How to build a brick castle tower
To build a brick castle tower, lay white, black and white bricks in a row, build the black door taller with white at the sides, stack long white bricks with three long gray ones on top, then add four gray bumps on the corners and a black pole with a red flag. 24 pieces, 4 steps, ages 4–6.
The castle tower build at a glance
| Pieces | 24 (10 kinds) |
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| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 4–6 |
| Colors | white, light gray, black, red |
| Finished size | 6 × 6 studs, about 8.6 cm (3.4 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
6× white 2×4 brick
4× light gray 2×2 brick
3× light gray 2×6 brick
2× white 1×4 brick
2× white 2×2 brick
2× white 1×2 brick
2× black 1×1 brick
1× black 2×4 brick
1× black 2×2 brick
1× red 1×2 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Door and walls
White, black, white in a row, then two white squares at the back.
Find: 2 white 1×4 bricks, 2 white 2×2 bricks, 1 black 2×4 brick
Did you know? Castle walls were so thick that people could walk around inside them!
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2 Tall black door
Black on the door, white at the sides, then two long white bricks across.
Find: 2 white 2×4 bricks, 2 white 1×2 bricks, 1 black 2×2 brick
Did you know? Castle doors were made of thick wood to keep everyone safe.
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3 Tall tower
Four more long white bricks, then three long gray ones on top.
Find: 4 white 2×4 bricks, 3 light gray 2×6 bricks
Did you know? The White Tower in London is almost 1,000 years old!
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4 Bumpy top and flag
Four gray bumps on the corners, then a black pole with a red flag!
Find: 4 light gray 2×2 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks, 1 red 1×2 brick
Did you know? Guards hid behind the bumps on top, called battlements.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick castle tower?
24: 6 white 2×4 bricks, 4 light gray 2×2 bricks, 3 light gray 2×6 bricks and 7 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these castle tower 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.
