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LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2025
Twenty-four builds with five minidolls and five pets, built around the LEGO Friends world of cafes, pets, and small-town scenes. A strong pick for a kid who's more into the Friends line than City or Star Wars.
See current price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)Highlights
- 237 pieces across 24 daily builds, 5 minidolls, Aliya, Autumn, Liann, Nova, and Leo, plus 5 pets
- Builds toward one big holiday-sleepover scene, tree decorating, karaoke, hot chocolate, a snow sled
- Companion LEGO Builder app offers digital build guidance
About LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2025
Honest timing note worth stating upfront: this is the 2025 edition. It's still live and orderable, not discontinued, but LEGO has already announced a 2026 edition, set 42698, with 211 pieces and three minidolls plus six animal figures. Shoppers who specifically want the newest release for this year's holiday season should look for that set once it's more widely stocked, while this 2025 set remains a genuine option if the price is right and stock lasts.
Parents consistently describe it as the advent calendar their kids most look forward to, small, quick daily builds that keep excitement going through December without becoming a 45-minute project. LEGO and Amazon both list it at 6 and up, and reviewers report success both with younger 5-year-olds needing a little help and with tweens well past the marketed age range who still loved it.
The honest catch is price relative to piece count, more than one reviewer specifically calls it overpriced compared to other themed LEGO advent calendars and recommends waiting for a discount. A few daily pieces are hard to identify out of context until placed in the full scene, and one reviewer wanted the builds to lean more overtly Christmas-themed rather than general LEGO Friends play.
The Honest Take
What We Like and What We Don't
What we like
- High satisfaction, the large majority of ratings land at 4 or 5 stars, consistently praised as a hit year after year
- Daily builds are small and quick enough for a 5-to-6-year-old to mostly self-assemble
- Strong resale and collection value, pieces integrate into the wider LEGO Friends universe after the countdown ends
- No candy, no junk, appeals to parents who want a non-food advent calendar
What holds it back
- Priced high relative to piece count per multiple reviewers, better bought on sale
- A few daily pieces are unrecognizable out of context until placed in the full scene
- This is the 2025 edition, a 2026 edition already exists for buyers who specifically want the newest release
Is This For You?
Who Should (and Shouldn't) Buy This
Get it if…
Get it if you want a LEGO Friends fan's daily countdown to be genuinely exciting rather than candy-filled filler, and you're comfortable buying the 2025-dated edition instead of waiting for the newly announced 2026 version.
Skip it if…
Skip it if you specifically want the current year's exact edition for gifting prestige, or you're only willing to pay full price, reviewers consistently say to wait for a discount.
The verdict
This earns its very high rating honestly: parents consistently describe it as the advent calendar their kids most look forward to, with bite-sized daily builds that keep excitement going through December. It's a strong pick for LEGO Friends fans 6 and up. The catch for this year's shoppers: this is the 2025 edition, still fully available but a newer 2026 edition already exists for anyone who wants this year's exact release.
What Real Buyers Say
“Absolutely perfect for all LEGO lovers, beautiful package and so fun. Each day has had a few tiny pieces or sets and my daughter is absolutely enthralled with this, a great value and 24 days of fun and excitement.”
United States
“This is by far the best advent calendar my kids have ever gotten. They are small quick sets to put together every day, I will definitely be getting another one of these next year.”
United States
“The Lego advent calendars are a little overpriced, I try to hold out for a good deal, but I do enjoy opening them with my daughter every year.”
United States
“Perfect advent calendar for a 5 year old girl, she can do most of the builds each day by herself and needs minimal help. Some included pieces aren't things we recognize immediately but this hasn't taken away from the fun of it at all.”
United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2025 still available to buy?
Yes, as of this check the listing is live and orderable. It has not been discontinued or pulled from sale.
Is this the newest LEGO Friends advent calendar, or is there a 2026 version?
LEGO has already announced a 2026 edition, set 42698, with 211 pieces and three minidolls plus six animal figures including a seal, pony, and polar bear. The 2025 set reviewed here is the previous year's release, so shoppers who want the absolute latest edition should look for 42698 once it's widely stocked.
What age is the LEGO Friends Advent Calendar recommended for?
LEGO and Amazon both list it as ages 6 and up. In practice, reviewers report success with kids as young as 5 needing light adult help with the daily builds, and one reviewer said her 13-year-old granddaughter enjoyed it well past the stated age range.
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