SeasonalAugust 2026

Halloween Skull Candle

LEGO 40883 · Set guide

Swap the skull's eyes beneath a candle, web and spilled-poison scene.

Pieces
204
Age
9+
US release
August 2026

Display size: Over 19 cm high, 9 cm wide, 8 cm deep

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Is this the set for you?

Pick Skull Candle when you want a tall Halloween accent with a relatively narrow footprint. Its two eye options give you a small choice to revisit after the build; choose the Pumpkin Lantern instead if an activated light is the attraction.

A good fit for: Halloween decorators ages 9+ with a narrow display spot and a taste for skulls and spiders.

The eyes are the part you can change

The skull comes with green eyes and a glow-in-the-dark pair. Changing them alters the face without changing the whole display. The gold tooth, spiders, web and spilled poison bottle give the finished object a more mischievous character than a plain skull.

A dark candle sits above the head. The effect described by LEGO is the skull's glow-in-the-dark eyes; if a working, press-to-light function is the reason you're shopping, the Pumpkin Lantern 40872 is the relevant alternative.

Measure upward as well as across

LEGO lists this 204-piece model at over 19 cm high, 9 cm wide and 8 cm deep. It uses less shelf width and depth than the 12 cm-wide, 12 cm-deep pumpkin, but the candle makes it the taller object.

That makes a narrow open shelf a more promising position than a low cubby. Check the full height against the intended spot, particularly if the set is a gift for someone who already has a crowded seasonal display.

Choose the scene you want to keep

Both seasonal builds are marked 9+. Choose the skull for the taller silhouette and interchangeable eyes; choose the pumpkin for a low, broad decoration people can activate. The more useful difference is how you'll use the finished object, rather than which one has the longer parts list.