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Building blocks featuring some of your favourite characters are all the rage right now. These building sets usually come with hundreds of blocks, challenging one to assemble them to create a unique setting. Whether you’re a collector or are looking to foster creativity, here are four cute building block sets to explore.
01 - Lego Animal Crossing K.K’s Concert At The Plaza, SGD129.90
Lego captures the spirit of Animal Crossing through this set that encourages rearrangement and customisation like the video game itself. In fact, the imaginative play set contains 550 pieces for you to set up your very own K.K concert in the Animal Crossing plaza.
You not only put together a concert area with benches, a speaker and microphone alongside the resident services building. But you also complete it with a customisable island flag, bulletin board and boombox. You can even build a campervan with a removable roof and food stand for your island residents.
The final touch? Placing the three Animal Crossing mini figurines, K.K, Isabelle and Audie, in the scene you create. LEGO
02 - Pop Mart The Monsters Forest Secret Base – Magical Plants, SGD39.90
Besides the coveted Labubu plush pendants, Pop Mart x The Monsters also have a line of Pop Blocks. Named the Forest Secret Base, the collection comprises of separate sets. Each forms a ‘room’ that you can either display individually or combine in different permutations to form Labubu’s secret base in the forest.
The first series consists of five designs, while the newly launched second series offers four designs, including the Magical Plants set. Here to inspire different building possibilities, the gardening-theme set doesn’t just come with 483 pieces. There’s also a mini purple Labubu figurine styled with a gardening hat and watering can.
Put together Labubu’s garden complete with a wooden Labubu carving and various plants in different shapes. There’s even a ‘magic capsule’ with a secret item for Labubu’s garden waiting to be discovered. POP MART
03 - Top Toy Butterbear Dessert Shop Building Blocks, RMB149
For the unacquainted, Butterbear is a Thai bakery known for its delicious treats and popular bear mascot Nong Noey (a.k.a Little Butter Bear). Nong Noey is quite the celebrity these days with her viral dancing clips and catchy tunes like ‘It’s Butterbear’.
Can’t get enough of her charming antics? You can now build your very own Butterbear dessert shop for a sweet time with Nong Noey.
When assembled, the cute set with 460 pieces measures 23.2 cm by 14 cm. It forms a yellow and green café setting, complete with a display counter of sweet treats. Last but not least, your very own Nong Noey mini figurine comes wearing her signature white and green apron. TOP TOY
04 - Top Toy Sanrio Hello Kitty Beach Holiday Series Hamburger Restaurant Building Blocks, RMB149
Top Toy partners with Sanrio once again to deliver one of the cutest building block sets ever. This one features Hello Kitty and her beachside diner.
There are over 500 pieces to work with as you put together an extremely detailed diner setting. It comes complete with an order counter, food preparation area and drinks dispenser. There’s also counter seating, a karaoke bar, booths and food with iconic Hello Kitty details for hours of fun.
Lastly, the set includes a sun-kissed Hello Kitty figurine wearing a cute pink bathing suit and heart-shaped sunglasses. Too cute! TOP TOY
For more information, do visit the brands’ respective sites
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