Let’s Go Build

Every child deserves a beautiful Christmas. And this year one of those kids is my daughter’s best friend, who is basically my bonus nephew. I surprised him with a trip to Let’s Go Build.

The toy store at 2684 N. Greenwich Road in northwest Wichita specializes in new and used Lego bricks, minifigures and sets. There you can pick up individual bricks, mini-figures, buy used sets that have been put together, have something special ordered, or buy brand new on site.

My bonus nephew has dabbled into Legos and I thought, let’s see if we can really convert him into a full-fledged fan.

I wanted to bring him to the toy store to let him pick out, one of his who knows how many, Christmas gifts I’ll buy him.

To begin our visit, they browsed around but saw the custom MiniFig table where you could make your own. This was the area they spent the most amount of time and enjoyed hanging out at.

The build-your-own custom MiniFigs were three for $12. I was afraid they would go over three…. they didn’t disappoint.

My daughter saw a used Frozen set that was already put together. Knowing how busy I would be on Christmas day putting toys together, packing up boxes to recycle and cleaning up all the wrapping paper, a used set would save me an immense out of time. So I asked the clerk to secretly put in a bag for me to buy.

Nolan found a Marvel set he thought would be easy to put together.

In the end they walked away with some new and used Lego sets. On the way out, Nolan saw a Harry Potter MiniFig and goes, “Can we get one for my mom, she loves Harry Potter?”

Who was I to say no to a child wanting to surprise his mother? We added that to order order.

I also noticed Let’s Go Build had a Brickmaster Guild membership for a one-time fee of $99.99 that included multiple benefits. If Nolan and Emery decide they enjoy Legos, I may have to consider this.

I dropped Nolan off at his parents’ house that evening. He quickly put the set together and asked for more Legos for Christmas. I picked him up another set that I gift him a few days later… and have five more in my car to spoil him with. After all, it’s better to give than receive, right?

Maybe that Brickmaster Guild membership is calling my name.

Let’s Go Build is located at 2684 N. Greenwich Road. They can be reached at 31-844-0044 on on the web or Facebook.  Store hours are Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.

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