Create your own Easter and spring scene with the LEGO® Spring Animal Playground set! This 172-piece set features a cute little squirrel and bird along with a treehouse, campfire, and moving seesaw. Two eggs are also included that could be fun to hide around the scene for a mini Easter egg hunt. Kids can play with the two animals and their playground, or it can be displayed as a seasonal decoration – the choice is yours! Dimensions of the playset are 3.5” high, 5” wide, and 3.5” deep. ~Alex
LEGO Spring Animal Playground (40709)
SKU
005168
Grade 3-AD
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- LEGO® Easter Set: Build a bird, squirrel, and their springtime playground with this LEGO® set!
- Perfect for Kids or Adults: Low piece count and simple instructions help kids easily build the set, and it makes for a cute seasonal display for adults too
- Piece Count: 172 pieces
- Playground Dimensions: 3.5” high, 5” wide, 3.5” deep
Description
Publisher's Description of LEGO Spring Animal Playground (40709)
Celebrate Easter with this fantastic LEGO® animal toy packed with cool features. The Spring Animal Playground (40709) set lets boys and girls aged 8+ stage fun-filled stories with a squirrel toy, bird toy, tree house, campfire, seesaw and 2 Eastereggs.
Playful kids can walk the squirrel and bird up the ramp and perch them on top of the tree house, seat them around the campfire and take them for a ride on the moving seesaw. There are also 2 colorful Easter egg elements and space under the ramp and behind the tree house for fun hide-and-go-seek playtime.
This colorful LEGO model set makes a great springtime or Easter gift and can be added to other LEGO animal playsets (sold separately) so kids can enjoy even bigger adventures. It also looks great displayed on a shelf or bedside table once playtime is over.
- Animal toys for springtime fun – Boys and girls aged 8+ can celebrate Easter with this LEGO® Spring Animal Playground toy set packed with cute animals and fun features
- Bird and squirrel toys – This Easter building set comes with 2 animals so kids can enjoy countless hours of fun playtimes
- Animal set with endless play options – Kids can walk the animals up the tree house ramp and perch them on top, seat them around the campfire and place them on the moving seesaw
- 2 Easter egg elements – Hide the colorful Easter eggs under the ramp and behind the tree house for fun-filled hide-and-go-seek adventures
- Easter gifts for kids – This animal playset provides a fun build-and-play experience for little builders and makes a great gift to add extra fun to Easter celebrations
- More animal stories – Add this Easter playset to other LEGO® playsets (sold separately) so kids can enjoy even bigger animal adventures
- Measurements – This 172-piece colorful LEGO® playset measures over 3.5 in. (10 cm) high, 5 in. (13 cm) wide and 3.5 in. (10 cm) deep
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Details
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-AD |
| Brand: | LEGO |
| EAN/UPC: | 673419392860 |
| Length in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.5 |
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