Set Facts
- It consists of a fenced-in play-space with an animal-feeding room, outdoor picnic area, resting carpet, 6 Minecraft animals, and the character Efe.
- The set connects with 21254-1.
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Subtheme Analysis
Community Stats
The Animal Sanctuary currently ranks #77 out of the top most owned sets in Minecraft Minifig-scale.
About Minecraft Minifig-scale

The LEGO Minecraft theme is based on the video game Minecraft and a collaboration between Mojang and the LEGO Group. Sets in this theme were all based on the traditional LEGO minifigure scale. Minecraft is a sandbox indie game originally created by Notch (Markus Persson) and later developed and published by Mojang / Microsoft. The official release occurred in 2013 with the first set, Minecraft: Micro World: The Forest, released under LEGO Ideas and was created by Mojang through the LEGO CUUSOO program in 2012. At MineCon 2013, LEGO announced brand new minifigure-scale Minecraft sets.
Minifig-scale consists of 77 sets that ran from 2014 to 2024. As of today,
21137 The Mountain Cave is the most valuable Minifig-scale set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $1,955.
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LEGO® Minecraft® The Animal Sanctuary (21253) is a versatile brick building gift idea for gamers and kids. The toy includes 6 Minecraft animals for girls and boys aged 7+ to care for, and the first appearance of LEGO Minecraft character Efe for gaming-action role play. This plains biome animal set contains 3 areas: a fenced-in play-space with a gate and a room housing a chest full of animal food, including a bone, a carrot and wheat; a picnic area with a table beneath a tree; and a carpet where tired animals can rest. As well as the animal caretaker, Efe, the set’s baby mobs include a Minecraft cat, magenta sheep, wolf, rabbit, cow… and even a Minecraft Baby Zombie. This LEGO Minecraft building set for kids is a video game toy gift idea for kids and animal lovers. It encourages independent role play and integrates easily with other LEGO Minecraft toys (sold separately). For extra digital fun, the LEGO Builder app allows builders to zoom in, rotate models in 3D and track their...
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