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Garden staircase
12 pieces · 6 steps
Stack four colourful columns into a staircase, then add a small landing at the top. Counting each layer helps the steps rise one by one.
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.
The landing projects behind the highest step. Press it into place before playing.
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 × Large base plate (6 × 12 studs)
Green
Part 4196
1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs)
Cream
Part 40666
4 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Blue
Part 3437
2 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Orange
Part 3437
3 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Red
Part 3437
1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Yellow
Part 3437
Shape-only checklist
- 1 × Large base plate (6 × 12 studs)
- 1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs)
- 10 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Total: 12 pieces
Build
STEP 1 OF 6
Set down the green six-by-twelve base plate with its long edge running away from you.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Large base plate (6 × 12 studs) (Green)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 2 OF 6
Place four square bricks in a line down the centre, from front to back: yellow, orange, red, then blue. Leave two stud columns clear along each side.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Blue)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Orange)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Red)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Yellow)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 3 OF 6
Add a matching square brick to each orange, red and blue stack.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Blue)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Orange)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Red)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 4 OF 6
Add a matching square brick to each red and blue stack.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Blue)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Red)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 5 OF 6
Add one blue square brick to the blue stack to make the highest step.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Blue)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 6 OF 6
Place the cream small plate on the highest blue step. Its front edge lines up with that step; two rows project backwards. Check the landing stays attached.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs) (Cream)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
READY TO PLAY
Your little story
Count up and down the steps.
Choose a name for the place at the top.
Use your fingers to act out a tiny visitor’s journey.
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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