Legos are a toy that parents can consistently feel good about purchasing for their children. They encourage creativity, imagination, fine motor skills, math skills, and so much more for children as young as 2 years old. This year, Lego is rolling out some seriously awesome sets — some classic and some licensed and featuring your child's favorite characters — and we compiled a whole bunch of them, so you can start planning this year's birthday and holiday gift lists early.
Read through for 36 Lego sets that your kids are going to ask for this year.
Not only does the new Lego Creator Vacation Getaways set ($70) come with 792 pieces, but it is a three-in-one kit that offers the ability to create and rewind the building experience — not just transform. Utilizing the same pieces, the vacation camper can be built into a house or a boat.
These architecture sets ($30-$60) come with guided instructions for constructing buildings with some of the world's most iconic skylines — New York, Berlin, and more — as well as photos and backgrounds of the real structures.
The ScarScavenger set ($50) — which will be available this Summer — is inspired by the animated series, Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, which will debut later this year.
Available in September, the Lego City 2016 Advent Calendar ($30) will feature 25 surprise minifigures and sets.
Doc's Pet Vet Care ($25) will be available in August and is perfect for little Doc McStuffins lovers who are aspiring to be a vet — or just love little Lego animals!
Explore the volcano before it erupts! This Lego City set helps your child to build a volcano and the necessary exploration vehicles.
To really instill creativity in your children, gift them with the Lego Classic Creative Supplement Bright pack ($20), which includes tons of vibrantly colored bricks to make whatever their imaginations desire.
This set has more than 200 pieces and comes with four Minecraft-style minifigures to re-create a part of the game's virtual world.
Featuring a scene from the second Captain America movie, the Super Hero Airport Battle set ($80) will be available in March (confidential spoilers and all!).
This helicopter includes a motor to make the propellors rotate in multiple ways, as well as a hook that descends from the body of the copter to grab cargo.
Kiddos will take flight with this Airport Passenger Terminal set ($100) that includes nearly 700 pieces.
Super Heroes Kryptonite Interception is one of three new sets tied to the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie coming out in March.
Lego Ninjago Misfortune's Keep is a set inspired by the Cartoon Network series and is a part of a 16-set line expansion that will be available in March.
This Lego City set ($100) includes enough pieces to keep your child busy putting together the station and fire vehicles for hours.
The Lego Friends Amusement Park features an adorable minifigure in a hot dog suit, a food truck, and an actual funhouse mirror!
Each Lego City set comes with a minifigure or two, but this City People Pack ($40) allows your child to bring more minifigures in on the fun. Our favorites include the dad pushing the stroller — with the tiniest little baby minifigure! — and the boy in the wheelchair, which actually moves!
In time for the live-action film coming out next year, Lego is releasing Princess Belle's Enchanted Castle set ($50).
Uncover a surprise Lego Friends minifigure or set with the 2016 Advent Calendar ($30), which is available in September.
For little ones between Lego Duplo and classic Lego, Lego Juniors sets provide an age-appropriate experience — complete with modular pieces like walls and archways — to help them gain their confidence. Bonus: this Batman and Spiderman vs. Lex Luthor set will be out in time for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!
The annual Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar ($40) will be released later this year to help your kiddo celebrate the days leading up to Christmas with some awesome Star Wars minifigures and sets.
The Lego Bionicle line is expanding with 17 new sets ($10-$25) including Unamarak the Hunter, Ikir Creature of Fire, and Terak Creature of Earth.
The Mickey and Friends Beach House is the newest addition to Lego's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse line, and considering Mickey's newest digs and Goofy's wakeboard skills, everyone will want to come over for some fun in the sun!
Marvel Mighty Micros are new to the Lego Super Heroes line and will feature collectible pairings of superhero minifigures and their vehicles, like this Batman vs. Catwoman set.
The Lego Duplo Disney’s Junior Miles’ Exo-Flex Suit set ($25), which will be available in August, has more than 35 pieces and is perfect for kiddos ages 2 to 5.
The Island Egg Heist set ($30) features a scene from The Angry Birds Movie and has more than 275 pieces.
New to the Duplo line this year are sets inspired by Disney Junior's Miles From Tomorrowland, like this Stellosphere Hanger set ($35).
With 67 pieces perfect for smaller hands, this new set encourages creative play in preschoolers ages 2 to 5.
Lego is adding 25 new sets in 2016 that are inspired by classic Star Wars films, the new animated TV series, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens — plus a few scenes from the upcoming movie Star Wars: Rogue One — including the Clone Turbo Tank set ($110).
The Park Animals set ($15) features an adorable duck and her ducklings, as well as a puppy that can also be built as an owl or a squirrel.
The End Portal set helps bring the creative possibilities of the digital Minecraft game to physical play.
When Olivia and Andrea are sent to sleep-away camp in the woods, they're in for a Summer filled with outdoor fun and adventures.
The Lego Star Wars Buildable Figures line expands with six new characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens including Rey, First Order Stormtrooper, Poe Dameron (pictured), Finn, Kylo Ren, and Captain Phasma ($20-$30).
The Dragon's Lava Cave ($40) is one of 10 new Lego Elves sets inspired by the second chapter of the series.
If your kiddo's minifigures like riding in style, they'll need the Airport VIP Service set ($50) to transport their Lego limo around the world.