LEGO Ideas 21318 Tree House Building Kit (3,036 Pieces)

I was really looking forward to getting this set and had been waiting patently for it to come back in stock for around 3 months. Now I have fully built it I am not disappointed and it really is a great display piece. However, whilst building it I was very much on the fence about whether I liked it. The trunk is a complex build in terms of the instructions- it is not always clear where the pieces should go or if you have layered them correctly or if they should click in or stick out due to the angle of the diagrams in the book. Also I have built a lot of lego sets however have never experienced a situation where the picture in the book does not match the design on the brick. This was very much the case for the two wooden pieces on the huts- which were totally different designs. This was also the case for the envelope/letter piece which is supposed to have a signature on it according to the book, but was very much plain in the set. I feel the set takes a while to really come to life- again not something I have experienced with other sets. However, it really does look great once you have completed the huts and the fire, picnic and parcel of food.

I bought this set for my 7yo son. He loves lego and has just finished reading the kids book "The 14-storey Treehouse". We built it together over a wet weekend and loved the challenge. I also bought an aftermarket lighting set, and wow that just makes it all the more incredible. Definitely a display piece now, actually now it has become my sons "night-light" and he loves it!

Not only does this set have the Waw factor, but the experience of building it was extraordinary! The first time I saw the set, it immediately caught my eye. The attention to detail on this Lego is stunning. I absolutley love this Lego. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who would love to add this cool lego to their collection.

I've been wanting this tree house for awhile, unfortunately got it when prices have risen. This is a great build but the in the instructions are quite hard espy for the tree trunk,I found that most instructions are highlighted or blanked out but this just had arrows which was quite hard when working on brown on brown,also once the tree top and leaves are on its hard to access the huts to take the rooves off.also what is with the scissors under the parents bed??I love all the quirky little bits,it's fun to make all the huts,hardest bit is the trunk. Got it in my newly decorated bedroom.i bought the egg and fried egg from another store.

I found the building and instructions to be incredibly frustrating. The two shades of brown were incredibly difficult to distinguish in the instructions, making identifying pieces difficult. I had to actually shine a flashlight directly onto the page to identify the correct colour. Moreover, there were no yellow outlines of the added pieces for each step making it difficult to figure out where the pieces were going. This was even more difficult given that a lot of the steps involved putting brown on top of brown.

Whort every money, some challenging building,where to place thing?...Difficult to see in the instructions. No stickers:-) The finish Tree house look good in my living room!! Better than the pictures on net, told me. And one of many cool things is the swing,that moves and never stops if you have a lego figure on it....

I bought my first Lego set, Steamboat Willie, at Christmas. I bought my husband a Harley Fat Boy, but ended up doing it myself. By the time I'd done both I was hooked! I saw this tree house and loved it - had to have it. I didn't rush to make it, one or two packs each evening and waiting for my grandson who loves to help. So, it took about a week but what a magnificent model it is! So much detail - congrats to the designers! My grandson came up with a good question - why aren't there any small leaves, in yellow, to put on the ground? Leaves always fall on the ground in autumn. I have to agree especially as the flowers will need to be taken away. Nevertheless, a magnificent model and a credit to Lego.

The tree house has been on our wishlist for a while and it is a stunning set, but unfortunately my experience with letting the kids play with it ends up with branches, leafs and tree house parts scattered around the floor and me having to decipher where the parts go. So IMO this set is purely decorative.

My most favourite build yet by far. It will take a lot to beat this for me. Challenging, technical (not technic), detailed, time consuming; just everything I enjoy the most and want from a build. The pics on the website don't do it justice as the finished product is just beautiful. The detail is exceptional with some wonderful quirky, funny little touches like a toilet, book of fairytales, rope bridge, or a ship in a bottle. But it's watching this stunning tree develop as you build the bark, branches and leaves around the rooms that you realise the exceptional detail and beauty of this set. I can not fault this. I want to take it apart and build it all over again…

Definitely a wellmade product that is very fun to build and very nice to look at. A lot of fun details and creative use of bricks in many places. Unfortunately, it's a little hard to actually play with since you can't really use the insides of the houses. Even though the roofs are easily removable and the branches somewhat flexible it's way to cramped. I also bought White and pink leaves and flowers separately to have the option of having a spring ”sakura” version as well. It came out very nice. Great build and a nice experience none the less.