Is Tubes a normal retail Duplo set?

Not quite — as an Education set, it's aimed mainly at nurseries and preschools and focuses on open-ended building rather than one fixed model.

Are there any minifigures included?

No, the set contains only tubes and connecting elements, with no figures.

How many unique parts does it include?

The set totals 150 pieces, of which 49 are unique parts across four colours.

Duplo and Explore

Tubes

Tubes is part of LEGO®'s Education and Duplo & Explore range, designed less for home play and more for early-years settings such as nurseries and preschools. With 150 pieces and 49 unique parts, it's built around large, easy-to-grip tubes and connectors rather than small standard bricks. The full parts list, sorted by colour, is further down this page.

Set number: 45026
Year: 2020
Pieces: 150
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Duplo and Explore
Different parts: 49

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 49

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

Built for early years, not just home shelves

As an Education and Dacta range set, Tubes is designed primarily for nurseries and preschools using LEGO® Duplo to support early motor and cognitive development, rather than for a one-off build at home. The large, robust tubes and connectors are sized for small hands and go together without needing fine motor precision. There's no single finished model to aim for; the set is built around open-ended, repeatable exploration of shape and connection instead. That open format is a deliberate contrast to themed Duplo sets built around fixed characters and vehicles.

Four colours chosen with a purpose

Red, medium azure, orange and yellow are bold, clearly distinct primary tones, the kind commonly used in early-years materials to support colour recognition and matching. With 49 unique parts across 150 pieces, the set strikes a middle ground between variety and repetition: enough different shapes to keep building varied, but enough repeated pieces to support pattern-making and sequencing activities, both common building blocks of early maths and language teaching.

A different kind of Duplo set

Dacta-range sets differ from standard retail Duplo mainly in purpose: they're built for group use, repeated handling and specific learning goals rather than a single build-and-display experience at home. For settings replacing worn parts or topping up specific colours, the parts list on this page gives an exact breakdown of what's included and in what quantity, without needing to guess from the finished build or order a whole new set just to replace one missing piece.

Combining with other Duplo pieces

Outside its original classroom context, the tubes and connectors combine easily with other Duplo sets, whether for larger constructions, simple marble-run style builds or open free play. The parts list is a useful check before buying more Duplo, helping confirm whether a particular colour or shape is already covered. Building up a mixed collection across several Education sets over time is a fairly common approach for nurseries and preschools.

FAQ

Is Tubes a normal retail Duplo set?: Not quite — as an Education set, it's aimed mainly at nurseries and preschools and focuses on open-ended building rather than one fixed model.
Are there any minifigures included?: No, the set contains only tubes and connecting elements, with no figures.
How many unique parts does it include?: The set totals 150 pieces, of which 49 are unique parts across four colours.