Gifts For 8 Year Olds

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Shopping for gifts for 8-year-olds just got easier with our carefully curated selection of fun and engaging products to delight any young recipient. From educational toys that spark creativity to exciting tech gadgets that bring hours of entertainment, you'll find the perfect present to put a smile on their face. Whether you're looking for interactive games, innovative STEM kits, or imaginative playsets, we have something for every interest and personality. Explore our collection and make their next birthday or special occasion one to remember with these top-notch gift ideas.

LEGO - Creator 3 in 1 Wild Animals Panda Family Building Toy 31165
Model: 6527854
SKU: 6603180
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 36 reviews
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"My 8 year old grandson had so much fun putting the bears together. ...It looks very nice after completion. My kid 8 year old enjoyed making it"
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Boys, girls and animals lovers ages 8 and up will love this LEGO Creator Wild Animals: Panda Family (31165) toy building set. Kids can choose to build any of the 3 LEGO animal playsets with the same set of building blocks: a posable panda toy with its cub next to bamboo stalks, a play-and-display posable orca figure with its calf, or a posable penguin figure and its chick on a patch of ice. This 3 in 1 toy makes a great gift set for kids to build and rebuild as they engage in creative play and storytelling. The range of LEGO Creator building toys lets kids expand on the fun, with super-fast vehicles, amazing animals and house playsets. Please note that the 3 in 1 model kit cannot be built simultaneously. Contains 626 pieces.
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"My 8 year old grandson had so much fun putting the bears together. ...It looks very nice after completion. My kid 8 year old enjoyed making it"
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Boys, girls and animals lovers ages 8 and up will love this LEGO Creator Wild Animals: Panda Family (31165) toy building set. Kids can choose to build any of the 3 LEGO animal playsets with the same set of building blocks: a posable panda toy with its cub next to bamboo stalks, a play-and-display posable orca figure with its calf, or a posable penguin figure and its chick on a patch of ice. This 3 in 1 toy makes a great gift set for kids to build and rebuild as they engage in creative play and storytelling. The range of LEGO Creator building toys lets kids expand on the fun, with super-fast vehicles, amazing animals and house playsets. Please note that the 3 in 1 model kit cannot be built simultaneously. Contains 626 pieces.
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Transformers - Studio Series Commander Class The Transformers: The Movie 86-31 Optimus Prime
Model: F8514
SKU: 6572612
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 32 reviews
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"Its has to be one of the best Optimus Prime that we have received in the last 10 years! My order was delayed, but it still arrived before November. ...Absolutely the best prime ever figure of the year!!!"
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Bring the epic action of the Transformers movies from the big screen into your collection with the Transformers Studio Series Commander Class Optimus Prime action figure, inspired by The Transformers: The Movie! Optimus Prime joins the Autobot City defense to stop the Decepticons, no matter the cost. Transformers Studio Series toys are collectible action figures for 8 year old boys and girls that feature movie-inspired details and accessories. Convert the action figure from robot to semi trailer mode in 40 steps and pose the Optimus Prime toy in the included Battle of Autobot City removable backdrop scene. Transformers action figures for boys and girls make great gifts! Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. TRANSFORMERS and HASBRO and all related trademarks and logos are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc.
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"Its has to be one of the best Optimus Prime that we have received in the last 10 years! My order was delayed, but it still arrived before November. ...Absolutely the best prime ever figure of the year!!!"
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Bring the epic action of the Transformers movies from the big screen into your collection with the Transformers Studio Series Commander Class Optimus Prime action figure, inspired by The Transformers: The Movie! Optimus Prime joins the Autobot City defense to stop the Decepticons, no matter the cost. Transformers Studio Series toys are collectible action figures for 8 year old boys and girls that feature movie-inspired details and accessories. Convert the action figure from robot to semi trailer mode in 40 steps and pose the Optimus Prime toy in the included Battle of Autobot City removable backdrop scene. Transformers action figures for boys and girls make great gifts! Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. TRANSFORMERS and HASBRO and all related trademarks and logos are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc.
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LEGO - Technic Off-Road Race Buggy Car Toy 42164
Model: 6465070
SKU: 6565212
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 18 reviews
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"Excellent birthday gift for 9 year old boy or girl....Built by.a 6 year old. Only one glitch in his part. For the price it rolls and has bounce in the suspension."
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Kids ages 8 and up enjoy big-time fun with this cool car toy. Young builders develop their skills as they assemble the LEGO Technic Off-Road Race Buggy (42164). The experience continues as they test out their model. It features authentic details inspired by real buggy race cars, including rear suspension, a moving 4-cylinder engine and cool flex steering. This cool toy for 8-year-olds makes a great treat or gift idea for kids who love vehicles and race car toys. LEGO Technic construction kits combine realistic details with interactive models to inspire young LEGO builders to learn more about engineering. Give kids a fun building adventure with the LEGO Builder app where they can zoom in and rotate models in 3D and track their progress. Contains 219 pieces.
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"Excellent birthday gift for 9 year old boy or girl....Built by.a 6 year old. Only one glitch in his part. For the price it rolls and has bounce in the suspension."
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Kids ages 8 and up enjoy big-time fun with this cool car toy. Young builders develop their skills as they assemble the LEGO Technic Off-Road Race Buggy (42164). The experience continues as they test out their model. It features authentic details inspired by real buggy race cars, including rear suspension, a moving 4-cylinder engine and cool flex steering. This cool toy for 8-year-olds makes a great treat or gift idea for kids who love vehicles and race car toys. LEGO Technic construction kits combine realistic details with interactive models to inspire young LEGO builders to learn more about engineering. Give kids a fun building adventure with the LEGO Builder app where they can zoom in and rotate models in 3D and track their progress. Contains 219 pieces.
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LEGO - Sonic the Hedgehog Knuckles’ Guardian Mech Building Toy Set 76996
Model: 6471373
SKU: 6565239
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 19 reviews
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"Really easy to follow instructions. My 8 year old loved it and was able to do it by himself...My son loved this lego set. He is 5.5 years old and was able to mostly put it together himself. "
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Sonic fans, boys and girls ages 8 and up can play out fun adventures with this LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Knuckles’ Guardian Mech (76996) building toy set. Inspired by the escapades of Sonic and other video game characters, kids create endless quests for Knuckles and Rouge as they build the set then play out imaginative ways of stealing and recovering the Master Emerald with the glider and mech. This fun Sonic toy for kids offers lots of action play and storytelling possibilities. Kids can role play ways for Knuckles to guard the Master Emerald or for Rouge to steal it and escape. Any mech loving kid will be proud to own this detailed Knuckles action figure, making it a great gaming gift for 8 year olds. Fast action fun meets creative ways to play with LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog toys for kids. Fans of the Blue Blur will love creating inspiring scenes with favorite Sonic gaming characters. Kids can also enjoy an easy, intuitive building adventure with the LEGO Builder app, where they can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track their progress. Contains 276 pieces.
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"Really easy to follow instructions. My 8 year old loved it and was able to do it by himself...My son loved this lego set. He is 5.5 years old and was able to mostly put it together himself. "
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Sonic fans, boys and girls ages 8 and up can play out fun adventures with this LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Knuckles’ Guardian Mech (76996) building toy set. Inspired by the escapades of Sonic and other video game characters, kids create endless quests for Knuckles and Rouge as they build the set then play out imaginative ways of stealing and recovering the Master Emerald with the glider and mech. This fun Sonic toy for kids offers lots of action play and storytelling possibilities. Kids can role play ways for Knuckles to guard the Master Emerald or for Rouge to steal it and escape. Any mech loving kid will be proud to own this detailed Knuckles action figure, making it a great gaming gift for 8 year olds. Fast action fun meets creative ways to play with LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog toys for kids. Fans of the Blue Blur will love creating inspiring scenes with favorite Sonic gaming characters. Kids can also enjoy an easy, intuitive building adventure with the LEGO Builder app, where they can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track their progress. Contains 276 pieces.
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LEGO - Creator 3 in 1 Flowers in Watering Can Building Toy 31149
Model: 6470625
SKU: 6565157
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 11 reviews
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"Got it for my 9 year old granddaughter and she loved it!...Great gift!!...Gave it as an Easter present to my 8 yr old niece and she loved it."
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Build, rebuild, play with and display 3 colorful models inspired by nature with this LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Flowers in Watering Can (31149) set. It features a brick-built yellow watering can toy with a handle and spout. It’s filled with 3 flower toys with movable petals and 3 butterfly toys on transparent sticks that give the impression they are flying. This set is a great flower and animal toy for kids. Girls and boys ages 8 and up can rebuild this nature toy into a yellow rain boot filled with 3 flowers with movable petals, or 2 cute yellow toy birds on a flower-covered perch. Each model can be displayed proudly in their room. LEGO Creator 3 in 1 toys make great creative gifts with 3 different model choices for kids to choose from in every set. From cool vehicles and amazing animals to detailed city scenes, there’s a LEGO Creator set for everyone. Contains 420 pieces.
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"Got it for my 9 year old granddaughter and she loved it!...Great gift!!...Gave it as an Easter present to my 8 yr old niece and she loved it."
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Build, rebuild, play with and display 3 colorful models inspired by nature with this LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Flowers in Watering Can (31149) set. It features a brick-built yellow watering can toy with a handle and spout. It’s filled with 3 flower toys with movable petals and 3 butterfly toys on transparent sticks that give the impression they are flying. This set is a great flower and animal toy for kids. Girls and boys ages 8 and up can rebuild this nature toy into a yellow rain boot filled with 3 flowers with movable petals, or 2 cute yellow toy birds on a flower-covered perch. Each model can be displayed proudly in their room. LEGO Creator 3 in 1 toys make great creative gifts with 3 different model choices for kids to choose from in every set. From cool vehicles and amazing animals to detailed city scenes, there’s a LEGO Creator set for everyone. Contains 420 pieces.
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LEGO - Super Mario Adventures with Interactive Mario Playset 71439
Model: 6472792
SKU: 6582459
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 16 reviews
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"My 8 year old did the majority of the building but it is also a great starter set for any Lego newbies. ...Great gift...Bought it for my 8 year old kid, likes it a lot, plays with it all day"
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Give kids hours of adventures with interactive LEGO Mario, including a battle for Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car playset vehicle, with this LEGO Super Mario playset (71439). An exciting Nintendo toy gift for boys, girls and gamers aged 6 and up, the set features an interactive LEGO Mario figure, plus Bowser Jr., a Goomba and Yoshi toy figures, plus 3 environment builds. Travel from the Start Pipe to the Goal Pole, triggering digital reactions from LEGO Mario and collecting coins along the way. Greet Yoshi, defeat the Goomba, stomp on the ? Block, topple Bowser Jr. and then ride away in his Junior Clown Car. Find building instructions in the box or on the LEGO Super Mario app, which also offers imaginative ideas for ways to build and play and is a safe platform for children to share their creations. Expand the play possibilities by adding the builds and characters in this set to others in the huge LEGO Super Mario range. Contains 218 pieces.
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"My 8 year old did the majority of the building but it is also a great starter set for any Lego newbies. ...Great gift...Bought it for my 8 year old kid, likes it a lot, plays with it all day"
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Give kids hours of adventures with interactive LEGO Mario, including a battle for Bowser Jr.’s Clown Car playset vehicle, with this LEGO Super Mario playset (71439). An exciting Nintendo toy gift for boys, girls and gamers aged 6 and up, the set features an interactive LEGO Mario figure, plus Bowser Jr., a Goomba and Yoshi toy figures, plus 3 environment builds. Travel from the Start Pipe to the Goal Pole, triggering digital reactions from LEGO Mario and collecting coins along the way. Greet Yoshi, defeat the Goomba, stomp on the ? Block, topple Bowser Jr. and then ride away in his Junior Clown Car. Find building instructions in the box or on the LEGO Super Mario app, which also offers imaginative ideas for ways to build and play and is a safe platform for children to share their creations. Expand the play possibilities by adding the builds and characters in this set to others in the huge LEGO Super Mario range. Contains 218 pieces.
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LEGO - Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall Toy for Kids 42604
Model: 6470671
SKU: 6565211
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Spark imaginative shopping play with the LEGO Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall (42604) playset for kids ages 8 and up. This kids’ toy comes with 7 characters to inspire creative role play and aid children’s development of social skills as they play together. There’s lots to discover as kids assemble the 3 floors of the mall with stores dedicated to beauty products, toys, video games, flowers and outdoor gear. And the build is just the start! This building kit is packed mini-doll accessories and features to fuel friendship stories as kids help the characters explore the stores and pick out their favorite things. This gift for 8-year-old kids features real-world shopping mall details to delight little customers, like a noodle restaurant, an ice-cream kiosk, an ATM, a waterfall and a pond. Kids can turn the knob to operate the escalators and transport the characters between floors. The shopping mall toy’s exterior will look great in any child’s bedroom. Turn it around to reveal the interior details with easy access so kids can enjoy playing with their creation. Contains 1,237 pieces.
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Spark imaginative shopping play with the LEGO Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall (42604) playset for kids ages 8 and up. This kids’ toy comes with 7 characters to inspire creative role play and aid children’s development of social skills as they play together. There’s lots to discover as kids assemble the 3 floors of the mall with stores dedicated to beauty products, toys, video games, flowers and outdoor gear. And the build is just the start! This building kit is packed mini-doll accessories and features to fuel friendship stories as kids help the characters explore the stores and pick out their favorite things. This gift for 8-year-old kids features real-world shopping mall details to delight little customers, like a noodle restaurant, an ice-cream kiosk, an ATM, a waterfall and a pond. Kids can turn the knob to operate the escalators and transport the characters between floors. The shopping mall toy’s exterior will look great in any child’s bedroom. Turn it around to reveal the interior details with easy access so kids can enjoy playing with their creation. Contains 1,237 pieces.
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LEGO - Harry Potter Ollivanders & Madam Malkin's Robes Harry Potter Toy Set 76439
Model: 6470536
SKU: 6582331
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 4 reviews
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"This set is broken up into 8 bags/sections. My family loves when they are like this and we like to complete it section by section on Friday nights as a family. ...These are great building designs but they feel so stuck out with the other HP sets from this year. The sets are so detailed while these fit with the wheezes set from last year but it’s all simple. "
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Open Ollivanders & Madam Malkin's Robes (76439) shops for magical playtime adventures with this LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley toy building set for kids. A Harry Potter toy for 8 year old boys, girls and any wizarding fan. It features highly detailed LEGO brick models of 2 iconic Diagon Alley shops, each packed with playful accessory elements. Ollivanders wand shop features a removable box on the shelves containing a Harry Potter collectible wand, wand racks, a ladder and a total of 26 wands. Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Occasions shop has mannequins, hats and cloak elements. The collectible toy playset also includes 6 LEGO minifigures – Harry Potter, Garrick Ollivander, Madam Malkin, Padma Patil, a wizard student, and a witch with a barrow of flowers – for creative play. Ollivanders and Madam Malkin's can be connected to each other and to other LEGO Harry Potter toy Diagon Alley models (sold separately) to create an enchanting brick-built shopping street. Contains 744 pieces.
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"This set is broken up into 8 bags/sections. My family loves when they are like this and we like to complete it section by section on Friday nights as a family. ...These are great building designs but they feel so stuck out with the other HP sets from this year. The sets are so detailed while these fit with the wheezes set from last year but it’s all simple. "
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Open Ollivanders & Madam Malkin's Robes (76439) shops for magical playtime adventures with this LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley toy building set for kids. A Harry Potter toy for 8 year old boys, girls and any wizarding fan. It features highly detailed LEGO brick models of 2 iconic Diagon Alley shops, each packed with playful accessory elements. Ollivanders wand shop features a removable box on the shelves containing a Harry Potter collectible wand, wand racks, a ladder and a total of 26 wands. Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Occasions shop has mannequins, hats and cloak elements. The collectible toy playset also includes 6 LEGO minifigures – Harry Potter, Garrick Ollivander, Madam Malkin, Padma Patil, a wizard student, and a witch with a barrow of flowers – for creative play. Ollivanders and Madam Malkin's can be connected to each other and to other LEGO Harry Potter toy Diagon Alley models (sold separately) to create an enchanting brick-built shopping street. Contains 744 pieces.
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LEGO - City Yellow Construction Excavator Toy Digger 60420
Model: 6470805
SKU: 6582474
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 3 reviews
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"This was our first construction set in a long while and I was not disappointed with this purchase. My 9 year old put this set together and continued enjoying playing with it for hours....This was the second lego excavator I have ever gotten.i must say this set is one of the best releases this year to me..I had to get 2!"
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Surprise your budding builder with the LEGO City Yellow Construction Excavator toy (60420) for ages 8 and up. This realistic digger toy is just like the real thing, with ground-gripping tracks, a versatile boom and a driver’s cab that rotates 360°. The set also includes 2 cordon barriers and comes with a driver, worker, and architect minifigures for imaginative role play and storytelling. This kids’ construction toy playset includes a step-by-step printed building guide and 3D instructions in the LEGO Builder app – a digital building companion with intuitive zoom and rotate tools that enable kids to visualize models from all angles as they build. LEGO City sets make great holiday and birthday gifts for kids, with cool toy vehicles, realistic structures and fun characters that inspire imaginative play without limits. Kids can add this LEGO construction vehicle to other sets (sold separately) from the LEGO City range to expand the world of play possibilities. Contains 633 pieces.
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"This was our first construction set in a long while and I was not disappointed with this purchase. My 9 year old put this set together and continued enjoying playing with it for hours....This was the second lego excavator I have ever gotten.i must say this set is one of the best releases this year to me..I had to get 2!"
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Surprise your budding builder with the LEGO City Yellow Construction Excavator toy (60420) for ages 8 and up. This realistic digger toy is just like the real thing, with ground-gripping tracks, a versatile boom and a driver’s cab that rotates 360°. The set also includes 2 cordon barriers and comes with a driver, worker, and architect minifigures for imaginative role play and storytelling. This kids’ construction toy playset includes a step-by-step printed building guide and 3D instructions in the LEGO Builder app – a digital building companion with intuitive zoom and rotate tools that enable kids to visualize models from all angles as they build. LEGO City sets make great holiday and birthday gifts for kids, with cool toy vehicles, realistic structures and fun characters that inspire imaginative play without limits. Kids can add this LEGO construction vehicle to other sets (sold separately) from the LEGO City range to expand the world of play possibilities. Contains 633 pieces.
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LEGO - City Jungle Explorer Helicopter at Base Camp Building Toy 60437
Model: 6470836
SKU: 6582353
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Treat your little explorer to the LEGO City Jungle Explorer Helicopter at Base Camp (60437) adventure playset for ages 8 and up, featuring a realistic helicopter toy with synchronized twin rotors, 2 cargo bays and a working winch. The set also includes a motorcycle, swamp boat and jungle base camp, plus 5 adventurer minifigures and 3 gorilla toy figures, including a baby gorilla, for imaginative play and storytelling. This LEGO City jungle building toy includes a step-by-step printed building guide and 3D instructions in the LEGO Builder app – a digital building companion with intuitive zoom and rotate tools that enable kids to visualize models from all angles as they build. LEGO City sets make great holiday and birthday gifts for kids, with cool vehicles, realistic structures and fun characters that inspire imaginative play without limits. Kids can add this jungle animal toy set to other playsets (sold separately) from the LEGO City range to expand the world of play possibilities. Contains 881 pieces.
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Treat your little explorer to the LEGO City Jungle Explorer Helicopter at Base Camp (60437) adventure playset for ages 8 and up, featuring a realistic helicopter toy with synchronized twin rotors, 2 cargo bays and a working winch. The set also includes a motorcycle, swamp boat and jungle base camp, plus 5 adventurer minifigures and 3 gorilla toy figures, including a baby gorilla, for imaginative play and storytelling. This LEGO City jungle building toy includes a step-by-step printed building guide and 3D instructions in the LEGO Builder app – a digital building companion with intuitive zoom and rotate tools that enable kids to visualize models from all angles as they build. LEGO City sets make great holiday and birthday gifts for kids, with cool vehicles, realistic structures and fun characters that inspire imaginative play without limits. Kids can add this jungle animal toy set to other playsets (sold separately) from the LEGO City range to expand the world of play possibilities. Contains 881 pieces.
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