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Eeyore — LEGO set 40797

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Disney · SET 40797

Eeyore

Winnie the Pooh’s Eeyore becomes a small grey BrickHeadz figure on a black base.

Pieces
156
Release year
2025
Theme
Disney
Set number
40797
LEGO recommended age
10+
LEGO Italy price
12.99 €

Source: LEGO Italy · Price checked on 26 October 2026. Price and availability may change. Check the store for current details. This is not a verified launch price.

Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Eeyore?

Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 1 hSuggested range36 min – 1 h 36 min

Intermediate

≈ 40 minSuggested range24 min – 1 h 4 min

Experienced

≈ 28 minSuggested range16 min – 45 min

Based 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

Editorial assessment of the first illustrated arrangement: Winnie the Pooh’s Eeyore becomes a small grey BrickHeadz figure on a black base. Timing includes figure and base; pink details need correct placement. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play are excluded. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

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.

Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

Long ears

Ears and dark mane recreate the donkey’s most recognisable features.

LEGO source
02

One character

Timing includes figure and base; pink details need correct placement.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

03

Toys before the books

Toys given to the real Christopher Robin in the 1920s inspired A. A. Milne’s characters.

New York Public Library
04

A New York home

Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Kanga entered the library’s collections in 1987 after decades in the United States.

New York Public Library

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

A soundtrack for your build

Eeyore · Selected for the subject and atmosphere

A fairytale orchestra, with scene changes and small contrasts, accompanies castles, figures and imagined stories. We choose its theatrical character, not because it is the set’s soundtrack.

OUR PICK

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker

Mariinsky Orchestra · Valery Gergiev

Orchestral · festive and fairytale-like
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