The LEGO Friends Beach Adventure Park (41737) set was recently revealed by a LEGO Certified Store in Singapore and is slated to release in June. With 1,348 pieces, this set features a range of thrilling rides and attractions that will transport you to a fun-filled summer day at the beach.
Dive into the Details of the LEGO Friends Beach Adventure Park
Based on this image shared via the LEGO Certified Store’s Facebook page, here’s a breakdown of some of the key features that make the LEGO Friends Beach Adventure Park set a must-have for LEGO amusement park enthusiasts:
The Wave Rider – Includes an exciting watercraft, a minidoll, and a small camera for those Instagrammable selfies.
The Fun Bay – Features a spinning ride, a classic amusement park attraction that swings riders through the air aboard several brick-built sea creatures: a dolphin, sea horse, and sea tortoise. It also includes an actual spinning function via a turning mechanism located at the base of the ride.
Refreshment Stand – It’s kind of clever to see how those angled studs, first used in LEGO Collectible Minifigures DC Superheroes 71026, were used here as drinking straws. The stand offers hotdogs, pizzas, and an assortment of drinks for our local Heartlake City residents.
Pirate-Themed Shooting Gallery – There are plenty of prizes up for grabs in this pirate-inspired shooting gallery. It’s also nice to see that LEGO threw in some exclusive elements for the prizes in this portion of the set, such as the trans-green balloon dog (previously an exclusive minifigure accessory to the Party Clown from CMF Series 18), and the tan rabbit stuff toy (first included in large, more expensive sets such as the LEGO Icons Holiday Main Street 10308, LEGO Ideas 123 Sesame Street 21324, and LEGO Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall 41450). The rabbit stuff toy element also made its debut as a minifig accessory to the Pyjama Girl from LEGO CMF Series 20.
LEGO Friends Beach Adventure Park Set Minidolls
This set includes four mini-doll figures – Zac, Nova, Charli, and Dia – who are all dressed for a day of fun in the sun.
LEGO.com has not yet listed this latest LEGO Friends summer offering. But we can expect an official reveal anytime soon and a launch date sometime in June. This set is expected to retail for around $100 given its piece count and minidolls included.
With all the excitement surrounding some of the largest and most eye-catching LEGO sets to be launched next year, it’s kind of easy to overlook that there are plenty of 2023 LEGO polybags that will also launch come by January. And with more than a dozen polybags to collect coming from homegrown LEGO themes, there’s surely something for everyone.
From LEGO City, Friends, Creator, and more, this initial wave of 2023 LEGO polybags is expected to be available in-store at all LEGO brand and certified stores, including partner stores. Some of these also come with new pieces or minifigures that you may want to add to your collection as well.
Traditionally, they are only available for in-store purchases as a nice add-on to your LEGO purchase costing you only around $4 or less.
Take a look at these polybags and let me know which of these you would to have in your cart.
It has been customary for The LEGO Group to brighten the season for its employees and active community members (via LAN or LEGO Ambassador Network) with a free LEGO set that is exclusively made for them. Last year, it was Ninjago’s moment to shine with the Temple of Celebrations employee gift. And this time, with only 30,000 copies said to have been released, the LEGO Employee Gift 4002022 – 10 Years of Friendship exclusive focuses on the LEGO Friends theme, and its joyful celebration of a decade of friendship.
The LEGO Employee Gift 4002022 comes in at 1,209 pieces and features the minidoll versions of classic LEGO Friends characters such as Stephanie, Mia, Olivia, Andrea, Emma, and a costumed Santa figure. The set features a colorful fireplace with a touch of LEGO Friends aesthetic. It also features several references to previous LEGO Friends sets in the form of printed(?) tiles and plenty of translucent pieces that serve as a glass-stained decor for the base of the fireplace. On top of the set is a room where the original characters of the theme are gathered for drinks and a little get-together and catching up.
The LEGO Employee Gift is not available commercially or for reselling, however, it can’t be avoided some employees or recipients of this exclusive set throughout the years opted to sell it for parts or for some additional cash to be used throughout the holiday season. But in my case, I will surely be thankful for such a lovely and exclusive set. Any free LEGO is very much welcomed, especially an exclusive such as this.
Here are additional details about this set and special thanks to Hoth Bricks for sharing this as well.
LEGO Employee Gift 4002022 – 10 Years of Friendship
Celebrating girl power!
It’s been 10 years since the girls from Heartlake City breezed onto the scene. To celebrate the incredible journey of Andrea, Emma, Mia, Olivia, and Stephanie, we’ve created this perfect, festive set full of fun LEGO Friends details for you and your family. Enjoy!
UPDATED: Apparently, LEGO has unveiled more LEGO Friends 2023 sets scheduled to be available in January. I’ve updated this list to include 14 additional sets from this theme, including their respective affiliate links. Check these out.
In case you missed it, LEGO has also released the official images and product descriptions for their upcoming 1HY (or first half of the next year) wave of LEGO Friends 2023 sets, alongside other official reveals coming from LEGO original themes such as LEGO Ninjago and LEGO CMF Series 24.
As they mentioned in their official press release back in October, this reimagining of one of LEGO’s longest-running themes (LEGO Friends first came out a decade ago on January 2012), now includes a more diversified set of new Heartlake City characters. More modern families and friends are now better represented, with acceptance and diversity being at the heart of each new LEGO Friends 2023 set.
This initial offering is scheduled to arrive on January 2023, with more LEGO Friends sets to be unveiled anytime soon. Read on to know more about these, and if you wish to add them to our LEGO Friends 2023 wishlist, then you may click on the following affiliate links below.
63 pieces | Includes Liann and Leo minidolls | $9.99
Little baking fans aged 4 and up will love creating stories with the LEGO® Friends Donut Shop 41723 building set. This imaginative toy helps kids learn to build while they get creative with art-lover Liann and baking fan Leo. Liann’s optimism and enthusiasm make her a great friend to Leo, who has just moved to the city. Accessories include a bowl, berries, cup, 3 donuts, juice, money, 2 chairs and a table to help kids learn through play as they prepare tasty treats.
185 pieces | Includes Paisley, Ella, and Jonathan mini-dolls plus 1 rabbit minifigure | $39.99
Young builders aged 4+ have lots to discover in this LEGO® Friends Paisley’s House (41724) set. The top floor includes a bedroom and bathroom and can be removed, making it easy to explore the kitchen below. There are accessories for role play, including snacks and fruit to eat at the outdoor table, plus a can for recycling. In the yard, there is a cozy corner where Paisley plays the guitar and writes music while keeping her pet bunny company. There’s even a carrot for the rabbit to snack on.
87 pieces | Includes Autumn and Aliya minidolls | $19.99
Introduce kids aged 4+ to the fun of camping with this LEGO® Friends Holiday Camping Trip (41726) set. Young builders can help nature-loving Autumn and city-girl Aliya drive the car and camper to the perfect spot in Heartlake City forest. The removable roof lets kids explore the camper van’s interior and the set comes with lots of accessories. Kids can role-play nature-spotting and pretend to take photos of the rare butterfly with the camera before toasting marshmallows on the campfire.
617 pieces | Includes Autumn, Zac, and Dr. Gabriela Silva mini-dolls, plus Pickle, Dash, and Grace figures | $59.99
Little dog lovers aged 7 and up will have lots of fun creating their own pup-inspired tales with this LEGO® Friends Dog Rescue Center (41727) toy. The set includes everything kids need to care for the pooches who are waiting to be adopted. Animal lover Autumn knows her friend Zac adores dogs too, so she’s kindly invited him along. Kids will love helping the characters wash, groom, and feed the dogs. There are also lots of areas for play, including an exercise area and a slide. The modular style lets kids rearrange the kennels and reception building to customize their own rescue center.
346 pieces | Includes Liann, Aliya, and Charli mini-dolls | $29.99
Kids aged 6 and up can role-play lots of restaurant stories with this LEGO® Friends Heartlake Downtown Diner (41728) building toy set. With lots of accessories to inspire creative play, they can pretend to make sandwiches or imagine being a customer at the diner. Features include a drive-through, outdoor seating, plus an arcade game and a moving jukebox. Kids can use the salad ingredients in the fridge to customize sandwiches. Other accessories include 2 drinks, money, 3 slices of bread for sandwiches, a napkin holder, a trash can, and a skateboard. There’s also a mischievous cat who loves to visit the diner!
830 pieces | Includes Leo, Autumn, Jordin, and Isaac minidolls | $89.99
Inspire creative role play at the grocery store for kids aged 8+ with this LEGO® Friends Organic Grocery Store (41729) set. It’s packed with toy grocery store accessories that kids can use to explore the characters’ interests. Autumn is passionate about helping the planet, so she loves visiting the organic store. Here she meets her friend Leo, who loves to cook and try out new recipes. Kids will enjoy spotting features from real-life grocery stores like the sliding doors, shopping carts, recycling bank and delivery vehicle. The set comes with 4 mini-dolls, plus a younger sister Alba and Churro the cat characters.
853 pieces | Includes Autumn, Leo, Aliya, and Mom Mia mini-dolls, plus a Daisy the dog figure | $69.99
Discover a house filled with friendship for ages 7+ with this LEGO® Friends Autumn’s House (41730). Kids will love meeting kindhearted Autumn. She’s invited her friends Leo and Aliya over and has activities planned for everyone. Baking fans can help Leo pick apples and then cook a pie in the kitchen. Meanwhile, young animal lovers can join Aliya to care for the new foal. The house has lots of rooms to explore, including a kitchen, cozy living room, dining area, bathroom, and Autumn’s nature-inspired bedroom. There are lots of outdoor space too, including a balcony with a telescope, notebook, and binoculars where the friends can go to spot birds.
987 pieces | Includes Aliya, Olly, Autumn, Ms. Malu Hale, and Niko mini-dolls, plus a Bunsen hamster figure | $99.99
Kids aged 8+ can discover lots of new classes and cultures with the LEGO® Friends Heartlake International School (41731) set. They can check out the classrooms, which are filled with lesson-themed accessories. The modular design lets kids reconfigure the school based on their own interests. There’s a cafeteria, science class, entrance with lockers, art room, media room, and bathroom. Outside, there’s a basketball net plus a skateboard and bike with helmets. Whether they’re caring for Bunsen the class hamster, getting creative in the art room, or playing outdoors, there’s always something new for kids to try.
2,010 pieces | Includes a total of 9 minidolls | $159.99
Inspire young builders to express their creativity with this fun project. Kids aged 12 and up can nurture their design skills as they build and customize this LEGO® Friends Downtown Flower and Design Stores (41732) set. The modular building separates into 3 parts so kids can arrange the model in different ways. They’ll love building all the details of the LEGO Friends florist store, furniture store, and Adi’s apartment – each with its own architectural style. Then they can get creative in choosing furniture for the empty apartment. The set comes with 9 characters, 2 pets, 3 styles of furniture, and lots of accessories to create a host of different stories within the display piece.
109 pieces | Includes Nova and Matilde minidolls | $9.99
Creative kids aged 6 and up can have fun with this LEGO® Friends Mobile Bubble Tea Shop (41733). The bubble tea cart comes with a cool pretend electric scooter. The roof opens to reveal the interior, where kids can make bubble tea creations with gaming buddies Nova and Matilde. Nova has thousands of followers online, but she can be shy – so she’s super happy to have found a friend in fellow gamer Matilde. The set includes accessories for creative play, with whipped cream, 2 bubble tea bottles and a function to shake and mix the ingredients. There’s also a small cash register plus a table and a mascot with a menu card.
785 pieces | Includes Leo, Liann, and Paisley minidolls | $64.99
Creative adventures are easy to build with this LEGO® Friends Mobile Tiny House (41735) set for kids aged 7+. The car tows the tiny house and has seats for the 3 mini-doll characters. The house opens to reveal the bathroom, kitchen, and bedrooms and comes with accessories – including a toy campfire – for kids to play out their own camping stories. Kids will love getting to know the characters and their hobbies. Leo has brought homemade snacks and Liann can’t wait to sketch everyone’s pets in the beautiful forest. Paisley has brought her bunny on the trip and is looking forward to writing song lyrics in the inspiring setting.
125 pieces | Includes Aliya and Victoria minidolls | $9.99
Pet-loving kids aged 6 and up can enjoy endless role-play adventures with this LEGO® Friends Dog Rescue Bike (41738) building toy set. They can search Heartlake City with scout leader Aliya and younger friend Victoria to find the missing pup. Kids will love the dog poop and paw mark clues! This cool toy set includes a dog rescue bike with a removable trailer that opens from the front and the back. There is also a small park scene with a bench and a bush that lifts to reveal the lost puppy, plus accessories to help kids find and care for the pooch.
204 pieces | Includes Liann and Autumn minidolls | $19.99
Art-loving kids aged 6+ have lots to discover in this LEGO® Friends Liann’s Room (41739) building toy set with its art desk, a window nook, and a hidden bed. They’ll love exploring the friendship between energetic Liann and easygoing Autumn. Imaginative play is easy as kids pretend to paint a picture of Liann’s pet gecko, Popcorn. The set has lots of accessories to inspire creativity with art studio materials including paint tubes, palettes, and easels. There are also toy donuts, cups, comic books, a skateboard, a cell phone, a pen, and a terrarium for Popcorn the gecko.
209 pieces | Includes Aliya and Paisley minidolls | $19.99
Kids aged 6+ can create their own fun stories with this LEGO® Friends Aliya’s Room (41740) building set. There is a lot to explore as Paisley and Aliya write stories together before their sleepover. The room reflects Aliya’s studious nature with accessories including school papers, a swivel chair, a laptop, a book, a lamp, and a trophy. Kids will love the extra touches like the F-graded school paper that Aliya has hidden at the bottom of her stack of A grades! Perhaps Paisley can help her learn not to be so hard on herself. When it’s time to relax, there’s a big screen for movies and dog toy accessories for playtime with Aliya’s puppy.
300 pieces | Includes Nova and Dr. Marlon minidolls | $29.99
Animal lovers ages 6+ will enjoy rescuing and caring for this adorable pup! The LEGO® Friends Dog Rescue Van (41741) building toy set is made for storytelling. Kids can make the pup’s head stick out of the cardboard box as Nova passes by and then pretend to call the rescue center. The roof of the truck lifts off to reveal the mobile rescue center where kids will find all they need to care for Pickle the dog. Accessories include a dog bath, workbench, brush, soap, trashcan, poop, water, and food, plus wheels to help Pickle walk. Kids will love changing Nova’s sad expression to a happy one as she cares for Pickle.
445 pieces | Includes Olly and Naomi minidolls | $29.99
Cat-loving kids will enjoy exploring this LEGO® Friends Cat Hotel (41742) building toy. Created for ages 6 and up, it’s packed with opportunities for storytelling and includes 2 mini-dolls and 3 cat characters. Kids can help Olly settle his cat into the hotel where there are 3 rooms, couches, and a cat tree. Creative Olly has even made bows and a crown for the cats. The exterior is just as much fun – with a cat-themed sign, a tree to climb, a door for the humans, and a small door for the cats. The set also comes with accessories, including a litter box, cat food, and toys, so kids can act out caring for the cats.
401 pieces | Includes Paisley, Olly, and Nadia mini-dolls | $39.99
Kids aged 6 and up will love exploring the LEGO® Friends Hair Salon (41743) with Paisley and Olly. This set tells the story of shy Paisley, who is worried about getting her hair cut because she doesn’t know what style will suit her. But her kind friend Olly is here to reassure her. Kids can act out the adventure as the friends head to Nadia’s hair salon to create Paisley’s new look. There are lots to discover, with washing and styling areas inside the salon and a gumball machine, a scooter parking area, and a bench outside. When Paisley is ready, kids can swap the hairpiece and facial expression to reveal her new style.
431 pieces | Includes Liann, Zac, and Luna minidolls | $49.99
Inspire kids’ creativity and appeal to their sense of adventure with this LEGO® Friends Skate Park (41751) for ages 6 and up. They’ll love meeting the characters and seeing the different ways each one challenges themself at the skate park. Kids can use the ramps and rails to make the characters perform cool tricks. Then they can continue the story with a visit to the park building where there’s a workshop for fixing wheels. There’s an elevator to take the characters to the chill-out area where they can relax. This cool toy is ideal for showing kids how the power of friendship can give you the confidence to try new things.
203 pieces | Includes Leo and Olly minidolls | $19.99
Whether they love baking, creative play, or both, kids aged 6+ have lots to discover in this LEGO® Friends Leo’s Room (41754) building toy set. Leo has made a studio in his bedroom to film content for his baking channel. Kids will love joining Leo and Olly in their creative pursuits. Olly is an expert in video-making so is the perfect friend to help Leo. There are lots of features and accessories to inspire role play, including a cat toy, cookbook, and camera. When filming is done for the day, kids can open the balcony doors so their friends can enjoy seaside views from the beach-themed bedroom.
179 pieces | Includes Nova and Zac minidolls | $19.99
Kids aged 6+ have lots to discover in this LEGO® Friends Nova’s Room (41755) building toy set. Zac didn’t think he had much in common with Nova until he discovered that she loves gaming – just like him! Now they can build their friendship as they play together. Kids will love exploring the features in the bedroom scene. There’s a gaming PC with keyboard and neon fans, plus a gaming chair and microphone. Kids can help the characters care for Pickle the rescue pup. There’s a workbench where Nova repairs Pickle’s wheels, plus a ramp to help him get onto the bed. Kids will love spotting extra details (like the hidden poster) that reveal Nova’s other interests.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are still up at LEGO.com. And if you still haven’t got your share of this year’s LEGO Advent Calendars, then you’re in luck. Because you can get this year’s collection for as much as 30% off of their listed price.
Traditionally coming from LEGO’s most popular licensed and home-grown themes, the LEGO Advent Calendars have always been a source of delight to younger LEGO fans as they countdown the days before Christmas. And since the 24-day countdown has already begun, expect these sets to be on marked-down prices.
As of this posting, the LEGO City Advent Calendar (60352) seems to be sold out already, but if you’re still eyeing its Friends counterpart together with those coming from Marvel, Star Wars, and Harry Potter themes, then be sure to grab them while they’re still around.
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August is as good a month as any to start hyping Holiday seasonal products. LEGO certainly thinks so, with the first previews of their seasonal sets starting this week. The holiday sets for 2022 are rather adorable, especially the polar bears. But they’re just the tip of the iceberg, and there’s a particular LEGO product line in the spotlight. Advent calendars? Longtime LEGO collectors will always look forward to new minifigures and trinkets to have with these sets. This year’s editions are shaping up to expectations, if TheBrickFan’s reports on each are any indication. LEGO’s already got them listed on their online Shop, so let’s check them out.
Age 6+ |312 pieces | 4 minidolls | $34.99 |Coming September 1
Construct and play Advent Calendar – Build the excitement to Christmas with the LEGO® Friends Advent Calendar (41706), containing buildable characters, activities and accessories
Packed with play for kids – Comes with 3 LEGO® Friends characters, Santa and a reindeer, a sleigh piled with Christmas presents, plus fun Christmas activities
Kids join Olivia’s fun family Christmas – Kids tour the fun stalls of the market with Olivia, enjoying all the fun Christmas activities before visiting Santa and his reindeer
Age 5+ | 287 pieces | 6 minifigures | $34.99 | Coming September 1
Packed with festive fun – Kids aged 5 and up can enjoy imaginative play as they count down to the big day with the 2022 LEGO® City Advent Calendar (60352)
Featuring 5 LEGO® City Adventures TV series characters – Minifigures include LEGO City TV characters Billy, Maddy, Mr. Produce, Tippy and Raze, plus a Santa minifigure
Fun playmat – Kids can fold down the back of the calendar to set the scene for imaginative adventures in a winter wonderland
Age 6+ | 329 pieces | 6 minifigures | $44.99 | Coming September 1
2022 LEGO® Star Wars™ Advent Calendar (75340) – Build festive spirit during the Christmas holidays with this Advent calendar, featuring Star Wars characters, mini build toy vehicles and accessories
8 LEGO® Star Wars™ characters – C-3PO and R2-D2 in festive outfits, Darth Vader in a summer outfit, plus Luke Skywalker, a Clone Trooper Commander, Snowtrooper, Battle Droid and a Gonk Droid
10 mini build vehicles – Republic Gunship, Droid Trifighter, ARC-170 Starfighter, Bad Batch Shuttle, Luke’s Landspeeder, T-16 Skyhopper, V-35 Landspeeder, B-wing, TIE Interceptor and Hoth AT-ST
6 other mini builds – Moisture vaporator, a beach scene, ammo rack, Hoth defense turret, Hoth laser cannon and a Wampa cave
Age 7+ | 334 pieces | 7 minifigures | $44.99 | Coming September 1
A magical buildup to Christmas – Behind every door of the LEGO® Harry Potter™ Advent Calendar (76404) is a surprise toy from the Harry Potter movies
Includes 7 minifigures – Harry Potter™, Sirius Black™, Moaning Myrtle™, Lord Voldemort™, Horace Slughorn, Nymphadora Tonks™ and Neville Longbottom™, plus iconic items from the Harry Potter movies
Movie scenes to build – Toys from the first 3 days make a scene from the first movie, the next 3 days make a scene from the second movie, etc. Kids can also conjure up endless adventures of their own
Hey, it’s the first day of the month once again. March 1, 2022. By this point the New Year must no longer feel so new. Before we go off track however, we’ll get right down to what this update is about: first-day LEGO product launches. We certainly enjoyed covering these sets when they first officially came out. And like before, for your easy reference we’re collecting their LEGO.com product listings together here. Our big thanks again to The Brick Fan for any March 1-releasing LEGO product we may have missed. Also linked are our past articles, if we caught them.
LEGO’s official online updates on their batch of sets launching this coming March continues unabated. Pick your theme of choice and it probably lists their new upcoming products. LEGO Speed Champions? We have five sets (two of which are twofers). LEGO Technic? The images we saw from the product catalog last year are now realized. Even LEGO Art will have at least twonew awesome sets slated for a March 1 launch. What else? How about LEGO Friends? The line’s celebrating its first decade this 2022, and we also found peeks of their sets earlier on. Here we have their official LEGO.com product listings, as reported by The Brick Fan:
Age 4+ | 54 pieces | 2 minidolls | $9.99 | coming March 1
Build, play and nurture – Great-value LEGO® Friends Pet Clinic Ambulance (41694) toy teaches kids aged 4 and up to build while they express their love of animals by caring for a poorly pup
Imaginative accessories – This simple-to-build set includes LEGO® Friends Stephanie and Ethan, a dog toy and an ambulance for kids who love animal-care fun
Save-the-day play – This set is designed to help children express their nurturing side as they drive the ambulance to the sick dog, treat it with the vet’s kit, then stretcher it into the vehicle
Age 5+ | 210 pieces | 2 minidolls | $19.99 | coming March 1
Creative gift for animal-loving kids – Know a kid who loves dogs? Treat them with the LEGO® Friends Pet Playground (41698) toy, packed with equipment for imaginative animal play
Just like the real thing – This animal playset for kids comes with cute details, such as a merry-go-round, slide, climbing wall, puppy seesaw, pond and welcoming entrance arch
Extra elements – Comes with a LEGO® Friends Andrea mini-doll, a Liz micro-doll, 3 dog toys, plus a shovel, broom, poop element and a ball
Age 6+ | 292 pieces | 2 minidolls | $29.99 | coming March 1
Looking for a gift for animal-loving kids? – The LEGO® Friends Pet Adoption Café (41699) is designed to delight children who love pet toys and playsets that stretch their imaginations
Packed with features – This pet toy comes with 2 mini-dolls, 1 dog, 1 puppy and 1 kitten toy for kids, a rescue trike, animal adoption center and a café with indoor and outdoor seating
Lots of ways to play – Kids can rescue the pets from town with LEGO® Friends Olivia, nurture them at the center, serve drinks and food, or pair the pets with their new owners
Brimming with authentic features – Creative details such as the ‘adopt me’ sign, feeding bottle, animal bath and box with adoption letter help kids invent endless pet-care stories
Age 7+ | 686 pieces | 4 minidolls | $79.99 | coming March 1
Kick-start creativity – The modular LEGO® Friends Vacation Beach House (41709) playset gives kids hours of fun, letting them reconfigure their model into 2 or 3 separate buildings as they prefer
Packed full of play – Includes a bedroom with a bathroom, a room with bunk beds, a balcony and a rooftop pool, a lounge with a sofa bed, a kitchen, 2 electric scooters and a banana boat
LEGO® Friends gift with 6 characters – Vacation Beach House (41709) comes with 4 mini-dolls, including LEGO Friends Mia, and dolphin and cat figures
Creative accessories – From the games controllers to the table-tennis table and the air pump used to inflate the banana boat, there are lots of elements included to fire imaginative play
Age 7+ |593 pieces | 4 minidolls | $69.99 | coming March 1
Gift for animal-loving kids – Give hours of creative fun with the LEGO® Friends Pet Day-Care Center (41718) toy playset, where little builders can train their animals and hang out with friends
Lots to explore – 2-story day-care center playset comes with 4 characters and 4 animal figures, including a bunny toy for kids
Fun over 2 floors – Inside the center, kids can check in on the tablet, bathe and groom their pets, reward them with a treat from the cookie jar or hang out with friends in the reception area
Get imaginations firing – Comes packed with lots of accessories, such as broccoli, a carrot, pet treats in a jar, shampoo and a brush. There’s even a poop to clear up
All sets listed are coming March 1.
In the meantime, the LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets we saw from an online retailer earlier this week are also live. Check them out:
LEGO’s near-infinite variety of pieces also includes elements depicting food items for the minifigures. These range from beverage glasses and cups, to pieces shaped like fruits and vegetables, to tiles representing plates. That last group would also include one familiar LEGO food piece: pizza. Believe it or not, the LEGO pizza tile can be used to check the evolution of detail in LEGO sets. The most recent iterations of the pizza piece can be found in twosets that launched this past New Year’ Day. And surely some builders have looked at a LEGO pizza tile and wondered: How does it look like when life-sized?
i always thought the lego pizza had pepperoni on it but it turns out theyre green and instead of using a vegetable of some sort yes, i did dye the pepperoni (salami) green. pic.twitter.com/KwTjKCBnTw
— 💜🏳️⚧️girlpatched space dog🌌💜 (@dogs_on_mars) January 23, 2022
Well, Brick Fanatics tells us that a Twitter user went and recreated a LEGO pizza piece in 1:1 scale. Did we mention the de-fictionalization was made of edible ingredients? User girlpatched space dog (@dogs_on_mars) posted photos of her efforts on Twitter Sunday, January 23. As seen in the photo above @ dogs_on_mars made an actual pizza, using food colorings to achieve the right tile colors. The crust is a bright yellow, while cheddar slices went under the tomato sauce. The green spots, which the creator believes are green-colored pepperoni, were replicated with green food color.
— 💜🏳️⚧️girlpatched space dog🌌💜 (@dogs_on_mars) January 23, 2022
As if that wasn’t enough, girlpatched space dog decided to take things full circle. She scanned her actual LEGO pizza in Bricklink Studio to make a custom pizza piece. The results can be seen in the second tweet series above. The green pepperoni apparently didn’t translate well, and commenters offered that the green stuff was probably basil. But hey, we appreciate the experiment. At least we now know how LEGO minifigs perceive their pizza tiles.
If one needs any indicator that LEGO is for girls too, look no further than the “Friends” themed line. Introducing a slice-of-life theme featuring a circle of diverse female friends was a marketing masterstroke for the global toy giant. Collectors fell in love with the whimsical sets featuring more detailed and expressive “minidoll” figures representing actual characters. And like its male-oriented fellow theme “Ninjago,” LEGO Friends got a companion animated series of its own. Despite some controversy, the line has done LEGO well since debuting in 2012. That also means that this 2022, LEGO Friends is celebrating its first decade.
Brick Fanatics reports that as part of the 10th Anniversary celebration of LEGO Friends, LEGO gives fans a promotional timeline. “10 Years of Friendship” chronicles the journey of the Friends theme, covering every year since 2012. It can be downloaded in PDF form from the “About” section of the LEGO.com Friends theme page. For dedicated collectors however, they might observe some timeline details that don’t quite match up. The information claims that 2012 was about developing/introducing the theme, with the first LEGO Friends sets arriving 2013. In actuality the line did release its first wave in 2012. Still, “10 Years of Friendship” makes for a nice digest of events in LEGO Friends history, noting the subthemes and prominent set launches.
Quite the number of new LEGO Friends products joined the New Year’s launch storm. Here’s a quick rundown of these:
