Our Favorite Summer Build Along Sets

Discover our top summer picks for creative play and family bonding with LEGO® Build Along!

Sunshine, long days, school holidays, trips away… summer is the perfect season for family time. And, of course, it’s a time for fun, too! So why not tuck into some creative family play this summer with LEGO Build Along?

A new approach to building bricks, LEGO Build Along creates a bonding play experience that both adults and children can truly enjoy. The concept is simple – parents and their youngsters sit side by side and each build a LEGO set based on a shared passion or interest. In doing so, they embark on an exciting, creative adventure together – and build, not only their LEGO sets, but family bonds, connections and fun memories, too!

With our huge range of themed LEGO sets for ages 1.5+ to 18+, there’s something for everyone, no matter your experience, skill set or interests. Exciting stuff… but that can also make it tricky to choose! So, let us help you out with our favorite sets for summer LEGO Build Along sessions…

Ride the LEGO® wave to the seaside!

What screams summer more than the salty breeze and sandy toes of a seaside adventure? It’s the ultimate recipe for sun-soaked family fun and memory-making magic! So, celebrate the spirit of the sea this summer with some LEGO® Build Along playtime…

We’ve fished out some fantastic seaside and beach-themed sets for you. For the perfect bonding Build Along experience, we’d suggest the LEGO Ideas Motorized Lighthouse (21335) and the LEGO Friends Family Vacation Beach Resort (42673).

Parents or guardians, you’ll have your building skills put to the test with a 2,065-piece motorized lighthouse model, featuring a cottage, pier, pirate treasure and more!

And while the lighthouse is taking shape, let the rest of the family check in for some fun at the LEGO Friends Family Vacation Beach Resort! With waterslides, a buildable paddleboat and sandy adventures galore, this set is bursting with sunshine vibes and six awesome characters ready to make a splash!

Get wild about wildlife!

Are you and your youngsters animal fans? Perhaps you enjoy summer walks in the park or countryside to see what wonderful wildlife you can spot?! If so, LEGO Build Along is a great way to celebrate a shared passion for our planet’s incredible creatures.

For an extra-special LEGO Build Along safari, we recommend the LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection (21342) and the LEGO Creator 3in1 Wild Safari Animals (31150) building sets. Both sets come with three different models to build, making them ideal for a side-by-side building adventure.

Grown-ups will create a miniature bug world with a beautiful blue morph butterfly, a mighty Hercules beetle and a characterful Chinese mantis. Meanwhile, your young animal lover will bring the savannah to life with a giraffe, a gazelle and, of course, a fierce lion – ROAAAAAAAR!

When you’re done, why not combine your creations to make your very own brick-built wildlife park, right in your living room? To celebrate your impressive builds, you could even enjoy a family trip to the zoo. You might spot some of your LEGO animals in real life – just don’t try to stack the real ones on top of each other!

Blast off on a LEGO space adventure!

Zooming spaceships, roaring rockets, twinkling stars, mysterious planets and endless galaxies... space captures the imagination of both kids and grown-ups alike! That’s why space-themed LEGO sets make for incredibly exciting LEGO Build Along sessions. Get your little astronauts ready for a building adventure that’s truly out of this world!

“Beep-boop, beep-boop”. Wait, what’s that sound? That’s the LEGO Creator 3in1 Space Robot (31164) calling! With the Space Robot, the whole family can enjoy a fun-filled build as you blast off into space! And the play possibilities are endless when you’re in another galaxy! With just a few clicks, the Space Robot can easily be transformed into a cool space dog – and even a space rocket! It’s a set that opens a galaxy of fun!

When you’ve completed your brilliant builds, celebrate by heading outside for some summer stargazing! How many stars can you count together in the night sky? Can you spot any famous constellations?

Fill your summer with Star Wars™ adventures

Embark on a galactic adventure with your young Star Wars™ fan this summer. Whether the sun is shining or not, you can recreate your favorite movie moments or reimagine your own epic story.

For fans of Star Wars: Ahsoka™, the LEGO Star Wars Chopper (C1-10P)™ Astromech Droid (75416) is the perfect summer companion. Build your own astromech droid, then switch up Chopper’s pose over and over again – for the rest of the holidays!

And if you’re a fan of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™, we’ll bet this set will make you go “YUB NUB!”. With Wicket the Ewok™ (75430), you not only get to build one of the galaxy’s cutest furry heroes, you’ll also get to spark wonderful memories of Wicket’s first encounter with Princess Leia and other magical Star Wars: Return of the Jedi scenes. Give him a spear plus a treat – just like Princess Leia did, and you’ve got yourself one happy LEGO Star Wars Ewok!

Roar into action with The Lion King

Let’s face it, summer isn’t always blue skies and sunshine, but that doesn’t mean dreary days have to be dull!

On not-so-sunny days, transform your living room into a magical Disney world. Curl up on the sofa with your favorite Disney movie while diving into our LEGO | Disney collection.

For those who can’t wait to be king (or queen) of the brick, the LEGO ǀ Disney Young Simba the Lion King (43247) and LEGO ǀ Disney Simba the Lion King Cub (43243) sets are the perfect choices for Build Along.

As you and your youngster sit down to make the same iconic big cat (different difficulty level, of course!) you’ll get to share a truly bonding building experience. See if you have the skills to complete the 18+ puzzle – a 1,445-piece Simba sculpture, complete with a rotating head! And while you’re cracking on with your big cat build, your little one can, ahem, sink their teeth into the 6+ set, featuring some colorful bug grub for their cub to tuck into. Yum!

So, there you have it – our top picks for summer LEGO Build Along play sessions! Pick your favorite (or favorites!) and jump into some family-bonding builds. And if our suggestions don’t make you want to shout “Hakuna Matata!”, don’t worry! There are thousands more sets to choose from. Be sure to check out the LEGO Builder app, browse by theme and create your own LEGO Build Along ideas. Enjoy!

Your building adventure awaits!