Best LEGO Star Wars Sets for Kids and Adults, Sorted by Age and Skill

Obi-Wan's starfighter from Attack of the Clones, 282 pieces, for ages 7 and up. It has an opening cockpit, retractable landing gear, and two stud shooters, plus Obi-Wan with his lightsaber, Taun We (LEGO's first Kaminoan minifigure), and the R4-P17 droid. Reviewers put the build at roughly an hour to an hour and a half, with instructions they call easy and clear. The recurring complaints are a visible gap between the wings and the body, and a lot of stickers that are unforgiving if they are misaligned.

The Mandalorian and Grogu on a 58-piece speeder bike, for ages 6 and up, one of the smallest and most affordable sets in the line. The blaster converts to a rifle and clips onto the bike, so nothing gets lost after building, and Grogu rides in an attached satchel. A young builder finishes it in well under half an hour. It is a stocking-stuffer set rather than a building challenge, and a few enthusiast reviewers find the handlebars awkward for posing the figure's hands.

Captain Rex's Y-wing from The Clone Wars as a 99-piece Microfighter, for ages 6 and up, with a Captain Rex minifigure, a cockpit, and two stud shooters. Reviewers say a 6-year-old can mostly build it alone and that it holds up to play. It is about palm-sized once built, and a few reviewers noted that Rex comes without his kama and cape.

Ahsoka Tano's Jedi Interceptor from The Clone Wars, 290 pieces, for ages 8 and up, over 7.5 inches long. The wings adjust between attack and cruise modes, there are two spring-loaded shooters and an opening cockpit, and it comes with Ahsoka and Anakin Skywalker minifigures plus an R7-A7 droid. Reviewers say the wings hold together better than on older Jedi Interceptor sets. The most common complaint is the price for the piece count and the number of minifigures.

A 1,050-piece R2-D2 about 9 inches tall, for ages 10 and up, with a 360-degree rotating head, a detachable third leg, and an attachable periscope. It includes a regular R2-D2 figure and the 25th Anniversary Darth Malak minifigure. Reviewers put the build around three hours and praise the clear instructions. It can wobble on display, because two of its three ground points are the moving legs, and a minority of buyers report missing pieces.

A mid-scale Millennium Falcon from A New Hope for ages 18 and up: 921 pieces, about 9.4 inches long, with an angled display stand, a nameplate, and a 25th Anniversary brick. Reviewers say the build takes roughly four to five hours, and every surface detail is a printed tile, so there are no stickers. It comes with no minifigures, a real gap if you expected a figure to display beside the ship. Reviewers also mention a small cosmetic gap near the cockpit and, in at least one case, a duplicated parts bag.

The Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon: 7,541 pieces, over 33 inches long, for ages 16 and up, with seven minifigures from the original and sequel crews. Reviewers put the build at 13 to 20-plus hours, and more than one warns that the finished model is delicate and meant to be built once and left alone. It suits someone with large-set experience and a stable spot to display something nearly three feet long, and it is a splurge rather than a casual gift.