Lego Ideas 123 Sesame Street Goes Modular

I wasn't sure what to do with the Lego Ideas 123 Sesame Street playset when it came out. Inspiration finally struck, resulting in two 16-stud modular buildings that houses Bert and Ernie's room, Elmo's room, Cookie Monster's room, and even has a tree out back for Big Bird.




Big Bird's tree has finally grown up to provide from shade. (You may recognize it as the apple tree from the Medieval Blacksmith set.)

 

123 Sesame Street Bert & Ernie's Room
Bert and Ernie's room


123 Sesame Street Elmo's Room
Elmo's room


123 Sesame Street Inside Hooper's Store
Hooper's Store Interior


123 Sesame Street Cookie Monster's Room
Cookie Monster's room

In the end, it makes a pretty nice set of two-story modulars - if you add a bunch of extra bricks to build out the sides and backs of the buildings.

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