To be straight with you: LEGO is not an Easter brand. There is no Easter theme line, no annual bunny set, no seasonal calendar comparable to the advent calendars. Easter 2026 (5-6 April) also falls before most of the year’s major releases.
That needn’t be a problem. Small LEGO sets work perfectly in an Easter basket: literally, since a polybag or Duplo box fits alongside chocolate eggs. And for a main gift, the regular catalogue has good options with a spring feel even without an explicit Easter theme.
Gift planning without the last-minute scramble
Seasonal LEGO buying is more about timing than ordinary theme guides. A good price helps, but near the deadline reliable delivery matters more. Work with a hard decision date: by two weeks before you need the gift, choose the set; after that, only buy what is clearly in stock.
| Situation | Best approach | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Gift must arrive on time | Buy from available stock with a clear delivery date | Saving a few euros is not worth a late gift |
| Set is for yourself | Set a price alert and wait for a dip | Seasonal sets often drop shortly after peak demand |
| Budget is fixed | Choose size and age first, theme second | It stops a familiar licence eating the whole budget |
Small for the Easter basket: up to 15 euros
Alongside the chocolate eggs:
- Collectible Minifigures: one figure from the current series (4-5 euros). Fit in any shoe or basket.
- Polybags: Star Wars, Marvel or Ninjago promo bags (8-12 euros). Compact, buildable straight away.
- LEGO Creator animal mini-sets: small bird, rabbit or duck sets around 10 euros.
- 10479 Colorful Creative Box (Duplo, 80 pieces): open build material for the very youngest.
For toddlers, a Duplo box works better than loose polybags: the bricks are large enough to handle independently without help.
Mid-gift: 15 to 35 euros
| Set | Pieces | RRP | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10472 Animal Building Game | 94 | € 49.99 | Duplo animals |
| 60506 Classic Beach Streetcar | 693 | € 69.99 | City, spring palette |
| 21587 Zombie Dungeon | 284 | € 29.99 | Minecraft compact |
| 76334 Spider-Man vs. Sandman | 201 | € 24.99 | Marvel scene |
| 77079 Tomatohead | 210 | € 14.99 | Fortnite figure |
60506 Classic Beach Streetcar (693 pieces) has the pastel palette and beach theme that fits most naturally with an Easter week feel. If you want something with a hint of spring colour but no explicit Easter set exists: this is your best mid-range choice.
10472 Animal Building Game (Duplo) is the direct pick for toddlers who know animals: rabbits and Easter-adjacent creatures feature in the animal configurations.
For preschoolers: Duplo as the Easter basket centrepiece
LEGO Duplo has a strong animal line year-round:
- 10472 Animal Building Game (94 pieces): variable animal configurations, good for ages 2-5.
- 10465 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (87 pieces): recognisable Disney Junior characters, no animals but equally strong for the target group.
- 10479 Colorful Creative Box (80 pieces): open build material for the very youngest.
Duplo is the right choice over regular LEGO here: toddlers can handle the larger bricks themselves.
LEGO as an alternative to chocolate
Parents increasingly choose less chocolate and more building fun in the Easter basket. Three approaches that work:
- Instead of a big egg: one LEGO set at 15-25 euros, wrapped in a small nest of crêpe paper.
- Polybag egg hunt: five to eight polybags (5-8 euros each) hidden around the garden or house, each numbered.
- Combination: small Duplo box plus one chocolate egg instead of a large pile of loose eggs.
The polybag egg hunt works surprisingly well for ages 6-10. Check the budget page for sets under 10 euros and under 20 euros to see which polybags are currently available.
When to buy: no special promotion
There is no Easter LEGO promotion. Set a price alert on desired sets and buy when the price drops. There is no “Easter week” with price drops: it simply does not exist in the Dutch LEGO market.
Most sets recommended here are available year-round, so there is no pressure to order early. Standard delivery times apply.
Quick pick
Toddler up to age 4: 10472 Duplo Animal Building Game or 10479 Colorful Creative Box. Child aged 5-8: themed polybag or 60506 Beach Streetcar. Child aged 8-12: 77079 Tomatohead (Fortnite) or 21587 Zombie Dungeon (Minecraft). Adult who appreciates a spring display: browse the best LEGO Botanicals sets. They are not Easter-specific, but they look good in April.
Set data based on active Dutch retailer catalogue and LEGO.com, May 2026. Easter 2026: 5-6 April.
Spring sets for the Easter basket
Small City, Friends and Duplo sets as alternatives to chocolate eggs.
Best for each buyer type
Easter gift picks where size, instant recognition and easy hiding matter more than chasing the biggest box.
Colorful Creative Box
Colorful Creative Box fits Easter because it is small enough for the moment but still feels like a real build.
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with Minnie & Pluto
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with Minnie & Pluto is the safest basket gift here: recognisable, light, and easy to give without overdoing the budget.
Classic Beach Streetcar
Classic Beach Streetcar works when you want an Easter build that can stay out after the weekend.
Unicorn Dream Café
Set an alert for Unicorn Dream Café before the Easter rush; small seasonal gifts sell through quickly when prices drop.
When do you order for Easter?
Easter is a movable feast: 5-6 April 2026, different next year. The sets are available year-round, so timing here is about the gift moment, not scarcity.
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Two weeks before Easter
Choose by age
Easter basket sets are not a scarcity product: pick based on age and budget, not on what is still available.
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One week before Easter
Order with standard delivery
Normal delivery times (1-2 working days) are sufficient: there is no Easter demand spike for LEGO that drains stock.
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No Easter promotion
Set an alert, don't wait
There is no Easter discount week: set a price alert if you want to track a specific set, but don't hold off hoping for a sale that does not exist.
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After Easter
Polybags for yourself
If the set is for yourself: no rush: polybags and small sets don't shift in price, and you shop more calmly outside the gift window.