We have reached my final blog post covering the LEGO® Friends sets from the January 2025 wave. The last three sets have us building a treehouse, stylin' a new coif, and setting out on a camping trip. And of course, all these adventures will provide us with new elements.
Throughout 2025, The LEGO Group is releasing sets based on the Formula 1 races, which kick off in Australia this weekend. LEGO® Technic joins in with (among others) two large scale F1 cars: 42206 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 Car and 42207 Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car. In part 1 of this review I showed you all the new elements found in sets 42206 & 42207, and now I’ll start building the two speedy vehicles – at the same time, for comparison!
It's proving to be quite the year for LEGO® Botanicals! They've become their own line with their own logo, released some stunning sets with new moulds, taken over LEGO® House and had their first ever Gift with Purchase (GwP) – and now, here is their second already.
43262 Maleficent's and Cruella De Vil's Dresses from LEGO® Disney is the second of the two dress sets that will be released 1 March 2025.
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We have already taken a look at 43266 Cinderella's Dress and now it's time for the slightly larger and more expensive set with two dresses. While both of these sets may not be of interest to everyone from a theme point of view, they do contain some nice new elements.
I am building the sets in the January 2025 wave of LEGO® Friends sets, and for this blog post I’ve selected the ones that primarily focus on animals. It’s a cuteness overload!
The LEGO Friends theme is responsible for the introduction of many new animals, whose more curvy, realistic features stand out from the more blocky classic versions found in themes like LEGO® City. This latest wave brings us many new cute creatures to go ‘aaaaaaaah’ over; both brand new molds and existing molds with new prints. Most of these can be found in the 4 sets that we will be taking a look at today, going from the smallest to the largest.
It's no secret that New Elementary has a soft spot for the LEGO® FABULAND® theme. We've covered it on many occasions, examining its colours, exclusive elements, discontinued moulds and legacy.
Evidently, we're not the only ones with a fondness for Fabuland, as it is the subject of this year's LEGO® House exclusive set, 40506 LEGO Fabuland Tribute. This will be the sixth LEGO House exclusive set to be released and you can read more about the design process in our article covering the reveal of the LEGO Fabuland Tribute set.
Some of us may still be in the depths of winter, but the flowers in the LEGO® Botanicals collection are always in full bloom, ready to cheer anyone up, whatever the time of year!
10345 Flower Arrangement is the theme's latest and largest offering featuring a spectacular display of camellia, peonies, hydrangea, and lillies to name but a few. And what's more, they come in their own LEGO vase!
Abundant recolours and plentiful nice parts usage are a matter of course for this theme, so let's take a look at what 10345 Flower Arrangement has to offer the casual or dedicated LEGO builder.
71489 Cooper's Gaming Controller Jet is one of the sets released on 1 January 2025 as part of LEGO® DREAMZzz™ season 3.
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This is the last of my individual LEGO DREAMZzz set reviews, and 71489 Cooper's Gaming Controller Jet is definitely worth a closer look.
“Come on and fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away”
Heartlake City Airlines flies all over the world, and its passengers bring back exotic new elements from their travels for you to enjoy. So fasten your seatbelts as we go on a journey.
It's time to hit the books with LEGO® Ideas newest set, 21355 The Evolution of STEM, based on an Ideas submission from fan designer Daniel Bradley who kindly lent us some insight into the set.
The Evolution of STEM celebrates science, math and history with a collection of mini models bursting from the pages of a brick-built encyclopaedia. Without further ado let's book it to the new elements!
LEGO® Disney 43266 Cinderella's Dress is one of two new 'dress' sets revealed earlier this year, the other being 43262 Maleficent's and Cruella De Vil's Dresses.
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We have this set for early review as there's a useful new mould in this set, along with some new prints and recolours. Even if Disney Princesses are not your thing, read on, as new elements always bring excitement.
We have already taken a in-depth look at all the new elements found in January 2025's LEGO® DREAMZzz™ sets but there's plenty still to see, as I continue my individual set reviews.
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Next up for review is 71490 Izzie and Bunchurro the Gaming Bunny; a set that has some new moulds, a new print and quite a few recolours. Is it worth the price tag?
Revealed last month, 21062 Trevi Fountain is the next landmark from LEGO® Architecture. Tim was able to see the set in person and interview LEGO Designer Mary Wilson during the LEGO® Fan Media Days last year, and now I have a pre-release copy to examine in detail for you.
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Set 21062 Trevi Fountain is available to pre-order now in advance of its 1 March 2025 release, but first let me transport you to a sunny day in Italy, to build, as they do in Rome.
LEGO® Spring Festival set 80116 Trotting Lantern is the largest of the 2025 Chinese Traditional Festival releases. I have already reviewed 80117 Good Fortune and the accompanying Gift with Purchase 40756 Lucky Knots, as well as a thorough run-down of all of the new and interesting parts in these sets, so I won't be going over the new elements in any detail here. Instead, I will give you a flavour of the build experience of this set.
These sets released in October 2024, and many of their new elements arrived on LEGO Pick a Brick earlier this week. Check out the recoloured elements and new moulds on New E's list of new PaB elements for February!
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71497 Cooper's Tiger Mech & Zero's Hot Rod Car is the largest of the LEGO® DREAMZzz™ sets released in January 2025. Time to build a tiger mech or a red flyer or a flying tiger creature... All will become clear!
In our second part of set reviews from the LEGO® Friends January 2025 wave we visit several locations in Heartlake City that offer food in various forms, starting with a small ice cream truck and ending in an idyllic cottage a beekeeper calls home. While enjoying the sustenance we'll explore the new elements these sets provide.
