How many pieces are in the Creative Ninja Brick Box?

Creative Ninja Brick Box contains 530 pieces.

What age is the Creative Ninja Brick Box recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 5+.

When was the Creative Ninja Brick Box released?

Creative Ninja Brick Box was released in 2023.

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🏛 Ninjago

Set #71787

Creative Ninja Brick Box

The Creative Ninja Brick Box is a fantastic entry point into the world of LEGO Ninjago.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 5+ · Beginner build Young children and families who enjoy creative building and imaginative play
Build: 530 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $59.99 list price · 11.3¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★☆☆ 3.6 community rating from 26 ratings

Fans appreciate the set's playability and variety of minifigures, making it a great choice for younger Ninjago enthusiasts. Some find the individual builds to be simple and lacking in advanced techniques, but overall it's considered a good value for the price.

$59.99

Best Price

$107.52

📝 Our Take

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The Creative Ninja Brick Box is a fantastic entry point into the world of LEGO Ninjago. This set offers a diverse building experience with multiple small builds, encouraging creativity and open-ended play, perfect for young ninja enthusiasts.

This set is perfect for children aged 5+ and Ninjago fans looking to expand their collection. With six minifigures and several interactive elements, it provides hours of imaginative play and storytelling possibilities.

Skip this if you're an experienced builder seeking a challenging and complex model. Consider larger Ninjago sets like the Temple of the Golden Idol (71799-1) or Ninjago City Markets (71799-1) for a more intricate build experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

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530

Pieces

⏱

4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Beginner

Difficulty

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16cm × 17cm × 6cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Modular design allows for easy customization and reconfiguration
Simple building techniques suitable for young builders
Incorporates interactive elements like an obstacle course
Includes a variety of vehicles and structures to build

📈 Investment Analysis

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C+

Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The Creative Ninja Brick Box offers moderate investment potential. While it is not a particularly rare or exclusive set, its accessible price point and the enduring popularity of the Ninjago theme make it a reasonable option for those looking to hold onto a set for potential future appreciation. Its appeal to a younger audience may translate to demand in the secondary market as they grow older. However, the large number of similar sets in the Ninjago line means that it's unlikely to see significant value increases.

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⚖ Compare Similar Sets

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The Creative Ninja Brick Box is a great starting point for the Ninjago theme, offering a variety of builds and minifigures at an affordable price. Compared to larger, more complex Ninjago sets, this one is more accessible for younger builders. However, those seeking a more challenging build or more detailed models might prefer sets like the Ninja Dojo Temple (71767-1) or Destiny's Bounty (71705-1).

6 Minifigures Included

Kai - EVO with Wraps, Shoulder Guard

5 parts

Nya - EVO, Wraps, Shoulder Guard

The set includes six minifigures, featuring both main characters and apprentices, providing a good variety for play. The EVO versions of Kai, Nya, and Master Wu offer unique armor and accessories.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 530
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 136 unique parts, 516 pieces
Minifigures: 6

LEGO counts 530 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 544, including the 28 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 11153 2× Red

Wheel 14mm D. x 9...

Part #: 11208 1× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 3× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 2× Dark Tan

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11476 3× Red

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Bright Light Orange

Brick 1 x 1 x 3

Part #: 14716 2× Red

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769 4× Medium Nougat

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769pr9998 3× Pearl Gold

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 1× Black

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 1× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15571 1× Pearl Gold

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 9× Red

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15712 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Creature Body Par...

Part #: 16770 1× Pearl Gold

Weapon Harpoon [S...

Part #: 18041 1× Pearl Gold

Plate Special Rou...

Part #: 18674 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Weapon Sword / Ka...

Part #: 21459 2× Reddish Brown

Weapon Sword / Ka...

Part #: 21459 7× Pearl Gold

Headwear Accessor...

Part #: 2186a 2× White

Weapon Throwing S...

Part #: 2186b 4× White

Weapon Dagger, Bone

Part #: 2186c 2× White

Weapon Sword, Bone

Part #: 2186d 2× White

Weapon Axe, Bone/...

Part #: 2186e 2× White

Plate Round Half ...

Part #: 22888 2× Dark Tan

Bar Holder with H...

Part #: 23443 1× Pearl Gold

Equipment Teapot

Part #: 23986 1× White

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Tan

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 1× Reddish Brown

Part #: 2476a 1× Dark Tan

Barrel 2 x 2 x 2

Part #: 2489 1× Reddish Brown

Tassel with 1 x 1...

Part #: 25375 1× Pearl Gold

Hat Conical Asian...

Part #: 26007 1× Pearl Gold

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 26047 10× Pearl Gold

Tile 2 x 3 with R...

Part #: 26603pr9968 2× White

Tile 2 x 3 with G...

Part #: 26603pr9969 1× Red

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 28802 3× Black

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 7× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 2× Black

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 12× White

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 2× Red

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 16× White

Part #: 3010 16× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 13× Reddish Brown

Plate Special / S...

Part #: 30166 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Dark Azure

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Bright Light Orange

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Red

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× White

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Green

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Red

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Dark Azure

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× Trans-Orange

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30237b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 6 x 16

Part #: 3027 1× Black

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 6× Dark Green

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30357 1× Red

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 4× Reddish Brown

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 5× Dark Tan

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 1× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 8× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 4× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3049d 2× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3049d 2× Red

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Yellow

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Fence 1 x 4 x 2 O...

Part #: 32932 7× Pearl Gold

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3298 2× White

Animal, Frog

Part #: 33320 2× Pearl Gold

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 33909 2× Reddish Brown

Equipment Dish / ...

Part #: 34172 2× White

Grille Bar 1 x 4 ...

Part #: 35654 1× Black

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× Black

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Red

Minifig Head [Pla...

Part #: 3626c 1× Pearl Gold

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Bright Light Orange

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 4× Black

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3709 1× Red

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× Green

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× Black

Steering Stand 1 ...

Part #: 3829c01 1× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3839b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Antenna 1 x 4 wit...

Part #: 3957b 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 6 x 6

Part #: 3958 1× Dark Green

Tool Screwdriver ...

Part #: 4006 1× Black

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 1× Medium Nougat

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 40687 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 41740 2× Red

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 41740 2× Blue

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 6× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4287c 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Support Round 1 x...

Part #: 43888 20× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 44861 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 44861 6× Medium Nougat

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 44861 4× Red

Tool Hammer / Mal...

Part #: 4522 1× Black

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 47457 1× Pearl Gold

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 47458 1× Pearl Gold

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 47753 2× Dark Azure

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 49153 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Engine / Air Scoo...

Part #: 50943 1× Pearl Titanium

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 50950 2× Black

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 53451 2× Pearl Gold

Weapon Axe Head, ...

Part #: 53454 1× Flat Silver

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 4× White

Wheel 18 x 14 wit...

Part #: 55981 6× Pearl Gold

Tyre 30.4 x 14 VR...

Part #: 58090 2× Black

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 3× Dark Tan

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 1× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 60475b 10× Tan

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 60592 6× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 61072 4× Flat Silver

Wave / Flame Roun...

Part #: 6126b 3× Trans-Orange

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 61409 2× Red

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 12× Pearl Gold

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 1× Reddish Brown

Bar 6L with Stop ...

Part #: 63965 2× Reddish Brown

Weapon Lightsaber...

Part #: 64567 1× Pearl Gold

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 65509 6× Tan

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 67688 1× Black

Tile 2 x 6

Part #: 69729 2× Black

Launcher, Plate S...

Part #: 69754 2× Pearl Titanium

Launcher Trigger,...

Part #: 69755 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved, 3 x...

Part #: 70681 4× Red

Brick Curved, 3 x...

Part #: 70681 30× Dark Green

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 71752 1× Tan

Tool Hammer / Sle...

Part #: 75904 1× Light Bluish Gray

Wheel Fork with 2...

Part #: 77598 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 77765 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 79987 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 2× Black

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984pr0002 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 86876 2× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Cylinder 1 x 5 1/...

Part #: 87617 2× Red

Bar 3L

Part #: 87994 2× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 3 x...

Part #: 88646 2× Black

Tyre 24 x 14 Shal...

Part #: 89201 4× Black

Chain 6L [5 Links]

Part #: 92338 1× Flat Silver

Chain 6L [5 Links]

Part #: 92338 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Bar 1L with Top S...

Part #: 92690 3× Pearl Titanium

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 92947 6× Reddish Brown

Weapon Sword Kata...

Part #: 93055 1× Pearl Gold

Weapon Throwing S...

Part #: 93058b 2× Pearl Gold

Weapon Pike / Spe...

Part #: 93789 1× Flat Silver

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 98100 4× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 10× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 4× Trans-Orange

Weapon Sai

Part #: 98139 4× Pearl Gold

Spoiler 2 x 4 wit...

Part #: 98834 1× Black

This set offers a decent selection of basic bricks and plates in useful colors, particularly white, reddish brown, and dark green. The curved dark green bricks and reddish brown log pieces are useful for creating organic shapes and architectural details.

🛒 Where to Buy

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✓ In Stock

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💎 Notable Parts

Dark Green Brick Curved, 3 x 1 with 1/3 Inverted Cutout (30x) $4.50

Reddish Brown Support Round 1 x 1 x 6 Solid Pillar (20x) $3.00

Pearl Gold Plate Special 1 x 1 Rounded with Handle (10x) $2.50

Reddish Brown Brick Special 1 x 2 Palisade [aka Log] (13x) $2.60

Pearl Gold Fence 1 x 4 x 2 Ornamental Asian Lattice Square with 4 Studs (7x) $6.30

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$18.90

💡 MOC Potential

🏙 Expand the Ninjago city with new buildings and training grounds.

🌳 Create a serene ninja garden with pagodas and bamboo forests.

🚗 Build more advanced ninja vehicles like a stealth helicopter.

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 9 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

The LEGO Ninjago Creative Ninja Brick Box (71787) receives neutral reviews overall, with many videos focusing on early looks and alternate builds. While not explicitly negative, there's a lack of strong positive sentiment, reflected in the mixed overall score. Some reviewers also cover unrelated Ninjago sets, such as cancelled models and promotional boxes, indicating a broad interest in the Ninjago theme.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 9 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Bricks By Mind showcases alternate builds for the Creative Ninja Brick Box, highlighting the set's versatility. Ashnflash provides an early review of another Ninjago set, Cole's Earth Dragon EVO, indicating interest in the broader Ninjago: Core wave. Other channels like Stud City and Beyond the Brick unbox promotional Ninjago-themed items, suggesting a marketing push around the Ninjago franchise.