If someone asked me if the Lego Friends Advent Calendar was a good gift for a small girl, I would say yes, with the condition that the girl misbehaved and needed to learn that not everything in life is grand.

However, it’s time to stop expecting great things from the calendar. Lego is a creative toy, after all, and to enjoy it I must use creativity. The items I’m given are only as poor as my imagination.

With this in mind, let’s see what today offers and turn these lemons into better, faster lemons!

A stupid box with a letter on top.

The letter is cool, but I can’t read what it says because my eyes are old. I think it says “Sassy” or “Florida.” As such, if the calendar offers up another Lego figure, her name is Sassy Florida. That’s just how that works.

The box itself is pathetic. There are globules of bubbling slavia on basketball court concrete that are more fun and enjoyable than this cube of disappointment.

But remember what I said earlier. I must use my imagination to generate fun!

Will you help? Let’s all think imaginative thoughts and maybe Nintendo can turn this box into something truly wonderful.

Think hard!

You can do it!

Ready…go!

Think creative thoughts. Think creative thoughts. Think creative thoughts!

And now I have a Dark Christmas Unicorn!

It worked! Thanks guys!

Day 18 Rating: 3.3333 (Points deducted because it’s almost Christmas and this calendar sucks.)