Seasonal

Snowman Ornaments

Three tiny snowmen that turn a shelf, a tree, or a windowsill into a little LEGO holiday scene.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 40812 · 2025

Pieces168

Minifigsn/a

Year2025

Set number40812

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The verdict

I love a set that does not pretend to be more than it is, and this one knows exactly what job it has, give you a quick, satisfying build and a genuinely cute decoration at the end of it.

Three separate snowmen means three separate little bursts of that click-click-click build feeling in one box, which makes it feel bigger than 168 pieces suggests. It is not going to challenge anyone who builds Modulars for fun, but that was never the assignment. Get it for the tree, the desk, or the person who wants twenty relaxed minutes with a set and a hot drink, not for someone chasing a technical showcase.

Best for: Builders who want a fast, cozy holiday build to hang on the tree or prop on a shelf, not a technical challenge

The full review

What it is

This is a small, cheerful seasonal set built around a simple idea, three snowmen, each with its own personality, each quick enough to build in one sitting. That is exactly the appeal. You are not signing up for hours at the table, you are signing up for a short, satisfying build that ends with something you actually want to put out during the holidays instead of packing away in a drawer.

The catch

I will be honest about the scale here. At 168 pieces split across three separate models, none of these snowmen is going to give you an engineering puzzle to chew on. If you came to Brick Rated looking for clever mechanisms or dense part usage, this is not that set, and it should not be scored like it is trying to be. It is a decoration first and a build second.

Who it's for

Get this one if you want a low pressure, high charm build for the holidays, something to do with a kid, a partner, or on your own with the tree lights on. Skip it if you are shopping for a set that will hold your attention for an evening or push your building skills, because that is simply not what a small seasonal ornament set is designed to do.

The parts story

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

Building all three snowmen back to back has a nice rhythm to it, you finish one, feel that little hit of satisfaction, and start straight into the next rather than grinding through one long build. Each snowman gets its own small color story and personality through hats, scarves, and face details, so even though the underlying build technique repeats, the results do not feel like copies of each other.

Nothing here is going to turn up on a rare parts list, this is a set built from ordinary, friendly pieces doing exactly what they are meant to do, round bricks and slopes stacked into snowman shapes with small accessory pieces for character. The value is not in chasing an exclusive mold, it is in getting three complete, giftable little builds out of one modestly priced box, which is a fair trade for a stocking stuffer style set.

Fun facts

01LEGO has released a small holiday ornament or seasonal decoration set nearly every year for several years running, and this snowman trio continues that tradition for the 2025 season.
02Seasonal sets like this one are typically sold for a limited window around the winter holidays, which is part of why collectors keep an eye out for them each year.
03Splitting one set into three separate small builds is a common trick LEGO uses in seasonal sets to stretch out build time and give buyers more than one finished model to display.