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LEGO® Basic Circus

Basic Circus (9063) is an educational set from LEGO® released in 1999. It has 305 pieces in yellow, red, blue and green, and no minifigures. The full parts list is below.

Set number
9063
Year
1999
Pieces
305
Minifigures
0
Different parts
49
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Parts list 49

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Description

A box for group play

This set belongs to the Educational and Dacta line, which was made for schools and nurseries. Basic sets like this let children build freely and invent stories together. The circus is the theme that sparks play: a tent, animals and a ring can all be put together from the parts themselves. There are no minifigures, so imagination fills that gap, which is exactly the point of an open-ended basic set of this kind.

Few part types, lots of colour

Yellow, red, blue and green are the four main colours, and it shows straight away: the set is as bright as a big top. What stands out is the ratio of 305 pieces to only 28 different part types. That means many identical bricks appear several times and combine easily into larger surfaces and figures. For groups this is ideal, because nothing gets too complicated and almost every piece can serve in several roles.

Why people look for it now

Anyone hunting for this set today is usually a collector of the educational ranges, or a parent after a solid starter pile of colourful bricks. The small variety of part types makes sorting easy, and the colour mix goes with many other sets. If you buy second-hand, compare the contents with the parts list on this page, because in a set full of identical bricks a missing piece is hard to notice. The list gives every colour and quantity precisely.

Recombining the bricks

With “What can I build?” on Bricoria you can find out which other sets your circus parts could make, once you add the basic set to your collection. Because it is made of a few basic shapes, the number of options is often surprisingly high. Try a train, a house or an animal from the bright bricks, and let the results suggest new ideas. The parts list on this page shows every element with its colour and count to help you plan.

FAQ

How many pieces are in Basic Circus?
It has 305 pieces in 28 different part types. No minifigures are included.
Who was the set designed for?
It comes from the LEGO® educational line and was meant for schools, nurseries and free building.
Which colours does it contain?
The main colours are yellow, red, blue and green.

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