Can anyone explain LEGO sizes?

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I can't seem to get a simple answer anywhere on the internet, so I'll try you good folks.  Someone will surely know.

My grandson loves Legos!  He has a decent set, but wants more with the windows, doors, people, etc.  He gets really excited about the themed sets he sees in the store, but these are always little tiny Lego blocks that my husband ends up gluing together, and then they get broken, lost and ultimately, thrown away.

The set my grandson really enjoys playing with has pieces that are (the smallest) about 1 1/4 inch square and about 3/4 inch thick.  They go up in size from there.

I've also seen Lego people advertised, but do they also come in different sizes?

I need guidance here, and thanks very much for any help.

legoguy712 · Accepted Answer

Greetings,

It sounds like your grandson enjoys the Duplo brand of LEGO toys, based on the sizes you described. 

http://duplo.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx

There are suggested age ranges for LEGO products, on this page:

http://parents.lego.com/en-gb/default.aspx

Basically, Duplo is designed for ages 0-4 years old, and then 4 and up are other themes, which are the small pieces you are describing. 

The nice thing is that Duplo is compatible with the stadard LEGO parts, so you can continue to use them, even as your collection adds newer and smaller parts. 

I hope this helps! 

Sincerely,
Scott Sanburn
President, Michiana LEGO Users Group / Train Club

carolynn · Answer

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Stavro · Answer

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Can anyone explain LEGO sizes?
I can't seem to get a simple answer anywhere on the internet, so I'll try you good folks.  Someone will surely know.

My grandson loves Legos!  He has a decent set, but wants more with the windows, doors, people, etc.  He gets really excited about the themed sets he sees in the store, but these...

Anonymous · Answer

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Jacki · Answer

Is there a difference in size between mini-figures and the regular smaller legos for older children?

Ginger · Answer

Duplo blocks are the larger blocks made by Lego. There are not as many of the themed sets for those, but there are lots of people and some themed sets.

Here's one set of people:
http://amazon.com/gp/product/B000N3QAT4/?tag=yafrk-20

Des · Answer

i know that for young kids they have the big blocks that are much bigger than the normal ones, but the ones your talking about are the regular legos that you will find more of over the big ones. regulars are just normal lego and are the most popular

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