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Their Favorite Themed SetLego Speed Champions

$27 $23 (15% off) Amazon

Smart BricksLego Star Wars Smart Play Throne Room Duel and A-Wing

$160 Amazon

A Lego CenterpieceLego Bouquet of Pink Roses

$59 Amazon

A Lego Stocking StufferLego Note Brick

$15 $12 (20% off) Amazon

To address the elephant in the room: Yes, Lego bricks are made of plastic. The company makes billions of tiny bricks that proliferate all over the world and all over your living room, and they will not biodegrade and cannot be recycled.

With that said, Lego bricks are machined to incredibly tight tolerances. Unless your dog chews on them, the bricks retain what Lego refers to as their “clutch power” for decades. Like so many others, my family became obsessed with Lego sets during the Covid-19 pandemic, and we still love them today. Years on, I have found no better way to while away a rainy afternoon than making tiny tyrannosaurs and pterosaurs with your son.

If you and your loved ones are also obsessed with Lego sets, we have some great gift ideas for you. If not, don't forget to check out our other gift guides; Mother's Day and Father's Day are coming up sooner than you think.

Updated April 2026: We added the Throne Room, added more information about smart bricks, and updated links and prices.

- Their Favorite Themed Set

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Speed Champions

$27 $23 (15% off) Amazon

One of the reasons that Lego sets are so popular is the company's innumerable licensing deals. No matter what you're into, Lego has signed a deal to make a Lego set about it. (And then, in an ouroboros of advertising, the company will then make a movie about the Lego set about the franchise.) Anyway, this is a long and roundabout way of saying that my son and I are obsessed with the Lego Formula 1 sets. I even got to watch the Lego cars hit the track at a Formula 1 race. Ever since then, we've been watching the races and Netflix's Drive to Survive. It's the perfect collaboration because Lego bricks and Formula 1 engineers are on the same page when it comes to precise engineering and tight tolerances. Also, once you're done building, the cars work as toys as well as sets.

- Smart Bricks

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Star Wars Smart Play Throne Room Duel and A-Wing

$160 Amazon

$160 Lego

$160 Walmart

If you’re curious about Lego’s new Smart Play system, the Star Wars Throne Room Duel and A-Wing set is a great way to dip your toe in the water. This fun build enables you to reenact the climax of Return of the Jedi, with Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker duking it out as Emperor Palpatine looks on and a space battle rages outside. Smart Bricks add lightsaber noises, lasers, explosions, heavy breathing, and even a rendition of “The Imperial March.” They also light up, but you’ll have to remember to charge them. —Simon Hill

- A Lego Centerpiece

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Bouquet of Pink Roses

$59 Amazon

$60 Walmart

$60 Lego

My daughter and my husband love the Lego Botanicals collection. These gorgeous tree and flower sets work well as holiday centerpieces once you're finished building—you can leave them right out on the table, instead of hiding them away in your Lego basement once you're done. My 11-year-old built this lovely rose bouquet, which has articulated heads so you can arrange them in the case. For the winter holidays, we also recommend the Lego poinsettia set ($40), which was our centerpiece last year.

- A Lego Stocking Stuffer

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Note Brick

$15 $12 (20% off) Amazon

$12 Walmart

If you have a coworker who likes Lego and would like to gift him or her something tiny and thoughtful, I suggest this little notepad. It's very cute, with 224 pieces of paper, and one side looks like a brick. The notes themselves are about 5 inches long, which is big enough for a pretty substantial note! Chronicle Books has a whole line of Lego books, puzzles, and stationery for your Lego-obsessed friend. You could also throw in a pack of these brick erasers ($17) to make a little care package.

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Brick Playing Cards

$17 Amazon

$17 Walmart

If you also have an 8- or a 10-year-old, let me recommend a simple life hack—instead of caving to their demands to let them look at your phone while you're out, just always carry a deck of cards in your bag. It's crazy how many times my kids have settled down and waited patiently in a doctor's office or restaurant, as long as they can

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