The Best Lego Sets for Kids and Adults Start at Just $10
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Some of the best activities for kids are the ones that help nurture the imagination, which is why it’s no surprise that Lego sets have been a mainstay in toy boxes for decades. Lego sets have expanded beyond the basic blocks you might remember. Now, kids can recreate everything from elaborate beach towns to medieval castles complete with dragons and drawbridges.
Lego is not just for kids anymore, though. The line has expanded to appeal to adults who love taking on a good DIY project, creating everything from vibrant flower bouquets to 3-D recreations of iconic paintings. Plus, superfans of everything from Friends to Harry Potter can create display replicas of their favorite scenes and locations.
Below, you’ll find over 30 of our favorite Lego sets at a variety of price points (starting at just $10!) that are perfect as gifts or rainy day activities.
Under $25
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Magical Unicorn
Target
This 3-in-1 creator set can become three different animals, all with the ability to pose and move: a whimsical unicorn, a seahorse with fins, and a peacock. That means your kids will get triple the use out of this fun playset. The unicorn, however, remains the standout; it has a rainbow-colored mane and a majestic gold horn and can pose on four legs or its two hind legs.
Lego Sunflowers Building Set
Amazon
Give your home a seasonal decor refresh with this 191-piece sunflower set that includes two blooms with adjustable leaves and stems. Each flower stands at 9.5 inches, and you can pair them with other Lego bouquet sets or display them on their own in a bud vase.
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Deep Sea Creatures Shark
Walmart
This fun Lego set for kids makes three different sea animals that are perfect for the budding marine biologist. First, there’s a realistic-looking shark with an open mouth, pointy teeth, reflective eyes, and moveable fins. There’s also a poseable crab that comes complete with a treasure chest and a deep-sea angler fish.
Lego Harry Potter Flying Ford Anglia Car
Target
This Harry Potter Lego set recreates the iconic scene in The Chamber of Secrets where Harry and Ron arrive at Hogwarts via Mr. Weasley’s flying Ford Anglia. The car itself features doors that open and close and a removable roof to place minifigures inside. Plus, it comes with iconic characters and accessories, including Harry, Ron, Hedwig, Scabbers, two wands, and two suitcases.
Lego City Burger Truck
Amazon
The Lego City collection has landmarks, buildings, and sights you’d see in big metropolitan areas, like this food truck slinging hamburgers for a hungry lunch crowd. The truck features a giant burger on top that can be removed to put Lego minifigures inside, a burger sign, and a service hatch that can open and close when business is ready to begin. It also includes a few accessories, like a customer, a vendor, and some food pieces, like a ketchup bottle.
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Retro Camera
Target
While some of us who grew up using these cameras might find the word “retro” a little shocking, this 3-in-1 Creator toy will allow the user to build three different figurines that will bring back some major nostalgia. There’s a camera with a moving lens, a strap, and film that loads in the back. Then, build a video camera with a flap that opens for filming and a television complete with an antenna. The set also comes with six stickers to add to the film itself, depicting flowers, a dog, a camper van, and more.
Lego Classic Medium Creative Brick Box
Amazon
Made for kids as young as four, this brick box is a great introduction to Legos for a toddler. (In fact, PEOPLE shopping editor Kayla Kitts has created everything from an alligator to a train with her toddler using this set.) The 484-piece set contains bricks in 35 different colors, plus building accessories like windows, tires, toy eyes, and lots of other options to create different vehicles, animals, and more. Plus, when you’re done, you can store everything in the included toy storage container.
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Adorable Dogs
Amazon
For kids who either love their own dogs or are trying to convince you that they can care for one as a pet, this set is sure to be a hit. It comes with a buildable beagle, poodle, and labrador that can all be turned into a total of seven different breeds. The dogs themselves can be posed to sit or stretch out and have poseable heads, ears, and tails. This set also comes with a variety of fun canine accessories, including a leash, bone, hairbrush, and more.
Lego Disney Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s Camping Trip
Amazon
Young kids will love this classic Disney toy featuring Mickey and Minnie figurines. The set features the iconic mice on a camping trip, complete with a toy car that’s attached to a camper van. Once the duo parks for the night, you’ll be able to bring out all the accessories, including Pluto, sleeping bags, and a mini campground.
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Under $50
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Tropical Ukulele
Walmart
For kids and adults who love the beach, this Lego set will bring the sun and sand no matter the season. First, make a ukulele that can both move and vibrate on a bed of grass. This fun instrument can then transform into a leaping dolphin on a beach, or you can turn it into a detachable surfboard that comes with a radio and some tropical flowers.
Lego Icons Orchid Plant
Amazon
This beautiful under-$50 Lego orchid plant is the perfect gift for any occasion. The 608-piece set creates a pink and white orchid, complete with a blue fluted vase. You can even customize the placement of the blooms, roots, stems, and leaves.
Lego Animal Crossing Isabelle’s House Visit
Amazon
If your kid talks about their Animal Crossing village well after they’ve put down their Nintendo Switch, then they’ll love this game-inspired Lego set. First, build Fauna’s house, which can be customized with familiar builds in the game like the roof slats, furniture, and windows. It also includes other game-centric details, like a workbench with an included DIY recipe, an apple tree, and a present-carrying balloon complete with a slingshot to get it down. It also comes with iconic characters like Fauna herself and Isabelle, the mayor’s assistant.
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Beach Camper Van
Amazon
This beach town oasis contains 556 pieces, but it will build a whole section of town once it’s complete. The camper van has a removable roof to place two Lego minifigures inside and a side door that can open and close. There are also two beach huts to assemble, complete with a sun lounge, a bird, two surfboards, and a palm tree. Once your kids are done playing with the camper and huts, the set can be reassembled into a two-floor summer house right by the water and sand, or it can transform into an ice cream shop with a terrace, beach buggy, serving window, and tables.
Lego Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils
Amazon
This exciting Lego set will build a museum-quality display for a T. rex skull. The skull itself has a moveable jaw that can remain open or closed and can be displayed next to an included Jurassic Park placard and buildable T. rex footprint. There’s even a hidden piece of amber included, which is perfect for those who love the Jurassic Park films.
Lego Icons Wildflower Bouquet
Amazon
Another great gift idea, this Lego set becomes a beautiful bouquet of colorful wildflowers that will transform your home decor. The set comes with 16 individual stems to create budding flowers inspired by real-life cornflowers, Welsh poppies, gerbera daisies, and lavender. Once complete, place the bouquet inside a vase so it will stay vibrant for years to come.
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Lego Disney and Pixar Up House
Amazon
The iconic Up house will make a fun display in any Disney lover's home, complete with balloons that guide it into the sky. Once complete, the house features a detailed design, including the chimney, front door, and colorful patio. This fun set also comes with minifigures like Carl, Russell, and Dug, along with a few other accessories and surprises.
Lego Icons Tiny Plants
LEGO
Maybe you love succulents, or maybe you just can’t keep them alive for very long. Either way, this could be the perfect Lego kit for your home. The one set creates nine different tiny plants in their pots, including arid, tropical, and carnivorous species. Create a prickly pear cactus one day, a jade plant the next, or round out your night by assembling a fun Venus fly trap. Keep some in your office, give one away, or put them all on that one windowsill that gets no natural light.
Lego Friends Dog Rescue Center
Amazon
Teach young animal lovers the importance of rescuing dogs in need with this fun and inventive rescue center. It features a buildable, two-story adoption clinic with a welcome area, examination space, and a front yard that includes a dog bath, an “adopt me” sign, and a recreational center for playtime. There are some adorable minifigures included as well, including a vet, worker, and potential adopter, plus three adoptable dogs. This set also comes with some fun accessories like medicine, dog beds, slides, grooming products, and a grooming station.
Under $75
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Space Astronaut
Amazon
Future astronauts will love this 647-piece, 3-in-1 Lego set. There are three possible builds with this kit, starting with an astronaut with poseable arms and legs, a golden visor that opens and closes, and a detachable jet pack. Once your little explorer is done with that, they can transform the bricks into a space dog or a space jet with room for a minifigure inside.
Lego Art The Fauna Collection: Macaw Parrots
Amazon
Lego has expanded into wall art, and it’s the perfect option for those who love unique, maximalist decor. This 644-piece art set is made to be hung on the wall and will build two beautiful, pastel macaws. It even comes with two sets of instructions so it can work as a group craft.
Lego Super Mario Piranha Plant
Amazon
Super Mario fans won’t be able to resist this classic icon of the Nintendo video game series. Once built, the piranha plant stands over nine inches, and the head, stalk, mouth, and leaves can all be posed by the builder. The 540-piece set is a great collectible for video game fans who have lots of memorabilia in their home or a Mario superfan who wants to add a more subtle nod to their office desk or display shelves.
Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet
Amazon
Marvel fans can build the infamous golden glove Thanos used to erase half the planet during The Blip at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, complete with all of the stones in place. It also has moveable fingers and can be placed on the included stand as a fun collector’s item.
Under $100
Lego Ideas Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Camera
Amazon
This Lego set for adults creates an authentically real Polaroid OneStep camera that operates and moves like the real thing. How authentic? The kit’s build will recreate the camera’s iconic viewfinder and color spectrum, has an exposure dial that can turn, and even mimics Polaroid’s ‘point and shoot’ style: load one of the three included photos, and the red shutter button will eject it. You’ll also be able to build a vintage film pack, too.
Lego Star Wars: A New Hope Millenium Falcon
Amazon
You can’t find a better gift for Star Wars fans than this buildable model of the Millennium Falcon. This 921-piece Lego set will create a miniature model that also includes a buildable display stand with an anniversary placard. The Falcon itself has some impressive detail work, including a cockpit, satellite dish, and cannons.
Lego My City Apartment Building
Amazon
This apartment building from Lego’s My City collection will build a three-story model with a roof deck. At its base is a convenience store, complete with a grocery section and a slushie machine. Other modular builds include a living room, bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen. You’ll also get plenty of fun extras like six minifigures, solar panels, planters, and a stoplight.
Lego Ideas Disney Winnie the Pooh
Amazon
More of a display piece than a playset, this Lego kit is a great gift for Winnie the Pooh fans that will truly set the scene of the Hundred Acre Wood. Adults can build Winnie the Pooh’s beautiful treehouse, with beehives in the greenery and realistic details of the home. And, of course, this set wouldn’t be complete without all of the classic characters, like Winnie the Pooh himself, Eeyore, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit.
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Medieval Castle and Dragon
Target
This imaginative medieval castle set will allow kids to recreate several iconic scenes from one kit. Start with a two-story castle with a working front gate that opens and closes. Then, turn it into a castle tower complete with a real catapult that launches Lego bricks. Finally, build a marketplace scene with a windmill, prison, and armor stall.
Over $100
Lego Ideas Friends Central Perk
Amazon
Friends fans will love reliving memories from the hit TV show with this 1,070-piece build of the group’s favorite hang-out spot: Central Perk. The cafe is packed with authentic details, including the iconic orange couch, service counter (with Gunther!), front window, performance stage, and more. And, of course, you’ll get all six minifgures of the group so you can play out your favorite classic scenes.
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Lego City Passenger Airplane
Amazon
This realistic model airplane comes with nine Lego minifigures to simulate a real day working on an aircraft, including passengers, pilots, flight attendants, and ground control, with accessories like suitcases and a walkie-talkie. Kids will also be able to build a plane tug, bus, and baggage truck to prepare the flight for a safe take-off. The plane itself even has a removable roof to reveal a detailed cockpit, seats, a toilet, and a catering area that can serve drinks to travelers.
Lego Ideas Vincent van Gogh The Starry Night
Amazon
This recreation of Vincent van Gogh’s most iconic painting, The Starry Night, becomes a unique 3-D piece and is a collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It even comes with a minifigure of van Gogh, complete with an easel and paintbrush. Once complete, you can either hang it on a wall or display it on a shelf for a unique piece of home decor.
Lego Icons Natural History Museum
Amazon
For those who couldn’t imagine a better day than one spent at a museum, this Natural History Museum build is a perfect way to revisit the experience no matter where you are. The two-story building reveals a majestic site, complete with statues, a cherry blossom tree, a wrought iron fence, exhibit signs, and even an exterior window cleaner. Inside, there’s a museum curator and his office, an astronomy exhibit that comes with a telescope and 3-D solar system, and ancient artifacts abound.
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Alida Nugent is a freelance writer who has written for numerous outlets, such as Better Homes & Gardens, Food Network, and HGTV. She’s been in the commerce media space, with a focus on lifestyle products, for over six years. For this piece, she covered popular retailers that sell a variety of Lego sets at various price points and age ranges. She also considered customer reviews, best-selling Legos, different brand collaborations, exclusives, and unique and interesting builds.
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