Seasonal

Christmas Ornament Selection

A little box of tree-ready builds that punches well above its size.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 40744 · 2024

Pieces153

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number40744

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The verdict

I love that LEGO keeps making these small holiday builds, because they scratch an itch none of the big sets do, a quick evening project that ends with something you actually hang on the tree.

This one gives you a handful of separate festive builds in one box rather than a single centerpiece, so you get variety instead of one showpiece. It is not going to wow anyone with clever engineering, the builds are simple by design, but that simplicity is exactly the point for a stocking-stuffer or a first-build-of-the-season pick. Grab it if you want a low-stakes, high-charm holiday tradition, skip it if you need something meatier to actually chew on.

Best for: Families wanting a quick, low-pressure holiday build to hang on the tree together

The full review

What it is

This is one of those small seasonal sets that never gets the spotlight next to the big Icons drops, but I have a soft spot for them every single year. Instead of one large model, you get a set of separate festive builds packed into a single box, each one designed to be hung from a loop once finished. There is something genuinely nice about handing a kid a small bag of pieces and having them walk away twenty minutes later with something they made and can immediately put somewhere in the house.

The catch

I will be honest about where this one falls short. At 153 pieces split across multiple small builds, none of the individual models get much room to be clever, so if you are the kind of builder who wants an interesting technique or a tricky connection to figure out, this will feel thin. It is also a strictly seasonal release, so retailers only stock it for a few months a year, and once the holidays pass it tends to vanish from shelves rather than lingering like the evergreen sets do.

Who it's for

Get this one if you want a cheerful, fast, low-commitment build to kick off the holiday season, especially with a younger builder who wants a quick win rather than a weekend project. If you are shopping for someone who only wants technically ambitious sets, this is not the pick, point them at a Technic or Icons set instead and save this for the stocking.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is quick and cheerful rather than demanding. You work through each little ornament in turn, and because the piece count per model is small, there is very little hunting through the bag before you can see the shape coming together. It is the kind of build you can do with music on and a mug of something warm, which honestly fits the theme.

There is nothing here that will make a parts collector gasp, this set is about festive shaping and color rather than rare printed pieces or new molds. The value is really in getting several finished decorations for one box price, so per-ornament you are paying less than you would for a single-purpose novelty decoration at a holiday shop, while ending up with something you built yourself.

Fun facts

01LEGO has released a small seasonal ornament or decoration set almost every year as part of its holiday lineup, alongside the bigger Advent calendars.
02These small holiday sets are usually sold only through the fall and winter window, which is why they often become harder to find once the season passes.
03Unlike most seasonal sets that focus on a single centerpiece build, this one is designed around several smaller finished pieces in one box, giving builders variety rather than one big model.
04Small ornament sets like this one are a common entry point for younger builders because the individual models are short enough to finish in one sitting.