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Sleepy turtle

11 pieces 7 steps · One little step at a time.

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A LITTLE PREPARATION

Gather your pieces

Use whichever colours you have. Check the shapes before you start.

11pieces in total

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STEP 1 OF 7

Set out four green curved feet in two pairs. Leave two stud columns between left and right feet, and one clear row between the back and front pairs. Point all rounded toes forward.

Set out four green curved feet in two pairs. Leave two stud columns between left and right feet, and one clear row between the back and front pairs. Point all rounded toes forward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
02

STEP 2 OF 7

Join the feet with the green wide plate. Centre its four-stud width between the feet; its six-stud length covers the flat rows of all four feet.

Join the feet with the green wide plate. Centre its four-stud width between the feet; its six-stud length covers the flat rows of all four feet. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
03

STEP 3 OF 7

Centre the brown round plate on the body, leaving one green row clear at the back and front.

Centre the brown round plate on the body, leaving one green row clear at the back and front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
04

STEP 4 OF 7

Cover the shell with two brown double-curved bricks turned across the turtle, one behind the other.

Cover the shell with two brown double-curved bricks turned across the turtle, one behind the other. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
05

STEP 5 OF 7

Add the green square at the front for the neck. Its back row rests on the exposed green body row; its front row projects forward.

Add the green square at the front for the neck. Its back row rests on the exposed green body row; its front row projects forward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 6 OF 7

Add a green curve to the neck, with the rounded end projecting forward as the sleepy head.

Add a green curve to the neck, with the rounded end projecting forward as the sleepy head. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 7 OF 7

Finish with the small green slope at the back. Its high row attaches to the body and its low end points backward as the tail.

Finish with the small green slope at the back. Its high row attaches to the body and its low end points backward as the tail. 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 your turtle a name, then make a leafy path for a very slow adventure.

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