As IJ got Toy Story 3 on DVD this Christmas, Buzz Lightyear has been a very prominent figure in our house over the last week or so. So imagine our excitement when a parcel arrived on our doorstep from Firebox.com containing Lego Construct-a-Buzz as well as the Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Game.
We’ve had great fun with both toys, although I wasn’t allowed near Buzz Lightyear - IJ decided she was going to construct him all by herself, which she did in the space of a few hours. I would include a photo of the finished version here but I have since trodden on him, much to her annoyance. He was quickly mended, just for the record.
We were sent two boxes of Lego Construct-a-Buzz RRP £19.99, so I’m giving one away.
Construct-a-Buzz has 211 pieces and once assembled results in a posable 18cm Lego figure with a retractable helmet, flick launching laser canon and a movable winged jetpack. He also comes with a small alien companion to keep him company.
The box says that it is aimed at children aged 7-14. IJ, at the lower end of this scale, had no problem putting it together with no assistance from me, and it’s the first Lego toy she has been able to do this with, so I think children younger than 7 years could enjoy it too. Teenagers may find the product less of a challenge and less appealing for that reason.
We’d certainly recommend it. I’ve always been impressed by the creativity of the team at Lego, and this, once again, is brilliant.
How to enter
To be in with a change of winning Lego Construct-a-Buzz simply leave a comment on this blog before midnight on Monday January 10th 2011.
To gain an additional entry retweet this giveaway.
One winner will be selected at random and announced on this blog on Thursday January 13th 2011.
We were given these toys free of charge from Firebox.com. Postal costs for the Buzz Lightyear giveaway will be covered by me.
Update: Thanks to everyone who entered. I've announced the winner here.
ooh me, me. Small boy's cousin got one of these from a mutual relative and he was quite crestfallen...
*crosses fingers, toes and eyes*
Posted by: Sam | January 02, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Happy New Year to you both!
I haven't seen that Lego before, it looks great and would a chance to win it please. :)
Posted by: CherishedByMe | January 02, 2011 at 12:18 PM
My 6 year old would love this he is lego mad. I will also retweet. great givewaway
Posted by: becky | January 02, 2011 at 12:20 PM
We love Lego Buzz! Small got one for Christmas - if we won this one I'd give it to his cousin as a slightly belated birthday present :)
Posted by: liveotherwise | January 02, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Ooh M would love that, he's admired it in the Lego shop! Personally, the alien is my favourite!
Posted by: Jeni Wren | January 02, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Ooo now that would be cool. I know my daughter is only 20 months, but my hubby-to-be would be well chuffed! (And my nephew) x
Posted by: Hannah | January 02, 2011 at 01:42 PM
Ooo my son would be in Lego heaven if he won Buzz. He's a huge Lego and Toy Story fan. His first dress up costume was Buzz and he would wear it everywhere, including purple helmet! I have a fab home movie of him aged 3, naked and jumping from one bed to another in a hotel room shouting 'to infinity and beyond'. Definitely one to show future girlfriends !!
Posted by: Victoria Foord | January 02, 2011 at 01:51 PM
Ooooo, he looks fab! Although if I won I would give him to my favourite (only) nephew!
Posted by: RebaMc | January 02, 2011 at 02:18 PM
Wow my son would love this lego buzz I'd love to be with a chance to win! :-)
Posted by: Carole | January 02, 2011 at 02:34 PM
Ohhh we're Buzz AND Lego mad in this house... the boys would adore that! :)
Posted by: Marylin | January 02, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Alex would love this - he's nuts about Toy Story and actually wants to be Buzz. Worryingly though he's told me that he can fly like buzz - uh-oh.
@second_time_mum
Posted by: www.secondtimemummy.com | January 02, 2011 at 02:50 PM
Just off to tweet now @second_time_mum xx
Happy New Year x
Posted by: www.secondtimemummy.com | January 02, 2011 at 02:50 PM
Lego's back (or has it ever been away) my grandson and my nephew will be fighting over this. I'll keep it here so they have something to play with when they visit. ( Fingers crossed )
twittered @chrriss88
Posted by: chrriss88 | January 02, 2011 at 03:03 PM
My son would truly love this. Lego combined with Toy Story - has to be a winner!
Posted by: Jaffoo | January 02, 2011 at 03:05 PM
My son loves Lego and toystory so this would be fantastic, Good luck for my lil lad x
Posted by: amelia avossa | January 02, 2011 at 03:06 PM
Happy birthday! I would live to win this please :) it looks amazing x
Posted by: jenny Paulin | January 02, 2011 at 03:31 PM
Oooops! I meant happy new year, but am watching Toy Story with Andy's birthday so gt typo confused! Oh and i would love to win it not live! Doh
Thanks x
Posted by: jenny Paulin | January 02, 2011 at 03:33 PM
wow. my little boy would love this. great comp.
Posted by: claire | January 02, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Yes please enter me into your fab competition, Geeky Daughter loves lego and Toy Story. Will also retweet - @GKMummy
Posted by: Geeky Mummy | January 02, 2011 at 03:58 PM
Little Man would love this.. He loves anything to do with Toy Story!
Am going to tweet now! :D
Beth
@BethGoodLife
Posted by: BethGoodLife | January 02, 2011 at 04:38 PM
That guy looks awesome!
Posted by: Jodi | January 02, 2011 at 05:36 PM
Count me in please! Have tweeted too @gingerbread_mum
Posted by: Jenny | January 02, 2011 at 07:58 PM
My three boy's are big Lego fans! This would be well loved and make them very happy!!
Posted by: Tamzin Sharma | January 02, 2011 at 08:06 PM
Have re tweeted too...@babycastinguk
Posted by: Tamzin Sharma | January 02, 2011 at 08:06 PM
Oooh please enter me. We are Toy Story daft in this house. That looks so cool. x
Posted by: Susan Mann | January 02, 2011 at 09:09 PM
This would definitely give my little one a buzz!
@pinksy100
Posted by: Pinksy100 | January 02, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Happy New Year hun.Lovely toy,i bet that took ages too build.x
@v82chris
Posted by: christine taylor | January 02, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Happy New Year! Glad I found your blog. My daughter loves Toy Story @MummyLovesElmo
Posted by: LESLEY RENSHAW | January 02, 2011 at 11:20 PM
Looks cool! My son loves Toy Story and Lego. The sets I've seen I wasn't too impressed by (looked too easy), but this one looks a bit more challenging (son is 6yo). I <3 Firebox too, love their pack of American chocolate you can buy. Mmm Reese's peanut cups.
Posted by: Sarah (@soggous) | January 02, 2011 at 11:49 PM
Ohh Rosei, yes please. How lovely, my little man would adore this. Mine also got TS3 for Xmas too.
Am also tweeting now @michelletwinmum
Cheers, Mich x
Posted by: Michelle Twin Mum | January 03, 2011 at 12:33 AM
That looks so fab my little man would be over the moon if I won:)
have tweeted too @kikicomp
Posted by: Kikicomp | January 03, 2011 at 12:42 AM
Can we enter from anywhere, because I'm in the U.S.? If I can, count me in!! This would be great for my cousin.
Posted by: ShootingStarsMag | January 03, 2011 at 01:30 AM
This would be a cool gift for my nephew!
Posted by: Christopher | January 03, 2011 at 01:52 AM
My nephew would absolutely love this!
Posted by: Amanda W | January 03, 2011 at 02:52 AM
Buzz!! We're looking forward to seeing the new movie!
Posted by: Kristen | January 03, 2011 at 04:28 AM
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Posted by: Erica | January 03, 2011 at 07:57 AM
Lego and Toy Story - a fab combo. My son would so love to win this.
Posted by: Erica | January 03, 2011 at 08:00 AM
ahaha, this looks fab although I think I'd probably steal it and not let my littlie have a chance to play.
Posted by: Emma Button | January 03, 2011 at 09:47 PM
This would be perfect for my friend's little boy (if we could bear to part with it)!!
Posted by: Sandy Calico | January 04, 2011 at 09:48 PM
My son would go bananas for that! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Sheila Hickmon | January 05, 2011 at 04:00 AM
I retweeted too!
http://twitter.com/mom2anutball/status/22502638566252544
Posted by: Sheila Hickmon | January 05, 2011 at 04:00 AM
ooo count me in please! Baby Belle is completely obsessed with Buzz at the moment but she only has Mr Potato Head :-) @MummysShoes
Posted by: Carly | January 05, 2011 at 08:01 PM
WOW, that's amazing! I'd like to win it of course!
I've also retweeted this post, you can see it here: http://twitter.com/#!/j4ck86/status/23026203719897088
Thanks in advance and best regards,
Francesco Fiorino from Italy :)
Posted by: j4ck86 | January 06, 2011 at 02:43 PM
Buzz beautiful!
Thanks you and best regards!
Posted by: vanda | January 07, 2011 at 07:50 AM
Happy New Year to you! please enter me for my 8-year-old son who is a big fan of Lego.
Posted by: Galina v | January 07, 2011 at 10:29 AM
My Lego mad and Toy Story mad children would adore this...please enter me into the draw. Thank you :)
Posted by: wendy mcdonald | January 07, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Tweeted @wendymcd83
Posted by: wendy mcdonald | January 07, 2011 at 10:40 AM
My son would love this it gives me such a buzz
@needaphone
Posted by: claire toplis | January 07, 2011 at 10:43 AM
My boys would LOVE that! Please enter me
Sophie xx
Posted by: SuperAmazingMum | January 07, 2011 at 11:57 AM
TB, no sorry, I would love this!
Posted by: Vic | January 07, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Please enter me xxx
Posted by: Caroline | January 07, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Son would love this. Please enter me too. Thanks!
Posted by: HelenRedders | January 07, 2011 at 01:00 PM
I don't have a child that I can pretend would like this, so I shall be entirely honest and say that I would love to win it.
Posted by: Jenni | January 07, 2011 at 01:30 PM
Lego Buzz! Fabulous please count me in :) Thanks & good luck everyone
Posted by: emily@amorphous.co.uk | January 07, 2011 at 02:05 PM
that buzz would make my son happy, he wold probably take him everywhere the first couple of days :)
tcogbill at live dot com
Posted by: tess | January 07, 2011 at 04:28 PM
My 5 year old would love this he is lego mad. I will also retweet. great givewaway
Posted by: LEGS21 | January 07, 2011 at 05:04 PM
Oh what a fabulous prize, please pop my name in the hat.
Thank you.
Posted by: Alethea | January 07, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Have tweeted as @01momonawire
Posted by: Alethea | January 07, 2011 at 05:06 PM
Would love this great prize for my partner's Grandsons - they are Toy Story mad @polly1548
Posted by: pollybastow1548@hotmail.com | January 07, 2011 at 05:34 PM
I have a little boy who would love to add Lego Buzz to his collection :-) @onions1 on Twitter
Posted by: Angela Webster | January 07, 2011 at 07:02 PM
Tweeted @LuckyThing13
Would love this for my friend only the box will probably never be opened (as a keepsake) as his parents have bought him all Toy story stuff to put away as an investment (he's only 6 months!) that or his dad will have a play lol!
Posted by: Pauline | January 07, 2011 at 07:03 PM
I have a Buzz mad little boy who would love this! He's only 5, but as you said in your blog I'm sure he'd cope very well with this. I've tweeted to ( @sparkles07 )
Posted by: Katie Wilson | January 07, 2011 at 07:42 PM
Would love to win Buzz, two year old would be in heaven!
Off to RT now I'm @baby_genie
x
Posted by: baby genie | January 07, 2011 at 08:26 PM
Wow, what an amazing prize, would be fab to win!
Will tweet too
Thanks
@Moolboots
Posted by: Kelly | January 07, 2011 at 08:32 PM
these look great, please enter me. I have retweeted too (@ashlallan)
Posted by: ashleigh | January 07, 2011 at 08:34 PM
My daughter would love to win this but my husband a little more lol
@siancox
Posted by: sian cox | January 07, 2011 at 09:04 PM
Hi great prize - please enter my details x
Posted by: Bobbity666 | January 07, 2011 at 09:39 PM
Have retweeted as @Bobbity666
Posted by: Bobbity666 | January 07, 2011 at 09:39 PM
That's a great bit of lego, I'd love to win this (so would my kids)
Posted by: lynn savage | January 07, 2011 at 10:40 PM
Count me in - "To Infinity and Beyond!"
Posted by: RACHEL BABER | January 07, 2011 at 11:51 PM
Both of my kids love Legos and Toy Story! Thanks for the chance!
enchantedtree(at)hotmail.com
Posted by: tree | January 08, 2011 at 03:14 AM
retweeted!
http://twitter.com/patchouligirl91/status/23578300546809856
enchantedtree(at)hotmail.com
Posted by: tree | January 08, 2011 at 03:15 AM
Please enter me into this giveaway - havec never won anything and my 3 year old son would LOVE this! Heppy New Year!
Elaine
Posted by: elaine hudson | January 08, 2011 at 03:30 PM
My kids would all love this
Posted by: Laura McIntyre | January 08, 2011 at 09:25 PM
Ooh, that looks great, we'd love to give Buzz a good home.
Posted by: CaraFreckles | January 08, 2011 at 09:30 PM
Oh my daughter adores Buzz so I would love to in of course :)
@soniathorpe x
Posted by: Sonia | January 08, 2011 at 10:30 PM
I have tweeted x
@soniathorpe
Posted by: Sonia | January 08, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Please enter me, great prize, my nephew would love this!
Following and retweeted @ellielucky x
Posted by: Lorna Peppiatt | January 09, 2011 at 12:15 AM
What a lovely prize count me in know a little boy that would just love this.
good luck everyone.
Posted by: wendy dalby | January 09, 2011 at 09:20 AM
I know a very special 4 year old who would LOVE this!
Posted by: Kath Amis | January 09, 2011 at 01:48 PM