LEGO Summer Celebration Minifigure Pack (40344)

About This Set

Summer in a blister pack. The LEGO Summer Celebration Minifigure Pack (40344) was released in June 2019 as a LEGO exclusive under the Iconic banner, and it is a beach day in miniature: four minifigures dressed for the shore, a brick-built ice cream cart, and a scattering of accessories that can turn any stretch of blue baseplate into a seaside scene.

The four figures are an ice cream vendor, a diver, a surfer and a bather, and all four were exclusive to this pack. The vendor staffs the cart, which is built with a parasol and stocked with ice pop and ice cream cone elements. The diver gets a helmet and flippers and a jewel element to discover on the seabed, the surfer gets a decorated surfboard, and the bather is dressed for the sand. A red crab and a perch for the parrot complete the scene.

The animal is the headline for many collectors: the pack introduced the parrot in a bright pink colourway, new for June 2019, perched beside the cart. With 45 pieces in total there is very little building here beyond the cart itself - the value of the pack is in its figures and accessories, which drop straight into City beach scenes, coastal layouts and summer displays. It belongs to the same family of seasonal people packs as the fairground and winter packs: small sets bought to give bigger scenes a population.

Key Features

• Four exclusive minifigures - an ice cream vendor, a diver, a surfer and a bather
• Pink parrot figure, a colourway new for June 2019
• Brick-built ice cream cart with parasol, ice pops and an ice cream cone
• Surfboard accessory for the surfer figure
• Diver's helmet and flippers, plus a jewel element for treasure-diving scenes
• Red crab figure and a perch for the parrot
• 45 pieces in a blister pack - figures and accessories first, building second

Theme Background

Seasonal minifigure packs are a small LEGO tradition: compact blister packs, usually LEGO exclusives, that bundle four exclusive figures around a single scene - a beach day here, a fairground or a winter celebration elsewhere. The Summer Celebration pack was designed by Nick Vas, who also designed the fairground pack 40373, and it sits in the Collectable Minifigures theme in the catalogue because the figures are the whole point. Packs like this one are also how LEGO introduces recoloured animal figures, and the pink parrot made its first appearance in this set.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many minifigures come with LEGO 40344?

Four, and all four are exclusive to this set: an ice cream vendor, a diver, a surfer and a bather. A pink parrot figure is included as well.

What is special about the parrot in this set?

The parrot figure appears in bright pink, a colourway that was new for June 2019 and introduced in this pack.

How many pieces are in LEGO 40344?

The set contains 45 pieces, including the four minifigures, the parrot, the ice cream cart and the beach accessories.

What accessories are included?

A surfboard, a diver's helmet and flippers, a jewel element, a red crab, a parrot perch, and an ice cream cart with a parasol, ice pops and an ice cream cone.

When was LEGO 40344 released?

The Summer Celebration Minifigure Pack was released in June 2019 and sold as a LEGO exclusive.