You can never have too many Lego bricks, and for anyone looking to build on their licensed sets or let their imagination run free, you can now score some pretty great deals on Lego Classic kits at Amazon and Walmart. These are back-to-basics Lego sets, collections of the brand's tried-and-trusted building blocks from which you can let your creative energies flow. Or if you're looking for inspiration, you can't go wrong with sites like Rebrickable to grab a few ideas and building instructions. Lego Classic also offers a lovely introduction to the brick-building hobby, so these tubs are always a great gift idea for kids.

A good starting foundation is the Lego Classic Large Brick Box. Shaped like a Lego brick that's big enough to get lodged in Godzilla's foot, this set has 790 pieces and enough variety to build a bunch of cool little builds. A lot of the sets from the Lego Ideas range were conceived from people creatively cobbling together creations, and who knows, maybe you could earn Lego immortality with your submission.

If you'd like something a little smaller, there's a 484-piece kit and a kid-friendly briefcase full of colorful bricks for younger members of the family to cart around on trips. For an added touch of magic, you can also grab a set of transparent bricks to give your projects that extra bit of pizzazz.