Beginner
≈ 2 h 30 minSuggested range1 h 30 min – 3 h 45 min
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Creator · SET 31163
Playful Cat
A cat with a ball of wool, mouse and bowl creates a little domestic scene. Alternate the articulated body and accessories, then find your favourite pose.
- Pieces
- 407
- Release year
- 2025
- Theme
- Creator
- Set number
- 31163
- LEGO recommended age
- 8+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 24.99 €
Available at LEGO Italy when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 23 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Playful Cat?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
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Intermediate
≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range1 h – 2 h 45 minExperienced
≈ 1 h 15 minSuggested range45 min – 2 hBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
An animal figure with small joints and accessories. Covers the cat and scene, excluding alternatives. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO Italy · Playful Cat ↗
This source documents the model’s features and components, not a timed build. No sufficiently verifiable individual building-time report has been identified for this set.
- LEGO building instructions · Playful Cat ↗
Set-specific instructions checked against the set number, piece count and year. The duration is an editorial assessment based on piece count, construction type, mechanisms and detail.
Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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How much display space does it need?
Model or component measured by LEGO
- Height
- ≈ 8 cm
- Width
- ≈ 15 cm
- Depth / length
- ≈ 15 cm
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Which model was measured? · original Italian specification
Giocattoli LEGO® Creator: ogni set 3 in 1 consente ai bambini di costruire 3 diversi modelli ispirati alle loro più grandi passioni, tra cui animali,…Approximate assembled-model measurements, not packaging dimensions. Allow extra room for handling, moving parts and the display stand. The comparison uses the measured model’s overall footprint, allows a 90° rotation and does not assess stability or shelf load. Source LEGO ↗ · 2026-10-29
BEYOND THE BRICKS
Did you know?
Inside the set
Sitting or ready to leap
The head, ears, tail and legs let you change the cat’s attitude.
LEGO sourceA dog and pigeon as alternatives
The same pieces become a dog with a bone or a pigeon with crumbs, rather than all three together.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Sensory whiskers
Whiskers help cats sense nearby objects, vibrations and distances. They are more than decorative hairs.
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Whiskers connect with sensory structures at their bases, conveying contact and vibration information alongside sight. They help explore objects too close for clear visual focus, making these specialised hairs functional parts of spatial awareness rather than mere facial decoration.
Not only on the cheeks
Cats also have whiskers above their eyes, near the jaw and behind their front legs.
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Many cats also carry whiskers above their eyes, along the jaw and behind the front legs. Sensory information comes from several locations, not only the conspicuous cheek whiskers; a stylised face reveals just part of the animal’s wider sensing system.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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Three separate scores from 1 to 10. For difficulty, 1 means very easy and 10 means very difficult.
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Ponyo’s musical storytelling follows water and wonder. This suits marine atmosphere and playful subjects rather than serving as a generic choice for every animal.
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Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (Original Soundtrack)
Joe Hisaishi
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Official LEGO® image · © LEGO Group and/or the respective rights holders. Source: LEGO Italy ↗
Official LEGO® image · © LEGO Group and/or the respective rights holders. Source: LEGO Italy ↗
Official LEGO® image · © LEGO Group and/or the respective rights holders. Source: LEGO Italy ↗