New to Legos

[ShootingStarMom2]

My boys are getting a Lego table for Christmas but we don't have much to build with yet. We have a few City sets but I'm looking for just blocks. Where can I find the best deal? Walmart has Bricks and More Builders of Tomorrow basic 650 piece set for $35.

 

[msmama]

Amazon has that set for 29.95: http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Bricks-M...2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354057440&sr=8-2&keywords=lego

(I bought it as a gift and it just arrived at my house today).

I don't know how old your kids are, but my 4 1/2 year old LOVES this: http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Educatio...d=1354057516&sr=1-1&keywords=lego+minifigures

It's certainly not cheap but we get a lot of play out of the minifigures (he likes building, but he likes playing with the sets once their built even more). Usually you can find a few small-ish sets in the stocking stuffer section of Target (and at Easter basket time, too).

 

[msmama]

Oh, Toys R Us has Buy one get one 50% off right now (I think through tomorrow) but their prices, in general, are higher.

 

[delmar411]

Go onto walmart.com and search lego bundle , there are some good deals there. They just had 650 basic piece sets for $15 on black friday, it was a bundle deal too so 1300pcs for $30.

 

[kathyinfl]

I have to share a tip I got from an organizers website. Keep all the instruction sheets from special sets in clear page protecters in a binder. My sister went crazy trying to find the instructions to a castle set her boys got years ago. Finally found it a bit torn up in a drawer. I wish I had know about the binder when they first started with Legos. A great way to keep it all together forever.

 

[Zhoen]

If you're not looking for specific building sets, but rather basic blocks, try sending out a "wanted" on Freecycle. You might not hear back, but you never know.

 

[tcufrog]

Ebay is the way to go. We were able to get lots of used legos for a great price and my son plays with them a lot.

 

[nicojames]

www.bricklink.com

 

[nicojames]

It's like eBay for Legos ....

www.bricklink.com

 

[ccgirl]

My boys are getting a Lego table for Christmas but we don't have much to build with yet. We have a few City sets but I'm looking for just blocks. Where can I find the best deal? Walmart has Bricks and More Builders of Tomorrow basic 650 piece set for $35.

Just wanted to say thank you. My DS5 is just getting in to them and I can't believe how expensive those little buggers are.

What Lego Table are you going wtih? That was going to be my DS5 "big" gift this year but there's so many I'm not sure which to choose.