Botanicals

Cherry Blossoms

Two little branches that make your shelf look like spring showed up early.

Brick Rated Score

4.2/5

Set 40725 · 2024

Pieces430

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number40725

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The verdict

I built both twigs back to back on a slow Sunday and honestly forgot how much time had passed, that is the whole appeal here.

It is a pocket money set doing the job of something twice its price, and the finished branches genuinely look like they belong in a florist's window, not a toy box. The white and pink flowers are basically identical builds, so if you need constant novelty this will test you, but if you want a calm little project that ends in something pretty, it delivers every time. I would happily buy a second one just to make the display fuller.

Best for: budget-minded builders and plant lovers who want a quick, relaxing display piece

The full review

What it is

This is one of those small Botanicals sets that punches way above its price. For under fifteen dollars you get two full cherry blossom branches, one in white blooms and one in soft pink, each built from a trunk of brown branch pieces with the flower heads clipped on at the tips. The flower heads themselves are repurposed minifig crown pieces, a trick the Botanicals line has used before, but here they come in a fresh light purple that reads beautifully as blossom pink once it is clustered on the twig. Half the flowers get a little green leaf tucked underneath, and that small detail is what pushes the finished branches from cute plastic toy into something that actually looks like spring.

The catch

I will be honest about the catch. The two twigs are built almost identically, same technique, same steps, just swapped colors, so by the second branch you already know exactly what is coming. If you love the meditative, repetitive side of LEGO botanicals this is a feature, not a flaw, but if you get bored easily it will feel like doing the same ten minutes twice. There is also no vase or stand in the box, so budget for your own container if you want the full florist-shelf look, and manage your expectations on scale. These branches are lovely but small, this is a desk accent, not a statement piece.

Who it's for

Get this one if you want a cheap, low-pressure build that ends with something genuinely pretty to display, or if you are stocking up on parts for your own custom flower arrangements since the crown pieces are useful on their own. Skip it if you already own several of the bigger Botanicals sets and want your money to go toward a showpiece instead, or if repetitive builds just are not your thing.

The parts story

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

Building the twigs is genuinely calming rather than tedious, most of the time is spent clipping branch segments together into a natural, slightly asymmetric shape, then adding flower heads one by one until the whole thing fills out. There is very little instruction-reading involved once you get the rhythm down, it is the kind of build you can do while half watching TV.

The standout piece is the flower itself, a minifig crown originally designed years ago for Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi in The LEGO Movie 2, now doing double duty as a five petal blossom. The set includes them in a light purple/lavender shade alongside white, giving you a decent little stockpile of a useful part if you ever want to build your own floral arrangements. At around 430 pieces for the price, and with two full display branches to show for it, the value per piece here is genuinely good for the Botanicals line.

Fun facts

01The blossom petals are actually minifig crown pieces, originally molded for Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi in LEGO Movie 2 sets, repurposed across the Botanicals range as flower heads.
02The set was reissued in 2026 with refreshed box art under the newer Botanicals sub-theme branding, having originally launched under Creator in January 2024.
03Each finished cherry blossom branch measures over 14 inches (35 cm) tall once fully assembled and displayed.
04It ranks among the cheapest sets in the Botanicals lineup, making it a common entry point for builders trying the plant-building trend for the first time.