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The Lego toy line hasn’t just been around for decades; it’s also figured out how to sell its sets to both kids and adults. A quick stroll down a store’s Lego aisle is an easy way to cross a bunch of names off your holiday shopping list, whether they’re kids new to the building toy, or grownups who’ve been enjoying it their entire lives.
With everything from detailed models of sports cars, to massive replicas of space ships, to even decorative flowers, there’s a Lego set that will appeal to everyone, no matter where their interests may lie.
For the longtime Lego fan
Lego Up-Scaled Minifigure: It usually takes just a few seconds to assemble a Lego minifigure. This $50 up-scaled minifig, standing 10.5-inches tall and assembled from 654-pieces, will take considerably longer to build, but longtime Lego fans won’t complain if they find this beneath a layer of gift wrap.
Lego Icons Eldorado Fortress: Lego has resurrected and updated a handful of its most popular sets from decades past, including the Eldorado Fortress from its original pirates line. Built from 2,509-pieces, the $215 redux features a modular design that can be disassembled into smaller islands, and its own miniature pirate ship.
For the gearhead
Lego Technic Yamaha MT-10 SP: Lego’s Technic creations deliver some of the brand’s most complicated building challenges, but with sets like the 1,478-piece, $240 Yamaha MT-10 SP, hours of building is rewarded with a model that includes a moving four cylinder engine and a working three-speed transmission.
Lego Technic Peugeot 9X8 24H Le Mans Hybrid Hypercar: At almost 20-inches long, the 1,775-piece, $200 Peugeot 9X8 hypercar will put a big smile on any racing enthusiast’s face, with a V6 engine featuring moving pistons, a custom suspension system and glowing parts that are a reminder that this vehicle is designed to race for 24 hours right through the night.
For the Disney fan
Lego Disney Up House: Despite featuring a colorful bunch of balloons bursting forth from its chimney, this 598-piece, $60 recreation of Carl Fredricksen’s house from Pixar’s Up won’t fly away on its own.
Lego Disney Walt Disney Tribute Camera: Disney turned 100 years old this year, and this 811-piece, $100 set celebrates the man who started it all. The non-functional film camera is packed full of Easter Eggs, including a hidden compartment where a Walt minifigure is diligently working on his next Mickey Mouse cartoon.
For the science lover
Lego Technic Nasa Mars Rover Perseverance: As the real Perseverance rover continues to explore the surface of Mars 140 million miles away, Lego’s 1,132-piece, $100 recreation can roam a NASA fan’s desk here on Earth.
Lego Ideas The Insect Collection: For those who are fascinated with bugs and insects, but would rather not come face to face with the real thing, this 1,111-piece, $80 set includes a buildable Hercules Beetle, Blue Morpho Butterfly and Chinese Mantis.
Lego Icons Natural History Museum: If you know someone living in a small town that lacks a proper museum, they can build their own using this 4,014-piece, $300 set that even includes a tiny brachiosaurus skeleton.
For the Marvel fan
Lego Marvel Captain America’s Shield: It’s a testament to Chris Evans’ portrayal of Captain America that a big metal Frisbee was one of the coolest accessories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But if you’re gifting Lego’s 3,128-piece, $200 version to a friend, advise them not to throw it.
Lego Marvel Wolverine’s Adamantium Claws: Based on the iconic character’s appearance in the upcoming X-Men ’97 animated series headed to Disney+, Wolverine’s adamanitum claws are slightly less dangerous now that they’re a 596-piece, $70 Lego set.
For the gamer
Lego Icons Pac-Man Arcade: One of the first huge hits of the video game industry has become one of Lego’s most technically impressive builds. This 2,651-piece, $270 Lego arcade machine has Pac-Man actually chasing ghosts around its simulated screen.
Lego Super Mario Piranha Plant: One of the most iconic baddies in the Mushroom Kingdom can’t actually chase Mario at all. This 540-piece, $60 buildable Piranha Plant is also permanently planted in a pipe, but features a posable head and formidable chomping jaws.
For the Star Wars fan
Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser: Lego sometimes likes to go over-the-top with its Star Wars sets, which is why this Clone Wars-era Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser is made from 5,374-pieces and comes with a steep $650 price tag.
Lego Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer: There may not be someone on your shopping list you like enough to gift a $650 Lego Attack Cruiser. A more affordable alternative is this 630-piece, $70 model of Darth Vader’s space ship, the Executor.
Lego Star Wars Chewbacca: If you thought the short-tempered Wookiee was scary as a seven-foot actor in a furry suit, Lego’s 2,319-piece, $200 brick-built Chewbacca is somehow even more terrifying.
For the aviation enthusiast
Lego Icons Concorde: It takes longer to build Lego’s meticulously detailed, 2,083-piece, $200 Concorde model than it took the real thing to fly from New York to London. The famous plane was the world’s first supersonic passenger plane, but stopped service in 2003 due to noise and a lack of economic viability.
Lego Technic Firefighter Aircraft: Although not as large as Lego’s Concorde, this 1,134-piece, $100 detailed model of a firefighting plane makes up for its size with more functionality, including spinning propellers, retractable landing gear and a hatch that opens to drop water (clear blue Lego bricks).
For the DC fan
Lego DC Batcave Shadow Box: Based on the Batcave’s appearance in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, this 3,981-piece, $400 set starts off as a displayable shadow box featuring a cutout of the Batman logo, but opens to reveal Bruce Wayne’s secret hideout, complete with a Batmobile.
For the accidental plant murderer
Lego Icons Tiny Plants: Plants make for beautiful accessories around the house, assuming they’ve been properly cared for. If you know a struggling plant parent, this 758-piece, $50 set comes with nine different varieties already potted and in a perpetual bloom.
Lego Icons Wildflower Bouquet: A fresh flower arrangement will maybe last a week if you take care of it. Lego’s colorful, 939-piece, $60 Wildflower Bouquet will potentially last centuries, and all it needs is an occasional dusting.
For the meticulous model maker
Lego Technic Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000: You’ll be an undisputed holiday hero if you gift a Lego fan this monstrous 2,883-piece, $700 Lego crane that stands 39-inches tall and is fully-functional.
Lego The Lord of the Rings Rivendell: What better set to accompany a trilogy that runs 683 minutes long (the extended version) than a 3,250-piece, $500 recreation of The Lord of the Rings‘ Rivendell that comes with 15 minifigures and recreates several scenes from the films?
