LEGO Friends - Breaking Down The Brick Walls With Legos For Girls

1. Who Are The LEGO Friends?

Although there are many different characters that interact with "The Friends", the core group consists of the five girls Mia, Emma, Andrea, Stephanie and Olivia. They are pictured from left to right in the image above.

2. What Do they Do?

• Mia, the red haired animal lover, is the resident vet. She's eco- and health-conscious, which makes for a very positive role model.
• Emma, an aspiring designer, has a sense of style and owns her own horse, Robin.
• Andrea is the singing, dancing, and acting whirlwind of energy who adds some Latin spice to the mix.
• Stephanie loves parties and helping others get organized. She also drives a cool car.
• Olivia's personality is a parent's dream come true! She has beauty and brains, loves school, science, nature, hiking and inventing stuff.

Needless to say, they all love hanging out with each other and having fun.

LEGO has always been great at providing themed sets in various sizes and price ranges, starting at just under $10. The LEGO Friends franchise is no exception. Smaller sets such as Sunshine Harvest, Mia's Puppy House, or Olivia's Inventor's Workshop will keep the girlfriends busy and the fun going throughout the year.

There have been voices that criticized LEGO for perpetuating gender stereotyping. But in the end, everyone agrees that playing with LEGOs is a valuable educational and fun experience for all kids. It's just been more difficult getting girls interested in building sets than boys; most parents I have encountered can confirm this.

The LEGO Friends have finally broken down that barrier and opened a whole world of bricks many girls previously ignored. Girls just love LEGO Friends, and once they play with these sets many of them will want to progress to the more gender neutral themes.

With LEGOs being ever popular, it is very easy to sell your used sets for good money on auction sites or local trading pages. Provided they are kept complete and in good condition (if possible, try to save the boxes and manuals!).