Duplo Basic Set

LEGO® DUPLO® Animals

Animals came out in 1978 as part of the Duplo Basic Set range. It consists of 40 pieces in four primary colours.

Set number
529
Year
1978
Pieces
40
Minifigures
0
Different parts
11
What can I build with it?

Description

Duplo for the youngest

Duplo bricks are larger than regular building bricks, which makes them easy for small hands to hold. This set has 40 pieces in red, blue, yellow and green, but only five different shapes. Many bricks are identical, which keeps putting them together simple. From the selection you can build animals, as the name suggests, but just as well towers or free-form creations.

Few shapes, lots of room to play

With only five shapes there is no instruction to copy exactly. Children simply try out what fits together. No minifigure is included. For collectors, the set shows how plain Duplo looked in 1978. The parts list on this page shows the five shapes in detail, and you can check what else you could build from them. That also makes the 40 pieces easy to sort by colour, a first small lesson in grouping and counting.

FAQ

What age is the set meant for?
Duplo is aimed at small children. We have no age rating for this particular set.
How many different shapes are there?
The 40 pieces consist of only five different shapes.

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