The majority of Clikits parts have one or more female (left) or male (right) connection points. The basic 'icons' as LEGO refers to them -- the heart, daisy and star -- have a single one in the centre. On the secondary market, LEGO Elves sets are currently worth a fortune, especially ones with Dragons in them. 10. DC Super Hero Girls (2017) It’s been really interesting to see the shift in their approach, and personally, I really like how LEGO Friends has expanded beyond typically “girly” town-settings like Bakeries to include more adventurous themes like Jungle/Animal Rescue and Underwater Exploration. Light Green (Light Green) . Introduced in 1992 with LEGO® Paradisa and Duplo, this colour was rare outside of girls' themes, such as Belville and LEGO® Scala. It was last used in 2005.

Superhero fans were treated to the LEGO DC Super Hero Girls wave in 2017. It was yet another minidoll-based theme, but its vibrant color scheme and unique buildings combined with several new characters made it a worthy theme nonetheless. To capitalise on the new Minidoll form-factor, LEGO deepened its partnership with Disney with the Disney Princess line, which transformed iconic Disney Princesses into minidolls.

LEGO Friends was LEGO’s answer to the City theme, but what about a fantasy castle theme? Enter LEGO Elves. That’s it for a non-exhaustive look at LEGO’s history when it comes to themes and products marketed at girls, and how their approach has evolved over the years. As a dad to a bright 4-year old daughter, I’ve had the privilege of watching this play out over the last few years, as she’s (naturally) began to appreciate the ridiculous amounts of LEGO lying about my house. Transparent Fluorescent Yellow (Trans-Neon Yellow). Used from 2001-2005, in a very limited selection of parts. Clikits used this colour occasionally. A few years later, LEGO released the first wave of Scala sets. This was the first of several jewellery-related LEGO themes, and consisted of multiple printed 2×2 tiles that could be assembled into a wearable bracelet, pendant, or rings. The Scala theme would return later, but in a different form… 3. Paradisa (1992-1997)

Surprisingly, the theme only lasted one year, and no sets were released in 2018. 11. Dots (2020-Ongoing)While not technically a standalone theme (it was technically a subtheme of LEGO Town), LEGO Paradisa has been considered by many to be a more girl-oriented subtheme among the regular Town sets of 1992-1997, with pastel and pink colors scattered throughout the usual LEGO color template.

The theme is still going strong (we in the Ong households are contributing heavily to sales!) and is testament to the cultural cachet of Disney Princess and LEGO minidolls – a combination that has been paid off dividends for both LEGO and Disney. 9. Elves (2015-2018)

What else can you do with LEGO® Clikits?

So, to summarise, Clikits parts with female connections can be used effectively, and legally, with System parts. Those with male ones can be connected into anti-studs, but only at risk of damaging the part if it remains affixed for long periods. The male connector is very slightly larger than a stud, due to the lip round the top that holds it securely in the female connector. It will just fit into an anti-stud if you give it a push but it will be under stress. Sets included dragons, castles, and more, allowing LEGO fans to construct a whole new mythical world. To the dismay of many fans, the theme concluded in 2018. This ring is used to affix icons with male connectors to thin plastic sheets or cloth components. It fits firmly on a stud. Here I've used a 318 bar/wand to keep them, and 1x1 'polo' plates, together. I can see this being a useful greebling technique. Unlike other construction sets released in that year, the Homemaker theme was designed to provide a dollhouse-like play experience, with molded and printed pieces depicting furniture.

Finally, LEGO Dots. This theme featured the return of LEGO jewellery/stationery, and in my opinion is the most successful version yet. The theme introduced numerous new pieces, many of which would look completely out of place in a modern LEGO collection, but nonetheless this new LEGO Scala represented an interesting theme in LEGO’s history. 6. Clikits (2003-2006)While many associate Belville as being an older, “retro” theme, it may surprise you to learn that LEGO actually made Belville sets as recently as 2008. 5. Scala (1997-2001) So, with the added build-functions of the 7532-1, does this change my mind? Well, no, not really. Yes, the set offers a form of build, but it still doesn't offer the feel and looks of a LEGO build. Without a link to SYSTEM parts other than some of the holes being anti-stud size, the connection to LEGO is minimal at best.