The LEGO Chinese New Year sets are especially popular with adult LEGO fans due to their intricate details, unique elements, exclusive minifigures, and beautiful designs. This year is especially exceptional with two larger sets as well as several smaller ones. So let’s take a look.
The smaller Chinese New Year sets include the #40678 LEGO Chinese New Year Festival Calendar with two display bases for the calendar, one decorative, and the other shaped like a dragon boat. The calendar itself rotates so you can choose which date to display. This is a nice little set that’s also functional, and the price is also reasonable at $29.94. Available at the seasonal items section of the Online LEGO Shop.
The #40725 LEGO Cherry Blossoms is another smaller set for just $14.99. It comes with two buildable cherry blossom twigs that can be decorated with delicate buds in shades of white and pink, the set encourages flower-lovers to create customized LEGO blooms. This set is also a perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, or Mother’s Day, or it can be combined with other floral sets from the LEGO Botanical Collection to create a vibrant bouquet. Available at the seasonal items section of the Online LEGO Shop.
A couple of other small sets related to Chinese New Year are the #31145 LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Red Dragon for $9.99. This little dragon can be rebuilt into a phoenix with colorful feathers or a fish with poseable fins. Available at the LEGO Creator section of the Online LEGO Shop. The #40673 LEGO Spring Festival Mickey Mouse is based on the LEGO BrickHeadz building platform with a blocky shape, big head, and small body. The price is $9.99 and the set is available at the LEGO BrickHeadz section of the Online LEGO Shop.
2024 is the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac. Thus, one of the big sets this year is the beautiful #80112 LEGO Chinese New Year Auspicious Dragon. It features a tilting head and opening mouth, plus printed elements for the eyes and dragon scales created especially for this set. The dragon itself measures over 10 in. (26 cm) high, 13.5 in. (35 cm) long, and 5.5 in. (14 cm) wide, and it holds a traditional blue crystal and is sitting on a brick-built rock in the sea. A nameplate adds a finishing touch to this striking display model. Take a look at the video below to see all the details. The price of this set is $89.99 and it is available at the seasonal items section of the Online LEGO Shop.
Chinese New Year marks the beginning of a new year in the traditional lunar calendar. The festivities can last 16 days or longer and are celebrated by visiting family and friends, honoring ancestors, giving gifts, sharing meals, setting off fireworks, and other traditions. The newly released #80113 LEGO Chinese New Year Family Reunion Celebration references many of these activities. It’s basically a traditional Chinese-style restaurant with a detailed kitchen, reception area, dining room (including a buildable karaoke machine), and bathroom. The rooftop dining area is perfect for celebrating the Year of the Dragon, with a table for two, a buildable patio heater, a flowerpot, hanging lanterns, and fireworks. There is also a buildable flower store, and street food carts to add playability. The set includes 13 minifigs, several of them unique to this set. The roof and upper level of the restaurant lift off like on the LEGO Modular Buildings, in fact, although this set is open at the back, several LEGO fans already converted it into a full-size Modular (you can find examples on YouTube). This set could also be mixed with the LEGO Ninjago and LEGO Monkie Kid range. There is a lot to like here, so take a look at the video review below. The price of this set is $129.99 and it is available at the seasonal items section of the Online LEGO Shop.
As you can see, the LEGO Chinese New Year sets are fantastic this year. You can build and display them as they are, and because there are so many cool details and unique elements you can also incorporate them into your own creations. What do you think? Are you getting any of the new LEGO Chinese New Year sets? Feel free to share your own thoughts and reviews in the comment section below!
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