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By Käaren Provence

LEGOS: INTERACTIVE PLAY FOR FAMILIES

As classic LEGO blocks take on a more modern feel with detailed themes and characters, along with lifelike accessories many more girls will enjoy, they invite us all into creative play.

My kids recently got the Heartlake City Resort Hotel set. Both girls, ages 6 and 8, lit up in genuine squeals in wonder over the unique pieces and detail. I agree, the new sets are seriously cool! I was equally amazed at how quickly our family came together in creative play. We took an entire afternoon to put together the Heartlake City Resort Hotel as a family. I’ll admit, the elaborate pieces and the resort features had me imagining the next tropical family vacation!

INTERACTIVE PLAY & DEVELOPMENT 

LEGO sets are now more colorful, creative, and inspired by real world experience. With LEGOS, kids quickly enter a world of exploration. From role playing different professions such as coast guard, mountain and sky rescue, to medical and missions. The new sets have not only become more toylike, they are more lifelike. Many of the new designs offer creative outlets to inspire girls to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) with elements of real world adventure. 

LEGOS are not only fun, but promote playful interaction among peers too. LEGO bricks support development in multiple ways. They are manipulative's for fingers to practice stacking and picking up various size bricks. Children of all ages enjoy building concepts and bringing these concepts to life in the final masterpiece.


Benefits of playing with LEGOS include:

 • Encourage teamwork, group play and interpersonal communication
 • Develop patience, planning, and organizational skills
 • Allows constructive problem solving and contemplative thinking
 • Creates opportunity for adventure and experimentation
 • Fine motor skills development and hand eye coordination
 • Increased spatial awareness
 • Exercises focus and concentration
HEARTLAKE CITY RESORT

Heartlake City Resort takes lego building to the next level. Laid out with a hotel resort in mind, the model includes a lobby, restaurant, juice bar, terrace with DJ stand and two bedrooms for friends to host a sleepover.

Other fun accessories keeps entertainment front and center. Your kids will have a blast driving the monorail around the water park, along with the two waterslides, splash bucket, and changing rooms, plus beach area with a water scooter, parasailor and lifeguard stand. They are sure to stay busy for hours.
Heartlake City Resort includes the following pieces: Stephanie, Andrea, Olivia and Mason mini-doll figures, plus a dolphin figure. Accessory elements include luggage, key, hot dog, ice cream, fruit, cups, bowl and a walkie-talkie.
OLIVIA'S MISSION VEHICLE
Olivia's Mission Vehicle is an imaginative LEGO set that teaches exploration and community service.
Olivia’s Mission Vehicle is primed and ready for hours of rescue, including an adorable Olivia mini-doll, a buildable Zobo figure, and a cat figure. There is room to fit all five girls from Heartlake City inside the mission vehicle for group rescue missions.
The secret compartment under Zobo's control center with a map of Heartlake City Park, and satellite, will help to find people who need help. The ladder will help complete the rescue mission, including getting the cat from the tree. 
Set includes the following:
  • Olivia mini-doll figure, plus a buildable Zobo figure and a Vega the cat figure 
  • Truck-style vehicle with rooftop control center, computer, secret compartment and a removable roof with room inside for 5 mini-doll figures, plus a small park scene with a tree
  • Accessory elements include a Heartlake City Park map, ladder and a cookie
  • Mission vehicle with Olivia and Zobo
  • Ladder to rescue the little cat from the tree in Heartlake City Park
  • Rooftop control center
  • Secret compartment under the roof
EMMA'S ART CAFE & ART STAND
Emma's Art Café and Art Stand teach exploration and creativity. Friends will join in hours of fun by exploring lifelike friendship development, community exploration by practicing artwork.


LEGO Friends Emma’s Art Café is where the people of Heartlake City meet up and get creative over a bite to eat. The iconic features a giant panini on the roof, while inside is a panini machine, coffee machine, seating area and cash register. There's also an outside art area that is hinged to be moved around. A bench full of paints for the resident graffiti artist. 
The set includes the following:
  • Emma and Ethan mini-doll figures
  • Café with hinged art area, panini machine, coffee machine, cash register, seating area, opening shutters, artwork, price list and bench
  • paint bottles, spray paint bottle, palette, paintbrush, cake, cupcakes, paninis, ‘I love Heartlake City' mug, bill and a coin
  • Head to the Art Café and see Prankzy's graffiti masterpiece on the wall outside
  • Toast a panini in the machine and check the price list before paying at the cash register with this fun toy
Emma's Art Stand brings friends together in impromptu art adventures. An aqua scooter can be towed by Emma’s Art Stand to venture out and explore the most important locations for artistic inspiration. Double windows open as a sales hatch to greet customers, various artwork tiles, and cash register will keep them busy with business. A separate art area, with easel and stool, set next to a tree creating great for impromptu plein air painting.

This creative Lego set includes the following:
  • Heartlake City Park map, bed for Emma’s cat, lift off roof and swing open back
  • Mini-doll figure plus cat figure
  • Emma mini-doll figure, plus a Chico the cat figure
  • Art stand trailer that opens up in 3 different ways, and a sales hatch, cash register and a cat bed, plus a scooter and separate painting area with an easel, stool and a tree
  • Safety helmet, several artwork tiles, price list, ‘I love Heartlake City' mug, cookie and a bow
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