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Set 10978 Creative Building Time
Basic Set

Creative Building Time

Creative Building Time skips the theme altogether and delivers 120 Duplo bricks with no vehicle, building or figure attached. The 59 different shapes and colours are meant to be combined freely rather than built to a set plan. This page lists every piece in the box along with the full set facts.

Set number
10978
Year
2022
Pieces
120
Minifigures
0
Theme
Basic Set
Different parts
59
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 59

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Description

Bricks without a blueprint

Unlike themed Duplo sets built around a vehicle or building, Creative Building Time is purely a box of bricks: 120 pieces with no figures and no fixed model to follow. The 59 different shapes range from standard Duplo bricks to arches and windows, leaving it up to the child to decide what they become, whether that's a tower, a house or something entirely abstract. That open-ended approach sets this set apart from most other Duplo boxes and suits repeated, unscripted building sessions.

White, azure, coral and yellow

The colour palette of white, medium azure, bright light yellow and coral is friendly and clear rather than loud or clashing. These four base colours run through all 59 unique parts and can be recombined endlessly, which makes the set a useful tool for early colour-matching play as much as building. The parts list on this page gives the exact colour and quantity of every element, handy if a piece goes missing or you're looking for a matching add-on set.

Sized for small hands

As with all Duplo sets, the 120 pieces here are considerably larger than standard LEGO bricks, making them easier for small children to grip and connect. With no minifigures or small parts in the box, the whole set is built around stacking and connecting itself, the core skill Duplo sets are designed to build. The 59 different shapes keep things varied enough that repeated building sessions still turn up new combinations rather than the same result each time.

A base for more Duplo

Because Creative Building Time doesn't follow a theme, its bricks mix easily with other Duplo sets, including ones built around figures or vehicles. The 120 pieces work well as a starting collection that grows with each additional set added later. For a first Duplo purchase, or as a straightforward top-up to an existing collection, this set is a fairly safe choice, mainly because it has no specialised parts tied to one particular model.

FAQ

How many pieces does Creative Building Time have?
Set 10978 has 120 pieces across 59 different shapes and colours.
Does the set include any figures?
No, the set contains bricks only, with no minifigures.
What age is the set suited to?
As a basic Duplo set with large, easy-to-grip pieces, 10978 is aimed at young children in the typical Duplo age range.

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