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Here to reaffirm that toy bricks aren’t just for kids is Lego’s latest collection featuring a flower bouquet and bonsai tree. The sophisticated botanical sets, which were released on January 1, are a part of Lego’s Creator Expert series geared towards Lego builders aged 16 and over. Leaving plenty of room for individual creativity, the beautifully designed pieces have come out at a time when we could all benefit from playful projects that promote mindfulness.
レゴ 盆栽、本日10時より販売開始！
— レゴ ジャパン公式 (@LEGO_Group_JP) January 1, 2021
常緑樹や桜の木の二種類を作ることができ、季節の変わり目に合わせて演出することができます。桜の花びらには、なんと！可愛らしいカエルたちが隠れています。長方形の植木鉢と木製風の台座が付属し、上品で洗練された仕上がりを楽しめます。 pic.twitter.com/ej5guuinm2
The bonsai tree model (¥8,712) comes with 878 pieces that comprise the potted tree on its display stand. Branches can be swapped out to reflect the changing seasons as the kit includes both evergreen leaves and pink cherry blossoms, some of which are, if you look closely, actually tiny frogs.
The bouquet set (¥11,572) of 756 pieces is modelled on a vibrant variety of flowers, which include roses, snapdragons, gypsophila and daisies, to brighten up your living space once you’ve arranged them to suit your style. The kit doesn’t come with a Lego vase, but the flower stems can be adjusted to different lengths so they’ll cheerfully poke out of whatever kind of vessel you have on hand.
In the spirit of celebrating plants, the Lego blocks from both sets contain a plant-based plastic made with sustainably sourced sugarcane. Whether you’re hoping to brighten up your background for Zoom meetings or simply yearning to revisit the joys of building with Lego pieces, these kits are likely to improve your next rainy day. Just mind you don’t accidentally step on any pieces.
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