LEGO Creator 3in1 Haunted Mansion (31167)

The 3in1 format is what makes this one better value than it first looks. The same 736 pieces build a haunted mansion, a ghost ship or a spectral train — one at a time, rebuilt when you want a change, which stretches the set well past a single evening.

The minifigure line-up carries the theme: a werewolf, a vampire, a ghost, Frankenstein's monster and a skeleton. Five classic monsters in one box, and none of them tied to a licence, so they mix freely into any other LEGO build you already own.

It's an obvious Halloween piece, though the mansion works as year-round display for anyone who likes the gothic end of things.

• Set number: 31167
• Pieces: 736
• Minifigures: werewolf, vampire, ghost, Frankenstein's monster, skeleton
• Three alternate builds: mansion, ship, train
• Age: 9+
• Theme: LEGO Creator 3in1