LEGO 2014 / Promotional / Monthly Mini Model Build Sets

The Monthly Mini Model Build was a free building event at LEGO Stores. Each month the store set out the parts for a small model, children built it there with the staff, and took it home in a bag. It began at the end of 2008 with a snowman, in stores in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, and spread to LEGO Stores elsewhere. The early models had MMMB numbers, and from 2012 they got ordinary set numbers in the 40000 range. The models followed the calendar, with turkeys in November, pumpkins and monsters in October and snowmen or gifts in December, and the 2020 models each marked a day of the year, such as Kindness Day and Human Rights Day. From 2016 a place had to be booked ahead. The program was retired in 2020 while LEGO Stores were closed, and the instructions for every model are still on LEGO's website.

2014 LEGO Sets

2014 brought The LEGO Movie to theaters, propelling LEGO to unprecedented mainstream success and spawning its own theme. LEGO Star Wars celebrated 15 years, while Ninjago—originally planned for retirement—was extended following strong sales and a hit TV series. The first minifigure-scale Minecraft sets appeared, and LEGO The Simpsons launched with The Simpsons House and a dedicated minifigure series. Other additions included LEGO Juniors and the digital-physical LEGO Fusion, while a fan-designed Ghostbusters Ecto-1 commemorated the film’s 30th anniversary. Galaxy Squad, The Lone Ranger, and The Lord of the Rings ended during this period.