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LEGO has been inspiring children around the world for nearly 80 years to become the builders of tomorrow.
The iconic toy company's mission statement has always been to help children reach their full potential through innovative and creative play, where they can engage their critical thinking.
While the company has branched out with complex and intricate sets designed especially for adults (why not check out our pick of the very best LEGO sets, too?), there are even more fun and educational LEGO sets for kids with characters from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and more.
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If you're looking for challenging LEGO builds for older fans, you'll also want to check up our round-ups of LEGO Batman sets, the best LEGO flower sets, the best F1 and motorsports-themed LEGO and the best LEGO Super Mario sets.
Below, we'll be bringing you a selection of the best LEGO for children, broken down by age group. It's playtime, so we've got some recommendations!
Age Range: 2 and up
Take a spin with Miles Morales (aka Spider-Man) on his motorcycle as he dodges bricks thrown by the Green Goblin using his webbed shield. Spidey is joined on this adventure by his sidekick Trace-E, the spider-droid from Marvel's children's series Spidey and his Amazing Friends.
Age Range: 2 and up
Peppa and George invite your little one over for a garden party – though they need a little help sprucing up the place first! Just keep an eye on George because he's always doing it all wrong. This cute garden set comes with seeds that can be watered to grow into a sunflower.
Age Range: 2 and up
This Little Mermaid-inspired set builds the magical underwater castle from Disney Junior TV series Ariel. Ariel can strike up a band with Sebastian the Crab and her best mate Fernie – our first request is 'Under the Sea', naturally.
Age range: 2 and up
Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto are ready to celebrate Disney's 100th birthday with the best party ever. The trio can ride on a Disneyland-inspired Celebration train, then exchange presents and even blow out the candles on a giant cupcake.
The Batcave with Batman, Batgirl and The Joker (LEGO 76272)
Age range: 4 and up
Holy catastrophe, Batman! The Joker has busted out of Arkham Asylum and invaded the Batcave – just think of the jocular jabs he could inflict! The Dark Knight may have his handsfull with the Clown Prince of Crime, but luckily Batgirl is only a ring away on the Batphone.
Age range: 4 and up
If you have a little fan of Netflix's Gabby's Dollhouse in your life, LEGO is throwing a big party for Gabby and all her friends. This larger-scale, more challenging kid-friendly set comes in 252 pieces, including a DJ van for DJ Catnip and a birthday cake for Gabby.
Elsa's Ice Palace (LEGO 43244)
Age range: 6 and up
Elsa's Ice Palace brings the magical journey of Disney's Frozen to life. LEGO mini-dolls of Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and a baby reindeer are included with this set. Do you wanna build a snowman? Excellent – you can do that with Elsa's Ice Palace, since there's an Olaf figure here too!
Age Range: 6 and up
If you know a little one who's already excited for Christmas, they'll likely enjoy building mix-and-match baubles and ornaments that can hang on their tree. Builders can put together reindeer, snowmen, Christmas gifts, and of course, Santa Claus himself! This set is perfect for family bonding during the festive season.
Age range: 7 and up
LEGO City is a speciality range of interconnecting buildings where your little builder can construct fire stations, arenas, high-rise flats, and more. Once they've got a head start on some of the city landmarks, this double-decker sightseeing bus is the perfect way to bring the various LEGO City characters together for a fun tour.
Age range: 7 and up
It's probably not a great idea for your 7-year-old to defy gravity, but they can safely dive into the world of Wicked with several new LEGO sets. This travel case-style build challenges fans young and old to recreate Glinda and Elphaba's school for magical studies.
Age range: 8 and up
Beep, beep! The big yellow LEGO truck has come to town with a forklift to do some heavy lifting. The truck comes with a sleeping cabin, fold-up support legs, and a huge trailer that opens up for even more building. This truck is perfect as part of a bigger LEGO City playset or can be lots of fun on its own.
Age range: 8 and up
Santa Claus is coming to town in his sleigh — but his elves have a tricked-out delivery truck to help with the big guy's gift-giving tradition too. Young builders can discover some magical secrets as they construct the delivery truck, including a Christmas tree that can be fixed on the hood. Ho ho ho!
Age range: 9 and up
The LEGO chess board is perfect for aspiring young chess players, while providing enough of a building challenge for adults too. Once the builder puts the full chess board together, they can start practising to be the next Beast of Baku or switch it up for a round of checkers.
Age range: 9 and up
R2-D2 and Star Wars his droid pals Chopper (Ahsoka), QT-KT (The Clone Wars), and R5-J2 (Return of the Jedi) are ready for a makeover – fancy seeing Artoo with a top hat and a moustache? Now any mini-Star Wars fan can make it so. LEGO's Droid Workshop comes with a range of funny and unusual accessories to make over your droids. Plus, there's a Princess Leia minifigure in honour of LEGO's 25th anniversary with Star Wars.
Mercedes-AMG G 63 & Mercedes-AMG SL 63 (LEGO 76924)
Age range: 10 and up
Two iconic Mercedes models have been given the LEGO treatment here, as the black SUV and yellow convertible roadster get ready to hit the road (or the kitchen table). This set even comes with a minifigure driver for each luxury car – though you'll have to purchase traffic lights separately.
Age range: 10 and up
Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 has helped a whole new generation of children get in touch with their emotions. LEGO has turned three of the emotions in Riley's mind – Joy, Sadness, and Anxiety – into buildable bricks for its BrickHeadz range. The three emotions vary in height between 6 and 9cm, but they are designed for display rather than play.
Age range: 10 and up
Tony Stark debuted his tricked-out Iron Man Mark V armour in Iron Man 2 during his climactic battle with Ivan Vanko at the Grand Monaco Racing Track. LEGO's replica fits within its BrickHeadz range with thrusters on Iron Man's hands and feet – though you can rest assured it's not a fire hazard like the real armour.
Age range: 10 and up
Yahoo! It's not quite Spooky Season yet but Mario, Luigi, or Peach are definitely in for some scares in King Boo's Haunted Mansion. Inspired by the classic Luigi's Mansion game, LEGO and Nintendo's build features an elevating sofa, reward blocks, hidden treasures, and a boss battle room with King Boo.
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