LEGO® DUPLO® Extra Bricks (M)

Description

Top-up for the Duplo box

This is not a model with instructions for one particular subject but an addition: it supplies bricks that join an existing Duplo collection. At 99 pieces it is the medium size in the Extra Bricks range, as the “M” in the name hints. Anyone who builds with small children knows the moment when there are simply not enough bricks left for the next tower. That is what this set is for, and it needs no preparation, since everything can be clicked together at once.

Four basic colours

The main colours are red, yellow, blue and green. They are the classic primary colours of the system and easy for small children to tell apart. Sorting by colour, building single-coloured towers or laying out patterns are simple games that work immediately with this palette. Because the shades have no oddities, the bricks suit almost any other Duplo set and can be mixed into an existing collection without a clash of colours.

Just five kinds of part

The most striking figures: 99 pieces but only 5 different ones. That is an extremely low number and shows the set is about quantity rather than variety. There are only a few brick shapes in many colours and quantities, exactly what you want for free play. For anyone searching parts that is convenient, because the list stays short and clear, and a second-hand copy can be checked for completeness in no time. Replacing parts is easy too, since you only have to keep a few shapes in mind.

Parts list and building ideas

The complete parts list, with colours and quantities, is on this page. If you are looking for Duplo bricks for a specific project, you can see straight away which shapes and colours are included. The “What can I build?” tool also lets you check which other Duplo sets you could put together from your own stock. For children the simplest idea is to build houses, bridges and animals from their own imagination, and plenty of identical bricks suit that perfectly.

FAQ

How many pieces does the set have?

It has 99 pieces but only 5 different shapes. No minifigures are included.

Which theme is it from?

Duplo, in the basic sets. It was released in 1997.

Do the bricks fit other Duplo sets?

Yes. As a basic set with standard shapes in primary colours, it combines easily with other Duplo bricks.