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Robot workshop

18 pieces 10 steps · One little step at a time.

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A little before you begin

The head and tools detach at ordinary stud connections. The arms and legs do not bend.

The two tools share a 2 × 2 connection so they can swap places. Rebuild the head using the same shapes.

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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.

18pieces in total

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01

STEP 1 OF 10

Set two blue curved bricks side by side, rounded toes towards you. Leave a two-stud gap between them.

Set two blue curved bricks side by side, rounded toes towards you. Leave a two-stud gap between them. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
02

STEP 2 OF 10

Put a cream square brick on the flat two rows at the back of each foot.

Put a cream square brick on the flat two rows at the back of each foot. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
03

STEP 3 OF 10

Join the legs with the blue 2 × 6 plate laid across them. Its ends line up with the outer edges of the legs.

Join the legs with the blue 2 × 6 plate laid across them. Its ends line up with the outer edges of the legs. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
04

STEP 4 OF 10

Centre two yellow square bricks side by side on the hip plate. Leave one blue stud column visible at each end.

Centre two yellow square bricks side by side on the hip plate. Leave one blue stud column visible at each end. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
05

STEP 5 OF 10

Centre the blue 2 × 8 plate across the yellow body. It extends two stud columns beyond the yellow body on each side.

Centre the blue 2 × 8 plate across the yellow body. It extends two stud columns beyond the yellow body on each side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
06

STEP 6 OF 10

Stand the yellow double-height square in the middle of the shoulder plate. Add a cream square at each outer end as the two hands. Leave one blue stud column between each hand and the chest.

Stand the yellow double-height square in the middle of the shoulder plate. Add a cream square at each outer end as the two hands. Leave one blue stud column between each hand and the chest. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
07

STEP 7 OF 10

Put a red cone on the left hand and a yellow round tower brick on the right. These two tools can swap places.

Put a red cone on the left hand and a yellow round tower brick on the right. These two tools can swap places. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
08

STEP 8 OF 10

Centre the cream 2 × 4 plate across the top of the yellow chest. It projects one stud column to each side.

Centre the cream 2 × 4 plate across the top of the yellow chest. It projects one stud column to each side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
09

STEP 9 OF 10

Build the head with a cream 2 × 4 brick, then a black 2 × 4 brick for the visor. Cap it with a yellow 2 × 4 plate.

Build the head with a cream 2 × 4 brick, then a black 2 × 4 brick for the visor. Cap it with a yellow 2 × 4 plate. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
10

STEP 10 OF 10

Centre the red cone on the yellow head as an antenna. Try gently lifting the head plate with an adult to detach the complete head.

Centre the red cone on the yellow head as an antenna. Try gently lifting the head plate with an adult to detach the complete head. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Swap the two hand tools. Is your robot a gardener, a space explorer or a café helper? Lift off the head and rebuild its colours for a new character.

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