Lego bag sets

Lego bag sets are small models, usually 30-50 pieces, that come in a sealed, clear plastic bag and typically cost $3.99.  Recent bag sets have been from DC Universe Super Heroes, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Friends, and Legends of Chima themes.  I love these Lego bag sets for several reasons:

1.  They are great to give to LegoSon when he is desparate for/deserving of a new Lego set but I don't want to endure taking him to the store and standing in the Lego aisle for an hour.
2.  They make great stocking stuffers and Easter basket fillers.
3.  They made easy take-home gifts at LegoSon's Lego birthday party.
4.  They are cheap! (At least compared to all other Lego sets)
5.  LegoSon can build them easily with no help from me.

So where do you buy these bag sets?

Target, of course!  But you won't find bag sets in the Lego aisle of the toy department.  First, head to the seasonal/holiday aisles (in my store, it's in the far back corner).  Amongst the Easter (or Valentine's or Halloween or Christmas) candy and baskets, there is a shelf of holiday themed small toys and trinkets.  And, almost always, you will find a bin of Lego bag sets.  Another place in the store to find bag sets is at the checkout line.  Usually Target stocks a Lego City bag set alongside Matchbox cars and Littlest Pet Shop animals down low, right at your kid's sightline, so while you are waiting to pay, your kid can start begging for a toy. 

I shouldn't forget to mention that most of these bag sets have a coupon on the back for a free child's ticket to Legoland or Legoland Discovery Center.  That's a pretty awesome coupon because a 1 day child's ticket to Legoland costs $68.00!

I've also seen bag sets at ToysRUs, hanging on an endcap in the Lego aisle, and at WalMart in a box in the Lego aisle.  But, by far, the best selection has been at Target.  Check out those bag sets and buy me a bag of Cadbury MiniEggs while you are at it!