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Little dinosaur

35 pieces 16 steps · One little step at a time.

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A little before you begin

The neck, legs and tail are fixed. Support the body when moving the model.

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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.

35pieces in total

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01

STEP 1 OF 16

Set out four green curved feet in a rectangle. Leave two stud columns between the left and right feet, and three clear rows between the front and back feet. All toes point forward.

Set out four green curved feet in a rectangle. Leave two stud columns between the left and right feet, and three clear rows between the front and back feet. All toes point forward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
02

STEP 2 OF 16

Stand a yellow round leg on the flat rear part of each foot.

Stand a yellow round leg on the flat rear part of each foot. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
03

STEP 3 OF 16

Turn two green wide plates across the legs, end to end, to form a six-by-eight-stud belly.

Turn two green wide plates across the legs, end to end, to form a six-by-eight-stud belly. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
04

STEP 4 OF 16

Cover the back half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side.

Cover the back half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
05

STEP 5 OF 16

Cover the front half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side.

Cover the front half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
06

STEP 6 OF 16

Join the body halves with an extra-long green brick down the centre, starting two rows in from the back. Add green double-curved bricks beside it, centred over the belly seam.

Join the body halves with an extra-long green brick down the centre, starting two rows in from the back. Add green double-curved bricks beside it, centred over the belly seam. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
07

STEP 7 OF 16

Add the green long plate behind the centre brick to make the tail. Its front two rows attach to the body; the rest projects backward.

Add the green long plate behind the centre brick to make the tail. Its front two rows attach to the body; the rest projects backward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
08

STEP 8 OF 16

Cover the back six rows of the tail with two green curved bricks, pointing backward.

Cover the back six rows of the tail with two green curved bricks, pointing backward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
09

STEP 9 OF 16

Add green slopes over the back hips, with the low ends pointing toward the tail.

Add green slopes over the back hips, with the low ends pointing toward the tail. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
10

STEP 10 OF 16

Add green curved bricks over the front hips, curving forward beyond the belly.

Add green curved bricks over the front hips, curving forward beyond the belly. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
11

STEP 11 OF 16

Centre the yellow round plate on the middle of the back. Its front and back edges line up with the central four rows of the belly.

Centre the yellow round plate on the middle of the back. Its front and back edges line up with the central four rows of the belly. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
12

STEP 12 OF 16

Add two orange slopes across the round plate, with their low ends pointing outward, to make a colourful ridge.

Add two orange slopes across the round plate, with their low ends pointing outward, to make a colourful ridge. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
13

STEP 13 OF 16

Stack two green round bricks at the front of the centre body brick for the long neck.

Stack two green round bricks at the front of the centre body brick for the long neck. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
14

STEP 14 OF 16

Set the green small plate on the neck, with two rows projecting forward for the nose.

Set the green small plate on the neck, with two rows projecting forward for the nose. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
15

STEP 15 OF 16

Add a cream square over the neck for the eyes, then a green square in front for the nose.

Add a cream square over the neck for the eyes, then a green square in front for the nose. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 16 OF 16

Finish the head with a green double-curved brick, lined up over both squares.

Finish the head with a green double-curved brick, lined up over both squares. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Give the dinosaur a name. Imagine what it likes to eat. Tell a story about a footprint it discovers.

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