LEGO Advent Calendar 2020

Finally a LEGO Advent Calendar for Christmas that will keep the kids busy! I have always wanted to get my act together and do a LEGO Christmas countdown with my son.  However, I always remember a hair too late and then scrap the idea. This year I am on top of it, and I am keeping it inexpensive with Christmas mini builds using our own bricks. This is a fabulous frugal LEGO Advent Calendar for 2020!

2020 LEGO ADVENT CALENDAR FOR KIDS!

LEGO COUNTDOWN CALENDAR 

Each day of this LEGO Countdown Calendar, my son will receive a new packet containing just the LEGO bricks he needs to build a specific holiday-themed item. Since we don’t have a printer, I will use his iPad to take a picture of each LEGO creation and include it so he can have a look at the finished product.

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Whether he makes it the way it is shown or comes up with a new holiday LEGO design, is up to him. The fun is in the challenge, and I am excited to see what he will build with his LEGO Advent Calendar!

DIY LEGO ADVENT CALENDAR

YOU WILL NEED:

TIP: Walmart has a fantastic sale on a great set of bricks here. It’s perfect to add to your collection. I bought two!

• Printable Christmas Advent Calendar (Scroll down to print your own copy)
• Small {not clear} white paper bags
• Labels, gift tags, paper cut-outs, and clothespins to seal bags
• LEGO! I like this set with animal ideas!

HOW TO MAKE UP YOUR LEGO ADVENT CALENDAR 

STEP 1.  CREATE YOUR BAGS

Here’s how to get your bags set up for your Christmas Countdown Calendar!

• Cut out 25 circles of red and green construction paper. 
• Then number each circle from 1 to 25.
• Glue them to the clothespins.

What else could you do?

You could also label the bags directly, stick gift labels on the bags, or write on the clothespins. It’s a fun opportunity for you to get creative or just use our idea!

Check out our basket below of pre-made LEGO Advent calendar building bags. I have numbered them 1-25. I can’t wait for us to get started.

STEP 2.  FILL THE BAGS

The best part of our LEGO countdown calendar is that you can make the LEGO building ideas using the LEGO bricks you already have. I have a list of suggestions to get you started and will show you the different designs we came up with.

My son is still young and I want this to be a fun, independent as much as possible, project for him to do each day. I will keep our LEGO designs simple and manageable. Older kids can make their LEGO Christmas builds as complicated and intricate as they wish. Some of the more elaborate LEGO ideas have their own post.

Tips for filling your LEGO advent calendar bags:

• Add the exact bricks for very simple LEGO building ideas such as the ones you will see here like a candy cane, hat, tree, snowflake, or snowman.
• Take a few pictures with your smartphone or print them out and include them. This works well with younger kids.
• You could also supplement with a few new Christmas LEGO sets. A larger LEGO Christmas set will have small elements kids can build and place out as a Christmas scene. This is more expensive. However, you will have plenty of supplies for years to come. I will put some suggestions at the end of this article.
• For older kids, adding bricks ahead of time may not be necessary.  Instead leave a short note with the day’s LEGO building challenge.
• Leave a LEGO note for a building challenge that you and your young child will do together. This will save you prep work beforehand but make sure you follow up on your offer!

A BONUS CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU…

—>>>  FREE LEGO Challenge Calendar

STEP 3. BUILD YOUR LEGO ADVENT CALENDAR

I am by no means a master LEGO builder. These simple ideas will get you thinking and creating! See what you can do with the pictures below.

Days 1-4

Our first few days of LEGO building include a candy cane, Christmas tree, Santa’s hat, and Rudolph.

• Day 1: Brick Built Candy Cane
• Day 2: Simple 1×1,1×2,1×3 Christmas Tree
• Day 3: Santa Hat
• Day 4: Rudolph

Days 5-8

The next set of LEGO building challenges includes presents, a small Rudolph pulling a sled, snowflakes, and a different style Christmas tree.

LEGO CHALLENGE: You can challenge your kids to see how many ways they can build a LEGO Christmas tree.

• Day 5: Presents!
• Day 6 Mini Reindeer and Sled
• Day 7: Snowflake (6 arms only)
• Day 8: Christmas Tree with Presents

Days 9-12

The LEGO building fun continues with fireplace models, a snowman, and a wreathe!

How can you get creative with the bricks you already have in your collection. Here’s how we store all our bricks.

• Day 9: Fireplace with Flames and a Picture!
• Day 10: Fireplace Option Two
• Snowman
• Wreathe

DAYS 13-16

There are so many Christmas tree building ideas along with another candy cane idea. We also created Santa’s mailbox.

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• Day 13: Mini Decorated Tree
• DAY 14: Jointed Candy Cane
• Day 15: Delivering Letters
• Day 16: Tiny Tree

DAYS 17-20

This set of Christmas LEGO builds includes another tree! How about the delivery of presents, a snowman challenge, and an invitation to build Santa a boat to round out the Christmas Countdown ideas.

• Day 17: Decorated Flat tree
• Day 18: Present Delivery
• Day 19: Brick Built Snowman
• Day 20: Santa’s Boat

DAYS 21-25

The vehicle building challenges are quite fun. Santa has to be able to carry a tree or a present! Build a truck, an airplane, a rocket, or whatever you can think of to help Santa! You can also build Santa’s office! My favorite is a LEGO family picture. See these LEGO Christmas Ideas here.

• Day 21: Santa’s Car
• Day 22: Santa’s Plane
• Day 23: Santa’s Office
• Day 24: Boy/Girl at House’s Entrance
• Day 25: Family Portrait Outside

Happy LEGO building! Have a terrific holiday with your family.

ENJOY OUR LEGO ADVENT CALENDAR THIS SEASON!

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