindeers’ names!&nbsp;

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What's in a name?

It’s time to think about how you’ll build your nine prancing reindeer. Do you have any reindeer in your LEGO® collection? If so, brilliant! But if not, don’t worry – Christmas is all about having fun, so your reindeer can look however you want them to!&nbsp;

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Check your LEGO® bricks

Time to go! Whether you’re building it alone, or getting a sibling or friend to help you, don’t forget to have fun building your reindeer. And don’t worry if they don’t look like the reindeer you see in books! How funny would it be to make nine weird and wacky reindeer?&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Parents/carers, make sure they know not to worry too much about making their reindeer look realistic! They can always be finished off with some paper antlers or a red-coloured circle for a Rudolph nose if they want.&nbsp;

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Make a dash(er)!

Time’s up! How did you get on? Make sure you show all your family and friends – and don’t forget to ask someone to take pics of your little prancers and dancers!

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You'll go down in history!

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Shiver me timbers, it’s cold out there! It’s time to set sail on the seven seas for a Christmassy adventure with eight playful pirates! 

Get together with friends and family and see if you can create eight pirates from your collection of LEGO® bricks. Use character bricks to assemble a motley crew of seasonal sailors. You might even be able to swap bandanas for Santa hats! 

Don’t worry if you’re not sure you have enough bricks to make (pieces of) eight pirates. See if you can split this fun task with family or friends – you’ll be able to get it done schooner. Or why not build one pirate and a ship? Then you can pretend the other seven are inside! 

An assortment of LEGO® bricks (including minifigures)

Colouring pens and paper

You can let your imagination run riot and think about how your team of pirates will look. Do you already have some LEGO® pirates in your collection? If you have, that’s great! You might have some faces with eye-patches and stubble readymade.&nbsp;&nbsp;If not, don’t worry, your merry band of baddies can look as swashbuckling or as seasonal as you like! Maybe get some LEGO® Minifigures or cuddly toys and make your own bandanas, eye patches, or Santa hats for them by colouring paper or kitchen roll.&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Parents/carers, get them in the mood with a playlist of sea shanties as well as seasonal classics. You could also encourage them to draw some pirates before they get started to help them picture the scene.&nbsp;

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A pirate, a mermaid and a snowman minifigure

Design your oarsome crew

You’ll need your tools to get this job done, so gather all the bricks you think you’ll need. This, of course, depends on how many pirates you’ll make, and whether you build a ship! Do you have lots of brown bricks or do you want to make it a Christmassy ship in festive party colours? The choice is yours!

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Gather your booty of bricks

So, you’ve got your ideas together, and your bricks. That means it’s time to make your pirates! How about an element of competition by timing yourself and a friend or sibling to see who can make four pirates each the quickest?&nbsp;

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Minifigure pirates in a boat with a Christmas tree

Build the gang

Job done? Great! It’s time to take a look at your merry menagerie of seasonal sailors! Ask a grown-up to take some pics of you and the gang having fun, and don’t forget to throw in some festive sparkle – it could even make a great picture for a Christmas card!&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Parents/carers, don’t be afraid to get stuck in and play with your children, having wintry adventures among the waves… as long as the water hasn’t frozen!&nbsp;

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A pirate and octopus-face minifigure with a Christmas tree

Treasure your finished results

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Nothing says Christmas quite like a good party. And you don’t have to like heavy metal to do some robot dancing. But how about seven LEGO® robots dancing? If that pushes your buttons, we’ll show you how to make seven swaying snowbots.  

So, gather your friends and family for a festive throwdown like no other with this fun LEGO® activity! 

Some festive music

You can’t program robots to dance without some suitably seasonal songs. So, ask a grown-up to help you make a playlist full of festive and funky tunes to inspire you.&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Parents/carers, help with the party planning by thinking of Christmas classics – with some family-friendly party bangers thrown in for good measure.&nbsp;

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Set the scene

Seven robots might sound like a lot when it comes to building with LEGO® bricks. If so, don’t worry! This is all about having fun.&nbsp;&nbsp;You could ask a friend or family member to help you build your bopping bots. Or you could make one rocking robot and have it practice seven dance moves! It’s up to you.&nbsp;

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Ask for help or improvise!

Let the party music inspire you to make seven Christmas crackers! As the robots are your creation, you can make them as weird and wonderful as you like.&nbsp;&nbsp;How cool would it look to have a robot with more than two legs? It would be able to do some amazing moves!&nbsp;

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Bust a move and get in the groove!

It’s party time! Gather your friends and family, pick the tune you like the most, and get everyone to clap along while your robotic dancers make sparks on the dancefloor!&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Parents/carers, get some pics of them as they show off their dancers. You could suggest judging them and awarding the best, like an episode of Strictly!&nbsp;

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All we want for Christmas is moves!

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It wouldn’t be Christmas without ice-skating. So, let's celebrate the sixth day of Christmas by building six skaters skating.  

Gather your tools, put on your favorite Christmas songs, and get ready to create something truly magical.  

Ready? Let’s build! 

While it can be fun to set yourself a challenge, building six skaters skating all by yourself can be an awful lot of hard work. So, why not gather some friends and family to help? After all, Christmas is the season for coming together and spending time with your loved ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Gather your Christmas helpers

Once you've gathered your Christmas helpers, it's time to set the scene. You can't expect six skaters to go skating without an ice rink. So, have a rummage around the house to see if you can find any crafty items that you can use to help build your very own ice-skating rink, or frozen lake.&nbsp;Top tip: We recommend grabbing an old shoe box and layering the bottom with some white paper for the ice. Or you can lay down a blue tea towel or pillowcase on a flat surface to create a frosty scene. Then you can get as creative as you like by adding your own festive-themed winter backdrop.&nbsp;

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Now you've set the scene, it's time to create your skaters. How you make them is up to you. Do you have any winter characters in your LEGO® Minifigures collection already? If you do, that’s a good place to start. But if not, don’t worry, it’s easy to build your own!&nbsp;&nbsp;Simply pick out a head, hairstyle, outfit, and accessories for each skater. Alternatively, you can use some of your toys but make them a special pair of LEGO® ice skates.&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: It's going to be cold on the ice, so make sure your skaters are wrapped up nice and warm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Build your skaters

Gather your friends and family and head to the ice rink for some festive fun! Watch your skaters as they gracefully glide across the ice or host a contest to see who can pull off the best moves.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Get a grown-up to stand by the sidelines and be the judge for an ice-skating competition. You could even host a Christmas-themed version and get your six skaters gliding to some festive tunes!&nbsp;&nbsp;

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It's showtime!

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Baking is one of the most fun Christmas activities to do together! So, to celebrate the festivities with something sweet, why not gather together your friends and family to whip up five festive donut rings? Rather than making a mess of the kitchen though, this fun activity uses LEGO® bricks instead – they’re easier to clean up, after all! 

You can make the donuts as big or as small as you like. Match each other’s baking with donuts that are all the same colour or make a unique treat for each of your loved ones. It’s up to you!  

An apron

A mixing bowl

A spoon

Fluffy dough, sticky jam, icing sugar – donuts are delicious, but they can also be messy. Even LEGO® chefs need the right outfit for the occasion. Find an apron if you have one. If you don’t, a tea towel tucked into your t-shirt can work just as well.&nbsp;Find a clear, flat surface that you can use for your LEGO® kitchen. A table, desk, or even a comfy spot on the floor will do! Finally, get a clean mixing bowl and a big spoon to help with mixing the ingredients.&nbsp;

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Two kids playing as chefs with food made of LEGO bricks

Get your apron on

Pour your LEGO® bricks into your mixing bowl and give them a good stir. After you’ve mixed your bricks, it’s time to start assembling your five ring donuts. You can use LEGO® hinge bricks to make a ring out of rectangular bricks – or you can use flat bricks to make bigger, squarer donuts.&nbsp;&nbsp;How big you make them is up to you. Try making the smallest donut you can, and then have a go at making the biggest. Why not make a donut that’s all one colour and then try to fit as many colours as you can into the next one?&nbsp;&nbsp;Top tip: Don’t forget to put on your favourite festive tunes to really get into the Christmas spirit.&nbsp;

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Build your donuts

Now you’ve got all five donuts, it’s time to add the toppings. Think about how you want them to look. Do you want lots of sprinkles, or only a few, and would it look better with or without icing?&nbsp;&nbsp;If you can’t decide, try drawing your donut designs on paper before bringing them to life. If you’re feeling really Christmassy, why not make some festive-themed donuts? Remember, they don’t all have to look the same.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Add the toppings

You’ve made your donuts and you’ve decorated them. Now, it’s time to plate them up!&nbsp;&nbsp;Whether on a plate you’ve made from LEGO® bricks, or one you have in your kitchen, arrange your donuts nicely with your favourite ones on top. Christmas is all about giving, so be sure to offer them out to friends and family. (Just remember, you can’t actually eat these donuts for real!)

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Plate up

<img src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt0e3f42e311c384ba/bltb3b8f23d156df23e/6386307a14f8d8106ba3793e/LEGO_Make_Four_Mugs_of_Cocoa_5.jpg" height="auto"/>Did you know that we’ve been drinking chocolate for thousands of years! That’s a very long time!&nbsp;We know you haven’t been around for quite that long but have a think back about your favourite Christmas memories. What makes Christmas special for you? Is it spending time with friends and family? Decorating the Christmas tree? Or is it giving and opening presents? Share some sweet memories with your loved ones.&nbsp;

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – especially with all your loved ones near! After dashing through the snow together, there’s nothing like sharing a cup of cosy Christmas cocoa to warm you up.  

To bring an extra touch of sweetness to the fourth day of Christmas, it’s time to build four mugs of delicious hot cocoa using your LEGO® bricks. Why not choose some of your favourite Minifigures or cuddly toys to treat with something tasty! 

Four small LEGO® base plates

Festive clothes for dressing up

Prepare your workspace and use your imagination to think about how and why you’re making four delicious cups of cocoa:&nbsp;<ul><li>Are you an expert chocolatier with a tasty new type of cocoa bean to try out? </li><li>Could you be a North Pole elf, ready to serve up a fresh batch of hot cocoa to Santa’s busy workshop?</li></ul><ul><li>You could be running your own coffee shop with a top-secret cocoa recipe – just in time for Christmas!&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Or just maybe… it’s Christmas Eve, and you’re getting ready to leave Santa his special LEGO® cocoa and cookies.</li></ul>&nbsp;Top Tip: For extra festive fun, throw on a Christmas jumper or wear your best fluffy socks and get in the mood to mix up a mug of Christmas cocoa magic. Grown-ups, turn up the tunes, please!&nbsp;

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Prep your kitchen

Making a comforting cup of cocoa takes three essential items:&nbsp;<ul><li>A mug&nbsp;</li><li>Milk&nbsp;</li><li>Cocoa&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;But we’re not using real ingredients. Oh no, ho ho! This festive treat is made from LEGO® bricks (so you can’t actually drink it for real).&nbsp;&nbsp;Start with your base plate as the bottom of your mug.Create a mug shape from LEGO® bricks (you'll need a hollow centre).Choose coloured bricks to make your favourite ‘flavour’ of cocoa inside. You could do classic chocolate brown, white chocolate, strawberry pink, or even gruesome green!&nbsp;Top tip: For extra inspiration, ask a grown-up to make you a mug of real hot chocolate while you create your LEGO® cocoa.&nbsp;

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A person sitting at a desk looking through a pile of LEGO bricks

Craft your cocoa mugs

Toppings on hot cocoa are like the star (or angel) at the top of a Christmas tree. Think sweet treats, marshmallows, chocolate dust and whipped cream – all made from LEGO® bricks and a pinch of imagination.

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It's time to add toppings

Time to serve up your mugs of cocoa. Get four of your favourite LEGO® Minifigures or cuddly toys around to enjoy their warming drinks.&nbsp;For an extra challenge, think about what else you could make out of LEGO® bricks. Maybe you could build some teacup saucers for a super special cocoa party, a festive themed tray, or a drinks trolley with some real-life snacks, treats, and Christmas decorations.&nbsp;

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Two minifigure friends enjoying hot cocoa

Order up! Let’s get serving.  

<img src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt0e3f42e311c384ba/bltea40e84b76d3f116/6386285eb46fa11064f7ffa7/LEGO_Make_Three_Shiny_Buttons_Step_6.jpg" height="auto"/>Once you’ve finished building your snowman, you could have a chat about your favourite things to do when it snows. You can even check the weather forecast together to see if it might snow soon!&nbsp;

Christmas season is here again, with all its fun, games, decorations, food, and the anticipation of seeing Santa! On the third day of Christmas, we challenge you to get creative with your LEGO® bricks and make three shiny buttons – for your snowman! 

Ready? Let’s go! 

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