What can you build with set 40807?

Birthday Numbers provides pieces for freely combinable birthday numbers plus decorative candle and cake elements.

Does the set include minifigures?

No, the set has no minifigures; the focus is on the decorative build.

Which colours dominate the set?

Plenty of trans-clear pieces for candle effects, plus black, reddish brown and white. The full breakdown is in the parts list.

Seasonal

Birthday Numbers

Set 40807 Birthday Numbers belongs to the Seasonal range and provides bricks for a customisable birthday decoration with swappable numbers. With 281 pieces and 138 unique elements it offers surprisingly wide variety for a decorative set. This page lists every part with its colour and quantity.

Set number: 40807
Year: 2025
Pieces: 281
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Seasonal
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.

Description

Decoration built to change every year

Unlike vehicle or building sets, 40807 is designed as a flexible decorative piece: the included pieces snap together into numbers, so the same set can be reconfigured for a new birthday age each year rather than being used just once. The number build is paired with decorative elements that evoke a small cake-and-candle scene, giving the whole arrangement a festive frame. That reusability sets the set apart from typical LEGO builds and turns it into something that can come out again for every birthday celebration in a family, growing with the occasion rather than being retired after one use.

Clear plastic, black and warm brown

Colour-wise, the set leans heavily on trans-clear pieces, which typically stand in for candle flames or light accents. Black adds contrast points, reddish brown brings warm, cake-like tones, and white rounds out a festive palette. With 138 unique elements across 281 pieces, the part variety is unusually high for a decorative set, reflecting how many small specialised pieces go into the number and candle shapes. Anyone hunting for specific colours or elements for other projects will find them broken out individually in the parts list on this page, complete with exact quantities per colour.

Handy for households with several birthdays

Because the numbers can be freely recombined, 40807 suits households where several birthdays happen throughout the year, since the same pieces build a different age each time. The set includes no minifigures, keeping the focus entirely on the decorative build, which works well on a birthday table, a windowsill or as a photo backdrop. With 281 pieces the build itself is quick, leaving room to assemble it at short notice the evening before a party without a long build session getting in the way. Once the celebration is over, it packs away easily and comes back out with a new number the following year, without needing anything extra.

FAQ

What can you build with set 40807?: Birthday Numbers provides pieces for freely combinable birthday numbers plus decorative candle and cake elements.
Does the set include minifigures?: No, the set has no minifigures; the focus is on the decorative build.
Which colours dominate the set?: Plenty of trans-clear pieces for candle effects, plus black, reddish brown and white. The full breakdown is in the parts list.