Best Duplo Gifts for Kids

Children love to put things together and take them apart. You may be familiar with the Lego line of quality building sets for kids. Younger children can be introduced to the Lego world with these Duplo sets, made in bright colors and large enough for little hands to manage.

Lego Duplo sets spark the imagination of your little one. Kids will love the bright colors and the role play scenarios these sets will provide. Because the bricks are larger than the standard Lego bricks, they are easier for younger children to hold and to stick together.

The company recommends these sets as appropriate for children starting at about two years old. However the Amazon site cautions the parts are small enough that they could pose a hazard to children under three. You can be the judge of that for your own child. However, these sets will provide many hours of play value for your child.

An added feature of these Duplo bricks is the way you can pop them into the upper rack of your dishwasher to easily wash them after they are sticky with little hand prints. The bricks are sturdy enough that they can withstand many years of play and can be passed down through a family and still be a fun toy.

Here are some of my favorite Duplo sets. I hope you find one here for your child.

LEGO DUPLO Bricks & More Deluxe Brick Box 5507

Great beginning Lego Duplo set of 102 pieces with classic bricks in a sturdy box with lid. Includes 2 figures, a wagon base for making cars and other vehicles, a building base plate, windows, and a helpful booklet to inspire your child with many ideas for building.

Recommended age: 1 1/2 to 5 years

LEGO DUPLO Play with Letters 6051>

62 pieces

Includes child, cat, 2 flowers, 2 windows, a wagon base, and a chair.

All the letters of the alphabet can become part of the building structures, giving your child lots of practice looking at and saying the letter names. Later on you can make words together by putting the letters side by side. Interactive learning fun!

Includes a booklet filled with ideas on different activities you can do using these blocks.

Recommended age: 24 months to 5 years

LEGO DUPLO My First Zoo 6136

This 60 piece set includes a zookeeper with a vehicle and the animals he tends: a baby elephant, a tiger, a fish, a polar bear and a giraffe.

Recommended for children between 24 months and 5 years.

LEGO Brick Themes DUPLO My First Farm 6141

What a fun Duplo building set! With a tractor, a farmer, a barn to build, a fence, a pitchfork and four of the regular barnyard animals: a cow, a sheep, a pig, and a chicken.

Recommended for children 24 months to 5 years.

LEGO DUPLO My First Supermarket 6137

38 pieces, including two figures, a cash register, a scale, a sign, a grocery cart, bread, bananas, apples, cake, soap, coffee, and strawberries.

Recommended for ages 24 months to 5 years

LEGO DUPLO® LEGOVille Pet Shop 5656

Cute pet shop with many little pets to tend to. You can play with a frisky puppy, a black cat, and a bunny. There are two people, a cash register, and many other elements to make this play set fun. 29 pieces.

Recommended for 24 months to 6 years.

LEGO DUPLO® LEGOVille Caravan 5655

This is a great set, especially if your family likes to go camping. Includes Mom, Dad, and baby, a car with a camper, 3 cloth sleeping bags, barbecue, 3 chairs, flowers, and bread.

Your child can drive this little family around and create any number of traveling scenarios.

Recommended for children 24 months to 6 years.

These  Duplo sets by Lego are a great way to introduce a child to the fun of Lego sets that will be a popular gift item as the child grows. Of course, there are more Duplo sets available, which you can see on the Amazon site by clicking on any of these pictures here, but these are some of the more popular ones and ones I can imagine myself playing with right alongside my own kids.

I hope you find one here you will enjoy playing with, too!