Best lego set for begginers ?

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Their are so many out their , so which one is best for beginners ??
Looking for Ds 5 as hr has just taken a liking to Lego

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I think the " bricks and more " sets are the most basic. There are themed sets within the range but also the big boxes of mixed boxes are good as to start with my ds just made loads of planes and similar. The next stage is probably legocity...ds is 4.5 and can just about follow the instructions with help for the more basic ones. Ebay is good for second hand, and keep the boxes and instructions in case you want to sell on at some stage

Search "Lego packets" on eBay and lots of different promotional packs come up, e.g. truck, racer, Toy Story alien, car for around £2 each. They only make stocking-filler-type-sized models, but this is great because there are not too many steps in the instructions, so your 5 year old can make them quite independently in around 20 minutes . The Lego Bricks & More Fun with Vehicles set (approx. £20) is also great for children of this age.

The brick boxes from the Lego store are better value than the plastic tubs that you can get in other places. I got a blue tub last year and there weren't many bricks.

My 11 year old DD1 has pointed out some Lego city sets so will be getting a couple of smaller ones. Places like Tesco have a few sets in their 2 for £30 deal.

I've brought ds a Lego brick box (I think it's a farm themed one) as his first set for Christmas. He is 3.5 but I'm hoping it will be an investment. Think it was £12ish. Will try and link it.

Its this one.

I don't have a Lego store near me unfortunately.

Daft Thanks for the link , its the one I was going to get him but he says he wants big boy Lego

I'll have a look at the rest in the morning Thanks

Do you have a toys r us? They do a
large starter box for about £35-£40.

It's a 1000 piece one- which is a great asset- as they can then mix and match with any of the more intricate 'sets'

The young builders ones are marketed as a first lego set.

I'd go for one of the various creator houses - which contains 3 different models per kit - means he can practice building to instructions, gets 3 different play settings out of it, and it lends itself to a bit free building, without leaving guidance off completely.

When my daughter was 4 she got the Lego Helicopter Rescue set which she had been asking for for months at the time. As long as an adult is willing to give some support, 4 is most definitely not too young for structured sets.

Freya That one is perfect , though at £50 - Do you know if Amazon will be having another black Friday ??

Rumple No Toys R Us either

Btw - you can order from Lego online, too, if there's no physical store close-by. But most sets (including exclusives) are also available at amazon, ebay etc.

You can get Lego pretty much anywhere - I once ordered some as part of my grocery order! Amazon, Argos, all department stores and supermarkets, apart from Lego store. All of which do home delivery.

Pick a basic bricks set (from the Lego Bricks & More series) - whatever is on sale - and add a couple of vehicles/castle/warrior small pack Lego (is that what he means by 'big boy Lego'?).

ATM, Argos has a half price Lego box that is good value. But may not be great as a starter box as it has mainly smaller bricks. Keep an eye on HUKD and CamelCamel and the Mumsnet bargain thread, for Lego bargains.

Lego 5508 is a good starter set, that is what we have. I've added on a couple of smaller sets - Lego Safari and some Lego Friends sets and there's plenty for both open-ended and instruction-based play.