Review: Lego Botanicals Happy Plants (10349)
Summer started with a bang, in a nice and happy way. Lego released the new Happy Plants set as part of the growing Botanicals theme. Almost every plant in the Botanicals Collection is a Lego fan favorite, especially because they don’t require real water, soil or sun. Botanicals sets are beautifully designed, have excellent colors, and incorporate fun and unique building techniques. The new Happy Plants fits this theme perfectly.
I went to the Lego store on June 1st and experienced my first Summer release day. While the crowds were busy and it felt a little crazy, the experience was fun and I think what kept me in a good mood was looking at the smiling faces of the Happy Plants on the box while I waited in line. This set was wildly popular and flew of the shelf. The Lego store staff brought more out from the back inventory and I gladly accepted when they asked who was waiting for one.
Lego Botanicals Happy Plants
Set 10349
217 Pieces
$22.99 RRP
Released June 1, 2025
Available now on Amazon
Looking at the box, you could just leave it unopened and put it on display. But, the beautiful thing about Lego is that there’s fun in building and displaying (or playing) with the completed build. The box indicates the set is for ages 9+, but I can easily see younger builders assembling the yellow and blue pots, then maybe asking their parents for help with the plants.
Inside the box, you’ll find 2 instruction manuals, one for the Yellow Friend and the other for the Blue Friend (that’s what I’m going to call them). As well as bags labeled 1-4; bags 1 and 2 are for the Yellow Friends, and bags 3 and 4 are for the Blue Friend. One of my favorite things about Botanicals instructions is in the first couple of pages, they include the plant type and a description of what the plant represents. I think of this as a way to provide some personality to your plant collection. Yellow Friend is a Dracaena, or a Dragon Tree, and it creates a fierce vibe and encourages you to explore new spaces. Blue Friend is a Pilea, or the Friendship Plant, and it’s a symbol of harmony and creates a cozy vibe.
Building the Blue and Yellow Friends is fairly easy considering there’s a total 217 pieces. The inside of both pots is hollow so that the plant can sit inside without connecting to studs, which means you can swap the plants and pots if you wish. The Blue Friend sits on it’s bottom, while the Yellow Friend stands. Both of the pots can rotate their arms and you can model them so that they are holding hands like best friends!
The plant build follows interesting techniques we might have seen in other Botanicals sets. You’ll connect various elements to create stems, leaves, soil, and even roots. This might be the one area that is a little challenging for younger audiences, and may require an adult for support. Overall, the pot and plant combinations are great! Now, this next feature is something many fans will be excited for - the cute faces are printed onto the plates, so there are no stickers!
Overall, I’d give this set a 9.5 out of 10 if I were rating sets (maybe I should start doing this..). It would be a perfect 10 out of 10 if the plant builds were just a tiny bit easier and if the price was $3 cheaper. I should note that Brick Dynasty found the set for $19.99 at a reputable online retailer just a few days after the release day. So, if you can fight the urge to get these cute Happy Plants and wait for a discount you should. But, if you can’t, we won’t be mad, and neither will the Happy Plants.
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Cute Happy Plant friends: Yellow + Dracaena & Blue + Pilea
Simple enough build for younger audiences; may require adult for plant assembly
They can “hold hands” when displayed
Interchangeable plants
No stickers!
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