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Patchwork snail
18 pieces · 9 steps
A purple-and-orange shell and two pointed feelers give this snail plenty of character. Build its long body before adding the colourful layers above.
Before you build
Match the shapes
Compare each part with its picture and count its rows of studs. A square brick has two rows of two studs; a long brick has two rows of four. Use the full parts list for the exact shapes and quantities.
Follow the colours
Match the shapes and quantities. The pictures show our colours. Colour names in the steps refer to the pictures. Keep contrasting colours where they help you recognise the model.
Count the studs
The bumps on top are called studs. Count them when a step asks for a gap or an overhang. Put the build on a flat surface and keep its front facing the same way as in the pictures.
Add a little at a time
New pieces keep their colour in each step. Earlier pieces look lighter so you can see what has changed. Each list tells you exactly what to add.
Build together
An adult can read the steps while a child finds the pieces. The counts are for this one model. For two models to stay built, add their parts lists together.
Gather pieces
Match the shapes and quantities. The pictures show our colours. Choose your own colours for the same parts; changing a part’s shape is a different substitution.
A wheeled base counts as one complete part, including its attached wheels.
1 × Base plate (4 × 8 studs)
Green
Part 4672a
2 × Tower cone (2 × 2 studs)
Orange
Part 47408
2 × Curved brick (2 × 3 studs)
Yellow
Part 2302b
1 × Double curved brick (2 × 4 studs)
Purple
Part 98223b
2 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs)
Purple
Part 3011
1 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs)
Yellow
Part 3011
1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs)
Purple
Part 40666
1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs)
Yellow
Part 40666
1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Cream
Part 3437
4 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Orange
Part 3437
1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Purple
Part 3437
1 × Tall square brick (2 × 2 studs, double height)
Yellow
Part 31110
Shape-only checklist
- 1 × Base plate (4 × 8 studs)
- 2 × Tower cone (2 × 2 studs)
- 2 × Curved brick (2 × 3 studs)
- 1 × Double curved brick (2 × 4 studs)
- 3 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs)
- 2 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs)
- 6 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
- 1 × Tall square brick (2 × 2 studs, double height)
Total: 18 pieces
Build
STEP 1 OF 9
Place the green base plate lengthways on the table for a leafy path.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Base plate (4 × 8 studs) (Green)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 2 OF 9
Lay a yellow long brick along the centre, two rows from the back. Add yellow curves at both ends with their rounded ends pointing outward.
Add these pieces
- 2 × Curved brick (2 × 3 studs) (Yellow)
- 1 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs) (Yellow)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 3 OF 9
Turn the purple small plate across the body, just behind its middle. Centre it so one stud column projects to each side.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs) (Purple)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 4 OF 9
Start the shell with a purple long brick across that plate.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs) (Purple)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 5 OF 9
Widen the shell with three squares in a row: orange, cream, orange. The outside squares project one stud column beyond the layer below.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Cream)
- 2 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Orange)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 6 OF 9
Repeat the three-square row, this time with a purple centre between the orange sides.
Add these pieces
- 2 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Orange)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Purple)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 7 OF 9
Narrow the shell with a purple long brick centred across the top. Finish it with a purple double-curved brick facing across the shell.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Double curved brick (2 × 4 studs) (Purple)
- 1 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs) (Purple)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 8 OF 9
Stand a yellow tall square on the flat rows of the front curve for the head. Turn a yellow small plate across it, centred left to right.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs) (Yellow)
- 1 × Tall square brick (2 × 2 studs, double height) (Yellow)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 9 OF 9
Put two orange cones side by side on the head plate as the snail’s pointed feelers. Leave their top studs free.
Add these pieces
- 2 × Tower cone (2 × 2 studs) (Orange)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
READY TO PLAY
Your little story
Choose a name for the snail.
Draw a winding trail on paper.
Tell a story about something found at the end.
Sources and credits
Original assembly. Part geometry adapted from the LDraw Parts Library; attribution and source notices retained. Colours are illustrative.
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