How many pieces does Panda Sanctuary Animal Care 42648 have?

The set has 243 pieces made up of 118 distinct elements.

How many minifigures are included?

Two minifigures come with the set, taking on animal-care duties at the sanctuary.

What colours stand out in the set?

Reddish brown and green form the landscape, with white and tan picking out paths and details. The full breakdown is shown in the parts list on this page.

Friends

LEGO® Panda Sanctuary Animal Care

Panda Sanctuary Animal Care 42648 is an animal-care set from the LEGO® Friends range, built from 243 pieces with two minifigures. It centres on looking after pandas in a green and brown landscape lifted with white and tan detailing. This page sets out the key facts about the set together with the complete parts list.

Set number: 42648
Year: 2025
Pieces: 243
Minifigures: 2
Theme: Friends
Different parts: 118

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 118

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 (13)

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

Minifigures 2

Liann - White Shirt with Panda, Bright Light Orange Shorts fig-0164764 pieces × 1
Autumn - Dark Green Shirt, Sand Green Pants fig-0164774 pieces × 1

Description

An animal-care play theme

The set is built around caring for pandas in a naturalistic sanctuary setting. With 243 pieces and two minifigures, it suits children who enjoy nurturing play, such as feeding, checking on and housing animals. The build sits in the middle of the range for complexity, so younger builders should manage well with a little help. True to the theme, the model includes functional touches such as opening sections and small accessories for animal care.

118 elements for plenty of variety

With 118 distinct elements against a total of 243 pieces, this set ranks among the more varied builds of its size. That ratio means relatively few bricks repeat, with many different shapes and specialised pieces appearing instead. Working through the parts list on this page shows just how detailed the build is, and makes it easy to track down individual elements for other animal or nature-themed projects.

A palette of brown, white, tan and green

The colour scheme reflects a natural habitat: reddish brown and green stand in for earth and vegetation, while white and tan pick out paths, structures and finer details. That combination is typical of nature-focused Friends sets and contrasts with the brighter tones seen in many of the range's city or leisure sets. The exact colour breakdown can be traced through the parts list on this page, which is handy when sorting pieces or hunting for replacements.

Two minifigures for shared play

Two minifigures come with the set, taking on the role of carers looking after the pandas in the sanctuary. That allows for play with two people at once, or scenes swapped back and forth, with one figure tending the pandas while the other prepares the enclosure. Paired with other sets from the Friends animal range, the sanctuary can also grow into a larger layout, and the parts list on this page helps in finding matching colours and shapes for any extension.

FAQ

How many pieces does Panda Sanctuary Animal Care 42648 have?: The set has 243 pieces made up of 118 distinct elements.
How many minifigures are included?: Two minifigures come with the set, taking on animal-care duties at the sanctuary.
What colours stand out in the set?: Reddish brown and green form the landscape, with white and tan picking out paths and details. The full breakdown is shown in the parts list on this page.

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