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Set 40565 Santa's Workshop
Christmas

Santa's Workshop

Santa's Workshop recreates a small winter scene showing Santa at work preparing gifts. With 329 pieces and two minifigures, it works as a seasonal addition to a Christmas display. The full parts list and colour breakdown are below.

Set number
40565
Year
2022
Pieces
329
Minifigures
2
Theme
Christmas
Different parts
138
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 138

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 (36)

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

Minifigures 2

Description

Classic Christmas colours

Red and white dominate the colour scheme, giving an immediate festive feel, while reddish brown covers the workshop's wooden elements and black handles technical details such as tools. Across 138 unique parts, the set offers enough variety to clearly separate the workbench, shelving and decorative touches from one another. The parts list on this page breaks down how these four colours are distributed across the build. The sharp contrast between red and white does much of the work in tying the look together.

Two figures bring the scene to life

With two minifigures included, the workshop scene can be acted out directly, for example casting one figure as Santa and the other as a helper preparing gifts. That gives the set genuine play value during the festive period rather than serving purely as decoration. For younger children especially, the wintery setting offers a concrete jumping-off point for small Christmas stories before the set gets packed away after the season. Its compact size also makes it easy to set the scene up again each year.

A seasonal build, not a year-round one

The set recreates a compact workshop where Santa prepares gifts, filled in with recognisable details such as a workbench, shelving and wintery decoration. At 329 pieces, the build stays manageable enough for a quick session during the run-up to Christmas. As part of LEGO's seasonal range, it's only available for a limited time each year, squarely aimed at the festive period rather than general play throughout the year. Small touches such as wrapped gifts reinforce that workshop feel further.

Display piece and collector item

As a seasonal set, Santa's Workshop works both as a plaything and as festive decoration, sitting well on a living-room table or alongside other Christmas sets. Anyone who already owns other seasonal LEGO® sets will find the colours easy to match, since red and white recur across many other Christmas builds. The parts list on this page is useful for tracking down pieces needed for repairs or a rebuild in future years, keeping it part of the yearly decoration routine.

FAQ

Is this set available all year round?
No, it's a seasonal set with limited availability, aimed at the Christmas period.
How many minifigures does it include?
The set comes with two minifigures suited to the workshop scene.
Which colours dominate the model?
Red and white are the main colours, with reddish brown for wooden details and black for technical elements.

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