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This article is about the LEGO theme. For the video game, see 5700 LEGO Creator.
Creator
Logo Creator.jpg
Years:

2001 - Present

Subthemes:

Modular Buildings
X-Pod
Exclusives

Related themes:

Basic
Freestyle
Creative Building
Bricks and More
LEGO Master Builder Academy

Creator is a theme of LEGO that focuses on the creative construction of System parts as opposed to playability functions of minifigures as in most other themes. As such, Creator sets are usually based on buildings, cars, or creatures. There are also small sets contained in plastic canisters, similar to the BIONICLE or Hero Factory sets. The Creator sets did not include Minifigures until 2011, although many of the older sets are minifigure-scaled.

History

Although the name Creator was introduced with the video game of the same name and board game, the first sets of the theme were introduced in 2001. They were continued from the previous Basic and FreeStyle themes, both including buckets of bricks and a few simple models. Creator, Basic, and Freestyle all contained 4+ Figure minifigures named Tina and Max.

Tina and Max

This Max is most likely where the Lego Club's Mascot's Name came from.

These minifigures were discontinued when the Designer theme was introduced. This theme focused on the more specialised models, while Creator became used for sets containing an array of bricks and pieces that were designed to develop creativity.

When the Designer theme was discontinued in 2006, Creator took over its style of sets, including the X-Pod sub-theme. This produced more complex models and themes, including some animals and vehicles. Meanwhile, Creator's previous sets, such as buckets, were moved to the Creative Building theme, which later became Bricks and More.

The complexity of the sets depends on the scale. Smaller models often make use of basic bricks, where as larger models make use of specialized elements and advanced building techniques. A majority of the sets released since 2006 are "three in one" models, which means that the set includes instructions to build three different models using the many parts included.

The Creator theme also includes the Modular Buildings line (with the exception of 10190 Market Street), which are a series of large, detailed buildings, with floors, and mostly have no more than one building, they also include minifigure's. Unlike most Creator sets, Modular Buildings sets include minifigures and are to the normal minifigure scale.

Sets

No. Set name Released Parts Minifigures
628 X-Large Grey Baseplate 2002 1 None
1270 Chromika Trial Size Bag 2005 16 None
3598 XXL 2000 Tube 2005 2000 None
3600 Build Your Own House 2005 1200 None
4013 Create and Imagine 2003 1000 None
4014 Creator Exclusive 2003 500 None
4016 Racer 2001 21 None
4017 Sea Helicopter 2001 13 None
4018 Ship 2001 12 None
4019 Aeroplane 2001 17 None
4023 Fun and Adventure 2003 55 None
4024 Advent Calendar 2003 None
4026 Create Your Dreams 2003 100 None
4027 Build and Imagine 2003 100 None
4028 World of Bricks 2003 500 None
4029 Build with Bricks Bucket 2003 500 None
4103 Creator Bucket 2002 200 None
4104 Small Creator Bucket 2002 200 None
4105 Red Brick Bucket 2002 500 None
4105 50th Anniversary Bucket 2005 500 None
4106 Creator Bucket 2002 500 None
4107 Build Your Dreams 2002 1000 None
4113 Brick Adventures 2001 124 None
4115 All That Drives Bucket 2001 165 1
4116 Animal Adventures 2001 209 2
4117 Fantastic Flyers and Cool Cars 2001 257 2
4118 Buildings, Mansions and Shops 2001 361 3
4119 Regular and Transparent Bricks 2001 234 None
4120 Fun and Cool Transportation 2001 606 2
4121 All Kinds of Animals 2001 171 2
4124 Countdown to the Holidays 2001 231 None
4171 Spot and Friends 2001 53 None
4172 Tina's House 2001 43 1
4173 Max's Pit Stop 2001 58 1
4174 Max Goes Flying 2001 172 1
4175 Adventures with Max and Tina 2001 217 2
4176 The Race of the Year 2001 323 3
4177 Building Stories with Nana Bird 2001 373 3
4179 Creator Box Set 2002 500 None
4278 Large Tub 2003 1000 None
4279 Creator Strata Red 2003 1000 None
4400 Build With Bricks 2003 705 None
4405 Large Creator Bucket 2003 1305 None
4406 Buildings 2004 506 None
4407 Transportation 2004 301 None
4408 Animals 2004 202 None
4410 Build and Create 2004 500 None
4411 Blue Strata XXL 2004 1200 None
4412 Olympia Bucket 2004 200 None
4414 Creator Half Tub Blue 2004 500 None
4421 Big LEGO Box 1000 2005 1000 None
4423 Handy Box 2005 800 None
4424 Advent Calendar Unreleased (2005) None
4425 Better Building More Fun 2004 2000 None
4496 Fun with Building Tub 2004 1000 None
4496 50th Anniversary Tub 2005 1000 None
4496 Fun with Building Tub 2005 805 2
4497 Pretend and Create 2004 1000 None
4518 Creator Value Pack 2004 800 None
4524 Advent Calendar 2002 2
4538 Special Edition Tub 2004 200 None
4562 Creator Box 2004 400 None
4679 Bricks and Creations 2004 1500 None
4679 Bricks and Creations 2005 1531 None
4696 Extra Value Bucket 2004 400 None
4780 Bulk Set - 500 bricks 2005 500 None
4781 Bulk Set - 300 bricks 2005 300 None
4782 Bulk Set - 200 bricks 2005 200 None
4810 Blue Bucket 2001 254 1
4837 Mini Trains 2008 73 None
4838 Mini Vehicles 2008 79 None
4891 Highway Haulers 2006 209 None
4892 Prehistoric Power 2006 380 None
4893 Revvin' Riders 2006 360 None
4894 Mythical Creatures 2006 588 None
4895 Motion Power 2006 611 None
4896 Roaring Roadsters 2006 931 None
4906 Helicopter 2005 16 None
4915 Mini Construction 2007 68 None
4916 Mini Animals 2007 77 None
4917 Mini Robots 2007 77 None
4918 Mini Flyers 2007 78 None
4919 LEGO Deluxe Tub 2005 1500 None
4924 Advent Calendar 2004 335 None
4939 Cool Cars 2007 206 None
4953 Fast Flyers 2007 312 None
4954 Model Town House 2007 1174 None
4955 Big Rig 2007 550 None
4956 House 2007 731 None
4957 Ferris Wheel 2007 1063 None
4958 Monster Dino 2007 792 None
4993 Cool Convertible 2008 648 None
4994 Fierce Creatures 2008 193 None
4995 Cargo Copter 2008 272 None
4996 Beach House 2008 552 None
4997 Transport Ferry 2008 1279 None
4998 Stegosaurus 2008 731 None
5369 Creator Tub 2005 700 None
5761 Mini Digger 2011 56 None
5762 Mini Plane 2011 52 None
5763 Dune Hopper 2011 137 None
5764 Rescue Robot 2011 149 None
5765 Transport Truck 2011 276 None
5766 Log Cabin 2011 355 1
5767 Cool Cruiser 2011 None
5770 Lighthouse Island 2011 518 1
5771 Hillside House 2011 714 1
5864 Mini Helicopter 2010 52 None
5865 Mini Dumper 2010 60 None
5866 Rotor Rescue 2010 149 None
5867 Super Speedster 2010 278 None
5868 Ferocious Creatures 2010 416 None
5891 Apple Tree House 2010 539 None
5892 Sonic Boom 2010 539 None
5893 Offroad Power 2010 1061 None
6162 Building Fun with LEGO Mosaic 2007 286 None
6163 A World of LEGO Mosaic 2007 598 None
6741 Mini Jet 2009 63 None
6742 Mini Off-Roader 2009 64 None
6743 Street Speeder 2009 165 None
6745 Propeller Power 2009 247 None
6747 Race Rider 2009 266 None
6751 Fiery Legend 2009 479 None
6752 Fire Rescue 2009 771 None
6753 Highway Transport 2009 1294 None
6754 Family Home 2009 976 None
6910 Mini Sports Car 2012 70 None
6911 Mini Fire Rescue 2012 69 None
6912 Super Soarer 2012 130 None
6913 Blue Roadster 2012 152 None
6914 Prehistoric Hunters 2012 191 None
7291 Street Rebel 2012 196 None
7292 Propeller Adventures 2012 241 None
7601 Go-Kart 2006 None
7602 Jeep 2006 46 None
7603 Dump Truck 2006 None
7604 Triceratops 2006 34 None
7605 Stegosaurus 2006 None
7606 Frog 2006 33 None
7607 Butterfly 2006 None
7608 Dolphin 2006 27 None
7609 Helicopter 2006 27 None
7610 Speedboat 2006 18 None
7796 House 2008 53 None
7797 Bi-Plane 2008 37 None
7798 Stegosaurus 2008 47 None
7799 Cargo Copter 2008 38 None
7803 Jeep 2009 38 None
7804 Lizard 2009 33 None
7805 Shark 2009 44 None
7806 Truck 2009 None
7807 Airliner 2009 None
7808 Yellow Airplane 2009 None
7825 Creator Bucket 2002 500 None
7830 Small Blue Bucket 2002 200 None
7831 Make-Believe Bucket 2002 200 None
7832 Creator Bucket 2002 200 None
7836 Halloween Creator Small Bucket 2003 200 None
7837 Build and Create Bucket 2002 600 None
7870 Hans Christian Andersen Bucket 2005 500 None
7871 Whale 2007 31 None
7872 Animal Set 2007 57 None
7873 Aeroplane 2007 38 None
7875 Backhoe 2007 39 None
7876 Cement Mixer 2007 44 None
20001 Batbot 2008 103 None
20003 Dino 2008 102 None
20008 Tow Truck 2009 79 None
20011 Garbage Truck 2009 74 None
20014 4x4 Dynamo 2010 69 None
20015 Alligator 2010 89 None
30008 Snowman 2009 44 None
30009 Christmas Tree 2009 None
30020 Jet 2010 None
30021 Parrot 2010 None
30022 Bee 2011 None
30023 Lighthouse 2011 None
30024 Truck 2011 None
30025 Clown Fish 2011 None
30026 Panda 2011 None
30027 Reindeer 2011 None
30028 Wreath 2011 None
30029 Pudsey Bear 2011 None
30180 Aircraft 2012 None
30181 Helicopter 2012 None
30182 Santa 2012 None

X-Pod

Before 2006, X-Pods were part of Designer Sets.
No. Set name Released Parts Type
4415 Auto Pod 2006 56 None
4416 Robo Pod 2006 65 None
4417 Aero Pod 2006 60 None
4418 Dino Pod 2006 55 None

Dacta (Educational Division)

No. Set name Released Parts Minifigures
9302 Creator Community Builders 2004 1695 4
9303 Creator Community Builders 2004 1180 4
9304 Fun Park 2001
9306 Creator Bulk 2003 610 None
9385 Sceneries Set 2010 1214 None

Other releases

No. Set name Released Parts Type
4006 Brick Tricks: Cool Cars 2000 1 Book
4007 Brick Tricks: Fantastic Fliers 2000 1 Book
5700 LEGO Creator 1998 1 Video Game
5720 LEGO Creator Masterpiece 2000 1 Video Game
5723 LEGO Creator: Knights' Kingdom 2000 1 Video Game
5787 LEGO Creator: Harry Potter 2001 1 Video Game
5817 Constructive Creator (Dutch) 2002 1 Video Game
7383 Creator Watch 2002 LEGO Time
7396 Creator Clock 2002 9 LEGO Time
14555 Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 1 Video Game
35750 Backpack Dinosaur 2009 1 Bag
35757 Backpack Dinosaur 2009 1 Bag
35764 Backpack Dinosaur 2009 1 Bag
35769 Lunch Box Dinosaur 2009 1 Bag
66188 Creative Building Set 2007 Product Collection
66208 Mr. Magorium's Big Book 2007 324 Product Collection
66373 Fun Favour Pack 2010 Misc.
4212659 Creator Green Photo Frame 2003 Photo Frame
4250339 Build a Robot Clock Set 2004 47 LEGO Time
4250341 Classic Constructor Watch 2006 48 LEGO Time
4288396 Bricks Bedding 2004 Bedding
4552770 PVC Stickers 2008 Sticker
K4916 Mini Pods Collection 2007 298 Product Collection
G08553 Creator Board Game Deluxe 2002 130 Board Game
G31415 Builder Xtreme Board Game 2003 130 Board Game
GA03 The Race to Build It 1999 101 Board Game
W341 Classic Creator Watch 2006 48 LEGO Time
The Official LEGO Creator Activity Book 1998 1 Book

Pictures

Website

The Creator website is full of educational LEGO tips and tricks for adults and kids alike. There is also a gallery for users with a LEGO ID to upload their creations in the form of a snapshot. There is also a Designer's blog that one can read and learn about designing new sets and just having fun with their LEGOs.

See also

Sources



Creativity themes
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