Our Favorite Summer Build Along Sets

Discover our top summer picks for creative play and family bonding with LEGO® Build Along!

Sunshine, long days, school holidays, trips away… summer is the perfect season for family time. And, of course, it’s a time for fun, too! So why not tuck into some creative family play this summer with LEGO® Build Along?

A new approach to building bricks, LEGO Build Along creates a bonding play experience that both adults and children can truly enjoy. The concept is simple – parents and their youngsters sit side by side and each build a LEGO set based on a shared passion or interest. In doing so, they embark on an exciting, creative adventure together – and build, not only their LEGO sets, but family bonds, connections and fun memories, too!

With our huge range of themed LEGO sets for ages 1.5+ to 18+, there’s something for everyone, no matter your experience, skill set or interests. Exciting stuff… but that can also make it tricky to choose! So, let us help you out with our favorite sets for summer LEGO Build Along sessions…

Ride the LEGO wave to the seaside!

What screams summer more than the salty breeze and sandy toes of a seaside adventure? It’s the ultimate recipe for sun-soaked family fun and memory-making magic! So, celebrate the spirit of the sea this summer with some LEGO Build Along playtime…

We’ve fished out some fantastic seaside and beach-themed sets for you. For the perfect bonding Build Along experience, we’d suggest the LEGO Motorized Lighthouse (21335) and the LEGO Creator Beach Camper Van (31138).

Parents or guardians, you’ll have your building skills put to the test with a 2,065-piece motorized lighthouse model, featuring a cottage, pier, pirate treasure and more! And while you’re building on the rocky coastline, let your little one take to the sands in their super-cool Camper Van. This three-in-one set also lets them rebuild the van into a summerhouse and ice cream shop – so they’re sure to be right there with you during your mega LEGO build!

When you’ve finished, why not dive into more family fun with a trip to the seaside? Or if the coast is a tad too far away, you could enjoy a sunny day in the park – picnic and ice cream included!

Get wild about wildlife!

Are you and your youngsters animal fans? Perhaps you enjoy summer walks in the park or countryside to see what wonderful wildlife you can spot?! If so, LEGO Build Along is a great way to celebrate a shared passion for our planet’s incredible creatures.

For an extra-special LEGO Build Along safari, we recommend the LEGO IDEAS Insect Collection (21342) and the Wild Safari Animals (31150). Both sets come with three different models to build, making them ideal for a side-by-side building adventure.

Grown-ups will create a miniature bug world with a beautiful blue morph butterfly, a mighty Hercules beetle and a characterful Chinese mantis. Meanwhile, your young animal lover will bring the savanna to life with an ostrich, a warthog and, of course, a fierce lion – ROAAAAAAAR!

When you’re done, why not combine your creations to make your very own brick-built wildlife park, right in your living room? To celebrate your impressive builds, you could even enjoy a family trip to the zoo. You might spot some of your LEGO animals in real life – just don’t try to stack the real ones on top of each other!

Blast off on a LEGO space adventure!

Zooming spaceships, roaring rockets, twinkling stars, mysterious planets and endless galaxies... space captures the imagination of both kids and grown-ups alike! That’s why space-themed LEGO sets make for incredibly exciting LEGO Build Along sessions. Get ready for a building adventure that’s truly out of this world!

For the grown-up space explorers, we recommend the LEGO Tales of the Space Age (21340). This 688-piece set lets you create four amazing postcards featuring cool space scenes like a space shuttle, moon base, black holes and lunar eclipse.

And for your little astronaut-in-training? The LEGO Creator Space Astronaut (31152) is perfect! Suitable for ages 9+, this set lets them build three different models – an awesome space viper jet, a trailblazing astronaut and even a space dog. Because who wouldn’t want a four-legged friend by their side on their space mission?!

When you’ve completed your brilliant builds, celebrate by heading outside for some summer stargazing! How many stars can you count together in the night sky? Can you spot any famous constellations?

Roar into action with The Lion King

Let’s face it, summer isn’t always blue skies and sunshine, but that doesn’t mean dreary days have to be dull!

On not-so-sunny days, transform your living room into a magical Disney world. Curl up on the sofa with your favorite Disney film while diving into our LEGO Disney collection.

For those who can’t wait to be king (or queen) of the brick, the LEGO® ǀ Disney Young Simba the Lion King (43247) and LEGO® ǀ Disney Simba the Lion King Cub (43243) sets are the perfect choices for Build Along.

As you and your youngster sit down to make the same iconic big cat (different difficulty level, of course!) you’ll get to share a truly bonding building experience. See if you have the skills to complete the 18+ puzzle – a 1,445-piece Simba sculpture, complete with a rotating head! And while you’re cracking on with your big cat build, your little one can, ahem, sink their teeth into the 6+ set, featuring some colorful bug grub for their cub to tuck into. Yum!

So, there you have it – our top picks for summer LEGO Build Along play sessions! Pick your favorite (or favorites!) and jump into some family-bonding builds. And if our suggestions don’t make you want to shout ‘Hakuna Matata!’, don't worry! There are thousands more sets to choose from. Be sure to check out the LEGO Builder app, browse by theme and create your own LEGO Build Along ideas. Enjoy!