Friends

Beach Smoothie Stand

A tiny, sunny little build that punches above its size

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 42625 · 2024

Pieces213

Minifigs2

Year2024

Set number42625

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The verdict

I built this one on a slow afternoon and it made me smile more than a 213 piece set has any right to.

The stand itself is the star, with a little counter, a blender build, and enough color to feel like a real beach day. It is not deep, and it will not challenge an experienced builder for more than twenty minutes, but that was never the point. This is for a young builder, a Friends completist, or anyone who wants a cheerful shelf piece that does not eat a weekend.

Best for: young Friends fans and collectors who want a quick, colorful beach-themed build

The full review

What it is

This is one of those small Friends sets that knows exactly what it is. You get a beachside smoothie stand, a couple of accessories, and two minidoll figures ready for a day in the sun. I went in expecting filler and came out genuinely charmed by how much personality got packed into such a compact footprint. The little details, like the counter setup and the fruit pieces, do a lot of work to sell the scene.

The catch

I will be honest about the size of this thing. At 213 pieces this is very much an entry level or pocket money set, and if you are coming from bigger Friends builds you will be done before your coffee gets cold. The building itself does not ask much of you either, which is exactly right for the audience it is aimed at but worth knowing before you buy it expecting a weekend project.

Who it's for

Get this one for a kid starting their Friends collection, for a completist who wants every beach themed release, or for anyone who just wants a cheerful, inexpensive display piece. Skip it if you are looking for the kind of build that keeps your hands busy for hours, because that is simply not this set's job.

The parts story

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

Building this is quick and relaxed. There is no tricky sequencing or fiddly technique work, just a straightforward stack up of the stand, counter, and small beach details that clicks together fast. It is the kind of build you could hand to a seven or eight year old and let them go, checking in only occasionally.

The standout here is really the color story rather than any single rare piece, the bright pastel palette Friends does so well shows up in force. The two minidoll figures round out the play value nicely, giving the set a life beyond the shelf once the building is done, and for a sub 250 piece set the fruit and stand accessory pieces punch above their weight for personality.

Fun facts

01Beach Smoothie Stand belongs to the wave of smaller, lower priced Friends sets LEGO releases alongside its bigger seasonal builds, aimed at giving younger fans an easy entry point.
02At 213 pieces it sits firmly in Friends' compact tier, built to be finished in a single sitting rather than across multiple sessions.
03The set includes two minidoll figures, keeping it playable as a standalone beach scene rather than just a static display model.