LEGO Reviews Seasonal40236

Romantic Valentine Picnic

Name: LEGO Romantic Valentine Picnic 40236
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 40236
Rating: 4.8 (312 reviews)

80 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A2017126 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

Expert reviews

3analyzed

Owner ratings

312

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 80.1 and a Highly Recommended verdict confirmed by three expert sources and a 4.8 owner average from 312 buyers, the Romantic Valentine Picnic stands out as one of the better-executed seasonal vignettes LEGO has produced, delivering rare parts, clever design, and strong value at $9.99."

The Romantic Valentine Picnic earns a BrickScore of 80.1 and a Highly Recommended verdict, with three distinct expert sources (JANG, Jay's Brick Blog, Brickset) converging on a positive assessment of this 2017 seasonal vignette. At $9.99 for 126 pieces ($0.079 per piece), it was seen as a charming, well-detailed set offering strong parts value and rare minifigure torsos. Owner agreement is equally enthusiastic: 312 buyers give it a 4.8 average, 100% would recommend it, and LEGO.com signals a 4.75/5 value-for-money score.

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LOVED (7)

01Heart-shaped layout formed by two half-circle baseplates, a clever thematic design choice
02Rare minifigure torsos for both the male and female figure, both with back printing
03Female minifigure's dual-sided head including a sunglasses face, a desirable extra
04Vibrant, varied color palette including expanded flower color options
05Strong accessory density: food items, chocolates, teddy bear, balloon, bouquet, and a pineapple built from a minifigure head piece
06Small tree with birdhouse and bird as a charming secondary build
07Clever use of jumper plates to create a red-and-white checked picnic blanket pattern

CRITICIZED (4)

01Modular plates can shift around as they are not always attached to each other
02When the two half-circles are arranged into a heart display formation, extra elements (a smaller baseplate and table) are left over, which slightly disrupts the cohesive presentation
03No picnic basket included, which some felt was a natural omission for the theme
04A February Valentine's Day picnic outdoors is climatically unrealistic for many parts of the world

What reviewers are saying

"Look at that. The whole thing is a heart."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

"I wasn't a fan of last year's range of brick-built Seasonal sets so I'm very happy with the return of the minifigure vignettes."

Jay's Brick Blog

"I really enjoyed the vignettes in 2015, and this set picks up where that series left off. It's a lovely little build, with plentiful details - this couple has thought of just about everything for an idyllic picnic in the…"

Brickset Reviews

Ecosystem

2015 Valentine's Day set — Not as compact but looks more organic thanks to more greenery in this set.

2016 Seasonal brick-built sets — Jay is very happy with return of minifigure vignettes after being unhappy with last year's brick-built seasonal range.

2015 seasonal vignettes — This set picks up where that series left off favorably; continues the vignette tradition with an outdoor setting rather than home-based scenes

60135 Fun in the Park — The young man's torso was previously only seen in this set; commenters note this set expands that park/outdoor diorama concept

SeasonalTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 3

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

BUY

"Look at that. The whole thing is a heart."

Key Pros

✓Vibrant colors and good color variety including new flower colors
✓Heart-shaped base as a distinctive design feature
✓Two minifigures with fresh, rarely-used torso prints

JUMP TO REVIEW

Jay's Brick Blog

Editorial Source

BUY

"I wasn't a fan of last year's range of brick-built Seasonal sets so I'm very happy with the return of the minifigure vignettes."

Key Pros

✓Great civilian minifigures
✓Plenty of food items and accessories
✓The vignette's heart-shaped design

Key Cons

✕The plates sometimes shift around

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

Key Pros

✓Lovely build with plentiful details
✓Creative use of jumper plates for checked blanket pattern
✓Rare and interesting minifigure torsos

Key Cons

✕Box has annoying thumb tab opening
✕Extra parts (smaller baseplate and table) remain when main heart display is formed, which some feel diminishes the overall effect

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Value drivers

Jay's Brick Blog: Rare female and male torsos with back printing, female's dual-sided sunglasses face

Exclusivity

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Seasonal release for spring 2017

Jay's Brick Blog: Exclusive to LEGO.com (seasonal release)

Resale

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Likely to hold value as a collectible seasonal set, though not extensively discussed in the review

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (2)

Boy, Bright Light Blue Hoodie with White Star, Dark Blue Legs, Medium Nougat Hair Short Tousled with Side Part

Girl, Bright Pink Top with Butterflies and Flowers, Dark Purple Legs, Dark Brown Hair Ponytail and Swept Sideways Fringe

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Female minifigure torso printValue
Not used much to this point; fresh design for the set
Male minifigure torso printValue
Not used much to this point; fresh design for the set
Pineapple printed piece
Decorative element for the picnic spread
Flowers in expanded color palette
Includes orange flowers in addition to regular green, providing nice color expansion
Pineapple minifig head
Printed pineapple head, unusual accessory
Heart-shaped jewel pieces in transparent light blue
Relatively rare heart-shaped transparent light blue jewels for fountain

What Owners Say · summarized from 8 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners unanimously praise this Valentine's set for its charming design, cute minifigure accessories, easy build, and excellent value as both a display piece and parts source.

COMMON PRAISE