Generations of children have grown up with LEGO castles, pirate ships, cars, and much more. Today there’s a wider range of LEGO sets than ever before thanks to licensing deals with big brands like Star Wars and Disney, as well as original themes aimed at helping kids role-play and use their imaginations.
The great thing about a kid turning 5 years old is that there are a lot of sets aimed at this age group and even more open up when they turn 6. To help you choose the perfect LEGO set for your 5-6-year-old we worked with our team who have kids in this age group and also analyzed the current bestselling sets to look for any that stood out as being loved more than others.
As with all our guides for kids, we wanted to make sure we included a range of different sets from Marvel to Disney Princesses so hopefully, there is a set that is perfect for your little boy or girl:
For five and six-year-olds, LEGO sets need to offer the right level of challenge as well as be the right kind of toys once they’ve been built.
Our Favorite LEGO Sets For 5-Year-Old Kids
1. LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698
The cheapest way to get more LEGO for your 5-year-old would be with the classic large creative box. You get 790 pieces which are around 5 cents per piece! In comparison, you pay at least 10 cents or more with the other sets on this list. Creative boxes like these can really support imagination and creativity for kids and also makes the hobby of LEGO a little cheaper.
| Recommended age: 4 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Comes with a large green base plate
❤️ 33 different colors included
❤️ Decent sized bucket – space for all the LEGO and more if you have
What We Don’t Love:
💔 Base plate could be bigger it’s a little smaller than other base plates on the market
💔 Doesn’t have enough standard bricks so might require additional basic pieces to make large models
2. LEGO City Space Mars Research Shuttle 60226
This is a great set that is perfect for both boys and girls, but this space shuttle set was a big fan with all the boys in our house. It comes with a fairly easy-to-construct space shuttle and plenty of accessories including minifig astronauts and even a mars rover! This set will allow your 5 year old boy to be the next Elon Musk with a mission to Mars.
| Recommended age: 4 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ 2 Astronaut minifigures and even a solar panel
❤️ Easy enough for 5-year-olds without supervision to construct
❤️ Takes around 2 hours to be fully built
What We Don’t Love:
💔 Not suitable for younger kids as has a lot of small parts that younger children may put in mouth
3. LEGO Disney Ariel, Belle, Cinderella and Tiana’s Storybook Adventures 43193
This is our top LEGO set for 5 year old girls. It’s part of the storybook adventure series that includes a box that opens up with plenty of places to create worlds for imaginative play. These sets are similar to Polly Pocket in that you can fold them up with all the pieces and then go so perfect for portable use such as traveling. Any fan of Disney princesses will find something to love with this set.
| Recommended age: 5 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Includes Ariel, Belle and Cinderella to play with
❤️ No construction needed, just open up and play
❤️ Cute dolphin and frog LEGO figures to play with your princesses
What We Don’t Love:
💔 You pay a lot for each piece as it includes that foldable playset that isn’t something you find in standard LEGO sets
4. LEGO City Ice-Cream Truck 60253
A great entry to the LEGO City series, this Ice-cream truck has been designed with 5 year olds in mind. Your 5 year old will get to build a great-looking ice cream truck and also has a number of minifig including a dog and a skateboarder! This set was released in 2020 and came with 200 pieces which are very good for the price at just over 7 cents per piece.
| Recommended age: 5 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Some really cool accessories like popsicles, cones and 3 flavors of ice cream
❤️ For kids who love ice cream and LEGO you can’t beat this set
❤️ A good set for using with other large LEGO city sets
What We Don’t Love:
💔 Can be tricky to construct the van so 5 year olds might need a little supervision
5. LEGO Disney Encanto Isabela’s Magical Door 43201
Another great option for 5 year old girls is this storybook adventure from Disney Encanto. You receive a locked door that can only be unlocked with the included key. Includes the characters Luisa, Isabela, and Mirabel. Similar to the other Disney princess set this can be folded up and easily kept safe between play sessions.
| Recommended age: 5 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Easy construction for 5 year olds
❤️ Like a LEGO Polly Pocket for Encanto
❤️ For kids that love Encanto you can’t get much better than this
What We Don’t Love:
💔 Some small pieces that won’t be suitable for younger kids
6. LEGO City Police Patrol Boat 60277
This new set was released in 2021 and allows for 5 year old kids to play the role of police in the world of LEGO city. It comes with 276 pieces and a range of minifigs and accessories and even mini-submarine and scuba scooter. We liked how big the Police boat was as it allowed for plenty of space for different water-based scenarios – be sure to get this boat in the boat or paddling pool this summer!
| Recommended age: 5 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Easy construction for smaller hands
❤️ For kids who want to join the police then this is the perfect set for them
❤️ So many cool accessories like the shark and net
What We Don’t Love:
💔 Price is a little higher so might want to wait for a birthday or Christmas to treat your five year old
7. LEGO Disney Aurora’s Forest Cottage 43188
This is an excellent LEGO building experience for any kid that likes Disney. The set contains a total of 300 pieces and allows kids to build the beautiful forest cottage where Aurora was raised by her three fairy godmothers who only wanted to protect her from Maleficent. The two-story cottage has various features and accessories that help to promote creative play. This building set also comes with two mini-doll figures, Aurora and Maleficent.
| Recommended age: 5 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Promotes creative play
❤️ Has beautiful signature Disney details while still retaining the building features that LEGO is known for
What We Don’t Love:
💔 The set is not compatible with many other LEGO building kits
8. LEGO City Great Vehicles Diving Yacht 60221
The LEGO City Great Vehicles Diving Yacht building provides a unique building experience. Unlike other LEGO building kits, this one allows kids to build a beautiful diving yacht that has a removable roof and a turning searchlight that will help to promote creative role-play scenarios. This kit also includes a buildable buoy, an opening treasure chest, and a seafloor scene. The kit also features two LEGO city divers, a crab, and a swordfish figure.
| Recommended age: 5 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Provides a vivid building experience for kids aged from 5 year olds
❤️ It comes with easy-to-follow instructions
What We Don’t Love:
💔 This set does include many smaller pieces that can be easily lost
9. LEGO City Air Race 60260 Flying Helicopter & Airplane Toy
This set includes enough pieces to create a stunt plane and two launchable ripcord helicopters that are capable of slight flight. Each of these aircraft vehicles provides kids with a vivid role-playing experience that is creative and exciting. The vehicles come with spinnable propellers and cockpits that the minifigures can get into. The helicopters have a ripcord device that even allows them to fly.
| Recommended age: 5 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Kids can build multiple aircraft with this set and play with them all at the same time
❤️ The also includes different Minifigures for the different aircraft
What We Don’t Love:
💔 It can be difficult to generate enough lift to get the helicopters to fly properly
Our Favorite LEGO Sets For 6-Year-Old Kids
1. LEGO Friends Baking Competition 41393
For kids that love baking and cakes, you can’t get a better LEGO set than this. It includes all the things you need to put on your own baking competition. This set was first released in 2020 and includes 361 pieces including cameras, cakes and ingredients. Also includes 3 LEGO mini-dolls that take the place of the contestants for this baking show. The perfect LEGO set for 6 year olds who love to bake.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Includes lots of extra realistic accessories like the TV cameras
❤️ Easy set to build for 6 year olds
What We Don’t Love:
💔 Includes a lot of very small pieces so be aware of younger kids when playing
2. LEGO Jurassic World Dominion Blue & Beta Velociraptor Capture 76946
This Jurassic World-themed LEGO set was released this year (2022) and is our top choice for 6 year old boys. This set includes Velociraptor, pickup track, 2 Minifigures and even a baby dino. Overall it has 173 pieces and you even get a chicken drumstick that you can use as bait to catch your dinosaur in the wild. This is the perfect LEGO set for 6 year old boys who love dinosaurs.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Cool extras such as a stun gun and even a motorbike to create a ton of fun scenarios
❤️ Easy set to build for 6 year olds with most kids finding it fairly easy to construct without supervision
What We Don’t Love:
💔 The Dinosaurs could be a little scary for younger kids
3. LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian Battle Pack 75267
For kids that love the Star Wars franchise, this is one of the best LEGO sets as it will allow them to build the Mandalorian Shock troopers and their speeder bike. This set comes with a total of 102 pieces, and it is designed to be difficult enough to hold a six-year-old’s interest without an adult’s assistance. The set is large enough that multiple kids can play with the set at the same time, and it comes with easy-to-follow instructions.
| Recommended age: 4 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ This set includes four LEGO Star Wars Minifigures for kids to enjoy
❤️ Each of the Minifigures also comes with stud-shooting blasters
What We Don’t Love:
💔 This set does not include Mando, the most popular Mandalorian
4. LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course 71360
If your 6 year old loves Mario then you will have to take a look at this starter kit for the LEGO Mario series. You will also want to look at what we think are the best Mario and Luigi toys.
This starter course building kit is designed to be compatible with various other Super Mario expansion sets, which can help to enhance the overall building challenge and levels of difficulty for kids as they get better and more advanced in their skills. We love the possibilities this set gives to six-year-olds. It also makes for a great gift.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ Comes with three different figures for kids to incorporate into their build
❤️ Includes plenty of accessories and has 231 pieces included
What We Don’t Love:
💔 This is just a starter pack, which means that the building is slightly limited compared to other sets
💔 Not suitable for younger kids as it’s a lot more complex than other sets on here.
5. LEGO Legoland Train 40166
The LEGO Legoland train set includes a total of 210 pieces and several figures and accessories. Kids can enjoy building each of the train pieces themselves. This will give them a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment at the same time. A great way to get into the world of toy trains for kids aged from 6 years of age.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ This set is quick and easy for kids to assemble
❤️ It includes a couple of Minifigures and accessories to accompany the train
What We Don’t Love:
💔 The train wheels are not compatible with the regular LEGO tracks because the wheelbase is too narrow
6. LEGO City Passenger Train 60197
If your kids love the Legoland Train then you will next want to look at the LEGO CITY train set that includes 677 pieces.
The LEGO City Passenger Train building kit will allow kids to finally build their own train and the tracks that it runs on. It contains several types of accessories in the kit to help ensure that the child is capable of generating various creative role-play scenarios. This train is not like the traditional train because it is designed to look like a more modernized passenger train version.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ This LEGO passenger train can actually run with the 10-speed Bluetooth remote control
❤️ The set has 677 pieces including two cars, four Minifigures, and different types of train track pieces
What We Don’t Love:
💔 You can’t purchase extra track pieces to make the train track longer
7. LEGO Friends Heartlake City Play Hair Salon Fun Toy 41391
The LEGO Friend Heartlake City Play Hair Salon provides kids with a quality, engaging building experience, while still providing an ending design that can help to promote various types of role-play scenarios and pair with other kits to create larger play scenarios. This building kit also includes a variety of different accessories, like a hair-washing sink, hairdressing chair, and many others.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ This building set comes with two Minifigures and various accessories
❤️ It is designed to give kids a quality building experience and hours of creative role-play
What We Don’t Love:
💔 You will need some sort of device to use the LEGO Life app for bonus features of the set
8. LEGO Friends Beach House 41428 Building Kit
This building kit is designed for girls and boys that enjoy building with LEGOs and playing with Friends characters. This kit is focused on the beach house, and it comes with two Minifigures and 444 pieces for kids to play with and enjoy. They can build a two-story beach house and enjoy all of the various accessories that can add to the overall playing experience of this building kit.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ The beach house has two floors and has a hinged roof that reveals a DJ terrace
❤️ Kids loved building and was around 3 hours to full construct it
What We Don’t Love:
💔 It could use some sort of storage container to keep all the smaller accessory pieces
9. LEGO City Ocean Exploration Base Playset 60265
The LEGO City Ocean Exploration Base set includes living and research modules, five researcher minifigures, a docking submarine, an underwater drone, and shark and stingray figures. The perfect LEGO set for little explorers with an interest in ocean life as it offers countless scenarios for kids to develop their imagination. It’s worth mentioning this set has been developed by LEGO in partnership with National Geographic Explorers.
| Recommended age: 6 years and above |
What We Love:
❤️ This playset has a total of 497 pieces
❤️ This set will allow kids to build their own ocean exploration base and submarine
We Don’t Like This As Much:
💔 It has a lot of accessory pieces and no container to keep them in when the set isn’t being used
So… Which LEGO Sets Is The Best For Your 5 to 6-Year-Old Kid?
We always try to include as many options and themes as possible to offer alternatives for different types of play and the myriad of interests kids can develop. Are you buying a LEGO set for a 5-year-old with an interest in science? Consider the LEGO City Space Mars Research Shuttle 60226 or the LEGO City Ocean Exploration Base Playset 60265. Is the child into video games? Check out the LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course 71360 as it combines video game playing dynamics with LEGO building.
If you’re still unsure, why not check out our bigger lists where we curated the best LEGO Sets for boys and the best LEGO Sets for girls.
