With Valentine's Day on the horizon, you might be considering the classic gifts of candy and flowers for your special someone. But if you're looking to surprise them with something a bit more unique, why not opt for the Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet LEGO set? This charming bouquet requires no watering to stay fresh—just your time to assemble it and a vase to display it in.

LEGO Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet

Priced at $59.99, you can find this set at both Amazon and the LEGO Store. It's part of the Botanical Collection, which LEGO introduced in 2021 as part of their lifestyle rebranding. This collection has been designed to seamlessly integrate into adult living spaces, reflecting the growing popularity of LEGO among adults.

We Build The LEGO Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet

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Gone are the days of relegating LEGO sets to storage or struggling to find space on desks and tables. Now, adult LEGO enthusiasts can hang them on the wall or, in the case of the Botanical Collection, use them as decorative pieces on window sills or as centerpieces.

The Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet comes in six bags, with an additional seventh bag containing long rods for the flower stems. There are no stickers or printed tiles, just a comprehensive printed instruction booklet.

LEGO encourages builders, especially for these crossover sets, to explore the digital instructions online. These allow you to rotate and zoom in on the builds, making the hobby more accessible, especially if you're new to adult LEGO or hesitant about its complexity as a Valentine's Day gift.

Each bag contains parts for different flowers, including daisies, cornflowers, eucalyptus, elderflowers, roses, ranunculus, cymbidium orchids, a waterlily dahlia, and a campanula. The instruction booklet provides brief descriptions of each flower in English, French, and Spanish, adding an educational element to the building experience. For instance, the description for the *Cymbidium* orchid reads:

"*Cymbidium* orchids are documented in records from Confucius' time, around 500 BCE, making them the oldest known cultivated orchid species."

And for the Dahlia nymphaea, known as the waterlily dahlia:

"Symbols of elegance and grace, the decorative waterlily dahlia blossoms unfold like a luxurious firework display."

Unlike traditional LEGO sets that rely on binding tube mechanisms, the flowers in this set are constructed using hinges. Each piece connects at a single point, creating the effect of petals extending from the flower's center. This set introduces new building techniques, such as folding petals upward in an overlapping pattern to create the rose's signature look, which requires careful planning and spacing.

However, there are potential pitfalls. Misplacing a single petal can lead to a chain reaction, causing misalignment several steps later, which can be frustrating. Attention to detail is crucial, as the orientation and spacing of each petal are vital for the final look.

Traditional LEGO builds start with a foundation and support structures before adding details. In contrast, the Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet has no underlying structure; it's purely aesthetic and extremely fragile. It's designed for display, not play, emphasizing its visual appeal over practicality.

This set represents LEGO design at its most impractical, yet the beauty it achieves is well worth it. The LEGO Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet, Set #10342, contains 749 pieces and is available at Amazon and the LEGO Store for $59.99.

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