What do you think? How do you like the Christmas Wreath? Is this a set you’re planning to get? And how do you like the different alternate builds? Do you have a favorite? Would you use this as a decoration for the holidays? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below!

If you want to build your own wreath, or you just want to get the pieces for your own projects, the #40426 LEGO Iconic Christmas Wreath 2-in-1 set is going to be available on October 1st at the seasonal items section of the Online LEGO Shop.

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Model D is also a hanging wreath that omits the larger leaf pieces, but it is more colorful than Model C with the red berries and a differently designed big red bow added. A seasonal gift for ages 9 and up, this 510-piece set is great for solo building or sharing the fun with family and friends. It can be hung on a wall, used as a table decoration or displayed any way the builder chooses. The box of the Christmas Wreath set is the sturdier kind of LEGO boxes with a flip-up lid. The size of the box is just over 11×10 inches, which means that it can be used as a storage box for the wreath once it’s built. This is super handy if you want to use and display the set each holiday season.

The #40426 LEGO Iconic Christmas Wreath 2-in-1 set may not be as cute as a gingerbread house or holiday train or as fun as the Advent Calendars, but I still think it’s one of the best holiday sets ever released. It is fun to build and decorate either alone or with family and friends, it comes with several alternate building options, so you can display it differently each year, and it is one of the best sets to use as a “real” holiday decoration. And, as I mentioned, it’s one of the best ways to get a whole bunch of plant pieces at one go. At only 6.8 cents apiece, it’s totally worth it. You can start with either of the instruction books as they both provide steps to build the base ring, which is shared between the two models. In addition to the two designs, the second instruction book displays four more alternate models, which also share the same base. These models do not have separate step-by-step building instructions, but the pictures are large enough and clear enough that you should be able to copy them easily. At the end of book 1, you have a complete wreath, and a good selection of extra parts. The bow is pretty sturdy, with some nice shaping from the use of layered plates.A celebration of love – Older kids with a passion for meaningful interior design can build a LEGO® Heart Ornament (40638) to hang in a window or on a wall or door, or to give to someone they love Inside the box there are three sets of numbered bags, as well as two instructions booklets. The first instruction booklet provides the steps to build the hanging wreath with the big red bow, and the second instruction booklet includes steps for the wreath that can be used as table decoration with four candles and two small red bows. I started out by working through book 1 to build the wreath. The first impression I had is “boy, is this a repetitive build.” You start you by making the sixteen parts of the ring – 15 of them identical, with one variant with an integrated bit of string to serve as a hanging loop. This parts-hound in me was happy to see so many parts in quantity. However, as this set gave me 16 left-side 2×4 wedge plates in dark green with no right sides to balance them out did make future-me a bit cranky. There aren’t any unique or particularly special parts in this set, but don’t let that get you down. What this set does have is tons of plant elements in high quantities. There are 40 of the 1×1 plant plate, 36 small plants leaves, 8 of the 7-finger fronds, and 2 of the small palm leaves. Toss in 4 of the bright green plant stems, 14 gold flower 1×1 plates, 8 each of the red and white “ berries“, and 6 brown carrot tops and you have enough vegetation to make a great start to any custom jungle scene.