Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
LEGO counts 26 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 31; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Pin [Frosted]Pearl WhitePart 45450×4
Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with HoleTrans-ClearPart 45452Element 4197613×2
Clikits Insert 4 x 4Trans-ClearPart 46608c02Element 4198504×1
Clikits Bead, Connector Thick Small Double with 2 PinsTrans-Dark PinkPart 45481Element 4197187×1
Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Pin [Polished]Trans-Dark PinkPart 46277Element 4197657×2
Clikits Bead, Ring, Thick Small with HoleTrans-PinkPart 46296Element 4198499×1
Clikits Frame, Square 3 x 3 with 8 HolesTrans-PinkPart 45493Element 4198540×1
Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Large with HoleTrans-PinkPart 45451Element 4216419×1
Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Large with PinTrans-PinkPart 45449Element 4230888×1
Clikits Ring, Wide Band with Hole in TopTrans-PinkPart 51686Element 4269448×1
Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Pin [Polished] with Peral White PrintWhitePart 46277pr0002Element 4280337×4
Clikits Insert 4 x 4 with 'Heart' with Pink Circles Background Print[No Color/Any Color]Part 46608pr0005Element 4245732×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.