Earlier today, LEGO revealed the January 2022 wave of LEGO Monkie Kid sets which will be released at the beginning of the year. It looks like the theme will be heading to space as there are a few of them that are space related. The flagship set is The City of Lanterns which is a small city with lots of detail, similar to the LEGO Ninjago City sets.

Monkie Kid’s Staff Creations (80030) – 309 pieces/$34.99

Introduce children to legendary Monkey King stories and LEGO® building and play with Monkie Kid’s Staff Creations (80030). This vehicle toy playset features a buildable mech, race car and airplane, each with easy-to-attach parts so kids can mix the models together to make their own unique creations. With a new-for-January-2022 Monkie Kid minifigure in a training outfit and the Monkey King with The Golden Staff to encourage storytelling and role play, this set makes a top gift or reward for kidsaged 5 and up.

LEGO set for beginners
Step-by-step instructions are included in the box. And check out the interactive digital instructions on the free LEGO Building Instructions app, with zoom and rotate viewing tools to help youngsters build the models with confidence.

Educational fun
LEGO Monkie Kid toys allow parents and grandparents to pass on beloved tales from the classic Journey to the West novel in a modern, fun way, nurturing children’s creativity through building and play.

• Build creative confidence – Youngsters can build a mech, race car and airplane and their own versions of Monkie Kid’s Staff Creations with this fun modular toy playset (80030)
• 2 LEGO® minifigures – This building toy includes a Monkie Kid minifigure in a training outfit with a staff, and Monkey King with The Golden Staff to inspire creative play
• Shape-shifting builds – The buildable mech, race car and airplane toys each have easily detachable parts so kids can swap things around and build unique, mash-up models

Mei’s Dragon Car (80031) – 456 pieces/$49.99

Spark children’s imaginations with this exciting LEGO® Monkie Kid™ toy playset (80031), featuring Mei’s Dragon Car to role-play epic battles for the Fire Ring. Mei’s awesome vehicle has a spring-loaded shooter, an opening minifigure cockpit and new-for-January-2022 neon-yellow LEGO elements. A hot gift toy for trendsetting kids aged 7 and up, the set includes Mei, Monkie Kid and 2 Shadow Monkey minifigures with cool weapons and accessories, plus Monkie Kid’s buildable Cloud Board and the ShadowMonkeys’ trike for creative play.

Fun to build
Step-by-step instructions are included in the box, and check out digital instructions on the free LEGO Building Instructions app, with zoom and rotate viewing tools to make the building experience even more fun.

Educational play
LEGO Monkie Kid toys are a great way for parents and grandparents to educate children about classic Monkey King tales from the Journey to the West novel, and to nurture children’s imaginations through building and play.

• Role-play battle action – Youngsters build Mei’s Dragon Car (80031) and journey with her and Monkie Kid to claim back the Fire Ring from the Shadow Monkeys with this playset
• 4 LEGO® toy minifigures – Mei with a Jade Dragon Blade, Monkie Kid with The Golden Staff and Cloud Board, plus map and compass elements, and Rumble and Savage with a chain hook and spiked staff
• Car toy with a spring-loaded shooter – Mei’s Dragon Car features an ‘energy blaster’ that shoots projectiles from the car’sdragon mouth, an opening minifigure cockpit and storage for Mei’s weapon
• Creative play possibilities – The set also includes a buildable trike toy and orange Fire Ring to add to the storytelling and battle play options

Chang’e Moon Cake Factory (80032) – 609 pieces/$69.99

Get children excited about a Chinese legend with this delightful LEGO® Monkie Kid™ Chang’e Moon Cake Factory toy playset (80032). It features Chang’e’s brick-built Moon base, with her live-streaming platform, moon cake factory production line, carrot-shaped rocket toy to export the cakes, and a stud-shooting bunny mech. There are also 3 new-for-January-2022 minifigures, Mo the cat and 2 bunny figures, plus weapons and accessories, including the blue Fire Ring to inspire imaginative play. Digital building tools This set makes a cool gift toy for trendsetting kids aged 8 and up and comes with step-by-step instructions to build each model. And check out the digital instructions on the LEGO Building Instructions app, with zoom and rotate viewing tools. Legends reimagined LEGO Monkie Kid sets reimagine epic tales from the classic Journey to the West novel, offering parents and grandparents a great way to educate children and help them develop creative skills through building and play.

• A moon goddess for the 21st century – Bring a legendary Chinese character to life for children in a fresh way with the LEGO® Monkie Kid™ Chang’e Moon Cake Factory (80032) toy playset
• 3 LEGO® minifigures – Chang’e, Lunar Rabbit Robot with a carrot gun and Pigsy in a space outfit with a rake and blue Fire Ring, plus Mo the cat and 2 bunny toy figures
• Unlimited role play – Kids can pretend to broadcast from Chang’e’s live-streaming platform, make moon cakes on the factory production line, export moon cakes in the carrot rocket and more
• Bunny mech battles – The set also includes a bunny mech toy, with an opening cockpit for Chang’e or the 2 bunnies, plus 2 stud shooters to attack Pigsy and Mo when they try to steal the moon cakes

Evil Macaque’s Mech (80033) 893 pieces/$79.99

Let children learn about legendary Monkey King tales while playing out fun battles with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ toy playset (80033), featuring the Evil Macaque’s Mech. This fully posable mech has new-for-January-2022 joints for extra stability, and a big staff that the mech can hold or have clipped onto its back. There are also 5 LEGO minifigures – Mei, Monkie Kid, Sandy, Evil Macaque and Rumble – with cool toy weapons and accessory elements, including Monkie Kid’s stud-shooting Golden Staff Cannon, map and compass.

Fun to build
This construction set is a popular gift toy for creative, trendsetting kids aged 8 and up. It comes with printed and digital building instructions, and the free LEGO Building Instructions app has zoom and rotate viewing tools to make the experience even more fun.

Creating new legends
LEGO Monkie Kid sets allow families to share beloved tales from the classic Journey to the West novel in a modern, fun way, developing children’s creativity through building and play.

• Legends reimagined – Spark children’s interest in Monkey King tales from the classic Journey to the West novel with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ toy playset (80033), featuring the Evil Macaque’s Mech
• 5 minifigures – Mei, Monkie Kid, Evil Macaque, Rumble and the first-ever Sandy minifigure, plus weapons and accessory elements including Mei’s 3 attachable Fire Rings and Monkie Kid’s map and compass
• Fully posable mech – the Evil Macaque’s Mech features extra-stable posable joints and a big staffthat the mech can hold or have clipped onto its back
• Golden Staff Cannon – the set also includes a brick-built, stud-shooting toy cannon, allowing children to pretend be Monkie Kid creating things with his Golden Staff

Nezha’s Fire Ring (80034) – 929 pieces/$99.99

Children can bring legendary characters to life in an exciting new way with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ battle toy playset (80034). It features Nezha’s Fire Ring monowheel vehicle with 2 flame-energy spring-loaded shooters, the Evil Macaque’s stud-shooting jet flyer, Monkie Kid’s Golden Staff Flyer and the White Bone Demon’s throne with a hanging bone cage and prison cell. There are 6 LEGO minifigures in the set, including Monkie Kid with new-for-January-2022 battle armor decoration, plus toy weapons and accessory elements such as Nezha’s iconic spear and attachable Fire Rings. Fun to build
This unique buildable toy is a great gift for trendsetting kids aged 8 and up. It comes with printed building instructions and the free LEGO Building Instructions app also has viewing tools to make building the models extra fun. Inspiring kids’ creativity
LEGO Monkie Kid sets help children learn classic tales from the Journey to the West novel in a fun and creative way.

• Legends reimagined – Let youngsters role-play as legendary characters with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ battle toy playset (80034), featuring Nezha’s Fire Ring vehicle and much more
• 6 LEGO® minifigures – Nezha, Monkie Kid, Monkey King, Evil Macaque, White Bone Demon and Savage with weapons and accessory elements, including Nezha’s spear and 2 attachable Fire Rings
• Toy vehicle and flyer – Nezha’s vehicle features a big monowheel and 2 flame-energy spring-loaded shooters, and the Evil Macaque’sjet flyer has 2 stud shooters and storage for his staff
• Monkie Kid’s Golden Staff Flyer and White Bone Demon’s throne – The flyer has 2 stud shooters, and the throne has a hanging bone cage to trap Monkey King, plus a cell with a skeleton figure inside

Monkie Kid’s Galactic Explorer (80035) – 1,356 pieces/$129.99

Youngsters aged 9 and up will love creating their own space missions with this exciting LEGO® Monkie Kid™ toy playset (80035), featuring Monkie Kid’s Galactic Explorer spaceship and launchpad. The spaceship has 2 spring-loaded shooters, a minifigure cockpit, cabin for the crew and storage for the green Fire Ring, jetpack and moon rover. The buildable launchpad also has lots of features to capture children’s imaginations, and there are 6 LEGO minifigures with assorted weapons and accessory elements for battle play, plus a Robot Mo figure.

Digital viewing tools
Find printed, step-by-step building instructions in the box and check out the free LEGO Building Instructions app, which features zoom and rotate viewing tools to make the building experience even more enjoyable.

Remaking legends
LEGO Monkie Kid toys make cool gifts for trendsetting kids, teaching them classic tales from the Journey to the West novel in a fresh way and nurturing their creativity through building and play.

• Buildable rocket toy playset – Let kids reimagine legendary Chinese tales in space with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ set (80035), featuring Monkie Kid’s Galactic Explorer spaceship and launchpad
• 6 LEGO® minifigures – Monkie Kid, Mei, Sandy and Mr. Tang in space outfits and Shadow Monkeys Rumble and Savage, plus a Robot Mo figure and lots of toy weapons and accessories
• Highly detailed spaceship toy – Features 2 spring-loaded shooters, minifigure cockpit, cabin with space for 4 characters and neat storage for the green Fire Ring, jetpack and moon rover vehicle
• Rocket launchpad – Includes a control area with a decorated computer element, antenna, storage for 4 minifigure space helmets, ladder, fuel tank and tool elements

The City of Lanterns (80036) – 2,187 pieces/$149.99

Children will love building The City of Lanterns and can enjoy a 360-degree play experience with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ playset (80036). It features a LEGO toy shop, hotel, Speedy Panda store, 2 restaurants, karaoke booth, bubble tea café and a rapid transit train and track that weaves its way around the city. The buildings are easy to detach and can be combined in multiple ways to create a unique city.

Bring the city to life
The set, for ages 9 and up, has 7 minifigures, including Monkie Kid, Mei and Pigsy, who has a buildable ‘hat air’ balloon and portable kitchen, plus 2 buildable robots and lots of fun accessories. Printed step-by-step instructions are included in the box to help youngsters build with confidence.

Building new legends
LEGO Monkie Kid construction toys are inspired by the classic Journey to the West novel and are an awesome way for families to celebrate today’s version of the Monkey King legend through creative play.

• Highly detailed buildable city – Children can build The City of Lanterns (80036) in their own way and role-play scenes from the Monkie Kid animated series with this toy playset
• 7 LEGO® minifigures bring the city to life – Monkie Kid in a tourist outfit, Mr. Tang, Mei, Pigsy, Han, Huang and a train driver, plus buildable Citybot A05 and Citybot A16 robots and many accessories
• Lots to explore – A LEGO® toy shop, Lotus Hotel, Speedy Panda store, 2 restaurants, K-TV karaoke booth, bubble tea café, sky train track with a Pigsy-branded train, plus a detachable Fire Ring
• Easy to rearrange – It is easy to detach each building and rearrange the city. The set also includes a buildable ‘hat air’ balloon and portable kitchen for Pigsy, to add to the play possibilities

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