LEGO is running a promotion right now that gets you double Insider Points on select sets. You can check out all the applicable sets here. It might not technically be a Labor Day sale, but it’s happening in the run-up to Labor Day, so we’re kind of splitting hairs here. However, it’s a good deal. The only note is that you have to be a LEGO Insider to take advantage, but you can sign up here for free. The sale ends August 31, so grab what you want before then.
What kinds of sets can you get double Insider Points on right now? Some of the recent big one-off sets. Perhaps the most impressive one is the T-Rex skeleton LEGO set for adults that’s Jurassic World branded, despite being more of an original Jurassic Park set. It’s an incredibly long and gorgeous T-rex skeleton. You can read a full rundown on building the T-rex set, along with new scientific findings about the creatures.
Another set that’s aimed at the 18+ age rage and gets you double points right now is the LEGO Art Van Gogh’s Sunflowers set. You build a frame and the painting within, and you can actually hang it on your wall — like pretty much all LEGO Art sets. Check out our We Build LEGO Sunflowers feature for more info on the set itself as well as the art that inspired it.
Anyone who read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, or who has the very American dream of taking a riverboat down the Mississippi River may be interested in another of the sets that qualify for the promotion. It’s the River Steamboat set. It’s huge and impressive, and you can find out why in our We Build LEGO River Steamboat article. Those are just a few of the sets that qualify. Click through to the full sale to see all of them.
If you’re new to the LEGO Insider program, you might be wondering why anyone cares about the points. They can get you some pretty cool stuff.
Every purchase on the LEGO Store gets you points (and buying the above sets before the end of August gets you double points). You can redeem your points here for various rewards. The rewards change over time, but you can generally exchange points to get exclusive LEGO sets for free, for physical items like stationery, to enter sweepstakes, or to download digital goodies like wallpapers and other things. The LEGO Store currently has nine pages of rewards you can peruse to see if anything looks worthy of the points it costs.
For more info, check out the new LEGO sets for August.
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