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Captain Toad's Camp — LEGO set 72040

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Super Mario · SET 72040

Captain Toad's Camp

Captain Toad camps beside ruins and plants. Small open structures keep the first setup short, with accessories arranged around the tent.

Pieces
159
Release year
2025
Theme
Super Mario
Set number
72040
LEGO recommended age
6+
Archived regional retail price · Germany
14.99 €
Official LEGO archive Official building instructions

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

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

TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Captain Toad's Camp?

First build · with help if needed

For younger children, we estimate the first illustrated setup, with adult guidance when needed. Ranges reflect building familiarity, not a child’s age or ability. Free play and learning have no completion time.

Editorial estimate · first setup

Beginner

≈ 1 h 15 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h

Intermediate

≈ 50 minSuggested range30 min – 1 h 20 min

Experienced

≈ 35 minSuggested range21 min – 56 min

First guided arrangement: one model for 3 in 1 sets, a small composition for creative boxes, and setup alone for expansions. Excludes play, breaks and electronic configuration. These are broad editorial estimates, not measured times or targets to meet.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: Captain Toad camps beside ruins and plants. Small open structures keep the first setup short, with accessories arranged around the tent. A small grey structure stands beside the campsite. Creative boxes and modular decorations refer to one first illustrated arrangement; 3 in 1 sets to the main model only, and expansions to their first setup. An adult may guide the child. Ranges reflect building familiarity, not age or development; they do not measure play, learning or a speed contest. 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.

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

A tan tent

Two sloping surfaces create an open shelter in front of the character.

LEGO source
02

Upright ruins

A small grey structure stands beside the campsite.

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Beyond the set

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

BEYOND THE BRICKS

Keep the story going

Films, series, books and music connected to this model or its universe.

Film

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023

Another adventure in the same universe, for before or after your build.

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

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· Selected for the subject and atmosphere

Grainy melodies and spare rhythms accompany geometry and imagined landscapes. This is nostalgic electronic music, not a children’s selection despite the album title.

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YOUR NEXT BUILD

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