Yesterday’s official reveal of the LEGO Globe, the 40th set to join the LEGO Ideas theme has sparked plenty of excitement about one of LEGO’s most exciting and unpredictable themes, specifically where it could go next.
Be sure to read my review of the review of the LEGO Ideas Globe to see it in action!
With 21331 Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone that released on 1 January 2022, and 21332 The Globe set for launch on 1 February 2022, this year is looking set to be another momentous one for LEGO Ideas.
Looking ahead, here are the next LEGO Ideas sets that are set to be released sometime in 2022, or possibly beyond, either as sets, gift with purchase, or even a puzzle!
Here’s the full list of what has been greenlit and approved on the LEGO Ideas platform – click on these links to jump to that section!
- Vincent Van Gogh: Starry Night
- Motorised Lighthouse
- Jazz Quartet
- The Office
- Foosball Table
- Ray the Castaway
Snow White and Seven Dwarves (TBC)- Minifigure Space Mission Puzzle
- The Adventures of the USS Cardboard
- 90th Anniversary LEGO Ideas Set
- A-Frame Cabin
- BTS Dynamite
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Vincent Van Gogh: Starry Night
Announced around this time last year in early February 2021, the next LEGO Ideas set to follow after The Globe will undoubtedly be legotruman’s Vincent Van Gogh: Starry Night.
Surprisingly, Starry Night was greenlit before Sonic the Hedgehog (which has already released), so I wouldn’t be surprised if we see this set revealed in the coming months.
In 2021, we had 5 LEGO Ideas sets spread out across the year, so my guess is that we’ll see this in either June (the month it was painted in 1889), or end of March which coincides with Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday (30 March).
30 March seems quite close to the release of the Globe, and this looks like quite a sizeable set, but I think this year is going to be massive for LEGO Ideas, so I wouldn’t put it past them to go with an April release.
Best guess release date: April 2021
Motorised Lighthouse
Announced in June 2021, Roses Must Build’s Motorised Lighthouse is another content for release, possibly early in the second half of 2022.
Personally, I think the Motorised Lighthouse will be the sleeper hit of 2022, and we’ll be amazed at what the LEGO Ideas team does with this simple, but promising concept.
Best guess release date: July 2022
Jazz Quartet
Announced in October 2021, I think its unlikely that we’ll see Hsinwei Chi’s Jazz Quartet in 2022, as it feels like a super tight timeframe, and with the release slot so packed this year.
This delightful brick-built model of a Jazz Quartet is one of the projects I’m most looking forward to, and I can see this being released in early 2023, maybe in January if they’re keeping to 1 January LEGO Ideas release slots.
That said, I would be pleasantly surprised if it comes out this year.
Best guess release date: January 2023
The Office
Shockingly, the only LEGO Ideas set currently in development that’s based on some sort of IP (intellectual property) is The Office which was announced with the Jazz Quarter in October 2021.
This set is probably the most anticipated LEGO Ideas set, thanks to the incredibly large, and active The Office fanbase. LEGO are going to literally print money with the set, and open up the brand to legions of Office fans wanting a Dwight Shcrute, Michael Scott or Jim Halpert minifigure.
I expect this to be released in the 4th quarter of 2022, just before Christmas as everyone is going to want a LEGO Office set for Christmas.
Best guess release date: November 2022
Foosball Table
Another LEGO Ideas set announced in early last year, in March 2021 is Construction by Donat’s Foosball Table. It won the We Love Sports contest, and fans often forget that some of these contests also lead to actual LEGO Ideas sets, like last year’s 21329 Fender Stratocaster.
Best guess release date: September 2022
Ray the Castaway Gift with Purchase
We also have another contest winner to look forward to this year, with Ray the Castaway by Daditwins, which won the Do You Want To Go To The Seaside contest.
This looks like a fun set that I could see being made into a GWP (gift with purchase) in Summer (northern hemisphere).
Best guess release date: July 2022
Snow White (TBC)
This isn’t confirmed, but is currently still under further review by LEGO, but it’s worth adding that the LEGO Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs by Hanwasyellowfirst was announced alongside The Office and Jazz Quartet.
I think there’s a high chance of this going through as it’s a gorgeous model, but the license and what to base it on would be a challenge, as the design was based around the Snow White Disney movie.
Best guess release date: sometime in 2023
Minifigure Space Mission Puzzle
It’s not really a LEGO set, although it sure has a ton of pieces, and it has LEGO Ideas branding on it, but the Space: A Minifigure Logo design won the You’re The Final Piece contest, which will be turned into a Chronicle Books LEGO puzzle.
Thankfully, no guessing games required here, as this puzzle will be available in May 2022!
The Adventures of the USS Cardboard
Another space-themed contest winner is the Adventures of the USS Cardboard by Bulldoozer, which will be a gift-with-purchase.
This delightfully whimsical model is one of my most anticipated GWPs (gift with purchase) this year, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Best guess release date: August 2022
90th Anniversary LEGO Ideas set
And here’s the big one. If you’ve been noticing a theme developing… with the USS Cardboard and Classic Space puzzle, it’s probably intentional, because this year, we’re also going to find out the results of the 90th Anniversary Fan Vote, where one of Bionicle, Pirates, Castle and Classic Space will get selected as the 90th Anniversary set.
I’ve been vocal about my predictions – that the 90th Anniversary set will be a Classic Space set, and looking at the breadcrumbs being scattered, I can’t see any other theme winning.
The founding date of The LEGO Group is 10 August 1932, and I expect that we’ll see this set being announced then, for a September or maybe August release. It’ll be great if we got an earlier announcement, and the set goes on sale on LEGO’s birthday – I can’t think of no better way to celebrate.
Best guess release date: 10 August 2022
A-Frame Cabin
Announced in late February, the A-Frame Cabin by Norton74 is a splendid nature-based cabin, with a unique A-frame shape, and some gorgeous deciduous trees in autumn colours.
It’s very whimsical and rustic, and I think would look fantastic alongside the LEGO Tree House, and introduce some really fascinating and unique techniques.
Best guess release date: Autumn 2023 (Northern Hemisphere)
BTS Dynamite
The biggest surprise coming out of the Second 2021 Review Results was the confirmation of BTS “Dynamite” by JBBrickFanatic getting the greenlight.
BTS is an absolute KPOP powerhouse, and has an incredibly massive fanbase (read this post for my thoughts on the set and why I think it’ll do well).
Best guess release date: early 2023 when and if BTS drops a new album
Looking ahead
Last week, LEGO Ideas confirmed that 36 product ideas qualified for the Third 2021 LEGO Ideas review, and there are some fantastic projects on the list.
Personally, I’m hoping the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Sheriff’s Office – Wild West make it out. The Clockwork Solar System would be jaw-dropping, but I don’t know if it’s too big and ambitious, but it would be absolutely brilliant if they did!
Expect results in Summer 2022.
It goes without saying that 2022 is going to be a momentous year for LEGO Ideas, and everyone is waiting on the 90th Anniversary Set reveal results, but there’s plenty more to get excited about.
Which LEGO Ideas sets are you most looking forward in 2022? Let me know in the comments!
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The Wizard of Oz would be a Huge SUCCESS!!! WOW!!!
90th anniversary and cassic space set? NO! Castle or better pirate ship but to be onest LEGO should releas 1 set for space castle pirate and bionicle. We all miss that time and genial sets For me time from 1085 to 1995 was best!
Clearly disappointing sets
Hope the Steampunk Explorers set will be chosen to save this …
Do you think a lego set of the Beatles Rooftop Concert would be an idea to toy around with?
I know that I would love to see it.
My sons lived LEGOS growing up! They were both very ingenious with their creations. As a fun thing I bought them gummi LEGOS. The items designed by your company are wonderful. I especially love Titanic as I have studied the ship and people lost and saved. Favorites are Violet Jessop who survived all 3 ships damage or sinking and Melvina Dean who was 2 months old when Titanic sank and was longest living survivor who passed in 2009 at 97 yo. Lost her Dad when ship sank. Also love tv show sets like “The Office” and “The Golden Girls”. New “globe” is also cool! Imagine starting out making wooden toys and household items and becoming a billion dollar company!🪚🔨🪛🪜📐🥁You deserve an award!🏆👍🏻“Starry Night” is beautiful! Norma Jean Morrissey
I hope there’s more ironman sets incoming
And more modulars that is really affordable sets
I want the jaws set that was made. So dissapointed it’s not on the list
Cunts. This shit was revealed ages ago and they’re going to capitalize on it now? Fuck them and the horse they rode in on. Not a single whisper of it’s status until now, with yet another vague estimate on it? Fuck LEGO I’m not supporting their cuntly system anymore. It’s overpriced landmines for your house. Assholes had me hooked over a year ago, now I’m just about “meh, fuck ’em” and that settles it
Calm down bro, these are just toys.
I’m glad you’re leaving, no one will miss you.
A bit harsh but if they pic classic space that reflects exactly how i will feel. also kind of how i feel about recent ideas rounds. the van gogh is awesome but all the rest is more than meeehhhhhh. won’t buy any of those unless its for parts.
Buddy calm down it doesn’t matter that much
I want the light up Delorean made outa Technics and the Spaceballs van, and the Jaws set.
Welcome Green horn ,welcome ….
One of the best things about Ideas is that by the time the sets come along, you’ve forgotten about them – Sonic and the Globe are excellent cases in point ;). I’m a sucker for real space, so go JWST and Solar System :).
Hoping will win second 2021 review: Women of Computing (will probably be decried as political correctness if it wins, but this really is a set with women worth acknowledging, particularly in a rather male-dominated field). The small nature of the WOC set also lends itself well to a series of GWPs or similar. Some of the modular building-like designs are nice but I don’t think Lego will accept them as being too close to existing sets.
Given current trends of American sitcoms, wouldn’t surprise me if The Nanny won. If the last results are anything to go by, that’d upset a lot of people.
Had to dig into the archives, but here’s the second 2021 blog post: https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/a4ae09b6-0d4c-4307-9da8-3ee9f3d368d6/post/bc3a9a6a-b25b-4089-b524-bfc1dcd76bd5
Starry Night and USS Cardboard look good. Will be interesting to see what wins the fan vote later in the year.
Women of Computing would be neat! I’m still disappointed that Science Adventures didn’t make it out of the Bricklink Designer Program.
Nanny would be interesting – don’t know if there’d be a massive fanbase, but you never know!
Hey Jay. Do you know if the Bricklink Designer Program will be ongoing for the Ideas that aren’t approved by Lego? Thanks.
It’s a pilot program, so I guess they’ll see how the first 3 rounds perform. It’s hard to know, but given the sets have sold reasonably well, I don’t see why it wouldn’t.
Plus the merger of LEGO Digital Designer into Bricklink Studio bodes well for this.
While I voted for classic space, unless it is another ship like a UCS galaxy explorer it would probably be a pass from me
I also feel the successor to the LL928 galaxy explorer has already been done with Bennys Spaceship Spaceship Spaceship!
Though lego have a way of coming up with some thing that will blow our socks off and take our money
Moon base, moon base, moon base!
So far only one I really like is the Lighthouse, maybe because I live by the sea.
Hey Jay. Thanks for this. Do you know if the Bricklink Designer Program for last year’s Ideas is an ongoing program? As in will the 10k Ideas that are not approved by Lego this year be up for future rounds of Bricklink Designer Program?