LEGO Duplo Basic Bricks (80 Pcs.)

by LEGO

Product Features

• The fun never stops with these colorful LEGO DUPLO bricks
• A box with all of the basic DUPLO bricks your toddler needs to build just about anything imaginable
• Extra bricks for master preschool builders
• DUPLO bricks are sturdy and safe for a toddler¿s hands and imagination
• Contains 80 pieces

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 11.3 x 11.3 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000WO7Y12
• Item model number: 4525433
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,336 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #22 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Mechanics
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

LEGO® DUPLO® Basic Bricks (6176)

Product Description

The fun never stops with these colorful LEGO Duplo bricks! Duplo bricks are sturdy and safe for a toddler's hands and imagination. Includes 80 basic bricks in different sizes and bright colors.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

263 of 263 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect First Set of Duplos, February 13, 2010

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goonius (a room in a house on a street in a city just like any other.) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Duplo Basic Bricks (80 Pcs.) (Toy)

We had a really difficult time finding a decent starter set of Duplo bricks. They just don't sell the simple sets in the stores anymore, which makes no sense because they are the BEST sets. So we ordered this set from Lego. For about half what they're asking here. I've noticed a trend of Lego having the fairest prices of all the stores selling their products. Odd. Anyway, for anything Lego, I would definitely do some comparison shopping using the company website first.

With this set, I was concerned beforehand that there might not be a wide enough variety of pieces, despite the generous number (80 pieces total). This was due in great part to the fact that I couldn't seem to find any photos of the side of the box where they give the detailed information and really this is the only information you're wanting before making a rather sizable Lego purchase, right? Since no one else has mentioned this, I'll show what a total geek I am by publishing these details.

Here's the breakdown of the pieces by size:

56 2x2 peg square pieces

20 2x4 peg rectangular pieces

2 2x4 peg pieces (1/2 thickness of regular pieces)

1 2x6 peg long rectangular piece

1 2x8 peg ex-long rectangular piece

And by color!

14 red

13 each of green and yellow

12 blue

8 each of light green and orange

5 each of black and white

2 transparent blue 2x2 peg pieces

The transparent pieces were an immediate source of tension between my two daughters; they both love them. The entire set is fantastic. It's just the right amount of pieces, and I didn't feel like Lego was as stingy with the rectangles as in the previous 'My First Lego Set' we'd bought. Or maybe it's just that we now finally have enough Legos to really build something! I do wish there had been a couple more large rectangles, and maybe a couple more transparent pieces, but that's not really a gripe.

I think if you're starting out with Duplos, there isn't a better set out there with the right amount of creative, open-ended pieces and affordability. We would have started with this one had it been sold in stores. Another point in its favor, at least as far as I'm concerned, is that it was not made in China or Mexico, but rather in Denmark, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legos Rock!, April 9, 2008

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M. Antos (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: LEGO Duplo Basic Bricks (80 Pcs.) (Toy)

My 14-month-old loves these Duplo blocks. Me too, for that matter. We can sit and build stuff for 30-40 minutes at a time, which is a remarkable feat of focus for him. The colors are great, the blocks are big enough to be safe and manageable in his little hands. I look forward to this being the starting point of a lifelong love of Legos for him (just like his papa!)

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Costs $20 at lego web site, July 20, 2008

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Samantha Cooper - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Duplo Basic Bricks (80 Pcs.) (Toy)

The same product is available [...]. It's called LEGO® DUPLO® Basic Bricks - Deluxe.

update: when I wrote this review, this item cost about 2x more than it's currently listed for. Glad to see the price dropped.