LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Toy Building Set - Grocery Shop & Cafe with Mini Figures - Creative Play for Kids Ages 8+ | Perfect for Birthday Gifts & STEM Learning Activities

This review is for the LEGO Creator Toy & Grocery Shop. This is a 3 in 1 build which means that there are three separate instruction manuals included with the set so you can build a total of 3 different builds. The highlighted build is the Toy & Grocery Shop, but it also will build a Post Offic and a News Stand. This LEGO set includes a total of 466 pieces and is recommended for ages 8-12. My son is 13 and is an expert LEGO builder. After completing this build, I would have to say that due to the small pieces and intricate build of these parts that I would not recommend this set for any LEGO enthusiast that is much younger than that...unless they are an experienced builder and have been building sets for years.This is a fairy small building creation. For the Toy & Grocery Shop, there is a hinge down the middle that allows it to be opened or closed. When it is closed the build makes more sense. As the top floors on each side make a small little bedroom/studio apartment type deal. The Toy Store houses a train and a little robot build that looks like Wally, but there really isn't anything else in there. The second floor above the Toy Store has a little end table with a lamp on it. The Grocery Store has a little fruit and vegetable stand display out front that is really cute along with a light post. Inside the Grocery Store, once again there really isn't much to see. There is a cash register and some money as well as a couple of bottle products on a shelf. Upstairs is a little bed with letters and features a really cool sky light. The only down fall is that when this build is closed, there is no hinge or attachment anywhere to keep it closed.This comes with an adult woman mini figure as well as a little boy mini figure and a little four wheeled scooter deal. Each of these builds have really cute details and the instructions are very easy to follow. There were no numbers on the bags like most or should I say many LEGO creations, so when you start out you have all 466 pieces which may be a bit overwhelming for smaller aged LEGO builders. I would gauge this build to be at about a medium difficulty level.The countless hours of enjoyment that LEGO provides makes these sets worth the cost. We paid full price for this set, but the price here on Amazon was about $10 cheaper than any of our local stores which was a real plus.