LET’S MAKE A LITTLE SOMETHING
Tiny tugboat
12 pieces 8 steps
A red bow, blue wheelhouse windows and a tall brown funnel make a small boat with plenty of character. Guide it around a paper harbour and give it a busy job.
Free instructions. No account needed.
Have these shapes handy: Curved brick.
A little before you begin
The boat is for dry tabletop play. It is not designed to float.
The funnel, roof and cabin are fixed. There is no towing coupling.
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.
12pieces 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.
Draw a blue paper harbour and guide the tug around its edge. Give the tug a name and make up a gentle arrival sound. Choose an imaginary ship to help. Move the boats by hand; they do not connect.
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