LEGO Creator Heart Ornament Set, Building Toy for 9 Plus

The item is lovely, something a bit different.
Unfortunately it was delivered in just an Amazon paper bag and so the Lego box was badly crushed. It’s a gift so that’s a bit annoying.

Wife was upset that some of her friends had received this for Valentine’s Day and she had not 🙂
Bought it as a surprise and it was very well received. Great idea for a gif

I am excited to write this review of my first Lego project as an adult.
I haven’t played with Lego since I was at school. Now I’m in my 40s I thought it would be fun to have a go at building one of kits with the intention of giving the final project as a gift.
I would say that this is entirely suitable for children, age 10+ to create independently.
Younger children may require assistance.
This project took me 4 hours to complete over 2 separate days.
The basic structure comprise of red and white bricks, and the instructions were easy and fun to follow.
Decorating the heart was the most time-consuming, having spent 3/4 of the entire, make simply by decorating the heart.
There is a wide variety of pieces and colours to choose from. There are several suggested designs on the heart and of course because it’s Lego and it’s your creation you can add your own take on things. I was unable to follow all the instructions as some of the arrows were missing towards the end, I would say that the instructions are approximately 90% easy to follow.
If you would like to give this as a gift that is long-lasting, I would suggest that you may wish to glue the pieces together.
This would, of course add to your production time by a considerable amount, but would give a complete and everlasting structure.
Unfortunately, the finished item is far too big for the original box, which is disappointing if you wish to use it as a gift or store it in its completed form.

Advice: I would suggest to anyone who has children to use something like muffin, tins or an ice cube tray to separate the pieces before you start.
This is a fun activity in itself and makes starting the project so much easier.

Left overs: there is a considerable amount left over after completing this. I bought two sets, so just mixed the remainder with the other set.
Completing this a second time was a lot quicker and easier.

Adults may struggle to pick up the tiny flowers which seem to be made for smaller fingers.
Although this is a wall hanging, you would almost certainly require an adult to hang it as it is a very delicate structure and flowers can break off too easily.

Manufactures improvements: I would recommend that the size of the box is increased to accommodate the finished structure. The box could be narrower and taller. Some revision of the instructions to include additional arrows, especially towards the end of the project where it can be difficult to see where remaining flowers need to be placed amongst a very busy picture.
I’d also add a well done motivational message, and what would your next project be? Question With some examples of further Lego items.

Value for money: I would say this item represents fair value for money at around 10 – 15.
Recommendation: I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this product. It’s a fun activity to do with very pleasing results. Children aged 10+ could complete with little to no adult support. Adults of any age would enjoy this.

Many thanks for reading. I do hope that was helpful.