{"product_id":"lego®-friends-creative-dollhouse-suitcase-42697","title":"LEGO® Friends - Creative Dollhouse Suitcase 42697","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe LEGO Friends Creative Dollhouse Suitcase (42697) is a 355-piece playset built around a portable case format: the dollhouse opens out for play and folds back into a suitcase that can be carried by its handle. It was part of the LEGO Friends summer 2026 assortment, reaching US shelves on 1 August alongside the rest of that wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlay, then pack away\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe suitcase design solves the problem most dollhouses have, which is that they occupy a permanent corner of a room. Here the whole scene closes up, which makes it practical for smaller homes, for travel, or for taking to a friend's house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the case is the structure rather than an accessory, nothing needs dismantling before it packs away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the case format works\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEverything stores inside, so pieces are less likely to go missing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCarry handle makes it genuinely portable for a child\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo permanent floor space required between play sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOpens out to a larger footprint than the closed size suggests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart of the LEGO Friends world\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLEGO Friends builds are set in Heartlake City and use minidoll figures rather than standard minifigures. Furniture and accessories carry over freely between Friends sets, so this dollhouse can be furnished with pieces from elsewhere in a child's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LEGO Builder app supports the build with 3D instructions and progress saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSet specifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSet number: 42697\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePiece count: 355\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTheme: LEGO Friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this set suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell suited to families short on display space, and a strong option for holidays or long journeys. It also works as a self-contained gift, since it does not need other sets to be enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat to expect from the build\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case structure goes together first, with the interior furnishing added afterwards. That order\nmeans a child sees the shell take shape early and can start arranging rooms before every last piece\nis placed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LEGO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47967848202418,"sku":"42697","price":80.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/8516\/6258\/files\/LEGO_Friends_-_Creative_Dollhouse_Suitcase_42697.png?v=1788269778","url":"https:\/\/discounttoyco.com.au\/products\/lego%c2%ae-friends-creative-dollhouse-suitcase-42697","provider":"Discount Toy Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}