LEGO® DUPLO® Medium Bucket

Description

Plain, and made for many hands

This bucket has no theme and no story: it is simply a pile of bricks to stack, mix and rebuild. That is what makes it appealing for children of Duplo age, since every idea comes from them. With 50 pieces there is enough for towers, small houses or wild creations without the playroom flooding immediately. For nurseries or grandparents' houses, a bucket like this is also an easy and low-fuss thing to have around. Afterwards the children can throw the bricks back together as they like and, with luck, discover entirely new shapes.

A twin of another bucket

If you browse the catalogue, you will find a bucket numbered 2226 with exactly the same key data: 50 pieces, two part types and the same four colours. Both sets date from 1998. In practice this means you can compare the parts lists and should mainly judge condition and price when choosing, since according to the data the contents hardly differ between the two. This gives play a little order that still leaves plenty of room for imagination and house rules of their own.

Red, yellow, blue, green

These four colours make up the main mix. They are bold and easy to tell apart, which helps with sorting and early colour games. If you already own a big heap of Duplo you will probably know these shades well, as they are standard across the range. An extra bucket then mostly adds quantity and fresh basic bricks for bigger projects, especially when one colour keeps running out at the wrong moment. With Duplo, simply pressing two bricks together is enough to give the feeling of having built something personal.

Checking and combining

The parts list below shows both part types with their quantities. The “What can I build?” tool tells you which other sets you could assemble from your stock. With second-hand buckets it is worth counting the bricks once, as a deviating number stands out quickly when there are so few part types. The pieces fit every other Duplo set and can be mixed in any way you like. That is why the bricks also appeal to parents, who would rather join in briefly than study a long instruction booklet.

FAQ

How many pieces does Medium Bucket 2272 have?

It has 50 pieces in two different part types. No minifigures are included.

How does it differ from bucket 2226?

According to catalogue data, hardly at all: piece count, part types and colours match. Only the set number is different.

Can it be played with on its own?

Yes, the bricks are enough for free building by themselves and can later be combined with any Duplo set.