Creator

Flowers in Watering Can

A sunny little bouquet that hides two more toys inside it

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 31149 · 2024

Pieces420

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number31149

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The verdict

I picked this up expecting a cute shelf filler and came away liking it more than I expected to, mostly because of how the flowers actually move.

Each bloom has petals you can fan open or closed, the butterflies balance on clear stems so they look like they are hovering, and the whole yellow can just glows next to a window. It is not a deep build, and at 420 pieces for a can and three flowers you do feel the price a little, but as a quick, cheerful project or a gift for a young gardener it earns its spot. Skip it if you want hours of building, this is a weekend afternoon at most.

Best for: kids or plant lovers who want a bright, low-pressure build with actual play value

The full review

What it is

I did not think a watering can could charm me the way this one did. It is a simple yellow shape, but once the flowers and butterflies come out and start moving on their stems, it stops feeling like a static model and starts feeling like a little scene. The petals actually swivel open and shut, which is such a small detail but it is the kind of thing that makes a kid want to keep fiddling with it long after the last brick is placed.

The catch

I will be honest about the value question, because it comes up in almost every review of this set. For 420 pieces and roughly thirty dollars, the finished can is on the smaller side, and a few builders pointed out that if you only ever build the watering can, a good chunk of what you paid for is sitting unused for the boot and bird alternates. It is a real trade-off of the 3-in-1 format, you get variety, but the headline build alone does not feel especially substantial.

Who it's for

This is a lovely pick for a young LEGO fan who loves flowers, gardens, or animals more than they love a technical challenge, and it is a nice quick build for an adult who wants something cheerful and low-stakes rather than a weekend project. If you are shopping for build complexity or piece efficiency, there are stronger options elsewhere in the Creator lineup that same year.

The parts story

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

Building it is calm and quick rather than clever. The can body goes together in straightforward layers, and the fun really starts once you get to the flowers and butterflies, snapping petal pieces around a center stud and testing how far they swing before moving on to the next one. It is the kind of build you can hand to a newer builder without much hand holding, and the moving parts give an immediate payoff once the model is done.

The best part of this set is genuinely the color mix. Underneath that plain yellow shell is a surprising range of pinks, purples, and greens for the flowers and leaves, plus the clear stems that hold the butterflies aloft so they read as if they are mid flight. The petal elements and the little bird bodies used in the parakeet alternate build are the standout pieces, useful for anyone building custom botanical or animal MOCs, and they are part of why this set has a following among adult builders who like harvesting colorful small parts even when the main build does not blow them away.

Fun facts

01This is a genuine 3-in-1 set, rebuildable as the watering can with flowers and butterflies, a rain boot full of flowers, or a pair of perched parakeets
02It launched January 1, 2024 at $29.99 USD, 24.99 pounds, and 29.99 euros
03Brickset users gave it a mixed 3.8 out of 5 average, and reviewers were split, Brick Architect recommended it while Brothers Brick felt other Creator sets that year offered better value
04The butterflies are mounted on clear plastic sticks, a common LEGO trick for making small flying elements look like they are suspended in midair