I won't say no to a good deal, but I am more after a recommendation.
We've got a 4yo in the family who is moving from Duplo to Lego. She really isn't interested or capable of making anything complicated. She is happy just putting blocks on the base plate.
What set(s) would you recommend that might appeal?
Why not just get a bunch of those tiny $5 kits in bags.
Get $20 of 2ndhand Lego (depending how well you buy you might get a kilo or more) and let her develop her imagination.
I think you're better off starting slow. Build up to the big "Lego bin" over time. Let the first few pieces be treasured and let her have time to understand how each one works.
My father used to rummage through the city dump, it was a "thing" that people did and the dump operator charged a fee to let you in and you could keep anything you wanted, so it's a pretty crazy thing to do but at the time it wasn't that crazy in our city. Anyway he found two big garbage bags that were filled with Lego so I suddenly had a huge amount of Lego. It was washed in the quilt covers in the washing machine btw. Anyway that was great and all but it was just a huge bin of Lego, it never really felt like "my" set. Maybe if he doled out a scoop to me each week it might have been better, instead of just giving it to me all at once. And a lot of it was pretty ratty too. There's something special about new lego bricks. Each bite mark is your own bite mark, each misapplied sticker is from you misapplying it. It's like having a new car vs buying a really old one.
Yes, start small; that's why I suggested only $20. Occasionally I will leave a "special" (rarer) piece lying in my study for the kids to rummage through and and find and use it in their own creative way.
If the collection grows, consider helping the kids to develop a sorting system, including paying for it (e.g. tackle box organisers). A 50L tub full of Lego is next to useless, but usually great value to buy secondhand.
Secondhand Lego is only "ratty" or faded when many years old (usually marketed as "vintage"). The newer ones are like new, perhaps with a few small scratches that most Lego users won't notice.
Perfect for lego landmines. For kids at 4, start with smaller set. Lego city etc.
AliExpress blocks and plates
https://www.amazon.com.au/Classic-Yellow-Ideas-Special-Brick… is a good one to start with. Comes with a booklet for a few small things. Once comfortable, she can move on to the $5 and $10 kits at KMart.
it has age ranges on the box,
try duplo
We've got a 4yo in the family who is moving from Duplo to Lego
Duplo train sets
I’d get a box of lego classic
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/lego-classic-creative-ocean…
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/lego-classic-creative-build…
And a lego friends 4+ kit e.g.
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/lego-friends-horse-training…
If she’s into frozen that could be a good way to get her interested
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/lego-disney-frozen-elsa-and…
And a base plate or building table
It does depend on if she’s going to be into it or not how much you invest. My 3yo is very into both lego and duplo so I have no doubts about investing, but it may not be her thing. There’s decent resale on lego if it turns out it’s not.
Thank you!
Whatever else I buy, that horse kit looks ideal.
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