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Woodland treehouse

70 pieces 26 steps · One little step at a time.

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A little before you begin

This is a tall model. Support the base when moving it; the two leaf canopies finish at different heights so they clear each other.

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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.

70pieces in total

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STEP 1 OF 26

Set two green large base plates side by side to make a twelve-by-twelve garden. Keep the twelve-stud edges running from back to front.

Set two green large base plates side by side to make a twelve-by-twelve garden. Keep the twelve-stud edges running from back to front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 2 OF 26

Make a garden bench behind the cabin: two brown square feet, then a cream small plate across them.

Make a garden bench behind the cabin: two brown square feet, then a cream small plate across them. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 3 OF 26

Add two brown log bricks along the back of the bench, leaving the front row as a seat.

Add two brown log bricks along the back of the bench, leaving the front row as a seat. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 4 OF 26

Start four trunks with brown square bricks in a square. Leave two rows of green studs between the outside edges of each trunk and the nearest garden edges.

Start four trunks with brown square bricks in a square. Leave two rows of green studs between the outside edges of each trunk and the nearest garden edges. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 5 OF 26

Add one brown square brick directly above each of the four trunks.

Add one brown square brick directly above each of the four trunks. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 6 OF 26

Add another brown square brick to each trunk. All four are now three bricks high.

Add another brown square brick to each trunk. All four are now three bricks high. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 7 OF 26

Add another brown square brick to each trunk, keeping all four at the same height.

Add another brown square brick to each trunk, keeping all four at the same height. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 8 OF 26

Add one more brown square brick to each trunk. All four should now be five bricks high.

Add one more brown square brick to each trunk. All four should now be five bricks high. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 9 OF 26

Make the raised deck with two brown base plates, side by side across the four trunks. Each plate runs eight studs from back to front.

Make the raised deck with two brown base plates, side by side across the four trunks. Each plate runs eight studs from back to front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 10 OF 26

Start the staircase along the left edge of the garden. Place five brown square bricks in a line from front to back.

Start the staircase along the left edge of the garden. Place five brown square bricks in a line from front to back. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 11 OF 26

Place four brown square bricks on the back four bricks of the stair row. Leave the front brick uncovered as the first step.

Place four brown square bricks on the back four bricks of the stair row. Leave the front brick uncovered as the first step. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 12 OF 26

Place three brown square bricks on the back three bricks of the new layer. Leave the next step uncovered at the front.

Place three brown square bricks on the back three bricks of the new layer. Leave the next step uncovered at the front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 13 OF 26

Place two brown square bricks on the back two bricks of the staircase. Leave the next step uncovered.

Place two brown square bricks on the back two bricks of the staircase. Leave the next step uncovered. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 14 OF 26

Put one brown square brick on the rearmost stair brick. The top step is now beside the raised deck.

Put one brown square brick on the rearmost stair brick. The top step is now beside the raised deck. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 15 OF 26

Place a brown window frame at the back of the cabin and a white frame at its front. The cabin is four studs wide and six studs deep, centred on the deck.

Place a brown window frame at the back of the cabin and a white frame at its front. The cabin is four studs wide and six studs deep, centred on the deck. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 16 OF 26

Add a brown log wall along each side of the cabin, between the two frames. The open strip above the log walls is a side window.

Add a brown log wall along each side of the cabin, between the two frames. The open strip above the log walls is a side window. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 17 OF 26

Cover the cabin with a green wide plate. It spans the front and back frames.

Cover the cabin with a green wide plate. It spans the front and back frames. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 18 OF 26

Make a pitched green roof with four tall roof slopes. Their low ends point outward toward the back and front.

Make a pitched green roof with four tall roof slopes. Their low ends point outward toward the back and front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 19 OF 26

Cap the ridge with a brown long brick running across the cabin.

Cap the ridge with a brown long brick running across the cabin. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 20 OF 26

Add cream fences along the two sides of the deck and across the front. Leave the rear of the left side open for the stairs.

Add cream fences along the two sides of the deck and across the front. Leave the rear of the left side open for the stairs. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 21 OF 26

Extend both rear trunks above the deck with one brown square brick on each.

Extend both rear trunks above the deck with one brown square brick on each. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 22 OF 26

Add another brown square brick to each rear trunk, directly above the last pair.

Add another brown square brick to each rear trunk, directly above the last pair. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 23 OF 26

Add one more brown square brick to each rear trunk. Both extensions should now be three square bricks high.

Add one more brown square brick to each rear trunk. Both extensions should now be three square bricks high. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 24 OF 26

Add a brown round tower brick to each rear trunk. These support the leafy canopy above the cabin.

Add a brown round tower brick to each rear trunk. These support the leafy canopy above the cabin. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 25 OF 26

Add a brown round tower brick to each rear trunk again. These support the leafy canopy above the cabin.

Add a brown round tower brick to each rear trunk again. These support the leafy canopy above the cabin. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 26 OF 26

Raise the right branch by one brown square brick, then place green palm leaves on both branches. The right canopy sits one brick higher so the broad leaves clear each other.

Raise the right branch by one brown square brick, then place green palm leaves on both branches. The right canopy sits one brick higher so the broad leaves clear each other. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Name the treehouse club. Describe what can be seen from the deck. Tell a story about a visitor arriving up the steps.

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