We review LEGO DOTS Picture Holders and Jewellery Stand which were released in March 2020.
Vital Statistics
Theme: DOTS
Name: Picture Holders and Jewellery Stand
Item: 41904 and 41905
Price: £12.99 UK/$14.99 USA each
Ages: 6+
Pieces: 423 and 213
LEGO Website Description
Picture Holders
Arts and crafts fans will love this cool LEGO® DOTS (41904) Animal Picture Holders set! Designed to be easily assembled and customizable, this unique DIY toy set offers kids the chance to create their own room decor and change it to fit their room colors or mood. Cleanup and sorting are also a breeze with the enclosed storage and sorting tray. Do-it-yourself room decor kit This set of 3 small cubes features lids and picture holders, plus colorful tiles for designing adorable cat, dog, llamaor any other animal faces a child might like. Kids can stretch their imagination and self-expressive play skills while they make the picture holder boxes fun and unique. Creative play for kids who love arts and crafts The fun of this set is the chance for kids to be imaginative and decorate the cubes however they like. They can then display those designs, as well as favorite photos, while keeping little treasures or secrets safe. This set will make a great gift for Christmas, birthdays or any time.
• Add to your child’s love of creative DIY with this sweet LEGO® DOTS (41904) cube set, featuring 3 animal cubes with lids and photo holders. Play starts with assembling the Animal Picture Holders, straight out of the box!
• Creativity on show! Kids can flex their self-expression skills as they decorate the cubes, following suggestions in the packaging to design the cat, dog, llama or other animal faces, or coming up with their own ideas.
• The colorful tiles are great to create with. Kids can add the tiles from other DOTS sets or the Extra DOTS – series 1 pack (41908) to make the cubes into their favorite animal or decorate them to match their room decor!
• Any fan of DIY or arts and crafts will love this creative set. The customizable cubes and colorful decorated tiles will thrill any child as a great Christmas, birthday or anytime gift for boys and girls aged 6 and up.
• Small and made to be used. With each box measuring over 1” (4cm) cubed, this clever DIY creative set is perfect for new crafters to practice their creations and then display their favorite version.
• Powered by a child’s imagination for endless fun and creativity! Battery-free toys help boost kids’ independent play skills, plus it gives them the joy of creating something new all on their own.
• Open the package and creating begins. Kids can build the cubes with easy instructions, then find inspiration for decorating them and designing animal faces. Cleanup and sorting are a breeze with the enclosed storage tray.
• Give kids cool crafts to create with LEGO® DOTS sets. This clever kit offers open-ended design inspiration that helps build children’s creativity and confidence.
• LEGO® bricks and tiles meet the highest industry standards and our own quality criteria, so they are consistent, compatible, connect securely and come apart easily every time – it’s been that way since 1958.
• We drop, squash, twist, heat, bite, bend, scratch and stretch LEGO® bricks and tiles to make sure every kid’s toy meets the highest global safety and quality standards.Jewellery Stand
Kids will love decorating and displaying this LEGO® DOTS™ (41905) Rainbow jewellery Stand kit! Made to be an easy, intuitive creation, this DIY bedroom accessory set offers kids the chance to create their own jewellery stand and then change it to suit their mood or room decor. Cleanup and sorting are also a breeze with the enclosed storage and sorting tray. Creative and functional jewellery stand The jewellery stand toy features 5 hooks to hang jewellery or any of the LEGO DOTS wearables from and a tray to keep accessories, plus tiles for kids to decorate with, using their imagination and self-expression skills to make it uniquely their own. Kids can put the ‘fun’ in functional arts and crafts The joy of this set is the chance for kids to be imaginative and decorate the jewellery stand however they like. To match their mood or their room and show off their fun designs, because anything goes with all the LEGO DOTS sets. They make great gifts for Christmas, birthdays or any time.
• Help your child explore their love of creative DIY with this fun Rainbow-themed Jewellery Stand set. All surfaces can be decorated, there are 5 hooks for hanging items ‘in the clouds’ and a tray to hold smaller jewellery.
• Kids can grow their design and self-expression skills as they decorate the jewellery stand, following the pattern ideas included in the LEGO® DOTS™ (41905) packaging or coming up with their own, fresh looks.
• Kids can assemble the jewellery stand and mix the tiles from any of the other DOTS™ items, including the colorful Extra DOTS – series 1 pack (41908), to make the stand really fit into their room decor however they like!
• Any fan of DIY or arts and crafts will love this awesome set. The buildable jewellery stand and colorful decorated tiles will thrill any child as a great Christmas, birthday or anytime gift for boys and girls aged 6+.
• Perfect size for a child’s bedroom. With the jewellerystand measuring over 7” (18cm) high, this DIY creative set is perfect for young designers to practice their creations and display their jewellery in their favorite style.
• Powered by a child’s imagination for endless fun and creativity! Battery-free toys help boost kids’ independent play and problem-solving skills, plus it gives them the joy of creating something new all on their own.
• Open the box and be creative. Easy-to-follow instructions make assembling the jewellery stand fun. An idea sheet offers decorating inspiration. Cleanup and sorting are a breeze with theenclosed storage and sorting tray.
• Give kids cool crafts to create with LEGO® DOTS™ sets. This clever jewellery stand set offers open-ended design inspiration that helps build children’s creativity and confidence.
• LEGO® bricks and tiles meet the highest industry standards and our own quality criteria, so they are consistent, compatible, connect securely and come apart easily every time – it’s been that way since 1958.
• We drop, squash, twist, heat, bite, bend, scratch and stretch LEGO® bricks and tiles to make sure every kid’s building toy meets the highest global safety and quality standards.
Review
We took the decision to take a look at a couple of the new DOTS sets released from LEGO in March 2020. Although these sets are geared from age 6+, my 11 year daughter Miriam found them fun to build and play with. The packaging for both features a moulded plastic tray with compartments to hold the LEGO pieces in place, and is ideal for sorting as you build. Each tray comes with a clear lid that snaps to the base. These don’t stack too well but are great for the elements provided and Miriam has been using these for other LEGO storage/sorting.
Images – Picture Holders left and Jewellery Stand right.
Inside the Box
These are both priced at £12.99/$14.99 although the Picture Holders contains almost 100% more pieces than the Jewellery Stand. All the pieces come in clear plastic bags which can be opened and sorted using the compartments in the moulded trays provided. The instructions are printed on a fold-out poster and leave you to decorate the holders or stands in any way you want.
The Build
The instructions just tell you how to build each box or holder, which are built in a similar way to a BrickHeadz model. From there you are on your own to decorate each model in any way you want using any of the supplied DOTS.
Picture Holders: –
Overall
DOTS is a new theme from LEGO introduced earlier this year, and it is understood that the theme has been in production for a while; if you watch The LEGO Movie 2 carefully you can see some of the DOTS products featured in the real-life segment of the film. LEGO have taken small 1×1 square and round bricks/studs/plates and created a new theme out of existing elements. I guess we have to give them credit for doing so and positioning the theme at young girls, giving them a great way into the brand that is perceived by some as boys only — Friends theme anyone?
The disparity in the number of pieces between the two sets, 413 vs 213, can be explained by the sheer number of larger elements found in the Jewellery Stand, as opposed to the many small elements in the Picture Holders.
Jewellery Stand: –
Both builds are fun and exhibit lots of bright eye cathching colours and they work well in what they were set out to achieve, although the Picture Holders can be a bit too fiddly. Also, the new element used to hold the picture in can leave a mark on your photos, so be careful what you choose to go in them. There are also lots of DOTS left behind after you have decorated your creations, allowing you to change the pattern whenever you wish.
Don’t just take my word for it, we asked Miriam to write up what she thought of the new theme and the two products: –
I think the new DOTS theme is very colourful and imaginative bringing new use to existing LEGO parts. I like the new collectible series of DOTS although it is difficult to get them all from the blind bags.
I liked building the picture holders, they were an easy build and I like putting my own mark on them. The jewellery stand was also a good build, but I preferred the cuteness of the picture holders, looking like small animals.
I would definitely recommend the DOTS theme to my friends.
We thank LEGO for proving this set for review. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
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