Botanicals

Rocking Plants

Two tiny pots that actually rock, and somehow that's enough to make me grin every time.

Brick Rated Score

4.3/5

Set 11506 · 2026

Pieces253

Minifigsn/a

Year2026

Set number11506

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The verdict

I built both of these back to back on a slow Sunday and kept nudging them just to watch them wobble, that's the whole trick and it works.

Lumi and Ellie aren't just plants, they're characters, and giving them names does something to how attached you get to a 253 piece build. This is the sequel to Happy Plants and it genuinely improves on the formula rather than just repeating it. Get it if you loved the original or want a cheap, cheerful desk build that doesn't demand a weekend.

Best for: Happy Plants owners and anyone who wants a five minute happiness boost on a shelf

The full review

What it is

Rocking Plants is the follow up to 2025's Happy Plants, and I'll admit I went in expecting more of the same cute succulents in cute pots. What I got instead was a small mechanical surprise. Lumi, the yellowish green pot with the delosperma ice plant, rocks back and forth. Ellie, the pink pot holding an echeveria, sways side to side. Each plant has rounded studs on its underside that let it tip and rock without ever tipping over, and the first time I flicked Ellie and watched her sway I actually laughed out loud. It's a small thing, but it's the kind of small thing that makes a shelf toy feel alive instead of static.

The catch

I'll be honest about the caveats too. This is a fast build, reviewers clocked it as something you can finish in one sitting without much thought, so if you want an engineering challenge this isn't it. And the rocking feet mean these two pots don't sit flush next to your existing Happy Plants collection unless you remove the bumps underneath, which is a five minute fix but still an extra step nobody wants to do right out of the box. At 253 pieces for around 23 dollars it's still a fair deal, arguably a better one than the original set, but you are paying for charm and display value, not hours of build time.

Who it's for

If you already have Happy Plants on your desk, or you just want something small and joyful to build with a kid or a friend, this is an easy yes. If you're shopping for a serious weekend project or want a set that fights you a little, look elsewhere in the Botanicals lineup or step up to one of LEGO's bigger plant displays instead.

The parts story

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

Building these two is closer to assembling a diorama than following an engineering puzzle. Each plant's leaves are clustered from small curved and cone pieces in soft pastel colors, and most of the actual construction time goes into getting the rocking base right, since that's the piece of engineering LEGO actually cared about here. It's a quick, relaxed build you can share with someone else without either of you getting bored waiting for a turn.

The two printed pieces are the standout detail, they replace what would have been stickers on a set like this, and printed pieces at this price point are a nice touch that spares you the usual sticker alignment stress. There's nothing rare or exotic in terms of new molds, this is mostly familiar botanical pieces in fresh pastel colors, but the part count relative to the 23 dollar price tag holds up well against the rest of the Botanicals line, and having 253 pieces for two small builds means neither Lumi nor Ellie feels skimpy on its own.

Fun facts

01Rocking Plants is a direct sequel to 2025's 10349 Happy Plants, and LEGO gave both new plants names, Lumi and Ellie, matching the naming convention of the earlier set
02The set uses printed pieces instead of stickers for its detailing, a small but appreciated upgrade over many similarly priced sets
03Lumi's pot rocks back to front while Ellie's rocks side to side, LEGO designed each rounded base differently so the two builds don't move the same way
04The set released May 1, 2026 at $22.99 / £17.99 / €19.99, a slight increase in piece count over Happy Plants at the same price