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LEGO Ideas Peanuts: Snoopy’s Doghouse Review

by Thita (admin) on June 10, 2026

in LEGO Exclusives

(Written by William)

When I first saw the pre-order for the #21368 LEGO Ideas Peanuts: Snoopy’s Doghouse, I instantly reserved my copy. For as long as I can remember, Snoopy has been a beloved icon for my family. And to finally have him in LEGO form was a dream.

When the Peanuts intellectual property was with a different building block company, I admit I did check it out. And I can easily report, even though I liked their small version of Snoopy, the building experience was rather dull and simplistic. The real question is whether or not this one could deliver. Let’s find out.

LEGO IDEAS SNOOPY: BUILDING & REBUILDING

I am familiar with several LEGO sets that can be transformed from one thing to another. How this might be done varies widely. One of the more parts-intensive options is to have various modules that you can swap in and out to achieve different effects. Most, though, rely on rebuilding a model. This will include just enough parts and the instructions to accomplish this. This latter option is usually the standard, so imagine my surprise when, in the case of Snopy, LEGO designers chose the former.

Not only do we get the parts for reworking Snoopy, but we also get all the parts to completely change the scene. Fortunately, the doghouse is large enough to hide the parts you aren’t actively using. The downside is that every option is just for display purposes. It would not be good for any kind of play.

So, then that leaves the question. If you don’t mean for the model to be actively played with, why did LEGO designers go with a modular approach? This type of approach is usually used to make play quicker and easier.

I think the reason comes down to the fans LEGO is hoping to attract. They figure that for many, this might be the first LEGO set as an adult. For this reason, they don’t want to overwhelm a novice builder with in-depth rebuilding instructions. So, having legs that can unclip, swap a stomach, and now you have a Snoopy that goes from standing to sitting was a choice made for these fans. Or if you want to have Snoopy lie down, detach the head, add an inverted slope module, and reattach the neck to a different part of Snoopy’s head, and you’re done.

As for the scenery, it also changes. Lift the doghouse and open up a three-panel night sky scene. Place the campfire and grab the marshmallows, and you are done. This gives an ideal amount of flexibility in how you want to display the model with very little work.

LEGO IDEAS SNOOPY: AN ARTISTIC STYLE

One thing that struck me as I was building this set was how much the model retained the art style of Peanuts. For the most part, the comics were simple drawings with the four colors found in newspapers. And all of that is found in this model.

LEGO designers went out of their way to keep the color palette both bright and extremely uniform. You won’t find crazy gradients or highlighting in this model. And shapes are also recreated in the simple style.

The art really shows through in the doghouse. They managed to create oversized tiled surfaces to recreate the basic boards that make up the little house. Even the vegetation gives the impression of simple, sketched-in, stylized portrayals of greenery. Throw in the iconic curved bodies of Snoopy and Woodstock, and you get a model that does justice to the memory of the comics.

LEGO IDEAS SNOOPY: A PINT OF FRAGILITY

As much as I love this model, I did have one major frustration. The doghouse is not the most stable of builds. The weak point is the walls of the house.

The instability starts with the front and back walls. These are connected at the top with a large element that ends up holding the roof. However, since the house is made to be pulled off and as a hidden scene, there are no real foundation elements at the base of these walls.

Normally, this would be fixed by the addition of the side walls. Unfortunately, due to the need for creating artistic walls, the end result is wall panels that have extremely weak points in their centers. The exact point you might want to press on to attach said walls to the rest of the frame. Add in the thinner elements of the front wall with the opening into the house acting as fragile legs, and you will need to prepare yourself for some parts flying off when you are trying to build it.

What you end up with, once everything is put together, is a decent dog house. But it functions best if you know exactly where to touch and grab the model. This means the builder is probably the best one to handle the model, making it a dicey proposition for letting others check out the end result.

LEGO IDEAS SNOOPY: FINAL THOUGHTS

I can easily imagine that many will be put off by the $89.99 for this model. That is probably why LEGO tried to give builders a multitude of options for display purposes. This could be a Snoopy camping scene, or a Snoopy typing scene, or a Snoopy sleeping scene, or just a Snoopy outside his doghouse scene. For an art piece, it almost feels like there are too many options.

This is further felt with all the extra parts you have to find a place for when they are not needed. Thankfully, the night sky is hidden in the doghouse when not in use, but the other elements can really add up. There’s a campfire, a typewriter, a slope for Snoopy’s head, and an extra pair of legs, which can be crammed into the house to hide them away. But if you do, then you might not want to position the model to let people see all the stuff inside.

With that said, builders might like this model as a parts pack. The colors remain fairly basic and numerous, which is great for larger creations. Fans will also like the fact that every decorated part is printed and not a sticker. So, you really do feel like you are getting a high-end model with this one. In the video below, I discuss the set in more detail.

At the end of the day, this is more of a set for Snoopy fans and less of a set for LEGO fans. A LEGO fan will have seen more interesting builds compared to this one, so they might not feel challenged enough. Additionally, they will probably view the price as being a bit high, considering the model does use a good deal of larger elements, which does raise the cost when measuring based on per piece. Meanwhile, Snoopy fans will be used to the premium they pay for a good Snoopy collectible, and this definitely is a good collectible. If you want to check it out, it’s available at the LEGO Ideas section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the LEGO Ideas Snoopy’s Doghouse set? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!

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2026 LEGO Disney Moana Sets Review

by Thita (admin) on June 9, 2026

in LEGO Disney

(Written by William)

When LEGO offered to send out review copies of some of the new Disney sets, I jumped at the chance to check them out. For the most part, there has been a larger-than-average focus on LEGO sculptures across various Disney properties. So, I was pleasantly surprised to find a couple of sets from Disney’s Moana: the #43292 LEGO Disney Pua and the #43293 LEGO Disney Kakamora.

It is funny that, despite Moana being the main character, we really only get sculptures of various side characters. But it is easy to see why. These highly expressive characters tend to steal every scene without saying a word. Plus, there is the added benefit of not having a weird uncanny valley experience, since they aren’t human. However, the art style is pretty unrealistic when it comes to proportions. How does this translate into LEGO? Let’s head off to Hawaii and find out!

#43292 LEGO DISNEY MOANA PUA

Apart from Mawi, Pua has to be Moana’s best friend. Pua can share wisdom just by a look and helps bring a new level of charm to every scene they are in. However, art-style-wise, Pua falls a bit into the super deformed category. This gives Pua an oversized head, which is not ideal when attempting a stable LEGO build.

This becomes very obvious as you build the set. LEGO designers provided a fairly dense body to anchor the head. Additionally, all four legs are angled at interesting orientations, but none of Pua’s limbs can be positioned for more expression. The best you get is that the forelegs can be slightly rotated. This leaves the head to handle all the poseability.

Fortunately, when it comes to expressions, large-headed characters don’t need to do too much to display a wide range of emotions. For this purpose, Pua has a large ball-joint for a neck connection. This gives Pua the ability to have a crazy range of head motion. Adding to this, Pua’s ears are on rotating locking hinges. Turn both ears up to get a happy Pua, or turn them down and get sad. Mix them up, and now you have a more nuanced expression.

Due to Pua’s limited movement, LEGO designers added a few extra features for fine-tuning the display. The flower on Pua’s head and the plant Pua sits by both have a fairly good range of motion, but I should warn you that Pua’s flower is insanely delicate. Finally, Pua comes with a little hermit crab friend that was surprisingly interesting to build. The off-kilter shell, moveable pincers, and croissant legs made for an unexpected building experience.

Finally, all of this sort of attaches to a flat raft. I do want to point out that this raft is next to useless. It does hold up the plant well. However, when it comes to the crab and Pua, there are not enough connection points to really matter whether or not you connected them.

#43293 LEGO DISNEY KAKAMORA

These have to be some of my favorite characters in Moana. I never knew I needed little coconut guys getting shot from catapults to make my movie-going experience complete. I know they are fierce warriors in their own right, but I probably couldn’t help but smile seeing one with a flower in hand, even if it was charging at me.

As for the build, both Kakamora are practically built the same. There are differences when it comes to color, printing, headdresses, and accessories, but when you build one, you have a rather good idea of what you are doing for the other. As a bonus, this is a great set to build with two people. There are two instructions with each book showing how to build one of the two Kakamora.

As for the build itself, if you haven’t had an opportunity to build spherical shapes, this set will give you an idea as to how LEGO designers have been handling the process in recent years. The main point being how to angle triangular signs with clips to fill in the gaps left by rounded sloped curve elements.

As a little hidden surprise, you can lift off the tops of the Kakamoras’ heads to reveal a hidden compartment with a pattern inside them. The tops of their heads only rest in place, so it is not a well-hidden secret.

As for posing, there are some extreme limitations to the Kakamora. Due to their rounded shape and thin limbs, there is no way to make them stand on their own. So, both are stuck in a seated position. The legs can be spread and closed a bit, and the feet can be rotated, but don’t expect much beyond that. The hands and arms, on the other hand, are a different story.

The spot where the arms connect to the body can hinge forward and back as well as be rotated. And since the hands are built onto a single stud, they can also twist around. This is pretty much the extent of their movement, though, so keep your expectations low.

As a final touch, each Kakamora has its own accessory. These are built with a bar that can stick into the palm of the hand, giving the illusion that they are holding either the flower or the spear. It’s too bad that the spear is the extent of the Kakamora’s warrior-type nature, since that was a big aspect of their characterization. Just think of these two as the lazy ones that got left behind, and you should be fine.

LEGO DISNEY MOANA SETS – FINAL THOUGHTS

In short, both of these sets are absolutely adorable. LEGO designers managed to capture the charm of these characters perfectly. This did lead to a fairly interesting build experience in seeing how they tackled rounded shapes and mottled coloring. It is also great that you don’t have to deal with any stickers in either set. Everything that has a design is printed on the parts.

With that said, there are some downsides. What you see is what you get. In other words, don’t expect to play with these models when you are done. There are too many points with weak connections, thus providing a frustrating build and play experience. These are built to be art with only the most minor of adjustments.

As far as price goes, Pua does seem a little steep at $69.99. This is especially true when it comes to previous sculptures and how big they are compared to this one. However, the reason for this price has a lot to do with the density found in this model. Pua is an odd shape, and that shape required a bit more heft than what you would normally need. So, for that reason, the price is more deceptive but still warranted.

As for the Kakamora, $39.99 is a great price. Taken separately, each feels like it could be a twenty-dollar set on its own. Throw in a good build experience, and this is some well-priced art.

And ultimately, that is where my opinion lands. These are both buildable art pieces. Do not expect a toy when you are done with them. There is not even an interesting action element here. So if you do pick them up, make sure decoration is your main goal, because if not, you will be disappointed. If you want to check them out, the sets are available at the LEGO Disney section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like these LEGO Disney Moana sets? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!