How many pieces does the Crafting Box 21116 have?

The set has 518 pieces across 100 different elements.

How many minifigures come with it?

The set includes 2 minifigures.

Is this set suited to free building?

Yes, the part selection is deliberately varied, so it works well for building your own landscapes and scenes beyond the instructions.

Minecraft

Crafting Box

The Crafting Box 21116 brings Minecraft's blocky world into real LEGO® form. With 518 pieces, 100 different elements and 2 minifigures, it's built for open-ended building rather than a single fixed model.

Set number: 21116
Year: 2014
Pieces: 518
Minifigures: 2
Theme: Minecraft
Different parts: 100

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 100

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (16)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 2

Steve fig-0021183 pieces × 1
Skeleton, Square Skull (60115 Torso) fig-0064806 pieces × 1

Description

An open building system

Unlike many licensed themes, Minecraft is built around free-form construction, and the 518 pieces in this set reflect that: they're chosen so different landscape chunks can be combined in more or less any order, from simple terrain blocks to small structures. With 100 different elements, the part variety is high for a set this size, which gives you more scope than a model with one fixed shape, where every brick only fits in a single spot. Fans of the game will recognise the familiar block silhouettes straight away, and newcomers can just as easily build freely and set their own rules for the terrain.

Colours that define the game

The palette of light bluish grey, reddish brown, dark bluish grey and medium nougat looks understated at first, but it's exactly what makes Minecraft recognisable: stone, dirt, wood and skin tone all come from these four base colours, the same ones that make up most of the game world. The parts list on this page shows how they're spread across the 100 elements, useful if you're hunting for a specific brick in one of these shades for a project of your own, say a larger diorama that needs matching colours.

Two minifigures for play scenes

Among the 518 pieces are 2 minifigures, enough to act out small scenes on the terrain you build, exploring or defending your own creation against whatever the night throws at it. For a set of this size, that's a sensible balance: plenty of structural bricks for a self-contained build, but still enough figures to keep it a play set rather than just a display piece. Children who play the game themselves usually recognise the figure selection instantly and build their own stories around it.

Building beyond the instructions

Because the Crafting Box is designed with reuse in mind, many of the 100 elements work just as well in your own Minecraft creations as they do in the pictured build, small caves, wall sections or terrain edges among them, all easy to extend with the bricks already in the box. The full parts list on this page makes it easy to check whether a particular brick or colour is included before you start planning something new, or before adding a second set for extra building material.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Crafting Box 21116 have?: The set has 518 pieces across 100 different elements.
How many minifigures come with it?: The set includes 2 minifigures.
Is this set suited to free building?: Yes, the part selection is deliberately varied, so it works well for building your own landscapes and scenes beyond the instructions.