LEGO® StoryStarter Props Replacement Pack

Description

A top-up, not a main set

Replacement packs like this one are aimed at schools and learning groups. When props go missing during a storytelling lesson, you restock the missing bits instead of buying a whole new set. At 160 pieces it is a small box, but it supplies the sort of small items that story tasks keep asking for: accessories, decoration and building elements that children can quickly snap together into objects for their own scenes. That is especially useful in lessons, where parts pass quickly between many hands and top-ups are far cheaper than a whole new set.

What the colours suggest

The four main colours are black, reddish brown, dark bluish grey and red. It is a muted, earthy mix that suits scenes with wood, furniture, tools or outdoor settings. With only 29 different parts among 160 pieces, many elements appear several times over. That is handy when more than one child needs the same accessory at once, or when a build calls for several copies of a single part. Even if you later use the parts for free building, this dark palette gives you many bricks that mix well with other stock.

Niche on its own

A pack of this kind is made less for the living-room floor than for collections that already hold StoryStarter material. If you come across it without the matching main set, you still get a manageable box of useful parts. The pieces combine with ordinary bricks, so they slot easily into an existing collection. For collectors it is mostly of interest as part of the 2014 Education range, since packs like this rarely turn up in general catalogues.

Getting more from the parts

This page lists every part and colour, so you can check whether the pack matches your stock or whether single elements are missing. If you already own it, try the “What can I build?” tool: it shows sets that can be built entirely, or largely, from your bricks. That gives even a small refill pack a second job once the stories have all been told and the classroom lesson is over.

FAQ

How many pieces are in the pack?

There are 160 pieces in 29 different types, mostly black, reddish brown, dark bluish grey and red. No minifigures are included.

Do I need a particular main set?

It is meant as a refill for the StoryStarter range, but the parts also fit ordinary bricks and work in any collection.

Can I build something else with these parts?

Yes. Add your pieces to “What can I build?” to see sets you can rebuild fully or partly from them.