After a day spent having fun amongst amazing wetlands nature, don’t forget to continue the adventure at home!

This LEGO® set includes boy and girl minifigures with a camera accessory to add even more fun to kids’ safari adventures. Safari open daily from 10am-5.30pm, Saturday 9 April-Sunday 5 June, included in admission, last entry one hour before closing). If you're looking for an action-toy playset that kids will love, this set has it all. With an awesome off-roader, toy lioness and parrot figures and 2 explorer minifigures armed with a pair of binoculars, a camera and a funny tree costume, the scene is set for exciting safari adventures. As well as being a great day out, the event is a brilliant way to highlight some of the wetland species that the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has worked hard to save, such as the iconic Hawaiian goose and incredible spoon-billed sandpiper.

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The newest addition – Camille the Curlew – also helps tell a key conservation story about our role in the ongoing Eurasian curlew recovery project, which is working to reverse the decline of this enigmatic wading bird. The set is aimed at ages 7 and above, although that must mostly be due to the building techniques involved, because children of all ages would have a great time with any of the models, particularly the animals. I will admit to being somewhat biased, as giraffes have long been my favourite animals, but I’m of the opinion that they aren’t represented in LEGO enough! My almost-five-year-old daughter found the toilet in the tree house particularly funny, and spent quite a bit of time playing with the primary model. All together, the discrete parts form a quite attractive diorama. The tree house and giraffe are perfectly scaled together, and a camera is included for the figures to capture what must be quite a magical moment on their safari. The flamingo seems slightly unrelated to the rest of the build, however, as there is nothing else included to indicate any water nearby, and also feels slightly too large. Yes, our Chilean flamingos will be out daily from 10am until 4.30pm for visitors to enjoy. Watch as they display with their wings outspread and perform the 'head dance' around their exhibit.

LEGO® Creator 3in1 sets allow kids to enjoy amazing imaginative play as they devise fun stories around the 3 different models in every box. Their sandy island is the perfect place to rest their feet, giving you great views as they preen those famous pink feathers. Don't forget to spot Flavia the Lego® flamingo too! Build on your Lego experience These experiences can fill us with a sense of wonder and possibility. What firsts will you see and how will they make you feel? For a special memento of spring, have a go at making a spring-time nature mobile. As spring unfolds, we are treated to an endless succession of ‘firsts’, making it a great time of year to enjoy memorable moments of nature together.What do you hear? What does it feel like as you lift your face to the sky on a sunny day? Spring has a smell too! You could turn this into a fun game and use our special senses scavenger hunt activity sheet on your visit or at home. If you find a feather as you wander through our wetlands, give it a close look. Feathers are truly amazing. You’ll see how it’s made of thousands of individual strands. Not only do they look pretty special, they also keep birds warm and waterproof, enable them to fly and help them communicate with each other. The Creator range is known for being colourful, relatively basic, and generally quite good fun; this set lives up to those three expectations very well. With the 3-in-1 models, the alternative builds can often seem slightly disconnected from the main build, or somewhat thrown together, but the two included here tie in excellently and are just as fun to play with in their own right.