Beginner
≈ 45 minSuggested range27 min – 1 h 12 min
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Friends · SET 42612
Cat Playground Adventure
A little cat playground with a slide and yellow-and-blue structures in an open compact scene.
- Pieces
- 87
- Release year
- 2024
- Theme
- Friends
- Set number
- 42612
- LEGO recommended age
- 5+
- Archived regional retail price · Germany
- 9.99 €
Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
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Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 30 minSuggested range18 min – 48 minExperienced
≈ 21 minSuggested range12 min – 34 minBased 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: A little cat playground with a slide and yellow-and-blue structures in an open compact scene. Little cats occupy different levels of the setting. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. 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.
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- LEGO · set manual ↗
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Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Inside the set
Pink slide
The slope stands beside the central platform.
LEGO sourceAnimals in the scene
Little cats occupy different levels of the setting.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
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Tuxedo isn’t a breed
Tuxedo describes black-and-white markings that resemble formal evening wear. The International Cat Association explains that it is a nickname, not a breed or an official colour name.
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The nickname evokes a dinner jacket and white shirt. TICA explains that Tux is neither a breed nor an official colour name. A coat pattern describes appearance, but does not by itself establish which breed a cat belongs to.
White markings come in different patterns
White can appear in different amounts and positions on a cat’s coat. TICA distinguishes patterns including bicolour and van, which is mostly white with patches concentrated on the head and tail.
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TICA distinguishes several distributions of white. Mitted patterns can restrict it to paws, belly, chest and chin; bicolours extend it further up the hind legs and face. Van patterns are predominantly white, often with colour on face and tail. Placement changes how the same outline appears.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
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