The Best LEGO Star Wars Sets For Celebrating May the Fourth
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Some of us love Star Wars for the characters and their drama — Luke, Leia, Han, and everyone who came before and after them, with their plots cribbed from Greek tragedies and soaps. Others love it as science fiction with a heavy focus on aliens, spacecraft, and intergalactic weaponry. Then there’s the third type of Star Wars fan, many of whom have never even seen the movies or TV shows: Kids who love Star Wars toys, especially buildable toys. And on this May 4, Star Wars Day, we’re going to celebrate our favorite Star Wars toys of all: LEGO sets.
When you think about it, Lucasfilm played a trick on all parents. Even those of us who are against violence and wouldn’t dream of buying a toy gun for our kids will gladly scoop up a warship complete with an arsenal (some of them shooting real, tiny LEGO pellets), as long as it’s labeled Star Wars. We’ve somehow been hypnotized to forget the “Wars” in the title. (If you do remember, and those aspects bother you, they’re easy enough to remove from a kit.)
Plus, by creating LEGO versions of the various complicated aircrafts, our kids get a pretty good STEM introduction by thinking about function, construction, and design as they build. And once they have those in their hand, they can use these as props and settings for open-ended play with their mini-figures.
Whether you’re in the market for a huge family project (you should see the sizes of some of these!) or a little Star Wars Day treat, we tried to find a range of Star Wars sets to recommend here — from space-dust small to galaxy-gigantic.
A version of this story was published in May 2023.
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LEGO Star Wars Droideka Model
This nearly 600-piece set for builders ages 18 and up is perfect for those who like to display or play with their builds. The Droideka — as seen in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: The Clone Wars — can stand on its three legs, be moved around to “shoot” targets, and be transformed into its iconic ball shape. Plus, it comes with a plaque commemorating the LEGO Star Wars 25th anniversary.
LEGO Star Wars Droideka Model
LEGO Star Wars BARC Speeder Escape
Is there anything more fun than recreating a chase scene? Maybe recreating one with a LEGO Star Wars set! With this budget-friendly set, Mandalorian fans can relive the infamous BARC Speeder escape scene with a buildable bike, minifigures, and working blasters. (Ages 8+)
LEGO Star Wars BARC Speeder Escape
The Force of Creativity Coffee Table Book
This isn’t a building set, and it won’t be available until July, but this coffee table book is just too cool not to include. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars building sets, LEGO has created a 312-page coffee table book that features interviews with insiders at the LEGO Group and Lucasfilm and takes fans through the creation of popular building sets, video games, and more.
This unparalleled book is “a treasure trove of must-have LEGO Star Wars memorabilia that includes art prints, facsimiles, new building instructions and a cardstock replica of the impossibly rare 1999 Toy Fair invitation box that marked the start of an epic adventure of 25 years and counting.”
Are you kidding me?! Does it get any cooler?
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LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Starfighter
Relive your favorite scenes from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones with Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Starfighter! This 282-piece set (perfect for ages 7+) comes with two regular LEGO minifigures: Obi-Wan Kenobi with a lightsaber, and — making her LEGO debut — Taun We. You also get an R4-P17 LEGO astromech droid figure. With a working cockpit, stud shooters, retractable landing gear, lightsaber storage, and an attachment point on the wing for R4-P17’s head, this set is built for endless hours of play. (Bonus: it’s 20% off right now!)
LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi Starfighter
LEGO Star Wars Pirate Snub Fighter
The Pirate Snub Fighter (from The Mandalorian season 3) is also on sale and comes with two LEGO minifigures: the Snub Fighter Pilot, who comes complete with a blaster pistol, and Vane, who comes with a sword. The fighter itself has a minifigure cockpit that opens, two stud shooters, and a compartment with a thermal detonator.
LEGO Pirate Snub Fighter
LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett’s Throne Room
At over 20% off for Star Wars Day, Boba Fett’s Throne Room is a hefty LEGO set with so much to do! First of all, it includes a whopping seven LEGO Star Wars minifigures: Boba Fett, Bib Fortuna, Fennec Shand, a Theelin Dancer, Weequay Guard, Gamorrean Guard and a Quarren. There’s a pop-up throne to eject Bib Fortuna, a secret compartment to store a weapons cache, even a tiny fold-out kitchen and barbecue area with a rotisserie! This set is 732 pieces of fun and imagination.
LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett's Throne Room
LEGO Dagobah Jedi Training
With this limited-edition set from The Collector Series, Star Wars fans can recreate the Jedi training scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Featuring Yoda’s swamp side hut and Luke Skywalker, Yoda, and R2D2 Minifigures, the details will thrill LEGO lovers. Though it’s suggested for adults, it could be put together as part of a family project, or given to a more skilled older builder.
LEGO Degobah Jedi Training
LEGO Star Wars Dark Trooper Attack
This set is 166 pieces of pure LEGO Star Wars joy, featuring four minifigures and fun, interactive elements like a revolving elevator and rotating battle platform. Kids can recreate the return of Luke Skywalker and help him fight off the Dark Troopers in this set inspired by The Mandalorian. (Ages 8 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars Dark Trooper Attack
The Most Adorable Mandalorian
We didn’t think that was possible to show exactly how cute The Child is in brick form, but this BrickHeadz set managed it. You get both The Mandalorian and The Child, because this epic pair is worth building together. Plus, it has more than 28 thousand 5-star reviews on Amazon. (Ages 10 and up.)
LEGO BrickHeadz Star Wars The Mandalorian & The Child
The Razor Crest
Your kids can re-enact the battle between The Mandalorian and The Scout Trooper with this 1,023-piece set. The shooters are even spring-loaded to make the battle more authentic. It includes five minifigures. (Ages 10 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian The Razor Crest
Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder
Luke got an upgraded Landspeeder with this special rendition. Fly through the desert with Luke Skywalker and C-3PO. (Ages 7 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars: A New Hope Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder
AT-ST Raider
Maybe most of you knew that AT-ST stands for All-Terrain Scout Transport, but I just learned it this instant. This 540-piece set is one of the few with Mandalorian characters that’s already available. (Ages 8 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars at-ST Raider
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Millennium Falcon
Grownups, you’re going to realize who is missing from this on-sale ship — good ol’ Han Solo, R.I.P. Your kids, on the other hand, will probably carry on just fine as they put together all 1,351 pieces. (Ages 9 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Millennium Falcon
Mandalorian Battle Pack
Traveling through space seems pretty thrilling, but we’re also very jealous of any Star Wars character that gets to ride those hover bikes. This small kit includes four Mandalorians, but sadly, no Child. (Ages 6 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Battle Pack
Darth Vader’s Castle
There can be little doubt that a villain resides in this ominous abode. If building this 1,060-piece set converts your kid to the Dark Side, you can’t say you weren’t warned. (Ages 9 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader's Castle
Action Battle Echo Base Defense
It goes without saying that this re-creation of a battle scene from Empire Strikes Back encourages quite a bit of shooting. But watching that towering four-legged AT-AT collapse under fire from the Rebel fighters is so darn uplifting. (Ages 8 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Action Battle Echo Base
‘Attack of the Clones’ Yoda
Sometimes you might want to take a break from building cold, gray ships. When completed, this 1,771-piece Yoda stands at 16″ tall. Sadly, he will not give you advice in odd syntax. But he likely would approve of you snagging this set while it’s on sale. (Ages 12 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars: Attack of The Clones Yoda
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Resistance A Wing Starfighter
With 269 pieces, this is a satisfying build that’s still easy for younger fans. The finished product is also solid enough to withstand some good airfights. (Ages 7 and up.)
LEGO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Resistance A Wing Starfighter
Stormtrooper Helmet
So, LEGO has actually deemed this set for builders ages 18 and older. This is because of its complexity, not any mature content, however, so you can probably give this to a skilled teen or work on it with someone younger.
