Celebrate Día de Muertos with LEGO Ideas as La Catrina hits 10K
The latest LEGO Ideas project to crack 10,000 votes celebrates Día de Muertos with a stunning depiction of the iconic La Catrina.
Originally created by Mexican lithographer and printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in the early 20th century, the historic image of La Catrina (or ‘the dapper skull’) was first published in a satiric newssheet in 1913. It’s since permeated Mexican culture and identity, and specifically Día de Muertos (or Day of the Dead) celebrations, and yop1172’s elaborate build commemorates generations of handcrafted Catrina sculptures using 2,894 pieces.
“Drawing inspiration from the revered clay sculptures produced by esteemed Mexican artisans, this LEGO Catrina seamlessly channels the spirit of an authentic sculpture rather than a mere costume,” the builder explains on the project page. “Mirroring the artistry of clay artisans, the model embraces the essence of minimalistic colouration, allowing the 3D texture of the bricks to shine through.
“This approach resonates with the tradition of conveying intricate details through the very medium of sculpting, embodying the spirit of Mexican craftsmanship.”
The model has taken a little under 20 months to rack up the 10,000 votes necessary to progress to the LEGO Ideas review stage. The review board will now consider whether to give it the green light and push it into production as an official LEGO set. If it makes it that far, the design team will have two versions to choose from, with both orange and pink dresses pitched by yop1172.
La Catrina also has a remarkable amount of articulation baked into the build, from its neck, head and jaw through to the shoulders, elbows, forearms and wrists. The sombrero is also removable and the skirt is adjustable. The final model stands a hair over 89cm in height, which makes it taller than both 10333 The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr and 76178 Daily Bugle.
Check out every LEGO Ideas project currently in the running in the first 2025 review in the table below. We’ll likely learn the results of this review towards the end of the year.
LEGO Ideas projects in the first 2025 review
| LEGO Ideas project | LEGO Ideas user | Date qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civil Engineering: Types of Bridges – Revisited | MOCingbird | January 7, 2025 |
| 2 | National Lampoons Christmas Vacation | MadamEnthusiasticJay | January 7, 2025 |
| 3 | Booknook: Story Laboratory | Pedro_RuizMx | January 8, 2025 |
| 4 | Go Go Power Rangers! LEGO Megazord | legotruman | January 8, 2025 |
| 5 | Medieval Knight | legotruman | January 11, 2025 |
| 6 | Coraline – The Pink Palace | danielbradleyy | January 12, 2025 |
| 7 | Taylor Swift Lover House | java_beanz | January 14, 2025 |
| 8 | Jellyfish Collection | LeonAwesome | January 16, 2025 |
| 9 | Nolinor Boeing 737-200 | By Design and create | January 17, 2025 |
| 10 | Portal 2: Core Replacement Station | OldSchoolBoy | January 17, 2025 |
| 11 | The Holiday – Rosehill Cottage | Martin_Studio | January 22, 2025 |
| 12 | Ancient Roman Temple | HP_Brixxter | January 22, 2025 |
| 13 | Gilmore Girls: Stars Hollow | BrickinNick | January 22, 2025 |
| 14 | Appa the Sky Bison | Trojada | January 24, 2025 |
| 15 | Grand Central Station | Mind the Brick | January 27, 2025 |
| 16 | “LOVE ENLIGHTEN ME” the Bench of the Lampposts in Love | LeoAdri | January 30, 2025 |
| 17 | Bob Ross – The Joy of Building | Econombricks | February 2, 2025 |
| 18 | Peter Rabbit and the Garden | Chelmade | February 3, 2025 |
| 19 | Disney’s Phineas and Ferb Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated | Inevitable Brick | February 5, 2025 |
| 20 | The Muppets: Statler & Waldorf’s Balcony | Howdy Ashley Here | February 6, 2025 |
| 21 | Junkyard with Working Magnet Crane | LEGOParadise | February 9, 2025 |
| 22 | How I Met Your Mother | Dreamnbricks | February 9, 2025 |
| 23 | Ascensor Da Bica | Peter_Designs | February 10, 2025 |
| 24 | Art of Japan | HisBrickMaterials | February 11, 2025 |
| 25 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | BenFankhauser | February 12, 2025 |
| 26 | The Griswold Family Christmas House | Cityslickr / TheTimmyC | February 13, 2025 |
| 27 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | lafabrick | February 14, 2025 |
| 28 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Banks Mansion | IsleOh | February 17, 2025 |
| 29 | Ohio State University Marching Band | An Interesting Penguin | February 22, 2025 |
| 30 | Kinetic Tin Toy | 4EyesGuys | February 25, 2025 |
| 31 | The Old Man and the Sea | Iyan ha | February 25, 2025 |
| 32 | Smurf Village | The Half Blood Baron | February 25, 2025 |
| 33 | RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat | TheCrankyBuffalo | February 26, 2025 |
| 34 | Mediterranean Restaurant | Bricky_Brick | February 27, 2025 |
| 35 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | KoalaBrick | March 2, 2025 |
| 36 | Roman Thermae (Roman Bath) | Junglescream | March 2, 2025 |
| 37 | Jukebox with Bluetooth Speaker | Brickmaster84 | March 3, 2025 |
| 38 | Stonewall National Monument, New York (U.S.A.) | FeaceBricks | March 5, 2025 |
| 39 | Scooby-Doo: Ravenswood Mansion (V.2) | Tobnac | March 14, 2025 |
| 40 | Golden Girls | Martin_Studio | March 14, 2025 |
| 41 | Heartstopper – Be Yourself! | FeaceBricks | March 18, 2025 |
| 42 | Working Cuckoo Clock | marginibuilds | March 21, 2025 |
| 43 | Daft Punk Concert | RobotRock | March 22, 2025 |
| 44 | Twice: Fancy | SpacePepsi6709 | March 22, 2025 |
| 45 | Mary Poppins, Back to Cherry Tree Lane | TheGlobeGuy | March 23, 2025 |
| 46 | Big Mouth Billy Bass | Raphy | March 23, 2025 |
| 47 | The Mushrooms Collection | Keczup | March 27, 2025 |
| 48 | Pixar’s Pizza Planet Truck | Vaicko | March 29, 2025 |
| 49 | Apple Store | TrumanBricks | April 5, 2025 |
| 50 | The World of Studio Ghibli | janrssx | April 6, 2025 |
| 51 | The Periodic Table of the Elements | DrachenSteine | April 9, 2025 |
| 52 | La Catrina | yop1172 | April 10, 2025 |
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