Best LEGO Sets for Girls: LEGO Love 2021
LEGO never ceases to amaze us with their new and creative playsets. However, sometimes, it can feel as though all of those sets are targeted at a specific demographic: boys. Because we, at STEM Toy Expert, know that everyone wants to build, we have created a list to highlight what we believe are the best LEGO sets for girls.
In this article, we’ve selected LEGO Friends Underwater Loop as our best pick since it can be built together with all other LEGO Friends amusement park sets (like this and this), original LEGO sets, and any other LEGO brick sets for fun and creative building!
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- Our Top Picks for the Best LEGO Sets for Girls
- Best Overall – LEGO Friends Underwater Loop
- Best for Disney Fans – Frozen II’s Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation
- Best Budget Option – LEGO Friends Puppy Playground
- Best LEGO Friends Set – LEGO Friends Nature Glamping
- Best for Limited Space – LEGO Disney Ariel’s Storybook Adventure
- Best for Early Literacy – LEGO DUPLO My First Alphabet Truck
- Best for Middle-Grade LEGO Lover – LEGO Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Beauxbaton’s Carriage: Arrival at Hogwarts
- Best for Big Kids who Loves LEGO – LEGO Central Perk Building Kit
- Best for the Adventure Lover – LEGO Ship in a Bottle
- What to Consider When Buying a LEGO Sets for Girls
- Frequently Asked Questions
Related Article: Best LEGO Sets for Adults
Our Top Picks for the Best LEGO Sets for Girls
Best Overall – LEGO Friends Underwater Loop
The LEGO Friends Underwater Loop provides all necessary supplies and instructions to build a carnival-style ride. We chose it as our best overall because we love the way it fosters engineering skills. With this, not only will your children be creating a final product, but they’ll also be able to build a product that moves.
This set comes with the materials to make the underwater loop, as well as some additional carnival accessories that will lend themselves to hours of imaginative play. One of our favorite things here is the range of ages we see listed in the reviews – one woman states that it’s her four-year-old daughter’s favorite toy, while another woman states that it’s not become a playtime staple for her nine-year-old; we love the versatility!
Best for Disney Fans – Frozen II’s Elsa’s Jewelry Box Creation
The LEGO Frozen II’s Jewelry Box Creation is a build-your-own jewelry box kit that features a mirror, a drawer, a lock, and a turntable for Elsa to perform all of her best tricks on. This set comes with two rings, as well, which will allow your little one to store her valuables in her finished product straightaway.
While this particular set features Elsa’s castle, LEGO has a number of Frozen sets, too. We love that you can build this set to create an entire Frozen landscape in your home.
Whether it’s the Arendelle castle or Olaf’s sleigh, we love that she will be able to retell both Frozen stories to her heart’s content!
Best Budget Option – LEGO Friends Puppy Playground
LEGO’s Friends Puppy Playground features a mini dog park set up with a variety of accessories for hours of fun. This set is quite detail-oriented and includes accessories such as Mia’s sunglasses, a dog brush, a bowl, and even dog treats.
We love that the designers of this set thought of everything – your little girl will get all of the practice she needs of owning a pet with none of the real-life mess!
Best LEGO Friends Set – LEGO Friends Nature Glamping
LEGO Friends’ Nature Glamping includes a LEGO tent with a soft plastic roof, two mini-dolls, a toy squirrel, a pretend campfire, a telescope, and a hot tub. Don’t you wish all camping experiences were this fantastic?!
This kit features a tremendous amount of detail. The LEGO tent has beds and a dressing table with a complete set of beauty items. Nothing was forgotten in this kit – the squirrel even has its own treehouse!
We love how thoughtful LEGO was about including options to extend the dramatic play in this kit – not only will she love building it, she’ll love playing with it for months to come.
Best for Limited Space – LEGO Disney Ariel’s Storybook Adventure
We listed the LEGO Disney Ariel’s Storybook Adventure set as the best set for limited space because the entire set collapses into a foldout box. We love the easy cleanup and easy storage present in this set.
This comes with a full cast of characters: Ariel, Eric, Sebastian, and Flounder. It also includes a complete underwater music studio, for the karaoke lovers in your life. Ariel can even be set up to sing a full host of songs from the movie!
Those looking for some vintage fun will love this, as a variety of reviewers have compared the set to Polly Pockets.
Best for Early Literacy – LEGO DUPLO My First Alphabet Truck
The LEGO DUPLO My First Alphabet Truck is one of the best educational options for toddlers on the market. Your little girl will improve her fine motor skills as she stacks the large blocks, and work on phonics as she names the letters and identifies their sounds.
We love that this kit can grow with your child. One of the best ways that you can practice blends with your child is through building words with blocks. For example, you might use the c-a-t blocks to explain that those sounds together create the word “cat.” This kit will allow you to do exactly that!
This truck comes with additional character and animal blocks to ensure that your little girl never stops using her imagination while playing with this well-crafted set.
Best for Middle-Grade LEGO Lover – LEGO Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Beauxbaton’s Carriage: Arrival at Hogwarts
Dazzle her with the LEGO Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Beauxbaton’s Carriage: Arrival at Hogwarts – a transformative set that rebuilds into a complete two-story living quarters for the Beauxbaton girls.
This LEGO creation is quite large, which will add to its stunning nature. Display it next to your copy of Quidditch Through the Ages for a muggle-free interior design strategy!
Like many other LEGO sets, we love that this comes with characters that will allow your daughter to continue the roleplaying well after the set-building is complete.
This particular set features Hagrid, Madame Maxine, Fleur Delacour, and Gabrielle Delacour. Builders can reenact the entrance scene or create their own fanfiction by extending the story well into the evening.
Best for Big Kids who Loves LEGO – LEGO Central Perk Building Kit
Included in this LEGO Central Perk Building Kit is everything you need to set up your mini Central Perk as well as all major characters from the show… and Gunther.
With over a thousand pieces, this set is bound to keep her busy for a while. There is even more fun that comes after the set has been constructed though, so make sure to read the instructions thoroughly (if you can).
We love reading the fun reviews of all of the different scenes that the purchasers of this particular set have set up. Enjoy them yourself and contribute by posting your favorite scene creations to social media!
Best for the Adventure Lover – LEGO Ship in a Bottle
The LEGO Ship in a Bottle comes with almost a thousand pieces including a mini foldable ship to place inside of the bottle. Also included in this set is a buildable cork and wax seal element, a ship with captain’s quarters, canons, mast, crow’s nest, sails and flag, and a display stand with a customizable nameplate.
We love that this toy comes with a stand for the builder to proudly display her finished work. Additionally, we love that this is essentially two projects for the price of one – children will construct the boat and then work on the inside pieces of the bottle and stand!
What to Consider When Buying a LEGO Sets for Girls
Challenge Level
When purchasing a LEGO set, you should consider the challenge level that is appropriate for the girl that you are buying for. For example, your toddler will not want a large, complicated set – both for safety reasons and attention span reasons. On the flip side, your sixth grader isn’t likely to be dazzled by a DUPLO set. Always evaluate how many pieces come in the kit and whether or not that seems suitable for the girl you are purchasing for.
Interest
The LEGO world has expanded into a variety of brand collaborations and themes. Do you have a princess fan on your hands? What about a Harry Potter fan? Regardless of her interests, LEGO has a set designed to speak to these. Consider her likes and interests carefully and select a LEGO set that will appeal to those.
Room for Growth
Some building sets can be a “one and done” type of activity. That likely isn’t going to be good for your budget. You’re not buying a simple puzzle, after all. Consider what accessories are included in the LEGO set. Does it serve a purpose outside of just needing to be built? Think about how long you expect her to play with your latest purchase and then select something that will align to that timespan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the recommended age for LEGOS?
Everyone is considered to be at the right age for LEGOS. With the expansion of the brand into DUPLOS (large blocks that do not pose a choking hazard), LEGO ensures that everyone could participate in the construction fun. Browse this list for information for children of various ages – as we’ve stated before, younger children would love the simple-to-stack DUPLOS, while older children will be likely interested in a set that aligns to their passions and hobbies. The possibilities are endless with LEGOS!
What is the average cost of a LEGO set?
Depending on their complexity, LEGO kits can range across a variety of price ranges. If you are looking for budget-conscious options, many of the LEGO Friends sets are priced at or under twenty dollars. As the kits get more complicated and move above a thousand pieces, you are likely looking at an investment of more than fifty dollars, but less than one hundred.
Does LEGO help your brain?
In short: yes! First of all, LEGOS build motor skills by asking children to build with their hands. Beyond that, children are exercising their problem-solving skills as they construct something from their imaginations or something that fits the construction package that they were offered. Finally, children are offered the opportunity to utilize their creativity as they extend their LEGO play into imaginative play using the characters and accessories embedded in the kits.
Last update on 2021-04-19 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API
