How to build a brick bat
To build a brick bat, set up a small black stand, add the bumpy black bottoms of the wings and one long black row with two white fangs, build the head with two yellow eyes as the wings go up, then add two pointy ears and the wing tips up high. 27 pieces, 3 steps, ages 4–9.
The bat build at a glance
| Pieces | 27 (10 kinds) |
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| Steps | 3 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | black, white, yellow |
| Finished size | 15 × 4 studs, about 5.8 cm (2.3 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
6× black 1×2 brick
4× black 2×2 brick
3× black 2×6 brick
3× black 2×3 brick
3× black 1×1 brick
2× black 1×4 brick
2× white 1×1 brick
2× yellow 1×1 brick
1× black 2×4 brick
1× black 1×3 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Stand and wings
A black stand, bumpy wing bottoms, then one long row with white fangs!
Find: 3 black 2×6 bricks, 2 black 2×2 bricks, 2 white 1×1 bricks, 1 black 2×4 brick, 1 black 1×4 brick, 1 black 1×3 brick, 1 black 1×2 brick, 1 black 1×1 brick
Did you know? Bats are the only mammals that can really fly.
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2 Yellow eyes
The head with two yellow eyes, and the wings go up.
Find: 2 black 2×3 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks, 2 yellow 1×1 bricks, 1 black 1×4 brick, 1 black 1×2 brick
Did you know? Bats find bugs in the dark by listening to echoes.
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3 Ears and wing tips
Two pointy ears and wing tips up high!
Find: 4 black 1×2 bricks, 2 black 2×2 bricks, 1 black 2×3 brick
Did you know? Bats hang upside down when they sleep.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick bat?
27: 6 black 1×2 bricks, 4 black 2×2 bricks, 3 black 2×6 bricks and 7 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these bat instructions free?
Yes. Every step is on this page.
What if I’m missing a color?
Use a brick of the same size in another color. The shapes hold the model together; the colors are only for looks.
