Lego sets have been a popular Christmas present for kids over the past 50 years. With various sets targeted at different age groups, not to mention the huge choice available in each, the buying process can often become a challenging task for parents. Finding a bargain on a Lego set not only makes parents feel good about having saved some money, but it’s also satisfying knowing that they’re giving their child a gift offering a creative, colourful and educational challenge too. If you are struggling for ideas on what to buy for a particular little individual, below you’ll find some of the most popular Lego sets available at the moment.
The Lego Company have endorsed numerous popular fictional figures, such as the Marvel series and Jurassic Park. This comes in handy when you happen to be buying for somebody else’s child who you may not be 100% clear on in terms of what they like. Find out from their parents which movie character they’re interested in and then tailor your purchase this way instead. Keeping reading to find out which are the top trending Lego sets up for sale this Christmas.
Bargain Lego Presents ($5 – $20)
Mixels’ Munchos – Berp
Price: $5.99
Age: 6+
Berp is a walking food blender and you may recognise him from the Munchos tribe. Lego’s latest strategy to conquer the kids market has been to begin producing toys that represent the cartoons found on Cartoon Network and other kids TV programs.
Features
68 pieces
Opening mouth
4 rotating arms to feed his mouth
1/3 Munchos collectibles
Mixels has a Mixels Rush mobile app game
8cm tall
Lego Dimension Fun Packs
Price: $20
Age: 7-14
There are a variety of Lego Dimension fun packs to choose from, which make things easier when deciding which one to buy. Choose from Lord of the Rings, DC comics, Simpsons, Ghostbusters, Doctor Who, Wizard of Oz, Back to the Future and range of others. Lego are always expanding this collection too. Considered as a starter pack for kids, these products are expandable so they can be used to add onto other sets as the kid grows in the future.
Features
Bad Cop mini-figure
Police car
Lego Creator – Super Soarer
Price: $15.99
Age: 6 – 12
This 3-in-1 Super Soarer allows any kid to reach supersonic speeds in their own jet. This set is great for any child with a fascination with airplanes, because it comes with large air intakes, navigation lights and big engines. The wings are adjustable and after the plane has arrived at its destination, it can be re-built into two other types of planes a prop-plane and a fighter jet.
Features
100 pieces
3-in-1 set that builds a jet, prop-plane and fighter jet
Twin cockpit, 2 engines and movable wings
Middle Ground ($60 – $120)
Lego Ideas – Wall-E
Price: $69.99
Age: 12+
This is a relatively large 18cm tall Disney Lego robot from the film Wall-E. The last robot left on earth captured the hearts and minds of many Pixar Animation film lovers. Lego claim to have taken 10 years to perfect this particular Lego character to even include an adjustable neck, head and arms. To take it one step further, Lego have even designed moving tracks so that Wall-E can roll around.
Features
676 pieces
Adjustable neck, head and arms
Rolling tracks
Open and close his trunk
Includes the ‘last plant on earth’ from the film
Lego Ideas – Doctor Who
Price: $79.99
Age: 10+
The Doctor Who series can now be built into life in the form of Lego characters with this set. Build your own version of the iconic Tardis and role-play as Doctor Who within his time travelling adventures. The Doctor Who Tardis Lego set includes the console room that houses all of the Doctor´s flight controls, along with his nemeses, the Daleks.
Features
623 pieces
The eleventh and twelfth doctor mini-figures
Clara Oswald mini-figure
Weeping angel mini-figure
2 Dalek mini-figures
Detachable interior flight control panel
11cm tall Tardis
14cm tall Console room
Lego Classic – Large Creative Box
Price: $89.99
Age: 4 – 99
This large and colourful Lego set includes over 1,500 Lego pieces that can be used to create a variety of different Lego creations, from tractors and buildings to musical instruments and elephants. The Lego bricks come in 39 different colours making the building options endless, limited only by your imagination. The set also includes some building ideas to get the family started. Build anything from a small ant to a model scale construction project.
Features
1,500 pieces
39 different colours
Special pieces: eyes, 2 windows, 3 window frames, 3 doors, 3 door frames 16 tires and 14 wheel rims
Brick separator
Ideal for adding to any Lego set
Lego Jurassic Park – T. Rex Tracker
Price: $119.99
Age: 7 – 12
This Jurassic Park themed Lego box set is the ideal play present for any kid who loves dinosaurs and wants the chance to hunt their own T. Rex. The set simulates the idea that a giant T. Rex has escaped its enclosure and must be captured before it harms any innocent people. Your mission is to team up with the ACU trooper to pursue and capture the beast on a motorcycle and a dino-cage truck equipped with a harpoon gun.
Features
520 pieces
3 x mini-figures: ACU trooper, Hoskins and a vet
T. Rex tracker, cockpit, rubber tires, dinosaur cage and harpoon gun
T. Rex dinosaur: 15 cm tall
Motorbike: 3cm tall
Vet’s shock rod and trooper’s tranquiliser gun
Vet’s torch with flame and Hoskin’s briefcase
Expensive ($120 +)
Lego City – Spaceport
Price: $129.99
Age: 6 – 12
This is a full Lego space set which allows the child to build a large space shuttle that includes a detachable fuel tank and jet boosters. This launch set includes a countdown timer to launch the rocket along with a scientist, 2 service personnel and 2 astronauts.
Features
586 pieces
5 mini-figures: 1 scientist, 2 service personnel and 2 astronauts
1 Space shuttle, 1 Launchpad, 1 satellite, 1 countdown timer, 1 antenna and 1 service vehicle
Space shuttle: 1 detachable fuel tank, 2 detachable rocket boosters, opening cargo bay and foldout loading arm
Accessories: 2 helmets, 1 mug and 1 wrench
Space shuttle: 12cm tall
Fuel tank: 4cm tall
Rocket booster: 26cm tall
Launch pad: 11cm tall
Service car: 6cm tall
Lego Star Wars – Millennium Falcon
Price: $249.99
Age: 9 – 14
The most iconic star ship for any Star Wars fan, the Millennium Falcon returns in its latest edition of the Star Wars saga: The Force Awakens. This is an upgrade from the previous models available in Lego form, including a more detailed and streamlined design, detachable cockpit, rotating top laser turrets, dual spring-loaded shooters, ramp and entrance hatch. Open up the Millennium Falcon to reveal the hyperdrive control panel, a secret compartment, extra boxes and cables and storage areas for spring-loaded ammunition. Along with all of these features the set also includes the iconic Hans Solo, Chewbacca, Rey, Finn, Tasu Leech, Kanjiklub gang member and BB-8 droid mini-figures-
Features
1,329 pieces
6 mini-figures
Two rotating gun turrets and spring-loaded shooters
Detachable cockpit and entrance ramp
Hyperdrive control panel, secret compartment, extra cables and boxes
Millennium Falcon: 14cm tall, 47cm long and 32cm wide
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