The likes of the LEGO modular buildings and City are ideal for expansion, and LEGO Friends is a great place to find some easy additions from vehicles to builds to fairground attractions. Here are some of the best LEGO Friends sets for city builders to consider without breaking the bank
41712 Recycling Truck
LEGO Friends Recycling Truck Set 41712
Price: £17.95 Pieces: 259 Available: Buy now
Garbage trucks and bin lorries have been limited mostly to LEGO City, focusing on waste with recognisable designs. LEGO Friends 41712 Recycling Truck is here to switch things up though with a focus entirely on recycling with some fun play features that could add some more diverse scenes to your LEGO city display. It’s a colourful truck too for a welcome splash of colour in any street scene, without being overly unrealistic and whimsical.
41688 Magical Caravan
LEGO Friends Magical Caravan Set 41688
Price: £49.95 Pieces: 348 Available: Buy now
Another part of LEGO city displays worth expanding on with some unique offerings are fairgrounds and theme parks. While the likes of the Fairground Collection and the LEGOLAND exclusive sets can expand on rides, other kinds of attractions should be included for younger minifigure guests to enjoy. That’s where 41688 Magical Caravan comes in, adding a standalone caravan and fortune-teller’s tent to your fairground for something different, yet relevant. It’s not the kind of attraction that most recent LEGO sets opt to cover as well.
41728 Downtown Diner
LEGO Friends Heartlake Downtown Diner Set 41728
Price: £24.95 Pieces: 346 Available: Buy now
Aside from the modular LEGO diner, there aren’t too many of the iconic American eateries to add to your LEGO city. Thankfully, LEGO Friends has an affordable option that is ideal to expand on. 41728 Downtown Diner is currently available at Brick Deals for £4.95 with 346 pieces, including a fully furnished interior, drive-through window and a colorful exterior that draws the eye while paying tribute to the classic American diners.
41701 Street Food Market
LEGO Friends Street Food Market Set 41701
Price: £44.95 Pieces: 592 Available: Buy now
Consider adding some green spaces to your LEGO City, including a public park for minifigures to explore, relax and socialise in. They don’t just have to be filled with trees though. 41701 Street Food Market is a great example of how to efficiently fill in an empty space in your city display for less. This LEGO Friends set has all manner of food stalls with sweet and savoury treats on offer, easily filling a baseplate to quickly expand your city display
41448 Heartlake City Cinema
LEGO Friends Heartlake City Cinema Set 41448
Price: £47.95 Pieces: 451 Available: Buy now
Given the LEGO Group’s love of film’s LEGO cinemas are shockingly rare across all themes. Beyond a classic set and the retired modular Palace Cinema, 41448 Heartlake City Cinema is your best bet for adding the magic of movies to your LEGO city, without adding the likes of Paul Atreides, Iron Man and other fictional characters. With 451 pieces, 41448 Heartlake City Cinema is detailed and interactive and there’s even a space to place your phone and watch a movie alongside your minifigures. There’s truly no cinema set quite like it.
