For a number of years, DK Books have been publishing LEGO® books filled with inspirational build ideas. Following on from the Christmas/Holiday Ideas book from last year, the latest offering is far more spooky. The LEGO Halloween Ideas book features an exclusive minibuild model and a selection of inspirational build ideas to help you create spooky-themed creations with your own LEGO bricks. Great for those who will be celebrating Halloween in the safety of their home. So here’s a closer look at the LEGO Halloween Ideas book.
Product Description
Celebrate Halloween with 50 spooky build ideas, plus an exclusive scary scene model!
Use your LEGO® collection to conjure up a giant bat, a ghost ship, a witch’s house, and many more creepy creations. Plus, challenge your friends to spooky LEGO games.
These Halloween-themed models and activities will keep you busy throughout the spooky season. The book also comes with all the bricks you need to make an exclusive LEGO spooky scene mini model.
Let the ghoulish fun begin!
- Book Title: LEGO Halloween Ideas
- Publisher: DK Books
- Pages: 80
- LEGO Elements: Exclusive Spooky Scene Minibuild
- RRP: £9.99
- ISBN: 9780241414286
- Availability: General release
The Book
You’ll notice that the format of the book is different from most other LEGO titles from DK Books. It’s quite small, but still includes 80 pages of build ideas, instructions for the included minibuild and a handy round-up of useful elements. As with other Ideas books, it doesn’t provide you with step-by-step instructions to build any of the models featured in the book, beyond the included LEGO model. Instead, it acts as a point of inspiration to help you build something different from the LEGO bricks you already own. This can be frustrating as not all the images offer a detailed look the inspirational builds. However, it offers a nice spread of Halloween-themed ideas such as ornaments, games, display pieces and plenty more. The Ghost Ship is a particular highlight, along with the spiders.
The Minibuild Set
The book includes a polybag of elements needed to build an exclusive ‘Spooky Scene’ model. This is a small grave plot, complete with a gravestone and a few spooky accessories – a bat, a spider and a skeleton Minifigure. There is also a pumpkin, made from a Minifigure head, but I’m convinced I have the wrong coloured element. You’ll expect a pumpkin to be orange, but the one included in the set is more of a sandy brown. It kinda looks correct on the instructions, so I’m even more confused. Still, it’s a fun little build.
Overall
Halloween as become a far more celebrated event in the UK in recent years. Shops seem to give more space for costumes and decorations as the years go on, but 2020 will be rather different for most. Social Distancing and Lockdowns will pay heed to Trick or Treating, but you can still celebrate all things spooky at home and this book is a perfect companion for that. Instead of trekking around in the cold and dark, stay in the warm, grab some LEGO bricks and build some spooky creations. LEGO Halloween Ideas is available now from Amazon and selected book retailer.
8th February 2022
I have this book and also thought the ghost ship looked awesome, but I can’t find the green bone pieces they use for sails anywhere! I’ve looked through lots of sets and all through brinklink parts and I’m quite disappointed. It’s like they are not real Lego pieces
8th February 2022
It’s from quite a few NINJAGO themes and one Hidden Side set. The Colour name is Spring Yellowish Green and the element is called LEG W Ø3.2 SHAFT 1/2 M. Part number 15064