Twirling Ballerina

Dancing has been a part of humans’ lives for centuries, and I wanted to capture this in my challenge entry, as a mechanical music box. I was inspired by my sister, a dancer since she was a little kid, and she even assisted me in decorating and positioning the ballerina.

It is mechanical, just like the real music boxes, and spins when the crank on the side is rotated. Unfortunately, it doesn’t play music, but if you want to hear it while spinning the ballerina, you can hum a little tune while doing so! I designed the base in brown and tan to make it look like it was made out of wood. The ballerina also has adjustable joints, and just for fun, her bun is a minifigure’s backpack!

Overall, this creation would be a great free gift, as it is mechanical, and represents a big area of culture that Lego could start to include in their builds.

I hope you enjoy this model!