Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Friends: 2018 Advent Calendar #41353
Average customer rating
3.5
(33 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 33 reviews
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
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6
1 Star
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58%of customers recommend this product.
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19 out of
33)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Friends: 2018 Advent Calendar #41353
Customer Rating
1
Ruined the experience for my daughter
on December 10, 2018
Posted by: RogerKang
from Vancouver
with no minfig, no animals, no accessories and no playable aspects at all this is a total miss. my 4year old daughter is so turned off this so far that she doesnt rush to open it. actually she doesnt open them any more 8 days in and either me or my son open hers now. this was a horrible purchase and i am deeply disappointed. she asked everyday where are my people while her brother with his star wars calendar right beside hers has racked up 3 minifigs already. fine say you wanted to try something different, then make a different calendar for that and not experiment with this. she was so looking forward to this for months since we bought the calendar and now i get to see disappointment on her face if she actually decides to open the day....
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
NO MINIFIGURES
on December 9, 2018
Posted by: Ap1985
This is the 4th friends advent calendar I have purchased for my daughter. She was disappointed that after 9 days there were no minifigures from friends in the set. Because I dont like to ruin surprises, I did not look online to see if there were any beforehand, and now she is disappointed because there are no minfigs for the first time ever. My daughter is pretty upset because she has not found any minifigures yet in the spaces, so I plan to go go buy a couple online for her to find in a couple of the days so she is not utterly disappointed. Thanks for tarnishing a annual tradition. Not because I dont get any minifigures, but because I had to see the disappointment in my daughters face each day she did not get one.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
We love it!
on December 9, 2018
Posted by: Wilsons
We absolutely love this calendar set! It's a fantastic departure from storyboard Lego calendars in the past years, where all the little pieces clutter your space for 25 days then get thrown in a box after Christmas is over. This one you actually get to use and put on your Christmas tree and enjoy year after year or give to friends as a gift. My boys love this set and so do we!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Gives it away
on December 6, 2018
Posted by: LegoForwholefamily
from Saline
I get these for my kids every year. My daughter has always enjoyed the LEGO friends versions in the past.
This year the box opens differently. The flap does not “set the stage” as done previously. Therefore right from the start my daughter was disappointed. Then, on the box, many of the “surprises” are shown! Again, my daughter is disappointed as the mystery is gone.
I feel the overall idea this year is great, that they all are ornaments. However, the setup should have some imagination put into it. Feel the LEGO crew was short shighted with the box design this year.
This year the box opens differently. The flap does not “set the stage” as done previously. Therefore right from the start my daughter was disappointed. Then, on the box, many of the “surprises” are shown! Again, my daughter is disappointed as the mystery is gone.
I feel the overall idea this year is great, that they all are ornaments. However, the setup should have some imagination put into it. Feel the LEGO crew was short shighted with the box design this year.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Imagination is lost
on December 5, 2018
Posted by: GirlFromMarz
We have purchased every Lego Friends advent calendar and this is the first year we are disappointed. There are no Friends in this set. There are no pets in this set. There is no scene to build and interact with. It’s a new ornament to build each day. They don’t even come with a string or hook to hang them on the tree. My daughter is so disappointed. Not what I expected from Lego. Will be looking closely at future sets before purchasing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Best Advent Ever
on December 4, 2018
Posted by: RCOhio
We have purchased all three advent (City, Friends and Star Wars) sets for many years. We always enjoy them.
We are only on day four but already absolutely love this set. They can be made to give as gifts or hung on the tree, etc. next year.
Best ever!!
We are only on day four but already absolutely love this set. They can be made to give as gifts or hung on the tree, etc. next year.
Best ever!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Huge disappointment
on December 4, 2018
Posted by: Lazylei
Purchased for my daughter. She will be very disapointed that there will not be a minifigure in this year’s set. In the first three days she’s been saying that maybe the next day she will get a figure. I just looked it up and found out that there will not be one this year. Very little continuous play factor for kids. She usually loves placing and playing with her minifigs and accessories on the advent calendar play area. None of that this year. I should have done my research on this set before purchasing. This set is good for older kids or adults that want to build things and put them on display. Not god for kids (or adults) that want to PLAY with LEGO. In my opinion this set is a miss on LEGO’s part.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Disappointed
on December 3, 2018
Posted by: Maddiesmom
I didn’t really look at the calendar this year before purchasing. And if I had, I likely wouldn’t have purchased. We prefer the scenes that have come in the past. My daughter even commented that the scenes were better because you could play with it afterwards. She enjoys building and we are displaying on a tree but after Christmas, the pieces have no real use which is disappointing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, December 5, 2018
Thank you for your review. This year, we’ve done something a little different with the LEGO® Friends Advent Calendar to make it more festive. Friends fans will get 24 buildable ornaments, including decorations, to represent each of the five friends from Heartlake City. Each ornament is designed in a way that you can pull a string through and hang it around your home or on your Christmas tree.
Because the builds this year are ornaments, the design of the box is flipped. Instead of having a playmat for the builds like in the past years, the flap is on top so you can open it each day and build that day’s ornament. We can see how this would cause confusion since the advent calendars in the past were designed differently.
We know the calendars are a holiday favourite for many families. We listen to every bit of feedback we get about them to help us figure out what works and what doesn’t, so I’m passing on your feedback to the relevant teams.
Because the builds this year are ornaments, the design of the box is flipped. Instead of having a playmat for the builds like in the past years, the flap is on top so you can open it each day and build that day’s ornament. We can see how this would cause confusion since the advent calendars in the past were designed differently.
We know the calendars are a holiday favourite for many families. We listen to every bit of feedback we get about them to help us figure out what works and what doesn’t, so I’m passing on your feedback to the relevant teams.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO