LEGO | Disney Stitch Building Toy for 9 Plus Year Old Kids

Now it has to be said that we are a complete family of Lego nuts in this household and have amassed an enormous collection of the brightly coloured bricks over the years. We always try to leave unbiased reviews and I will be honest and say that, as much as we love our Lego, not all sets are created equally. We have had a few horrendously designed sets in the past which, to be fair, isn’t usually the case, so we were expecting great things from this new 2024 set. With these new sets, Lego continues to evolve their ever expanding Disney stable character line-up as well as growing a loyal fan base of both old and new followers. As an AFOL (A Fan Of Lego) and an adult collector, the world of customisation these sets also open up for my own builds is almost limitless. All being said and done though, this set is designed to used as a display piece and to that end it resolutely excels. This particular review is for the 2024 Lego Disney Stitch, set 43249.

I absolutely adore these unique and one off display builds that Lego create and this new set is no exception. Lego have given the public a great display set here with a huge amount of colour, vibrancy and warmth to the design that really draws the eye to wherever you have chosen to display your final build. As it is meant as a display set and not really one to be played with, it is rather limited in its overall versatility and playability. To be fair, that’s to be expected, however, for those wishing to showcase their Lego Stitch character in a multitude of different poses, you may be left feeling more than a little disappointed with very limited range of articulation, motion and movement that this set has. For instance, you can’t stand Stitch up or alter his leg positioning, so he is only possible in his sitting position. The head has been constructed in such a way that you can turn him to face left and right but neither up nor down. His ears can be rotated to point either up or down and his ice-cream and flower can be removed. Other than those few elements though, the remainder of the model is a fixed build. I fee Lego have missed a trick here and could have provided that extra articulation within his arms and legs. That being said however, I really do not feel that these factors hugely detract from the overall design of this set, as it really is rather impressive when complete. Visually Stitch is incredibly appealing and I think the designers have done a great job of capturing that warm, colourful and playful, yet cheeky style that Disney’s Stitch is known for. He is a loveable rogue and Lego’s model conveys this well. Likewise the designers have focused a good amount of attention to the little details that make this set a great choice for your display collection. Wether that is Stitches overly large and expressive eye pieces and his rather toothy grin, to his claws gripping firmly to his ice-cream, and even some of the smaller elements such as the multitude of floral stickers that cover this Hawaiian style shirt. There is certainly plenty to look at and enjoy. In fact, every time I look at Stitch, I can’t help but draw a small smile. Better designed and great Lego sets can invoke this feeling in spade loads and I happen to think this set here is precisely one of those.

I don’t have to tell you how good the quality of the bricks are as Legos reputation here speaks for itself. It’s a reasonable sized set and comes in with no less than 730 pieces! It will take a good 30 – 40 minutes or so to build for a dedicated adult and a fair bit longer for a child. There are no real tricky elements to this build so young children will most likely need little to no help to build this set. Certainly there is nothing overly complex such as you may find in a more adult orientated set. The set comes supplied with the usual paper instruction book but you can also follow the build along online, which, to be fair to Lego here, is actually a really well thought out and engaging experience. Each step in the process allows you to see exactly how each part fits together with the previous and is occasionally a lot easier to understand than the printed guide, especially for those younger builders. Parts and pieces are supplied through the usual numbered bags to help you construct the set in order. I like how Lego does this as it means you don’t need to rummage around in a huge box of pieces looking for that illusive small tile, but also because it means that you can build the set in stages and don’t feel compelled to have to finish it on one sitting. This is an added bonus, once again in particular for younger children who may struggle to complete the entire build in one go.

The set is marketed at ages 9 and upwards, although I fully believe younger children can enjoy this set just as much. The age rating is more aimed at the build element to this set. That’s good for us adults though as it means we get to unleash and show off our impressive building skills to a younger audience (and have some fun doing it too!). I always find patiently following the instructions incredibly therapeutic and calming. It just takes me away for a few hours from the chores and grind of daily life. Seeing my children have the same sense of focus and calm, then the subsequent feeling of achievement and excitement as their creation takes shape is something other toys manufacturers can’t always replicate in the same way. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed building this set together with my children and I really can’t find anything to dislike or fault about this set at all. If I were to have one criticism it would be the number of floral stickers that need to be applied to create Stitch’s shirt effect. Come on Lego, these should really have been printed elements. Other than that though, I feel this is genuinely one of the better sets in the Disney series, at least it is in my personal yet humble opinion. The old adage of ‘you pay for what you get’ rings true yet again. Well done Lego, you have given us another awesome product and keep us coming back for more. Simply amazing!