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Colourful cottage

52 pieces 13 steps · One little step at a time.

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A little before you begin

The window and doorway openings stay open; there are no opening doors or shutters.

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STEP 1 OF 13

Lay two green four-by-eight base plates side by side. Centre a green wide plate in front of them for the porch.

Lay two green four-by-eight base plates side by side. Centre a green wide plate in front of them for the porch. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 2 OF 13

Bridge the porch seam with a cream small plate, centred on the house. Two rows sit inside the house and two outside.

Bridge the porch seam with a cream small plate, centred on the house. Two rows sit inside the house and two outside. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 3 OF 13

Build the yellow side walls with four square bricks on each side. Join them across the back with a long brick.

Build the yellow side walls with four square bricks on each side. Join them across the back with a long brick. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 4 OF 13

Repeat that yellow wall layer, leaving the front doorway clear.

Repeat that yellow wall layer, leaving the front doorway clear. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

05

STEP 5 OF 13

Put the cream arch over the front path, between the side walls. The thin path fits under the opening.

Put the cream arch over the front path, between the side walls. The thin path fits under the opening. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 6 OF 13

Cover the house with two blue base plates, side by side, to form the roof deck.

Cover the house with two blue base plates, side by side, to form the roof deck. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 7 OF 13

Start the red roof with four slopes along each outside edge. Point the low ends outward, away from the centre.

Start the red roof with four slopes along each outside edge. Point the low ends outward, away from the centre. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 8 OF 13

Build up the middle of the roof with four orange long bricks: two rows, each running from back to front.

Build up the middle of the roof with four orange long bricks: two rows, each running from back to front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 9 OF 13

Add the upper red slopes over the orange bricks. Again point the low ends outward; their high edges meet at the ridge.

Add the upper red slopes over the orange bricks. Again point the low ends outward; their high edges meet at the ridge. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 10 OF 13

Stack two blue square bricks across the roof ridge near the back to make the chimney.

Stack two blue square bricks across the roof ridge near the back to make the chimney. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 11 OF 13

Stand two cream round posts side by side near the front of the porch, one clear row beyond the path.

Stand two cream round posts side by side near the front of the porch, one clear row beyond the path. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 12 OF 13

Join the porch posts with a blue small plate, turned across both posts.

Join the porch posts with a blue small plate, turned across both posts. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 13 OF 13

Put two red curved bricks side by side on the porch canopy. Their curved ends project toward the front.

Put two red curved bricks side by side on the porch canopy. Their curved ends project toward the front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Name the people or creatures who live here. Plan a welcome for their first visitor. Describe what is cooking inside the cottage.

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