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Dragon egg and hatchling

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A little before you begin

The cap lifts off as one connected piece. The hatchling lifts out after the cap.

The hatchling is included in this guide and parts list. Its horns and head are fixed.

Hold the egg by the lower shell when carrying it.

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STEP 1 OF 14

Place two brown semicircular plates with their straight edges together, making a round nest. The join runs left to right.

Place two brown semicircular plates with their straight edges together, making a round nest. The join runs left to right. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 2 OF 14

Build three white narrow wall bricks along each side of the nest, one column in from the edge. Start one row from the back.

Build three white narrow wall bricks along each side of the nest, one column in from the edge. Start one row from the back. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

03

STEP 3 OF 14

Close the back and front with two white wall bricks at each end, fitting between the side walls.

Close the back and front with two white wall bricks at each end, fitting between the side walls. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

04

STEP 4 OF 14

Put a white 4 × 4 plate in the opening. It is the hatchling’s broad foot and lifts out with the whole dragon.

Put a white 4 × 4 plate in the opening. It is the hatchling’s broad foot and lifts out with the whole dragon. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

05

STEP 5 OF 14

Put two green 2 × 4 bricks across the plate, one behind the other.

Put two green 2 × 4 bricks across the plate, one behind the other. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

06

STEP 6 OF 14

Put another green 2 × 4 brick across the front half. This makes the broad snout.

Put another green 2 × 4 brick across the front half. This makes the broad snout. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 7 OF 14

Stand two white narrow wall bricks on the back half, one at the far left and one at the far right. Add a yellow square between them.

Stand two white narrow wall bricks on the back half, one at the far left and one at the far right. Add a yellow square between them. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 8 OF 14

Put a white square in each corner of the wider shell. Add two white curved-bottom bricks along each side, rounded ends pointing outwards. Keep the middle open.

Put a white square in each corner of the wider shell. Add two white curved-bottom bricks along each side, rounded ends pointing outwards. Keep the middle open. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 9 OF 14

Add another white square in each corner. Put curved-top bricks above the curved-bottom bricks, rounded ends pointing outwards.

Add another white square in each corner. Put curved-top bricks above the curved-bottom bricks, rounded ends pointing outwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 10 OF 14

Put three white slopes along each side of the shell, high edges facing towards the middle.

Put three white slopes along each side of the shell, high edges facing towards the middle. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 11 OF 14

Finish the taper with two white slopes across the back and two across the front. Their high edges face the opening.

Finish the taper with two white slopes across the back and two across the front. Their high edges face the opening. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 12 OF 14

Close the egg with three white 2 × 6 plates across the opening, side by side. Their edges rest on the high edges of the slopes.

Close the egg with three white 2 × 6 plates across the opening, side by side. Their edges rest on the high edges of the slopes. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 13 OF 14

Join all three cap plates with a white round plate, centred over the opening.

Join all three cap plates with a white round plate, centred over the opening. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 14 OF 14

Finish with two white double-curved bricks side by side on the round plate, running from back to front.

Finish with two white double-curved bricks side by side on the round plate, running from back to 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.

Lift the cap and tell the story of the dragon hatching. Give the hatchling a name and draw the place it will explore. Draw a grown-up dragon beside a paper nest for a family story.

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