Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru: Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair

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Rating:
  • Editor Rating
  • Rated 4.5 stars
  • Girls Rating
  • Girls Rated 5 stars

Kids who love Minions will go wild for this LEGO® building toy for kids (75551). First, they can build an eye-catching, brick-built version of Kevin and Stuart. Then they can turn the models around to reveal the room playset inside, complete with accessories, such as tools, hats and weapons, plus figures for role play. Kids can construct 2 toy Minion models at a time and then rebuild Kevin into Bob.

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Criteria:
85
Overall
  • Necessity
    Editor: 85%
  • Quality
    Editor: 85%
  • Size
    Editor: 85%
  • Durability
    Editor: 80%
  • Girl Friendly
    Editor: 90%

Pros

  • Perfect For Display
  • Addorable
  • Great Internal Storage

Cons

  • Not very Sturdy
  • Expensive
  • Missing Parts

Kids who love Minions will go wild for this LEGO building toy for kids (75551). First, they can build an eye-catching, brick-built version of Kevin and Stuart. Then they can turn the models around to reveal the room playset inside, complete with accessories, such as tools, hats and weapons, plus figures for role play. Kids can construct 2 toy Minion models at a time and then rebuild Kevin into Bob. Young Minion fans will love seeing all the intricate details inside the rooms. Each one matches a different Minion’s unique personality and all feature turning eyes. Kids can create inventions in the lab with Kevin or watch Stuart take a nap in his bedroom. Kevin rebuilds into Bob, who’s practicing kung fu.

 

From manufacturer: 

  • Each brick-built LEGO Minion measures over 3” (9cm) long and 4” (11cm) wide; Kevin is over 5” (15cm) tall, Stuart is 5” (14cm) tall, and Bob is 4” (12cm) tall, making them ideal for play and display

Age Range

8 years-unlimited

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Product Type

Nice to Have

Size/Dimensions

Each brick-built LEGO Minion measures over 3″ (9cm) long and 4″ (11cm) wide.

Kevin is over 5″ (15cm) tall, Stuart is over 5″ (14cm) tall and Bob is over 4″ (12cm) tall, making them ideal for play and display

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Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru: Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair

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Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru: Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair

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Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru: Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair

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Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru: Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair

Popular Brand/Availability in every store: Yes

Available at Lego, Amazon

Where to buy

Ingredients/Materials

Plastic

Necessity Scale-4

For kids who love Minions, this lego set is a must.

Price/Budget

around $120

Siblings Friendly-Can engage together

This is one of the best toys that siblings from various age groups can play together. The siblings can built the set together and then play with it.

Durability/Multi Kid Survivor/Longevity Scale 4

The sets will last for a very long time once assembled. It is also a great decoration piece.

Development Friendly-Helps with specific skills

Lego toys are one of the oldest but most developmental friendly toys available today. They can be used from a very young age to develop imagination, curiosity and thinking skills. They allow the child to play for hours and build different structures from their imagination. The more the child will be engaged with building toys the less they will need to play with electronics.

Girl Friendly

This product can be used for any gender. It is not girl specific.

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