LEGO made a set called X-Pods around 2005. Each one is a little pod with around 50 themed pieces (wheels, etc.). Because of the limited selection, making cool t

LEGO made a set called X-Pods around 2005. Each one is a little pod with around 50 themed pieces (wheels, etc.). Because of the limited selection, making cool things is less about digging through a massive pile of LEGO bricks on the floor looking for "that one piece" than it is creatively thinking how each specific piece can be used. More about X-Pods here: https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/X-Pod https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/X-Pod I also like the idea of making "mini-scenes" with LEGO that depict a small slice of something with a small number of pieces. Here are a few examples: https://flickr.com/photos/127745496@N03/27230802250/ https://flickr.com/photos/127745496@N03/27230802250/ (Harry Potter Waiting for the Knight Bus) https://flickr.com/photos/iridescentnohow/8187261324/ https://flickr.com/photos/iridescentnohow/8187261324/ (Back Alley in micro-scale) https://flickr.com/photos/pbpancho/3081120968/ https://flickr.com/photos/pbpancho/3081120968/ (Factory in micro-scale)