Lego announce new lower priced Botanical sets and a big scary tiger face
Everyone loves Lego, but everyone also knows that Lego is expensive and no matter the quality there's just no way you can afford all the neat sets. Especially the big adult-orientated ones based on things like The Lord Of The Rings and Super Mario, which are extra expensive because they're licensed properties.
That's not the case with the Botanicals sets, unless Mother Nature starts charging licensing fees, but they can still often be upwards of £100.
Not this time though, as Lego unveils a trio of new sets for more modest prices, plus a really cool tiger mural which is similarly affordable, because it's not based on a movie or video game.
There are a lot of Botanical flower bouquets, but this is by the far the cheapest. For the price you get a variety of spring flowers, including billy buttons, bluebells, Cleopatra ferns, yellow yarrow, a pink gerbera, a peony, and a tulip. You don't get a vase with it, but you can just use a real one and, at a distance, it's actually hard to tell the difference from real flowers.
There's already a classic bonsai tree available for the Botanicals range but this larger one recreates a miniature red maple tree in a traditional plant pot. The tree is regarded as a symbol of peace and balance in Japan and believed to bring good luck and prosperity. They also look really pretty and are a lot easier to maintain when they're made of Lego.
These cute little potted plants will make both the gift recipient and your purse strings happy, as despite the low price they're one of the cleverest Botanical sets so far. The plants are a baby dracaena and a baby pilea (they're interchangeable between the two pots) but just adding the smiley faces somehow makes them seem super endearing.
This is technically part of the Lego Art line, which includes recreations of famous works of art such as the Mona Lisa. The Fauna Collection uses original designs though and this tiger is easily the best one yet. It's not always easy to get the organic shape of animals right in Lego but this 3D artwork looks great and can be displayed either on shelves, using a brick-built stand, or on the wall. It even comes with a number of jungle flowers, for a little Botanicals crossover. More Trending
The three Botanicals sets are available to pre-order now via the links above and will be released on May 1 for the Sunny Bouquet and June 1 for the Bonsai Tree and Happy Plants. The Tiger is also out in June but isn't available for pre-order yet.
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