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Courtyard tower, a brick build

LET’S MAKE A LITTLE SOMETHING

Courtyard tower

16 pieces 6 steps

Turn a small square base into a lookout tower with a bright roof. The open top gives you a place to imagine watching over a courtyard.

Free instructions. No account needed.

Count studs to check gaps and overhangs. New pieces keep their colour; earlier pieces look lighter. Before you build →

A LITTLE PREPARATION

Gather your pieces

Match the shapes and quantities. The pictures show our colours. Colour names in the steps refer to the pictures; keep useful contrasts, such as a light belly against a dark body.

16pieces in total

See the original colours

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Build away from the screen

Save or print the guide, including every step, the parts list and play ideas. For an offline copy, download the ZIP, extract it and open index.html. No bricks included.

WHEN THE BUILDING IS DONE

Now for the little story.

Give the tower a name. Describe a visitor coming towards it. Take turns calling out something spotted in the distance.