Disney

Aurora, Merida and Tiana's Enchanted Creations

Three little desk-toys that double as jewelry boxes, and one of them genuinely charmed me.

Brick Rated Score

3.6/5

Set 43203 · 2022

Pieces558

Minifigs3

Year2022

Set number43203

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The verdict

This is a Disney Princess set that decided to be useful, and I really liked the ambition.

You get three separate builds, a Merida pen holder, an Aurora makeup case, and a Tiana music-box-style jewelry drawer, plus three minidolls in transparent diamond dresses. Tiana's build with its spinning gears is the star and the reason I'd keep this on a desk. Aurora's tiny case drags the whole thing down a notch, and the sticker-heavy detailing is a shame, so I'd point families and younger builders here rather than display-focused collectors.

Best for: Kids aged 6-10 who want LEGO that actually lives on their desk

The full review

What it is

The thing that surprised me about this set is that it does not try to be a castle or a movie scene. Instead it hands you three little functional objects, each themed to a different princess, and lets them earn their spot on a real desk. Merida gets a stone turret that works as a pen holder with a pull-out drawer for paperclips. Aurora gets a small hinged makeup case with stained-glass panels. And Tiana gets the one that got me, a jewelry box with removable drawers and little spinning gears that give it that music-box motion when you turn them. There are three minidolls too, Aurora, Merida and Tiana, each wearing a new transparent diamond dress that pops off and becomes a tiny container. For a set aimed at six-year-olds, that is a genuinely clever bit of design, and I found myself fiddling with Tiana's box far longer than I expected to.

The catch

I have to be honest about where it wobbles. Aurora's build is the weak link, and nearly every review I read says the same. It is a fine little model, but the case is so small it barely holds anything, so it ends up feeling decorative rather than useful while the other two pull real weight. The bigger frustration for me is the stickers. So much of the charm here, the stained-glass windows, the shiny accents, the cake icing detail, comes from stickers rather than printed parts, and on a set meant to be handled and reopened every day that finish will not stay crisp for long. And the price stings a little. The RRP landed at 69.99 dollars for 558 pieces, and because those pieces are split across three small builds, none of them feels substantial on its own.

Who it's for

So who should get this. If you are shopping for a kid roughly six to ten who wants LEGO that does something after the build is finished, this is a lovely pick, because the drawers, gears and pop-off dresses give it real play and desk life. Fans who want princesses beyond the usual Frozen and Cinderella rotation will be happy too, since Merida and Tiana rarely get their moment. But if you are a display-first collector chasing printed detail and one impressive centerpiece, I would let this one go. It is now retired, so if the play-focused pitch lands for you, grab it before secondary prices drift further up.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is really three quick, breezy sessions rather than one long sit-down, and that is part of the appeal. Each model has its own booklet, so you can hand one to each child and everyone builds at once, which is rare and genuinely nice for a family afternoon. The engineering is gentle, aimed at younger hands, but Tiana's box sneaks in the best moment, a little geared mechanism and stacked drawers that reward you with movement at the end. Merida's pen holder with its pull-out tray is the most practical, and Aurora's hinged case is the quickest and slightest of the three.

The headline part is the new transparent diamond dress element that all three minidolls share. It clips over the torso, and when you lift the doll out it becomes a tiny faceted container with an octagonal topper that doubles as a parasol, which is a lot of function packed into one mold. Tiana's build also carries the original two-stud DOTS bracelet decorated with printed frog and lilypad tiles, a fun crossover you can actually wear. Beyond that, you get pearl and pastel accent pieces, a molded dripped-icing cake element, and 22 spare parts across 33 colors. The value math is honest rather than exciting, roughly a dollar for eight pieces at RRP, so you are paying for the play features and the princess licensing more than raw brick count.

Fun facts

01Unlike most Disney Princess sets, this one skips castles and movie scenes entirely and is built instead as three working desk organizers.
02All three minidolls, Aurora, Merida and Tiana, share a brand-new transparent diamond dress piece that pops off to become a small storage case topped with a parasol.
03Tiana's build includes the original two-stud-wide LEGO DOTS bracelet, printed with frog and lilypad tiles to match The Princess and the Frog.
04The set was available only from January 2022 to July 2023 before retiring, a fairly short shelf life of about 18 months.