We have more recommendations for Lego kits, plus other STEM and learning toys, in our gift guides for kids ages 1 through 10, and for tweens and teens. (Of course, age ranges are approximate every kid is different.) You can read more about how we chose and evaluated these sets in How we picked and tested.
For younger kids, chunkier Duplo blocks are a great place to start, and older kids can tackle general-audience sets such as the intricate skylines from Lego’s Architecture series. This will vary from kid to kid based on their experience with building toys, but we think 4 is the youngest age at which most children are ready to start with Lego bricks. While we’ve included the Lego-recommended age ranges for each of our picks, as a general rule, we find that Lego sets tend to be appropriate for kids several years younger than what’s advertised on the box. For kids who have developed some skill and interest in building with Lego, we recommend bigger, open-ended boxes of bricks (both Lego branded and generic) that give them the tools to head off toward the horizons of their imaginations. In this guide, we’re highlighting a few, aimed at kids between about 5 and 12, that stood out during testing-including a classic pirate ship, a Frozen -themed jewelry box, a stellar space shuttle, and interactive Minions. But if you’re helping a Lego neophyte build a collection from scratch or want to give a special set to a Lego-loving kid, it can be hard to know where to begin.Īfter interviewing three Lego experts, considering dozens of top-selling Lego sets, and testing 17 sets with more than 60 kids ages 3 to 12, we learned that there’s no single Lego set every kid will love. This prevents the loss of living room/bedroom space that would result from a more squared-off bathroom and kitchen arrangement.Lego, the beloved plastic bricks that promote creative play and STEAM skills, are so ubiquitous that for many kids, their introduction comes in the form of a bucket of mixed pieces passed down from an older sibling or a family friend. So the company has squeezed the extra equipment into roughly the same floor area, starting by creating a boomerang-like corner kitchenette and bathroom layout that puts a diagonal wall between the two areas. The new model's retro-inspired fiberglass shell measures a mere 2 inches (5 cm) longer and an inch (2.5 cm) wider than the original HC1, variations so small we wonder if they're not the result of someone being a little more accurate than the last guy. Happier Camper has added very little size to the HC1 Studio. The Studio's more permanent multi-space layout gives two travelers extra comfort and off-grid convenience. The larger Traveler trailer offers a fixed wet bath and kitchen, and the new HC1 Studio packages those amenities down to HC1 size. Happier does offer all the basic kitchen and bathroom equipment for the original HC1, but it's only available via add-ons like an outdoor RoadShower, multi-block kitchenette, and dry-flush bagged toilet not much more sophisticated than the pop-and-drop baggy holder on the Tonke EQV electric camper van.
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