LEGO Clikits 7559: Sports

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LEGO Friends was LEGO’s answer to the City theme, but what about a fantasy castle theme? Enter LEGO Elves. 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.

Fire Yellow is very similar to Bright Yellow but slightly brighter and used around 2004, exclusively in Clikits. Despite its relatively modest lineup (only 18 sets were released in total), Paradisa is an iconic LEGO theme, and has earned a soft spot in many LEGO fans’ hearts. 4. Belville (1994 – 2008) 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)Light Bluish Green (Aqua). This colour was introduced in 1998 in Scala and was also used frequently in Belville and Clikits, but not much else. Retired in 2006. 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 with two female connections can be used to join pieces stud-to-stud. I cannot think of another LEGO piece that enables this to be done in such a small space. 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.

Transparent Bright Yellowish Green (Trans-Light Bright Green). Introduced in Belville and Clikits in 2003. Last used in 2006, this colour was never used outside those two themes and Duplo. It’s important to note that I have quite a few LEGO Friends and Princess sets on display (personal preference), and I didn’t intentionally steer her towards that direction – I have many more minifigure sets, but she was just drawn towards them. The LEGO Friends TV shows are also a huge part of this, and she loves watching them on Netflix, and building bonds with those characters on-screen, and the Minidolls that represent them. 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. For some reason Clikits sets are much derided but many of their parts have the potential to be used with System parts to provide decoration, greebling and even facilitate connections that are otherwise impossible.

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. 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. LEGO® Clikits was an innovative series designed to reach a new audience - girls. It was a great success and became very popular around the world. Although the series was eventually discontinued, it remains a popular and beloved series among LEGO® fans of all ages. Finally, LEGO Dots. This theme featured the return of LEGO jewellery/stationery, and in my opinion is the most successful version yet.

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. The male Clikits connector does just fit into an anti-stud, as I said above, but they are under stress so LEGO would consider this an illegal connection. The most obvious use of the icons, then, is as decorations. They work well with the 2x2 tile with one centre stud. Surprisingly, the theme only lasted one year, and no sets were released in 2018. 11. Dots (2020-Ongoing) Several sizes of picture frame were produced in a myriad of transparent colours. This is the smallest. The holes accept icons with male connectors which means you can also insert studs. The holes are spaced two studs apart.It's a bit like Galidor: in itself, Clikits is a nice toy that does well what it's designed to do: decorate various objects. The range of types and colors of Icons is massive, and surprisingly not really uber-pink, so if you're into decorating, this theme has you covered. My 6-yo enjoyed the large frame a lot. So I can't fault the design team, they did a good job on Clikits... if it was produced by any other toy company. I can link it to ZNAP: in itself a great product, but for me it needs more connection to SYSTEM to be seen as LEGO. In that regard, DOTS is doing a much better job. 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.