10 Best LEGO Sets 2023 | UK Paediatrician Reviewed

This box contains just under 800 brightly coloured pieces of plastic possibility. With such a range of bricks, including classic bricks as well as special elements such as windows, doors, wheels and eyes, builders of all ages have an almost unlimited opportunity to build any type of creation their imaginations can come up with. 

To help you out, a guide with model ideas, building instructions and inspirational ideas is also included. The Creative Box suits those who don’t like to follow instructions too closely and is a good choice if you are not sure which theme would work best. The options really are endless!

This set is epic! It features 10 minifigures, including all your favourite Harry Potter characters, as well as buildable basilisk and Fawkes as well as Hedwig and Scabbers figurines. The detail in the hall is amazing, with house banner, a movable spiral staircase leading to the tower, the potions room and the treasure room. 

This forms part of the range of Harry Potter LEGO sets, and the Great Hall is compatible with the others in the range, allowing those who are lucky enough to own Harry Potter LEGO sets to build and expand their playsets. The Great Hall set is ideal for builders over nine, particularly for fans of the ever-popular Harry Potter books and films.

Aimed at seven to fourteen-year-olds, this Technic Monster Truck car set is designed to stretch their building skills by incorporating additional components that give their creations a new dimension to explore. 

The car, when built, includes a powerful pull-back motor that can be launched to create high-speed collisions and can also be combined with other sets to add to the fun! This set is ideal for builders who are ready to explore new additions to their building and those who love vehicles.

With over 200 pieces, including four minifigures, a range of accessories and a winch with hook, this set packs in a lot into a small box. This playset includes all you need to build a police helicopter and a sports car for the crooks to stash their stolen loot!

Ideal for children who love to build and love to play, this set is aimed at 5-12 year olds and, as part of the City range, is compatible with all of the other sets, allowing children to extend their play.

This number train features large, brightly-coloured bricks that help introduce numbers and counting to younger LEGO fans in a fun and playful manner. So this is great if you have a hard time getting the little ones to concentrate on learning new things.

It is a great set for building dexterity as well as learning numeracy and provides hours of entertainment with the endless build and play options offered by the various bricks, wheel pieces, DUPLO cat and two DUPLO child figures. It's a great set for young children just learning to build.

This set contains 283 bricks to build an extravagant temple that includes a number of fun accessories to make play even more exciting once the build is complete. Use the battle platform to stage duels or practice ninja skills!

Ninjago fans who are gaining confidence with building with “big kid” LEGO would enjoy this set aimed at those who are six years and above. Although this set may come with as many cool features as some of the other listed, there are enough characters to invite friends to come along and play, too! 

With over 1000 pieces, this is a challenging set for older children. Featuring a large waterpark with 3 different water slides, the set provides hours of fun in both build and subsequent play stages. The set also comes with mini Friends doll figures as well as an ice cream van.

The Friends Waterpark set would be suitable for confident LEGO builders from eight years of age. Although it is slightly on the pricier side, it is a timeless set which would appeal to children who want like to kick back, relax and imagine they're having some fun in the sun. 

With the huge popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, characters like Iron Man have become some of the most-loved in the series. In this set, you don't just get one Iron Man but 6, so your child can play with all the different armours. 

This modern-looking LEGO set has a medium difficulty, but still has few enough pieces to be manageable for seven year olds. Some have commented how the building process feels a little bit repetitive. Despite this, if your child is desperate to take the fun from the screen and into their room, then this Marvel Lab is the way to go. 

A must for any Star Wars fan, no list of the top LEGO sets would be complete without a Star Wars set. Containing over 1,300 pieces, this is a challenging set best suited to users over 9. The set also contains seven key character mini-figures and also features lots of fine detail, including the famous hyperdrive.

The top panels also open up, permitting builders to re-create their favourite scenes from the films using their mini-figures. An exciting and challenging set that would be perfect for Star Wars fans - although it can be difficult to find stock available online.

This Creator set contains over 1,300 pieces and is a must for any fan of VW Camper Vans. Featuring meticulous detail both inside and outside the van, this is sure to be a challenge for expert LEGO builders 16 and over.

While this set is aimed at older teenagers and adults with considerable skill, rather than younger children, it nonetheless is a stunning set that is sure to provide many happy hours of entertainment.