Set adapted by Maggie McGonigle and tested by Ashley Eisenmenger.
The art of growing miniature trees in decorative pots originated in China over 2000 years ago. This LEGO® variety is much more modern, but the process and outcome is the same: you assemble, plant and prune your LEGO Bonsai, then watch as it grows into a beautiful creation you can be proud of for yourself and share with others. Enjoy!
Growing up in New Zealand, LEGO® Designer Nicolaas Vás always loved trees and plants but admits to being pretty bad at looking after them. Luckily, he’s much better at creating beautiful horticulture from LEGO elements. His first LEGO Bonsai tree was created as part of his work with the LEGO NINJAGO® series, and since then he’s become the Bonsai specialist within the LEGO design team.
The box for this set is a simple black background with a photo of the Bonsai Tree build with green foliage centered on the front with the title “Bonsai Tree” in green capital letters centered at the top of the box. The “O” in Bonsai has a small Torri gate in the center. There is a small white silhouette of a Bonsai Tree above the green set title. The bottom of the box is a tan LEGO brick banner with the word “Botanicals” in white. The back of the box is a simple black background with a photo of the Bonsai Tree build with white and pink foliage. The green foliage for the build is detached and surrounding the base of the tree. This is accompanied by a diagram on the bottom left of the box depicting how the foliage can be interchanged on the tree from green to white. In the bottom center there is a photo showing that the Bonsai Tree and Pot can be separated from the stand. On the bottom right there is a diagram showing the dimensions of the build as 7 inches tall and 7.5 inches wide.
878 pieces
Recommended Ages 18+