How many pieces does it have?

54 pieces in 24 different types. No minifigures are included.

What is Literacy Day?

It is an annual awareness day for reading and writing. The unicorn came out as a small promotion linked to it.

Which colours are included?

Mostly white, dark pink, light aqua and dark purple.

LEGO Brand Store Monthly Mini Model Build

LEGO® Literacy Day Unicorn

The Literacy Day Unicorn (40403) is a mini model from the monthly mini build series run in LEGO® Stores. It has 54 pieces and came out in 2020.

Set number: 40403
Year: 2020
Pieces: 54
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Monthly Mini Model Build
Different parts: 30

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 30

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 (7)

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

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 2 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

Part of a monthly series

The monthly store builds are small kits released around a particular occasion. This unicorn belongs to that group and is dedicated to International Literacy Day. Sets like these are not toys in the usual sense but little collectables you put together in a few minutes and then place somewhere. If you never picked one up in the shop you may only know it from catalogues, which makes the parts list on this page especially handy if you want to recreate it later.

Pastel shades and bold accents

White forms the base, with dark pink, light aqua and dark purple added on top. The mix gives a playful fantasy creature with a mane and a horn, without the model turning twee. The 54 pieces are spread across 24 different types, so plenty of individual shapes appear. For something this small that is a decent amount of variety, and it shows how carefully details such as mane, tail and hooves are assembled from tiny bricks.

Made for the shelf

There are no minifigures, so the unicorn is purely a display piece. It looks good on a desk, on a bookcase or beside a favourite book, which suits the occasion it commemorates. It needs very little space and is an easy gift, say for someone who loves reading or reads aloud to children. The build is over quickly, so it fits a quiet afternoon or a short gap in the day without needing any planning at all. If you collect several monthly models, they line up nicely as a small series on one shelf.

Ideas for the bricks

The complete parts list, with colours and quantities, sits further down. Pink, purple and aqua rarely meet in a typical collection, so it is worth scanning the list if you are planning a creature of your own. “What can I build?” tells you which other models you can make from your own bricks together with these parts. That way a small collectable turns into a source of new ideas. It is a particularly good source for builders who like pastel colours and want to try something different from the usual red and blue.

FAQ

How many pieces does it have?: 54 pieces in 24 different types. No minifigures are included.
What is Literacy Day?: It is an annual awareness day for reading and writing. The unicorn came out as a small promotion linked to it.
Which colours are included?: Mostly white, dark pink, light aqua and dark purple.

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