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LEGO sets are expensive. This is especially true for any set tied to a specific IP and targeted at adults. Most of the Lord of the Rings sets you can buy right now, for example, are well over the $100 mark. If you want an awesome LEGO set from one of your favorite franchises, you’re probably going to have to spend quite a bit of money to get it. That is, unless you’re willing to get creative.
There’s a surprisingly massive LEGO community dedicated to transforming existing sets and users are posting new MOCs (“My Own Creations”) every day you can check out. If you’re a fan of the Legend of Zelda or Lord of the Rings, however, I’d suggest checking out what you can do with the LEGO Bonsai tree. It’s currently only $39.99 at Amazon right now after a discount.
The Bonsai Tree is part of LEGO’s popular Botanical theme and has been around since 2021. These types of sets are very common gifts for adults and are consistently offered at a discount. You may have seen this particular set prominently displayed at your local department store and thought nothing of it. Some LEGO fans have taken it upon themselves to completely transform it into something much more intriguing, however.
Great Deku Tree Build
One of the more recent alternative builds worth trying is the Great Deku tree. It uses 534 pieces from the Bonsai Tree set to create a simplified version of the giant tree from The Legend of Zelda. It’s not nearly as detailed as the officially-licensed $300 Great Deku tree set, but it does looks surprisingly good considering it’s from a $40 set. You can check out the instructions for this build at Rebrickable and download them for $5. The creator of this set (as seen in the background of this picture) is Brad Barber, who made headlines in the community last year for turning Simba into a Millenium Falcon.
Tree Beard Build
There aren’t very many affordable LEGO Lord of the Rings sets on the market right now. A Sauron’s Helmet build was released back in March for $69.99, but that’s the cheapest by far. So the fact that you can turn the Bonsai tree into a somewhat legit Treebeard is definitely worth noting. You can check out the instructions at Rebrickable for more details. This build uses 588 total pieces from the set.
Jacob Kienlen is a Senior Audience Development Strategist and Writer for IGN. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he has considered the Northwest his home for his entire life. With a bachelor’s degree in communication and 10 years of professional writing experience, his expertise is spread across a variety of different pop culture topics — from TV series to books and the latest Pokémon games.
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