LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO

La Catrina

La Catrina 21372 captures the well-known Mexican figure associated with Dia de los Muertos as a build. At 1,212 pieces with no minifigures, this LEGO® Ideas set puts the artistry front and centre.

Set number
21372
Year
2026
Pieces
1,212
Minifigures
0
Different parts
247
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Parts list 247

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Description

A cultural icon as a build

247 unique parts shape the elaborate headdress, dress and the distinctive skull-face detailing of the Catrina figure. The motif comes from Mexican Dia de los Muertos tradition, and as a LEGO® Ideas set it likely started life as a community proposal. Setting the 1,212 pieces against the 247 unique parts shows a ratio that is typical for LEGO® Ideas sets, mixing recurring basic elements with more elaborate specialised pieces, which keeps the build varied without ever feeling unnecessarily complicated.

High-contrast colours

Black, white, magenta and dark bluish grey make up the palette, with magenta carrying the colourful floral and pattern detail typical of Catrina imagery. The parts list on this page shows how the 1,212 pieces spread across those colours. This colour distribution is typical of LEGO® Ideas sets in this size range and directly shapes how uniform or contrasting the finished model looks on a shelf, something worth considering when building out a wider collection.

Who it suits

With no minifigures, this set is clearly built as an art and display object rather than a play set. It suits collectors who appreciate culturally inspired Ideas builds and anyone after a striking, colourful shelf piece. Before buying, it is also worth checking the absence of minifigures, since that number signals whether the set leans toward extended play scenes or a single display piece, which makes the buying decision easier depending on how you plan to use it.

Magenta accents in the parts list

Magenta is one of the rarer colours in the range, so the parts list on this page is especially useful if you are after that accent colour for your own art or mosaic projects. With 247 unique parts across 1,212 pieces, the set sits in the mid-range for the Ideas collection. For collectors of culturally themed builds, it is also worth comparing this against other Ideas figures like E.T. or Tintin Moon Rocket to gauge relative shape variety. Especially across LEGO® Ideas sets with a similar piece count, comparing several parts lists before buying is a good way to judge how much shape variety versus repetition each set actually offers.

FAQ

What is La Catrina's design based on?
It's based on the well-known Mexican figure associated with Dia de los Muertos.
Does the set include minifigures?
No, the set focuses entirely on the artistic figure build with no minifigures.
What colours dominate the model?
Black, white, magenta and dark bluish grey create the high-contrast look.

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