Not all Lego toys need to break the bank. Believe it or not, some of the best sets are available for under $50. Who knew? So if you’re looking for the best cheap Lego sets, you’ve come to the right place. So shop smarter and pick up some killer savings while you’re at it.
This set is based on the Minecraft spin-off video game Minecraft Dungeons and tasks builders with creating not one, but two Redstone monstrosity figures.
Both of the figures came out looking great. I’m a huge fan of the giant monster. The transparent Redstone blocks are a really nice touch, too.
Elsewhere you also get four mini-figures, a selection of tools, a crafting area, and a loot pig. Yes! A loot pig!
Can you ever have too many Star Wars walkers? Nah. Never.
The LEGO Star Wars AT-ST Raider is a solid mid-range set with a ton of detail in the AT-ST, and let’s face it, that Mandalorian mini-figure is a must for collectors.
Rounding out this set are mini-figure versions of Cara Dune along with two Klatooinian raiders.
Okay, maybe there are a few too many walker sets out there but c’mon, this thing is awesome. Surely there’s space in everyone’s collection for just one more, right? Plus this walker has a raider design, so technically it’s a completely different walker. Am I just justifying this to myself so I can buy it? Totally!
I mean, just look at it. Building such an oddly-shaped, three-story bus is sure to be fun.
What’s really great about this set is how it’s been designed. Normally trying to get mini-figures into the bus would be a nightmare, but thanks to the opening section on the side, all it requires is a little tug and you can place mini-figures wherever you want.
There’s 403 pieces to this very affordable set and it comes with three mini-figures in Harry Potter, Stan Shunpike, and Ernie Prang.
And, yes, it also comes with that random voodoo head. You know, the one that was added to the film for no other reason than because.
It’s a great set with an even better price, so if you’re thinking of picking this up any time soon, I’d act fast to avoid it selling out.
The Hidden Side range is absolutely killer. Not only are they uniquely creepy, they also come with a ton of really exciting pieces.
Take the LEGO Hidden Side Graveyard Mystery, for example. How many other sets would that LEGO grave with angel statue work in? Or that evil tree? I can think of a few Potter sets they’d look great in!
Plus as it’s Hidden Side, you’ve also got the whole AR games to play with the set if you or your child owns a mobile device. What’s not to love?
I am so going to end up picking up the Lego Overwatch Wrecking Ball Set. Not only is it brilliantly put together, it’s really affordable!
The best thing about this, other than its infinite cuteness, is with a few twists and turns, you can turn this set into Hammond’s ball form and roll it around.
I freaking love sets like this. There’s a distinct lack of Hero Factory and Bionicles at the moment, and while this isn’t directly a buildable figure, it’s still in a similar vein. It’s not a Bionicle toy, but being able to turn a figure into something else feels very Bionicle.
It’s crazy how much Lego managed to fit in, too. Hammond’s Wrecking Ball mecha has all the guns and detail you’d expect. It’s a really clever bit of Lego engineering.
And that price! I still can’t get over how affordable it is!
The figure-based Lego sets are big with my kids right now. They love building, and given there’s currently no Hero Factory or Bionicle lines, this is the closest they can get.
With this 148-piece set you get to build the mech complete with cannon, moving fingers, and there’s a slot to place the included Iron Man mini-figure inside to pilot it. Cool or what?
Given the low cost of this set, you could totally grab this one and the Iron Man mech and have a big old mech battle. Who wouldn’t want to see Iron Man and Thanos fight in giant mech suits?
What I love about this set is how Lego incorporated the Infinity stones onto the gauntlet. You gotta love little details like that.
We’ve already established Minecraft Lego is a gift for almost everyone, but if the other option is a little more than you’d like to spend, there’s always the LEGO Minecraft The Zombie Cave set.
What’s great about this pack is while there is an instruction manual to build a set piece, as it’s Minecraft you don’t need to follow the rules.
Kids will be happy just using the Lego bricks as they do in the video game; just throw them all together and make something dazzling.
Included in this set is also an armored Steve (one of the main characters of Minecraft) as well as a zombie and a rather cute baby zombie.
This set basically recreates the Pillager outpost’s surrounding area you see in the video game. You’ve got some training dummies, a Golem cage, and a few Minecraft accessories.
What’s also great here is the figure selection. On the mini-figure side of things, you get two Pillagers and a player character, but that’s not all. You also get a mini sheep and a Golem to build.
This really is the Minecraft set that has a little bit of everything.
Honestly, that alone is a reason to pick this up. How many times do you get to build a detailed plane, with moving propellers, piloted by a skeleton stuntman?
This set also comes with a selection of mini-figures – one of which is another stuntperson with a sweet little plasma backpack.
Oh! And there’s a ghost dog, which automatically makes this set 100 percent more awesome.
The Hidden Side range has been killing it of late, so it’s no surprise gifts like the Lego Hidden Side Newbury Subway Set are going to go down well with kids.
As the name suggests, this 348-piece set sees builders creating a haunted subway. And as this is Hidden Side, if you’ve got a mobile device you can bring the set to life through augmented reality and zap some oogly booglies.
In a fun little twist, this set also comes with a bike and a skateboard. It’s a small touch, sure, but extra accessories like these that kids don’t own are always going to lead to new ways of playing.
The buildable spider bot is awesome enough, but the range of mini-figures included is off the charts.
It comes with Spider-Man, that’s a given. But it also comes with Spider-Man 2099, Vulture – complete with a buildable winged jetpack -, and a buildable Sandman.
And yet, somehow, this is still under 50 bucks. Amazing, isn’t it?
If you’ve got a Minecraft fan in the house, they are going to love building these two figures.
The Lego Minecraft Creeper BigFig and Ocelot Characters is a really fun pack. Building your very own Creeper – Minecraft’s most iconic enemy – is a joy. Plus it works as both a display piece and an action figure. What more could you ask for?
Although I doubt many will be buying this set for the Ocelot, it’s still a neat little buildable figure with some clever articulation.
There really isn’t much to fault with this set. Kids love building and they love action figures. It’s a set you really can’t go wrong with.
It’s an iconic moment in the Star Wars movies, and a great set to choose for the Lego adaptation.
It also comes with some killer mini-figures in Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Any Star Wars fan knows this scene. It’s the “I’ve got the high-ground, Anakin,” spot (the end scene in the live-action Lion King is also eerily familiar with this one, by the way).
This 250-piece is delightful. I can’t think of another set where I’ve had to build a hot air balloon. What a unique change of pace.
Not only is there the hot air balloon, with all it’s fun little extras to discover, you also get some stylish Trolls figures and the most single most adorable accessory I’ve ever seen in the cupcakes.