How to build a brick bulldozer
To build a brick bulldozer, put down two black tracks with three long gray bricks across them, add a yellow hood and cab with light-blue windows and a black pipe, build a wide yellow blade in front with two arms to push it, then a gray ripper claw under the back. 29 pieces, 4 steps, ages 4–9.
The bulldozer build at a glance
| Pieces | 29 (11 kinds) |
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| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | yellow, light blue, light gray, black |
| Finished size | 11 × 8 studs, about 4.8 cm (1.9 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
5× yellow 2×2 brick
4× yellow 2×4 brick
4× light blue 1×2 brick
3× light gray 2×6 brick
3× yellow 1×4 brick
2× black 2×4 brick
2× black 2×2 brick
2× black 1×1 brick
2× yellow 1×1 brick
1× yellow 2×8 brick
1× light gray 2×4 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Tracks and frame
Put two black tracks down, then lay three long gray bricks across them!
Find: 3 light gray 2×6 bricks, 2 black 2×4 bricks, 2 black 2×2 bricks, 1 yellow 2×4 brick
Did you know? Bulldozers ride on tracks instead of wheels so they don't sink in mud.
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2 Hood and cab
Add yellow bricks, blue windows all around the cab, and a black pipe!
Find: 4 light blue 1×2 bricks, 3 yellow 2×4 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks
Did you know? The driver sits up high in a glass cab so they can see all around.
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3 The big blade
Build a wide yellow blade in front, then add two arms to push it!
Find: 4 yellow 2×2 bricks, 3 yellow 1×4 bricks, 2 yellow 1×1 bricks, 1 yellow 2×8 brick
Did you know? A big bulldozer blade is wider than a car is long!
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4 Ripper claw
Push the gray claw under the back, then add a yellow top at the end!
Find: 1 light gray 2×4 brick, 1 yellow 2×2 brick
Did you know? The ripper claw at the back breaks up hard rocky ground.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick bulldozer?
29: 5 yellow 2×2 bricks, 4 yellow 2×4 bricks, 4 light blue 1×2 bricks and 8 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these bulldozer 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.
