LEGO Mixels - Proper Pocket Money Toys

I proudly announced my affiliation with LEGO earlier today, and my first job is to show you a brand new range of pocket money priced toys which will be released this Saturday 1st March - LEGO Mixels.

Familiar from the LEGO Mixels TV series on Cartoon Network, series 1 has 9 unique characters which are part of the 3 different tribes: Infernites, Cragsters and Electroids. All of the characters are in named bags with up to 70 pieces of LEGO in each, including some new and (as yet) unique elements. Aimed at the 6+ market mainly because of the delicate finger skills and strength required to put them together, they retail at only £3 each.

41507 ZAPTOR is the 'super-charged adrenaline junkie' of the Electroids.
A living lightening rod!

 

I couldn't wait for my 5 1/2 year old to come home, so I opened this one with my nearly 4 year old. 

He's very good at LEGO, having had a lot of practice already and was 'almost' able to complete the build himself.

 

41500 FLAIN is the adventurous leader of the Infernites.
"The Smart One"

 

My no.3 boy had no issues with this build, although it did stretch him. The characters use some quite fiddly building techniques in order to fit so much into such a small model.

 

SEISMO 41504 is the quiet, shy Cragster who can cause an earthquake with a stamp of his feet. 

 

I think this was the easiest build of the 3, and my son's favourite. He was really impressed with the way you build the characters torso and head, and then make the feet and attach them. This use of ball joints gives a really poseable figure.

Each group of 3 from a tribe can be put together into 1 larger model to make a new character - as shown on the back of the pack - or just mix it up and make your own.

For the collector there are lots of rarer elements in these sets, including eyes, teeth and ball joints, so they offer a lot to a wide range of LEGO enthusiasts, not just to younger fans. 

Overall I'm really incredibly impressed. They're brilliant as a LEGO Mixels TV related toy, they're affordable for children with their pocket money and make a great value LEGO set in their own right. 

The elements included are interesting and can be used to enhance anyone's collection of parts. The fact that the characters can be combined into a larger build is brilliant and encourages creativity and imagination. 

For more inspiration go to LEGO.com/Mixels for more information, instructions and ideas on how to build your characters into different models!

We were sent our LEGO to review as part of our role as LEGO Family Bloggers.