The best LEGO sets for kids

Whether you're little one visits the stables or dreams of becoming a future show-jumper, this set is brilliant for any kids who adores ponies and horses - it even comes with all of the realistic accessories such as helmets, bridles and saddles.

My seven year old loves horses and so this Lego set was a real hit. At first she was a bit daunted when she saw the amount of pieces it included, but the steps are easy to follow and she quickly got the hang of it and was able to build the set independently (in fact she was better than me when I tried to help).

It is a really detailed set, which once built, was also fun to play with and entertained her for hours. She now has it proudly displayed in her bedroom. It was a great introduction to larger Lego sets, moving away from Duplo, or small sets, and it is a perfect set for any horse fans!

This product was reviewed by our Mother&Baby Commercial Content Writer, Laura Healy.

My children love LEGO and I find it helps to keep them entertained and their mind and hands busy. This LEGO Moana was simple to build, but it provided a good hours worth of concentration which was a great way to unwind after a busy day and helped to pass time between getting home and having tea.

My son helped my daughter with this as she was a little young for the recommended age, but they had so much fun building it! It's so vibrant and looks lovely on display in my daughters room, and she loves playing with the Moana figure and dolphin too.

Reviewed by Samantha Ball, our Senior Writer at Mother&Baby.

This LEGO City Passenger Aeroplane was super great value for money as you not only get a really big airplane, but you get the little details such as the steps to the plane and the luggage transporter. It kept my son entertained for hours and is great for playing with too - I loved the little details like the plane seats and toilet too!

They can carry it around and pretend that the plane is flying through the sky, or they can remove the roof which opens up even more playing opportunities. Plus, it comes with 9 minifigures which can sit on the seats - fantastic!

This review was written by Mother&Baby Senior Writer Samantha Ball.

A must for Encanto fans and parents looking for Lego for 5 year old girls and boys (although, I have a four year old who was very excited with this set). It is extremely colourful and the characters are recognisable, even for younger children. It was too complicated for my four year to build by herself but her big sister happily helped her and they worked on it together which was an added bonus.

We did think it was a book you could close and carry around after building, but that doesn't seem to be possible, however, that didn't really impact the fun, it just made storing it trickier.

It can withstand some quite heavy handed playing and while it may not look exactly like it is meant to now it has been played with, it has provided lots of fun and imaginative entertainment. 

Reviewed by Laura Healy, a Commercial Content Writer at Mother&Baby.

We are just as excited as the kiddiewinks are to see that they now do Peppa Pig Lego! This supermarket scene features four members of our favourite Pig family, a trolley, some pretend food and even the iconic red car! How cute.

It's suitable for toddlers and children aged 2 plus, meaning that even the littlest of fans can get involved and pretend to scan items at the checkout or stock the shelves.

Reviewed by our mum tester Kayleigh and her daughter Margot.

This LEGO Creator Sunflowers set doubles up as decoration for your home, plus it's easy to store as each plant has thin stems that can fit into a vase or storage container.

I helped my daughter build this as she loves sunflowers and LEGO, but some of the parts were fiddly for her little fingers. They were bigger than what we were expecting but they look incredibly beautiful! The LEGO flowers are just as lovely. 

I'd recommend it as a LEGO set because it looks great on display, and fun for children to build and learn about the flower.

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Youngsters can enjoy a day at the beach with Peppa and Grandpa in the LEGO Duplo Peppa Pig Boat Trip. It's aimed at pre-schoolers, with bold colours and large, smooth pieces that are easy to grip and manoeuvre.

We love that the cabin door opens and that you can take the top of the boat off, which gives you space to store some of the smaller pieces. It even promotes sun safety with a parasol and sunscreen bottle block!

For more of a sensory experience, you could add real water or sand to the equation.

Reviewed by our mum tester Kayleigh and her daughter Margot.

Your little one can build a colourful locomotive with the LEGO DUPLO Number train. It comes with 10 number blocks and three characters to play with. Our mum testers like that it's 'easy to put together' and 'great for independent play'.

Reviewer Ali Saunders says she "would 100 percent recommend this product" and noted that "The train was so easy to clean. It's good size, so I can pop it in my bag and take it out with us for the day when my son needs distracting or wants to play with his own toys.

The toy has no sharp edges or small pieces, meaning I don't have to worry when my son is playing by himself or when other mums bring their younger children over. This product also kept my child entertained for a good period of time, not just ten minutes or so, as is sometimes the case with other toys."

Read our full LEGO DUPLO Number Train review here.

It seems like a rite of passage that every child should have a farm set to play with at some point in their lives and this LEGO Friends Farm Animal Sanctuary is one of the best. They'll get to build a home to look after the goat, cow, chicken and chicks, or drive around a farm and harvest vegetables. They can even construct their very own windmill, too!

The set encourages children to explore emotion and take into account other people's, or in this case - animals, feelings. One user said, "As the "Lego Friends" branding suggests, are more about cooperation and social harmony. In this set, three (varied gender, varied ethnicity) friends are running a sanctuary that also, it seems, grows vegetables. What could be more peaceful?"

It's marketed as Lego for 6 year old girls and boys, boys, but younger children can still play with it as long as they are supervised.

If you have off-spring that are Harry Potter obsessed, they'll probably love this LEGO Harry Potter Dobby the House-Elf.

This was perfect for a little Harry Potter fan! It was easy to build but there was some support needed on some tricky steps. It's cool that you can swap out the book for the cake too so it changes up how Dobby looks.

Our Senior Writer Samantha Ball is the author of this review.

My 6 year old loves LEGO and he spent hours following the instructions to build this set, then playing with it. He was able to build it without help too. It makes a really good Star Wars collection addition.

Reviewed by Samantha Ball, Senior Writer at Mother&Baby.

With the LEGO DUPLO My First Alphabet Truck, your little one can learn their ABCS as they stack the blocks onto the vehicle. It blends creative building, imaginative play, and alphabet learning into one fun-filled truck!

The 26 bricks can help toddlers to enhance their motor and reading skills as they build and play, Once they become familiar with the alphabet they can start spelling basic words (like F-U-N!).

Our mum testers said that it's a perfect way for toddlers to learn and have fun at the same time. The only criticism our testers have is that the letters are only displayed in uppercase, which could be confusing when your child is first learning to identify letters of the alphabet.

Read our full LEGO DUPLO Alphabet Truck review here.