Every LEGO collection holds hidden potential far beyond its intended model—and the fossilized bone-like elements in this set are no exception. By imagining those sturdy, sculptural pieces as raw building blocks instead of a single skeleton, you can unlock an entire world of creative possibilities:

1. Create New Prehistoric Beasts
Mix and match the curved bone segments and joint pieces to assemble entirely different dinosaur or reptile skeletons. With a little trial and error, you might build the plated back of a Stegosaurus, the long neck of a Brontosaur, or even a multi-headed mythic hydra. Experiment with proportions—lengthen legs, shorten tails—until your new creature strides to life in bone-white splendor.

2. Build Mechanical “Bone” Mechs
Transform those fossil shapes into the armor plating and limb joints of a robotic warrior. Use the rib-cage arches as chest-armor panels, hinge-pin connectors for elbows and knees, and tooth-like spikes for dramatic spikes or antennae. A touch of flick-fire elements can become energy conduits, bringing your techno-skeletal mech from dusty grave to high-tech battlefield.

3. Assemble Archaeological Dioramas
Turn the bones into relics scattered across an ancient dig site. Incorporate tile and plate elements to craft cracked stone platforms, weathered walls, and sand-drift slopes. Then place your newly built skeleton fragments—and perhaps a little minifigure archaeologist—to tell a story of discovery, puzzle-solving, or even amber-encased specimens waiting to be unearthed.

4. Forge Gothic Architecture
Those arching bone-like curves adapt beautifully to moody, cathedral-inspired structures. Use them as vaulted ceilings, pointed archways, or spiky buttresses. Combine with dark-colored bricks and transparent “stained-glass” pieces to evoke shadowy halls where gargoyle-like statues keep silent watch.

5. Design Organic Art Sculptures
Lean into the natural forms and create free-standing abstract art pieces. Stack curved segments into twisting spirals or fractal towers. Add small gear-driven bases for kinetic sculptures that slowly rotate, revealing new angles of your “fossil” artwork as it turns.

Whether you’re reanimating ancient creatures, engineering futuristic bone-mechs, staging an epic dig, or crafting brooding architecture, those skeletal elements become your palette for endless builds. All it takes is a willingness to see each piece not as part of one model, but as a building block for your own imaginative designs. Grab your bricks, let those “bones” guide you, and discover fresh adventures hidden within every fossil fragment.

MOC - Protoceratops Skull - 76969 Alt Build

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