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Baby triceratops

20 pieces 11 steps · One little step at a time.

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A little before you begin

The horns, head and legs stay fixed.

Lift the dinosaur underneath its body, keeping fingers away from the horns.

Build away from the screen

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STEP 1 OF 11

Set out four green squares in two pairs. Leave two clear columns between the left and right feet and no rows between the back and front pairs.

Set out four green squares in two pairs. Leave two clear columns between the left and right feet and no rows between the back and front pairs. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 2 OF 11

Put a green 4 × 8 plate over the feet, running from back to front. Each foot projects one column outside its side.

Put a green 4 × 8 plate over the feet, running from back to front. Each foot projects one column outside its side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

03

STEP 3 OF 11

Attach a green 2 × 4 plate at the back, centred left to right. Only its front row overlaps the body plate. Add a green curved brick at the outer end, rounded end pointing backwards.

Attach a green 2 × 4 plate at the back, centred left to right. Only its front row overlaps the body plate. Add a green curved brick at the outer end, rounded end pointing backwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 4 OF 11

Put two green curved bricks side by side on the body plate, one row from the back. Their rounded ends face forwards.

Put two green curved bricks side by side on the body plate, one row from the back. Their rounded ends face forwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 5 OF 11

Put a green 2 × 6 brick across the body behind the head, starting at the fifth row of the body plate. It projects one column on each side.

Put a green 2 × 6 brick across the body behind the head, starting at the fifth row of the body plate. It projects one column on each side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 6 OF 11

Put a black square at each end of the wide green brick and a green square between them.

Put a black square at each end of the wide green brick and a green square between them. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 7 OF 11

Join the three squares with another green 2 × 6 brick, lined up with the one below.

Join the three squares with another green 2 × 6 brick, lined up with the one below. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 8 OF 11

Put an orange cone at each end of the frill. Leave the two middle columns clear.

Put an orange cone at each end of the frill. Leave the two middle columns clear. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 9 OF 11

Attach a green 2 × 4 brick in front of the frill, centred on the body. Its back two rows sit on the body plate.

Attach a green 2 × 4 brick in front of the frill, centred on the body. Its back two rows sit on the body plate. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 10 OF 11

Put a green square on the back half of the jaw and a green curved brick on the front half, rounded end forwards.

Put a green square on the back half of the jaw and a green curved brick on the front half, rounded end forwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 11 OF 11

Put the third orange cone on the green square behind the rounded nose.

Put the third orange cone on the green square behind the rounded nose. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Count the three horns and four feet. Draw a leafy breakfast for your dinosaur. Make a trail between the fern grove and a paper watering hole.

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