How many pieces does the Nutcracker set have?

The set has 180 pieces, including 78 different elements, making it one of the more detailed figures in the BrickHeadz range.

Does the set include any minifigures?

No, as with all BrickHeadz sets, a single large blocky figure is the focus rather than standard minifigures.

What is this set best suited for?

It works well as festive display decoration or as a gift. Once built, it stands on its own without needing any extra accessories.

Brickheadz

Nutcracker

Set 40425 is part of the BrickHeadz range and builds a classic Christmas nutcracker as a festive display figure. With 180 pieces and 78 different elements, it packs in a fair amount of detail for its size and comes without any minifigures. This page covers the full facts and parts list.

Set number: 40425
Year: 2020
Pieces: 180
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Brickheadz
Different parts: 78

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 78

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.

Alternative models

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

All 3 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A uniform in festive colours

Black, tan, red and green recreate the nutcracker's classic uniform with its festive colour scheme, giving the figure an unmistakably Christmas look. Red and green, the traditional colours of the season, sit against the more neutral black and tan used for details such as boots, the face and trim. That colour choice makes the figure instantly recognisable as a nutcracker even from across the room, or tucked among other festive decorations.

A traditional character, blocky style

The nutcracker is a traditional Christmas figure, originally a functional tool for cracking nuts and now best known as an elaborately dressed decorative character, typically shown in uniform with a tall hat. This BrickHeadz set reworks that classic image in the range's signature blocky style, with an oversized head and compact body. That makes it a natural fit as seasonal decoration through the Christmas period, alongside other festive LEGO builds on a mantelpiece or windowsill.

More parts for more detail

With 78 different elements out of 180 pieces, this is one of the more detailed figures in the BrickHeadz range, largely down to the elaborate uniform with its buttons, braid and headwear. A character in full costume needs more distinct shapes than a simpler animal figure elsewhere in the range, in order to capture all those details convincingly. Despite that, the build stays manageable and comfortably fits into a single afternoon, even for someone new to the BrickHeadz range or LEGO building in general.

Ready to display or gift

Once built, the figure stands on the usual BrickHeadz base plate with a nameplate and needs no extra accessories to go straight on display, whether on a windowsill or beside an advent wreath. The parts list on this page covers all 78 elements and their colours, a handy reference for anyone hunting red and green pieces for other festive builds. It also makes a solid gift for fans of the range.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Nutcracker set have?: The set has 180 pieces, including 78 different elements, making it one of the more detailed figures in the BrickHeadz range.
Does the set include any minifigures?: No, as with all BrickHeadz sets, a single large blocky figure is the focus rather than standard minifigures.
What is this set best suited for?: It works well as festive display decoration or as a gift. Once built, it stands on its own without needing any extra accessories.