Lloyd's Jungle Chopper Bike

71745-1 Ninjago The Island 2021

71745: Lloyd's Jungle Chopper Bike

71745-1 Ninjago The Island 2021

Lloyd Garmadon Nya Rumble Keeper
19Th Wave Aircraft Energy Garmadon Family Glider Motorbike And Motorcycle Ninjago Ninjas Sprung Storm Amulet

✭✭✭✭✩ 3.9 142 ratings 1 review Brickset review

Pieces: 183
Minifigs: 3 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: njo0682 njo0683 njo0685
RRP: $19.99, €19.99 | More
PPP: 10.9c, 10.9c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 5

Size: 16 cm x 21 cm x 6 cm
6 ¼" x 8 ¼" x 2 ⅜"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Mar 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 (1y 10m)
Value new: ~$22.38
Value used: ~$16.26

Bricklist notes: This was the first set I designed from scratch! Given the prompt "Lloyd jungle bike" on my third day of working at LEGO, I was given complete freedom to try a fresh take on a Ninjago staple. This was an excellent way to learn the LEGO design process and realize just how much effort goes into each and every set LEGO designs. As my manager put it "If you aren't sick of your set by the end of the design process, you haven't built it enough." I've built this bike at least 30 times (I counted).

Off-road sci-fi vehicles were definitely a source of inspiration in both color and design language, since it felt like they captured the rugged, all-terrain look we were striving for. The suspension was a challenge to integrate with the detachable surfboard/flier, but ended up being solved by borrowing Freddy Charters' brilliant solution in 71700.

As with every LEGO set, credit goes to the graphic designer and BI designer for their incredible work in helping the set be all it could be.
Graphic design was done by Kjeld Walther Sorensen.
Building instruction were done by Brian Kristoffersen.

On a sentimental note, this set represents the fulfillment of a childhood dream that I never would have thought possible. It's always going to have a special place in my heart :)

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Catamaran Sea Battle

71748-1 Ninjago The Island 2021

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71748: Catamaran Sea Battle

71748-1 Ninjago The Island 2021

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Chief Mammatus Jay Walker Kai Rumble Keeper Thunder Keeper Zane
19Th Wave Boat Brick Separator Cage Catamaran Converts Fire Keepers Ninjago Ninjas Storm Amulet

✭✭✭✭✩ 4.1 99 ratings Brickset review

Pieces: 780
Minifigs: 6
Minifigs: njo0677 njo0679 njo0680 njo0685 njo0686 njo0687
RRP: $69.99, €69.99 | More
PPP: 9.0c, 9.0c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 11

Size: 22 cm x 33 cm x 24 cm
8 ⅝" x 12" x 9 ½"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Mar 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 (1y 10m)
Value new: ~$67.35
Value used: ~$45.42

Bricklist notes: I had the privilege of working on this set with my mentor Leonardo Francisco Lopez (leo026). I was tasked with the design of Kai's catamaran, with the goal of creating a speedboat that transforms into a catamaran complete with shooters and a sail. The function ended up taking a month to figure out cleanly, and I'm pretty happy with the final result! Credit goes to Niek van Slagmaat (toothdominoes) for the clever solution for angling the catamaran outriders. Triangles, man!

Graphic design was done by Angel Grau.
Building instructions were done by Brian Kristoffersen.

EDIT: I forgot to mention a fun detail that many people probably won't notice but I was quite proud of: when the catamaran has its pontoons extended, the flame-yellow flag pieces line up and Angel designed stickers for them that align too!

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Epic Battle Set - Kai vs. Skulkin

71730-1 Ninjago Epic Battle Set 2021

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71730: Epic Battle Set - Kai vs. Skulkin

71730-1 Ninjago Epic Battle Set 2021

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Kai Wyplash
Anniversary Set Brick Built Tree Fire Ninjago 10Th Anniversary Ninjago Legacy Ninjago Ninjas Pilot Season Shrine Skeletons Skulkin Army Spinner Training Training Dummy

✭✭✭✭✩ 3.9 110 ratings

Pieces: 61
Minifigs: 2 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: njo0642 njo0643
RRP: $9.99, €9.99 | More
PPP: 16.4c, 16.4c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 9

Size: 12 cm x 3 cm x 6 cm
4 ¾" x 1 ⅛" x 2 ⅜"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (11m 29d)
Value new: ~$9.55
Value used: ~$5.52

Bricklist notes: Niek van Slagmaat (toothdominoes) and I were tasked with designing these small price point battle packs between the ninjas and some familiar faces from the past. We each did two, and it was an excellent opportunity to see how much fun and value we could add to these smaller sets. In this one, I settled on a simple Torii early on since it's such a classic Ninjago icon, and played with various color schemes until the red/tan combo with the flame yellow tree stood out. Since we were including a spinning battle platform in each set, I included a simple dummy that can hold some of the extra weapons included in the pack. The weapon pack was designed by Esben Floe.

All in all, it's a fun little set with builds that (hopefully) allow the real stars to shine: the awesome minifigures designed by Angel Grau and Michael Patton. Yes, Ryu was a source of inspiration for Kai's 'fit ;)

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Epic Battle Set - Jay vs. Serpentine

71732-1 Ninjago Epic Battle Set 2021

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71732: Epic Battle Set - Jay vs. Serpentine

71732-1 Ninjago Epic Battle Set 2021

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Jay Walker Rattla
Anniversary Set Bamboo Brick Built Tree Desert Hypnobrai Lightning Ninjago 10Th Anniversary Ninjago Legacy Ninjago Ninjas Rise Of The Snakes Serpentine Shrine Spinner

✭✭✭✭✩ 3.9 122 ratings 1 review

Pieces: 69
Minifigs: 2 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: njo0648 njo0649
RRP: $9.99, €9.99 | More
PPP: 14.5c, 14.5c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 8

Size: 3 cm x 6 cm x 7 cm
1 ⅛" x 2 ⅜" x 2 ¾"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (11m 29d)
Value new: ~$10.38
Value used: ~$6.00

Bricklist notes: Like I mentioned in the 71730 notes, Niek van Slagmaat (toothdominoes) and I were tasked with designing these small price point battle packs between the ninjas and some familiar faces from the past. This was the second one I got to do and had a ton of fun coming up with a cool location for a ninja-snake showdown. I've always loved LEGO's shrine builds from the days of Johnny Thunder (7409 was a particular favorite) and I was super excited to design a little snake statue in a bamboo forest! The excellent minifigs make the set though, and credit goes to Angel Grau and Michael Patton for their amazing work on bringing a fan favorite back!

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Temple of the Endless Sea

71755-1 Ninjago Seabound 2021

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71755: Temple of the Endless Sea

71755-1 Ninjago Seabound 2021

✭✭✭✭✩ 4.1 96 ratings

Pieces: 1060
Minifigs: 7 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: njo0693 njo0694 njo0695 njo0696 njo0697 njo0705
RRP: $99.99, €109.99 | More
PPP: 9.4c, 10.4c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 13

Size: 26 cm x 11 cm x 57 cm
10 ¼" x 4 ⅜" x 22 ½"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jun 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 (1y 1m 29d)
Value new: ~$100.16
Value used: ~$74.31

Bricklist notes: 71755 is the 5th and last set I've worked on for Ninjago. Large playsets are not in my comfort zone as a builder, so being tasked with designing a $100 playset was intimidating! However, this ended up being a fantastic learning opportunity and I am pretty proud of the results.

This set is a collaboration with Esben Fløe, who designed the excellent Wojira as I was still new to the company and handling the whole thing was probably a bit too much! Starting from an excellent sketch model whipped up in a morning by Markus Rollbühler, my challenge was to capture a Ninjago take on Atlantis. As gold is one of the key colors of Ninjago, I decided to have a treasure room at the bottom of the main building with a circular door to frame the dragon coin. At one point we actually had the Monkey King staff in the treasure room, since part of Journey to the West includes Sun Wukong obtaining the staff from the Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea in his underwater temple. The layout of the temple was planned as a sort of arena for Nya to do battle with Wojira so having the different buildings connect with clips and bars made some sense so the whole set could sit flat on a shelf or be curved into a semi-circle. As a kid, I loved adding my own builds to existing sets and I hope the simple bar/clip system will invite builders to create their own underwater buildings to attach to and expand the temple!

Two fun details I enjoyed including: the mysterious yellow eggs sitting on Kalmaar's desk (where do they come from? Build the model and see!) and the singing bass plaque mounted above the Prince's balcony :)

Credit to Mike Patton for the super cool stickers and Lis Christensen for her tireless work on the Building Instructions.

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Dog Rescue Van

41741-1 Friends Dog Rescue 2023

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41741: Dog Rescue Van

41741-1 Friends Dog Rescue 2023

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Dr. Marlon Nova
Bathroom Bench Build Together Catapult Converts Dachshund Disability Dogs Feces Heartlake City Pet Food Pickle Public Transport Van Veterinary Wheelchair

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Pieces: 300
Minifigs: 2 (2 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd595 frnd596
RRP: $29.99, €29.99 | More
PPP: 10.0c, 10.0c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 10

Size: 11 cm x 12 cm x 6 cm
4 ⅜" x 4 ¾" x 2 ⅜"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (11m 29d)
Value new: ~$17.70

Bricklist notes: The first of two Friends sets I worked on! My brief was to create a rescue van and we decided to tell the story of Nova meeting her dog Pickle for the first time! The poor little guy was living in a cardboard box until Nova finds him and calls the animal rescue hotline on the bench in the bus shelter. Dr. Marlon then arrives and the two of them can feed, wash, and repair Pickle’s wheels in the kitted out rescue van! As a kid I always loved toys with fold out areas to create bigger play spaces, so I developed this model to have a removable fold out rescue center! It was super fun to design and I really hope kids and adults have a blast with this one :)

We were also experimenting with more environmental storytelling in this set with an alternate expression for Nova and cues for story beats in the order of the build and the stickers. There's a logical flow to the build since you start with Pickle's box and the bus stop with the bench advertising the animal rescue hotline. Then you build the rescue van after Nova has called it! Unlike minifigures, minidolls can't have a second face printed on the back so we include a whole extra head if we want to have a variety of emotions available. The feedback has been great so we'll see what the future holds!

One of the big challenges with this set was designing the back pod to be stable during building and play. Originally the build would hinge open in two halves, but there were issues making it robust enough for younger kids to build, especially 6 year olds. I opted instead for a solid central column that the side pieces would attach to, solving the stability problem and making the "room" created when the box is open feel a bit more full.

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Nova's Room

41755-1 Friends Bedrooms 2023

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41755: Nova's Room

41755-1 Friends Bedrooms 2023

✭✭✭✭✩ 4.2 35 ratings Brickset review

Pieces: 179
Minifigs: 2 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd604 frnd605
RRP: $19.99, €19.99 | More
PPP: 11.2c, 11.2c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 6

Size: 12 cm x 11 cm x 7 cm
4 ¾" x 4 ⅜" x 2 ¾"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (1y 11m 29d)
Value new: ~$20.30
Value used: ~$10.43

Bricklist notes: I got to design a proper gamer kid bedroom! I have a gaming setup myself, so it was super fun making sure everything a streamer would need is there: desktop pc, dual monitors, microphone, webcam, keyboard, gamer chair, energy drinks, and so so many RGBs. Credit for the excellent stickers goes to Ioana Popescu, who suggested the reference for the game that Zac and Nova are playing together! Since Nova likes collectables, there are a couple of neat little builds scattered around her room, including an Ogel skull-in-a-jar! There’s ramp for Pickle to get up onto the bed, and a workbench for Nova to give his wheels a tune up. She may be too cool for girly stuff, but Nova might have a secret hidden behind her bookshelf…

This set was my first introduction to the new Friends characters, and the work that had already been done by the team meant the set almost designed itself! I remember messaging one of the Friends concept designers, Andrea, about what things Nova would have in her room apart from her streaming setup, and I got roughly 5 paragraphs back about her (Nova's) motivations, interests, ambitions, and fears. It made filling the rest of her room with fun, character-accurate accessories so easy, and reflects the incredible work that went into designing this new generation of Friends. I was so impressed by the depth of the design work that was being done that when I wrapped up working on *redacted*, I chose to move to the Friends team and I'm glad I did :)

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Z-Blob and Bunchu Spider Escape

30636-1 Dreamzzz Season 1: Trials of the Dream Chasers 2023

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30636: Z-Blob and Bunchu Spider Escape

30636-1 Dreamzzz Season 1: Trials of the Dream Chasers 2023

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Z-Blob
Brick Built Animals Bunchu Dream World Gift with Purchase Grimspawn Army Insects Lagomorphs Mushroom Nightmare Creature Plush Toy Polybag Spooky Z Blob

✭✭✭✭✩ 3.5 95 ratings 1 review

Pieces: 44
Minifigs: 1
Minifigs: drm013
Packaging: Polybag
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 2

Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (1y 5m)
Value new: ~$3.12
Value used: ~$3.37
Notes: [NA] Available from Walmart, August 2023

Free with qualifying purchases at LEGO.com, August 2023 and August 2024.

Bricklist notes: This was a super fun and quick set to design. When I'm looking at creating a polybag or smaller set, I really try to make them a useful addition to the rest of the sets in the wave or a good way to get some of our new characters. In this case, being a brand new theme with lots of new molds, colors, and characters, I really tried to make a good starter pack with as much new stuff as possible!

The Dreamling body that Z-blob has is one of the cooler elements we made, and the possibilities are huge for making cute little versions of other minifigs! One super important thing we committed to early when working on it was making sure it could hold accessories. That immediately makes the play and customization so much better, and I'm really glad we were able to keep that feature in through all of the testing and engineering that happens with new pieces.

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Crocodile Car

71458-1 Dreamzzz Season 1: Trials of the Dream Chasers 2023

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71458: Crocodile Car

71458-1 Dreamzzz Season 1: Trials of the Dream Chasers 2023

✭✭✭✭✩ 4.1 36 ratings 1 review

Pieces: 494
Minifigs: 5
Minifigs: drm004 drm005 drm006 drm007 drm027
RRP: $59.99, €62.99 | More
PPP: 12.1c, 12.8c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 8

Size: 45 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm
17 ¾" x 5 ⅞" x 3 ⅛"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (1y 5m)
Value new: ~$38.03
Value used: ~$23.00

Bricklist notes: The Croc Car! Way back in 2019 we were developing Cooper as a character, and his passion for anything fast meant we started to look into cool vehicles for him. When Logan was added into the mix as Cooper's best friend and his story began to take shape, we experimented with what a beast car would look like. Originally, it was a cool looking car with tentacles and claws sticking out of it, but kids were not really understanding the monster angle so we decided to explore an actual creature and go from there. After testing a few animal-themed cars with sketches and rough concept models, it was clear we had our direction! As with almost every model in the lineup, this passed through a lot of hands before I took a swing at it, with awesome takes by Luis Castaneda and Heiko König before I got my hands on it.

The biggest challenges was figuring out a system to have both wheels and legs be able to attach. I tried having them attach using the same connection point, but it became clear the wheels needed to sit lower than the legs and I ended up stacking connectors to make it work. This is one of the only models that requires disassembly to make the two different versions, and I put a lot of time into making sure it wasn't hard to remove the wheel attachment assembly. If you want just a cool red truck without any of the Dreamcrafted parts attached, the base version will do the job! I also managed to put in a really fun function to launch a disc in the grill with a lever in the back of the truck. A technic axle runs through the cab to the front and pushes the disc to fire it out of the launcher piece.

The neon yellow color was a fairly late decision in development. Originally we had the underbelly in tan, but on a whim I decided to try out the fancy new color and suddenly the whole set came alive! All in all, this one was a blast to work on and I'm really excited for kids to get their hands on this one.

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Stable of Dream Creatures

71459-1 Dreamzzz Season 1: Trials of the Dream Chasers 2023

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71459: Stable of Dream Creatures

71459-1 Dreamzzz Season 1: Trials of the Dream Chasers 2023

✭✭✭✭✩ 3.6 39 ratings

Pieces: 681
Minifigs: 7 (2 unique to this set)
Minifigs: drm013 drm027 drm028 drm029 drm031 drm032
RRP: $79.99, €84.99 | More
PPP: 11.7c, 12.5c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 8

Size: 18 cm x 47 cm x 12 cm
7 ⅛" x 18 ½" x 4 ¾"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (1y 5m)
Value new: ~$42.71
Value used: ~$38.00

Bricklist notes: A lot of the fun of working on the development of Dreamzzz was having half built sketches and doodles that I built for fun end up inspiring entire sets. In this case, during one of our intense weeks of just concept building, I created a simple fantasy deer with branches for antlers. Not an uncommon concept in the fantasy genre, but somehow we hadn't done it before in a LEGO set! My creative lead, Cerim Manovi, spotted it and asked our concept artist, Matt Betteker, to sketch up some ideas for a set based around it. From there, the idea of a fantasy stable for Dream Creatures was born! Catcus, as we call him, was also a doodle on my desk that ended up being a kid favorite in tests and resulted in his inclusion in this set and the Turtle Van. His face is almost unchanged from the doodled face I made with paint markers over two years ago!

I was really excited to be able to do the final design for this one, and tried to pack in all the colors and plants and Dreamlings I could. The decorating the deer's antlers with different flowers ended up being a popular Dreamcraft experience so we pushed for it. Fun fact, the giant wheat stalks can also fit the deer! We also liked the play of chopping down the giant wheat, milling it into grain in the windmill, and feeding it to the animals :)

Credit goes to Kenza Faten Statou for the cute graphics.

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Tiny Plants

10329-1 Icons Botanical Collection 2024

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10329: Tiny Plants

10329-1 Icons Botanical Collection 2024

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18 Plus Brick Built Plants Brick Separator Cactus Desk Accessory Insects Ladybirds Large Scale Object Real

✭✭✭✭✭ 4.4 165 ratings 1 review Brickset review

Pieces: 758
RRP: $49.99, €49.99 | More
PPP: 6.6c, 6.6c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 7

Size: 16 cm x 10 cm x 6 cm
6 ¼" x 3 ⅞" x 2 ⅜"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Dec 2023 - {t.b.a}

Bricklist notes: Took me a long time to compose my thoughts on this one! This is probably the set I am the most proud of and likely will be for a long time. Early in my time at LEGO, I came up with the build for the smallest of the tiny plants here, and created a full pitch to the relatively new Botanic Collection. I presented this at one of our internal Creative Boost weeks, and got really great feedback and support. I was approached by Jamie, creative lead of the Icons team, who told me they wanted to use my idea, and would I be open to designing the full set. It was a dream come true, and I was able to take my baby all the way through the design process.

Designing the pots themselves took a while to figure out, since tapered cone shapes can be a challenge to pull off in LEGO. The small pot was already figured out, and the medium was still small enough that single elements could work to sell the shape. The large pot was the challenge, and it took a little while before I settled on angled panels of curved slopes. That left me with an awkward gap between the panels, so I set out to find a piece to fill it. I tried inverted cones, more curved slopes, at one point even the baguette piece was tested. When I initially tried the extended 1x4 "bread" piece, I wasn't sure it fit. It seemed too good to be true, so I asked a model coach to measure it and they found it fit with a space of 1/10 of a human hair. I was so lucky, I ended up asking them to measure it again a few weeks later just to be sure!

The pots may have taken a chunk of the design time, but the plants themselves are the stars. There were several from my original pitch we knew we wanted to keep, specifically the bunny-ear cactus, the venus fly trap, and the Oxalis (a plant dear to my heart that still resides in my childhood home). next step was to create groupings for them since we were planning a three-way split for the model so it could be built with friends. The desert plant group made a lot of sense since succulents and cacti lend themselves well to LEGO, but the others were a mystery. At one point I was considering cutting the flytrap, but got such pushback from the team that I started looking into other carniverous plants to fill out the trio! The pitcher plants were easy enough to design once I found the pith helmet, but the sundew took a while to solve. It helped I was working on Friends at the same time, and as I was looking at some accessories to include in 42612, I realized the hairbrush captured the strange, spiny look I needed for the paddles of the plant!

Last up was the forest plants. One of the toughest parts of designing the set was needing to balance the colors and shapes to create lots of variety. When most plants are green, and LEGO only has 5 shades of green, you end up looking for plants by color. That's what led me to the Jade plant, to fill in the darker green color we hadn't used elsewhere in the set. There was also no classic LEGO red yet, and we needed a plant with height to add to the composition. It wasn't long before I found some pictures of Laceleaf flowers, which fit the bill perfectly.

It took a lot of iterations and experimentations to find the final set of 9 plants, and many designs had to be left on the cutting room floor. I hope they see the light of day someday, but until then this stands as my favorite set I've designed, from top to bottom. Credit goes also to Ashwin Visser, who created the excellent decos for the bunny-ear cactus!

Fun fact: Since I changed the 2x2 round tile to sand green for the first time, but only included it decorated for the bunny ear cactus, I used 1 undecorated version in each of the large pots so fans could have them in case they weren't used again. It seems that color change has been in other sets since then, so it didn't end up being an issue but it's an example of where we try and put in small bonuses for AFOLs when we can :)

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Cat Playground Adventure

42612-1 Friends Pets 2024

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42612: Cat Playground Adventure

42612-1 Friends Pets 2024

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Liann Olly
Cats Feces Fish Gertrude Insects Ladybirds Park Pet Food Playground Slide

Pieces: 87
Minifigs: 2 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd716 frnd717
RRP: $10.99, €9.99 | More
PPP: 12.6c, 11.5c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 7

Size: 16 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm
6 ¼" x 2 ¾" x 2 ¾"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 (11m 30d)
Value new: ~$8.61

Bricklist notes: For this launch of Friends, I agreed to take on a number of smaller sets, in my mind equating the work of one larger set. Turns out that’s not really how things work and this ended up being one of my busiest periods so far at LEGO! This Cat Playground was developed in the midst of that, and ended up being one of my favorites of the whole lot. I managed to fit two figures, two cats, and a decently sized build in WITH a function for a 5+, $10 set.

For those who don’t intend to get this one, there’s a lever on the back that allows a center section to slide, hiding the food as if it’s been eaten, and revealing a gift in the litter box. This was surprisingly challenging to design for 5 year old age mark, since we can’t be sure kids will push the bricks all the way down at that age. This meant I had to have a plate of gap above the sliding mechanism and several pieces in the build that only exist to prevent build errors that could impact the function. We also avoid stickers in 5+ models, which meant we could decorate the litter box tile! Our excellent graphics lead, Ioana Popescu, designed the 2x4 tile so it would work independent of the function as a big litter box, which hopefully makes it appealing to MOC builders.

There was also some spirited debate about which way the orange chubby cat’s eyes should point, whether it was cuter for him to be cross eyed or have eyes pointing outward. I was on team outward but was overruled. Poundcake ended up cross eyed and I’ve come around to thinking this was the right choice :)

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Hamster Playground

42601-1 Friends Pets 2024

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42601: Hamster Playground

42601-1 Friends Pets 2024

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Jamila Zac
Brick Built Tree Fresh Produce Hamster Playground Slide Waterfall

1 review

Pieces: 167
Minifigs: 2 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd599 frnd691
RRP: $19.99, €19.99 | More
PPP: 12.0c, 12.0c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 9

Size: 18 cm x 11 cm x 9 cm
7 ⅛" x 4 ⅜" x 3 ½"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 (11m 30d)
Value new: ~$30.21
Value used: ~$11.64

Bricklist notes: I’m quite happy with amount of play and value packed into this $20 set. There were a few mandatory elements for a proper hamster playground: a big hamster wheel, a tube, and hamster balls. I realized that the Sandy helmet from the old SpongeBob sets fit the hamsters really well, and realized this could be my only opportunity to introduce a new color for that element! We tried having the balls all in the transparent orange, but found it hid the orange hamster completely. We ended up splitting them in half so you get a full orange bubble and a full clear bubble in the set since they’re such cool pieces. It made it easier to see the hamsters inside and made it more visible when they were rolling! We also briefly looked at transparent yellow instead of orange to make the bubbles Classic Space friendly but found it looked like the hamsters had had an accident while rolling around!

I was able to piggyback on City’s dark orange tube connector piece color change for 60419, and used some orange tube pieces to get the classic hamster tube look. This particular location is in Heartlake valley, in the same area as Autumn’s House. Therefore, we matched the foliage color and I paid the color change for our new leaf cluster element in the fall orange-yellow color, which I double-dipped with on another set coming soon.

Finally, Julie Rasmussen nailed our first ever sunflower seed tile which is already seeing use in other sets across the company. Some might wonder what the purpose of the simple little merry-go-round is in the set: it’s not leftover budget as some might assume, it’s actually what we call an “early success”. We want kids to have a great early experience with the build to inspire them to keep going and also give them something to play with early in case they want a break later. These are meant to be small, easy builds that can do a lot to help kids nervous about embarking on their first LEGO set.

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Adventure Camp Archery Range

42622-1 Friends Adventure Camp 2024

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42622: Adventure Camp Archery Range

42622-1 Friends Adventure Camp 2024

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Autumn Nova
Baked Goods Book Brick Built Tree Camping Disability Mushroom Picnic Raccoons Scoreboard Target Practice

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Pieces: 157
Minifigs: 2 (2 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd737 frnd738
RRP: $14.99, €14.99 | More
PPP: 9.5c, 9.5c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 8

Size: 14 cm x 12 cm x 8 cm
5 ½" x 4 ¾" x 3 ⅛"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jun 2024 - {t.b.a}

Bricklist notes: When we were brainstorming this set originally, the idea was for kids to be able to roleplay an archery course as part of the summer camp subtheme. Quickly, we realized that we could use the new functional bow and arrow from the Avatar sets, recolored to a Friends-friendly teal, to create an actual, playable archery range! It took a lot of experimenting to find a simple but functional target build that would knock over with the correct amount of force from the arrow, and I thought about adding a level of challenge to the set by color-coding a difficulty scale to move the target closer and further from the archer. The furthest space is quite tricky to pull off, and we had competitions in the design team to make sure it was still achievable!

One of my favorite aspects of this subtheme was coordinating with the other designers to create activity badges for each of the sets, so kids could collect the character's progress and what badges they'd earned. I also managed to sneak in a little reference to a classic childhood picnic lunch for me: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! The raccoon was the perfect mischievous addition to the set to create play of him stealing their food. As a parts pack, I think it's a pretty decent offering with a full pine tree using lots of the new(ish) fern piece along with some cool mushrooms and a bunch of light green double cheese slopes. This was a fun new type of play to integrate into a model and I'm quite happy with the final result! Credit goes to the other designers working on the summer camp subtheme, including Ellen, Simone, Jules, and Manilla. Also of great importance was our graphic designer Conrad who created all the stickers and decorations, from new bug decos (the beetle is amazing) to all the activity badges and the minifigure head with fireflies.

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Chrysanthemum

10368-1 Icons Botanical Collection 2024

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10368: Chrysanthemum

10368-1 Icons Botanical Collection 2024

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18 Plus Brick Built Plants Four Gentlemen Large Scale Object Real Table Decoration

✭✭✭✭✩ 4.2 111 ratings 1 review Brickset review

Pieces: 278
RRP: $29.99, €29.99 | More
PPP: 10.8c, 10.8c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 8

Size: 26 cm x 10 cm x 9 cm
10 ¼" x 3 ⅞" x 3 ½"
Designers: Theo Bonner Zio Chao
Launch/exit: 1 Aug 2024 - {t.b.a}

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Plum Blossom

10369-1 Icons Botanical Collection 2024

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10369: Plum Blossom

10369-1 Icons Botanical Collection 2024

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18 Plus Brick Built Plants Brickset Awards Finalist Four Gentlemen Large Scale Object Real Table Decoration

✭✭✭✭✭ 4.3 118 ratings 1 review Brickset review

Pieces: 327
RRP: $29.99, €29.99 | More
PPP: 9.2c, 9.2c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 9

Size: 34 cm x 17 cm x 9 cm
13 ⅜" x 6 ¾" x 3 ½"
Designers: Theo Bonner Zio Chao
Launch/exit: 1 Aug 2024 - {t.b.a}

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River Camping Adventure

40694-1 Friends Adventure Camp 2024

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40694: River Camping Adventure

40694-1 Friends Adventure Camp 2024

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Nova Paisley
Beaver Bee Brick Built Tree Camping Gift with Purchase Insects Ladybirds Multibuild Mushroom Tent

Pieces: 182
Minifigs: 2 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd741 frnd821
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 3

Size: 14 cm x 14 cm x 8 cm
5 ½" x 5 ½" x 3 ⅛"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Value new: ~$15.67
Notes: Free with qualifying purchases at LEGO.com, September 2024.

Bricklist notes: I was super happy with this one, to the point I wish this was a retail set and not a gift with purchase! There's a ton of play in here, with a great building experience and lots of camping details. One of my favorite parts of the design here is that when the crate is stowed inside the tent as shown in the instructions, it acts as a stop for the two tent flaps so they stay perfectly in place when folded up! There's also fun details such as the different types of mushrooms to forage for the stewpot, and the beaver gnawing through the flagpole so it can tip over. It's not super clear from the pictures, but you also get x3 of the new leaf cluster piece in yellow orange AND bright green so you can swap foliage. My goal was to make a set that even a non-Friends fan would appreciate if they got it as a freebie with their order, so lots of new elements and decos and parts for MOCs.

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Autumn's Waffle Stand

30696-1 Friends Park 2025

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30696-1 Friends Park 2025

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Autumn
Baked Goods Cats Gift with Purchase Kitchen Paper Bag Park Pluto The Cat

Pieces: 37
Minifigs: 1 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd771
Packaging: Paper bag
Instructions: Yes

Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2025 - {t.b.a}
Value new: ~$3.94
Notes: Free with qualifying purchases at LEGO.com, February 2025.

Bricklist notes: This was a fun little one to design. This is Autumn's first appearance in a polybag, and also the first polybag I received made from our new paper bags! Really interesting to see the new packaging, and how it changes the feel of the set. If only the paper was a bit glossier, it would remind me of the $5 boxes LEGO used to do in the 90s. I also managed to include Pluto, the adorable blep cat! Credit for the waffle maker goes to Ewa Zybala who came up with the idea for her restaurant SKU and I shamelessly stole (with permission).

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Nova's Doghouse Build

30697-1 Friends Pets 2025

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30697: Nova's Doghouse Build

30697-1 Friends Pets 2025

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Nova
Construction Dango Doghouse Dogs Gift with Purchase Paper Bag Pet Food Polybag

Pieces: 50
Minifigs: 1 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd772
RRP: €3.99
PPP: 8.0c
Packaging: Paper bag
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 4

Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2025 - {t.b.a}
Value new: ~$3.64
Notes: Free with qualifying purchases at LEGO.com, June 2025.

[NA] Uses polybag packaging.

Bricklist notes: We wanted this polybag to pair well with the new 42652 Treehouse set, so I followed Jules' colors and patterns to create a perfect addition. Keeping the DIY feel going, we have Nova painting up a custom-built doghouse for Dango! I was able to sneak in the new yarn ball piece for Dango to play with, so you can get your hands on one for cheap. Lots of fun possibilities for that one!

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Surfing Dogs and Scooter Adventure

42641-1 Friends Beach 2025

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42641-1 Friends Beach 2025

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Paisley Sage
3 Wheel Vehicle Beach Dogs Motorbike And Motorcycle Peaches Pet Food Sand Castle Sidecar Surfing Waffles

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Pieces: 113
Minifigs: 2 (2 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd783 frnd784
RRP: $14.99, €14.99 | More
PPP: 13.3c, 13.3c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 9

Size: 11 cm x 10 cm x 4 cm
4 ⅜" x 3 ⅞" x 1 ⅝"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2025 - {t.b.a}

Bricklist notes: Corgis!! This one was a blast to design, and I love how much fun is packed into this little set. I got to design a wind racer (land yacht?) inspired by vehicles seen on beaches in the West of Denmark, and a sweet little sidecar scooter for Paisley. There was a similar set in 2017, 41306 Mia's Beach Scooter, which also had a sidecar but the build was quite tough. I tried probably 20 different ways of attaching the sidecar to the bike in a way that was buildable, before realizing that the original way was likely still the best way. I ended up redesigning the sidecar itself to make the build more stable and easy, and I'm happy with the newer version which is easier to build, though still challenging for younger kids. Credit goes to Lars for the excellent stickers and I believe he is the one who named the corgis Waffles and Peaches. Just perfect.

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Heartlake City Candy Store

42649-1 Friends Heartlake City 2025

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42649: Heartlake City Candy Store

42649-1 Friends Heartlake City 2025

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Alba Gigi Leo
Baked Goods Balloons Brick Built Figure Cats Food Mascot Guble Bubble Heartlake City Kitchen Pluto The Cat Shop Vending Machine Weighing Scale

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Pieces: 376
Minifigs: 3 (1 unique to this set)
Minifigs: frnd699 frnd778 frnd810
RRP: $29.99, €29.99 | More
PPP: 8.0c, 8.0c
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 9

Size: 11 cm x 16 cm x 16 cm
4 ⅜" x 6 ¼" x 6 ¼"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 1 Jan 2025 - {t.b.a}

Bricklist notes: Added to list on 12 Dec 2024

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Mixed Flowerpot

40762-1 Botanicals Botanical Collection 2025

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40762: Mixed Flowerpot

40762-1 Botanicals Botanical Collection 2025

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18 Plus Botanical Collection Brick Built Plants Desk Accessory Gift with Purchase Large Scale Object Real

✭✭✭✭✩ 4.2 26 ratings

Pieces: 253
Packaging: Box
Instructions: Yes
Additional images: 3

Size: 20 cm x 10 cm x 11 cm
7 ⅞" x 3 ⅞" x 4 ⅜"
Designer: Theo Bonner
Launch/exit: 12 Mar 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 (4m 19d)
Value new: ~$28.19
Value used: ~$24.67
Notes: Free with qualifying purchases at LEGO.com, March 2025.

Bricklist notes: I was tasked with designing a Gift With Purchase in the Botanical line. At the time, Wes Talbot was working on 10345 Flower Arrangement and we collaborated to create a stand alone display that could work as a booster pack for his model. The connections between the two are the same, meaning all the flowers here are interchangeable with the larger model. The big Ranunculus in the center is just a recolor of Wes' design, so if someone was interested in a touch of pink in 10345, here's a nice way to do it! I expressly didn't use any color changes in this model, so all of these pieces can be acquired through bricklink/PaB for those who aren't able to get their hands on the set itself. It's a great parts pack for those who aren't so interested in Botanics too.

Regarding the name, I don't disagree that "Flowerpot" may not have been the most accurate name it could've been given, as it's a bit closer to a floral display on a plinth ;)