Step 1 of 7
Add: 1 × white 4 × 8 plate
Lay a white 4 × 8 plate across the table, with its long edge nearest you.
See the model
Moon sample station
Three coloured sample boxes sit in a blue and white station. Lift a whole box from its place and take it on a pretend collecting mission.
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Before you build
Find the right shape
Match the shape, size and colour to the parts pictures. A stud is a round bump on top. Count rows and columns from one edge.
Follow the pictures
New pieces keep their full colour. Earlier pieces are lighter. Keep the front of the model facing you unless a step says to turn it.
Build and play together
Gather all the pieces first, then take each step at your own pace. Help your child press pieces together and lift removable parts gently.
The three sample boxes lift off as connected pairs of bricks. They do not open.
All three boxes are included in this guide and inventory.
Gather pieces
Everything you need
Colours show the pictured version. Brown represents Reddish Brown. Match shapes and quantities first; other colour choices have not been checked for this edition.
Shape-only checklist
- 1 × 4 × 8 plate
- 2 × 2 × 4 brick
- 1 × 2 × 8 plate
- 9 × 2 × 2 brick
Total: 13 pieces
Build
One step at a time
New pieces are in colour. Earlier pieces are lighter.
Step 2 of 7
Add: 2 × blue 2 × 4 brick
Build a blue back wall with two 2 × 4 bricks, end to end along the far two rows.
Step 3 of 7
Add: 1 × white 2 × 8 plate
Join the back wall with a white 2 × 8 plate, its edges lined up with the blue bricks.
Step 4 of 7
Add: 1 × red 2 × 2 brick; 1 × white 2 × 2 brick
Put a red square on the front two rows, at the left edge. Add a white square directly on top.
Step 5 of 7
Add: 1 × yellow 2 × 2 brick; 1 × white 2 × 2 brick
Put a yellow square on the front two rows, with one clear column between it and the red box. Add a white square directly on top.
Step 6 of 7
Add: 1 × blue 2 × 2 brick; 1 × white 2 × 2 brick
Put a blue square on the front two rows, at the right edge, leaving one column after the yellow box. Add a white square directly on top.
Step 7 of 7
Add: 1 × red 2 × 2 brick; 1 × yellow 2 × 2 brick; 1 × blue 2 × 2 brick
Put red, yellow and blue square bricks along the worktop, directly behind their matching boxes.
Ready to play
Make a little story
- Collect three imaginary discoveries and choose a box for each.
- Return the boxes to the station and describe what is inside.
- Ask the other explorer to remember which colour holds each discovery.
Sources and credits
Geometry: LDraw Parts Library. Part sources · Model and inventory · Render record
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