Creator

Turtle with a Water Lily Flower

A pocket sized pond critter that rebuilds three ways and asks almost nothing of you.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 31377 · 2026

Pieces124

Minifigsn/a

Year2026

Set number31377

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The verdict

I like this one more than I expected to.

It is a tiny, cheerful little build, a turtle with a posable head and a pink water lily balanced on its shell, and it takes maybe twenty minutes from bag to shelf. The real trick is that the same 124 pieces also become a chameleon and a frog, so you are getting three small sculptures for the price of one small set. It will not challenge an adult builder for a second, and a couple of the proportions on the alternate builds are a little wonky, but as a first set for a young builder or a cute desk companion, it does exactly what it promises.

Best for: young or beginner builders who want three quick animal builds from one box, and pond or reptile lovers who want a tiny desk piece

The full review

What it is

This is a small, sweet little set and I mean that in the best way. You build a turtle with a posable head and mouth, balance a soft pink water lily flower on its shell, and set it down, and it genuinely looks like something that wandered in from a pond. Then you take it apart and build a chameleon with a posable head and tail, and after that a frog with a moving mouth. Same bricks, three different animals, and that is the entire pitch of Creator 3-in-1 done well in miniature.

The catch

I will be honest about where this set sits. At 124 pieces it is not a build that is going to occupy an adult for an evening, and a few LEGO fans online pointed out that the turtle's shell trim sits a little strangely on top rather than wrapping around the edge the way you would expect. The chameleon's tail and the frog's stance also get some side eye from pickier builders. None of that ruins the set, but it means you should go in knowing this is a light, quick, kid focused build and not a display centerpiece for a shelf of serious LEGO animals.

Who it's for

If you have a young builder around age seven or eight who wants to feel like they built something real, or you just want a cute little rebuildable creature for a desk, this is a nice pick and it will not put a dent in a gift budget. If you are shopping for yourself as an adult fan looking for a satisfying, challenging build, or you want a technically perfect turtle sculpture, this is not the set that will scratch that itch.

What works

Three distinct builds (turtle, chameleon, frog) from one set of pieces, so the value keeps going after the first build
Posable head and mouth on the turtle give it real play value beyond just sitting on a shelf
Quick, satisfying build that is genuinely friendly for a first timer or a rainy afternoon with a kid

Worth knowing

Some builders flagged the turtle's shell orientation as a bit odd, with the light green trim sitting on top instead of wrapping the edge
The frog and chameleon rebuilds have proportion quirks, like the frog's front legs and the chameleon's tail, that keep them from feeling as resolved as the turtle
At 124 pieces there is very little building time or challenge for anyone past the target age range

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The parts story

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

The build itself is short and friendly, the kind of thing you can hand to a first time builder and walk away from without worrying. The turtle goes together first, with a simple hinge system giving the head and mouth their pose, and the pink water lily flower clips neatly onto the shell as a sweet finishing touch. Taking it apart to build the chameleon and then the frog is where the set earns its keep, since you start noticing how the same handful of curved and hinged pieces get reused to completely different effect each time.

Nothing in here is a rare or printed piece, and there is no minifig, this is a small parts focused Creator set built around color and shape rather than exotic elements. The pink flower piece and the soft green and brown palette give it a gentle, natural look that photographs nicely for a shelf, and the posable joints are the real functional highlight since they let all three animals actually move rather than just sit static.

Fun facts

0131377 is a Creator 3-in-1 set, meaning the same 124 pieces build three separate animals: a turtle, a chameleon, and a frog, each with posable features.
02The turtle model measures roughly 1.5 inches high, 4 inches long, and 2.5 inches wide once built.
03LEGO fans comparing it to past turtle themed pieces noted the shell design differs from an older blue turtle gift with purchase item, with some preferring the earlier version's shell shape.
04The set is aimed at builders age 7 and up and is designed to be doable with the LEGO Builder app for step by step guidance.