Creator

Creator, a continuing theme that started in 2001, is focused on the creative construction of System parts as opposed to playability functions of minifigures as in most other themes. As such, Creator sets are typically based on buildings (such as houses and apartments), vehicles (such as cars and airplanes), and/or creatures (such as dinosaurs and spiders). They at one point released small sets contained in plastic pods, similar to the way BIONICLE and Hero Factory used to be packaged, but most are in regular boxes. The Creator sets didn't include Minifigures until 2011, although many of the older sets are minifigure-scaled. The Creator vehicles are said to have replaced the Model Team theme, which was discontinued for the final time in 1999, two years before Creator was introduced.
==History==
Although the name "Creator" was introduced with the video game of the same name and board game, the very 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 each included 4+ Figure minifigures named Tina and Max. Max and Tina later became the names of two well-known LEGO Club Magazine's mascots.
These minifigures were discontinued when the Designer theme was introduced. This theme focused on the more specialized models, while Creator became used for sets containing a variety 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 of bricks, were moved to the Creative Building theme, which later became known as Bricks and More.
The complexity of the sets typically depends on the scale. Smaller models often make use of basic bricks, whereas larger models make use of specialized elements and advanced building techniques. A majority of the sets released since 2006 are "3 in 1" sets or sets that included bricks which could assemble into 3 different ways, with instructions for each assembly included with the set.
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 flat floors, and mostly have no more than one building. The Modular Buildings also include minifigures, unlike most Creator sets, and the sets are to the standard minifigure scale.
Recently, quite a few Creator sets have been including minifigures, starting with 5766 Log Cabin.
The theme also recently used Technic pieces into sets such as 7347 Highway Pickup (for the base, the functional steering and part of the flatbed tray).
== Sets ==
=== 3 in 1 ===
==== Mini ====
=== Buckets ===
=== Seasonal ===
=== Other ===
== Sub-themes ==
=== X-Pod (2006) ===
=== Mosaic (2007) ===
=== Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) ===
=== Expert (2012-2020) ===
=== Postcards (2022-present) ===
== Other Products ==
=== Key Chains ===
=== Luggage and Lunch Box ===
===Dacta (Educational Division)===
No. 	Set name 	Released	Parts	Minifigures
9302	Creator Community Builders 	2004 	1695 	4
9303	Airport Set 	2004 	1180 	4
9304	Fun Park 	2001 	 	
9306	Bulk Set with Special bricks	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 	Dinosaur Backpack 	2009 	1 	Bag
35757 	Dinosaur Backpack (Small) 	2009 	1 	Bag
35764 	Dinosaur Backpack (Roller) 	2009 	1 	Bag
35769 	Dinosaur Lunch Box 	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
== Gallery ==
Logo Creator.jpg|Logo
JAKE.jpg|Jake
MAX.jpg|Max
TINA.jpg|Tina
== 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 having fun with the LEGO sets. And there is a designers blog so you can see what the LEGO designers think of the LEGO sets.
== See Also ==
* Designer Sets
* Model Team
* Factory
* Bricks and More
== Sources ==
* A Modular Life
* LEGO Creator Website 
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