LEGO Unboxing "“ Love Gift Box 40679

Our latest free gift from LEGO is the Love Gift Box 40679, a cute love-themed set that has arrived just in time for Valentine's Day 2024.

The model presents a Shiba Inu dog sitting inside a gift box with a heart-shaped chocolate box, a heart balloon, and flowers. It also includes a choice of eyes for the dog and two different sticker messages, stating either I Heart You or Love.

At 159 pieces, this is a modest build that should take under an hour to construct, making it an excellent option for LEGO newbies (such as that romantic partner you want to try to get into LEGO).

Love Gift Box 40679 "“ Building the Model

The box includes a high-quality printed instruction booklet, two medium bags of LEGO bricks, and a tiny third bag containing the dog's eyes and other facial elements. It's always fun to treat yourself to a straightforward build between tackling the bigger models, so let's get cracking!

The instructions for constructing the base and gift box element are easy to follow, using a pretty assortment of on-theme pink and purple. If you want to gift a LEGO set to someone new to the hobby, this is a great option with Valentine's Day coming up, as its uncomplicated design won't risk putting them off.

The model includes several sticker elements, giving a choice between two different messages to place on the floating heart-shaped balloon.

The floating balloon and transparent LEGO element offer a pleasant way to enhance this minimalist set.

Putting together the Shina Inu dog is the most engaging part of the build, combining clever elements, posable ears and a choice of eyes.

Did you know that the Shiba Inu dog is native to Japan and symbolises unconditional love and loyalty?

The traditional Valentine's Day gift usually involves flowers and chocolates in some form "“ and the gift with purchase set includes a LEGO brick choc-box and some yellow flowers to add the finishing touches.

And here is the completed GWP Love Box set "“ definitely one to showcase from the front rather than the reverse, which feels noticeably plain.

Final Thoughts

As mentioned above, the amorous Love Gift Box 40679 LEGO GWP is a fun and simple model worth snapping up as an add-on if you plan on making any purchases equal to or greater than £75/$75 between now and 14^th February 2024. It's an easy-going build "“ with just enough varied elements and decals to keep it engaging "“ makes it a handy gift for the big day. The same old Valentine's Day gifts can start to feel tired and unpredictable, so this is the perfect set to make your gift feel inspired and different.

The Shiba Inu dog has become a prevalent symbol thanks to online meme culture, and the brick character is certain to bring a smile to any dog-loving partner's face. That said, we do agree with the online community who argue the figure looks more like a hamster "“ albeit a very cute hamster "“ rather than the familiar hunter dog. The model also becomes less attractive when viewed from behind, although, on the flip side, this means that none of the details are lost when it is exhibited from the front.

Our Rating: 8/10