How to build a brick Christmas tree
To build a brick Christmas tree, start with a brown 2×2 trunk, stack green bricks in layers that get smaller as they go up, tuck red, blue and yellow 1×1 bricks in as ornaments, and finish with a yellow star on top. It takes 30 pieces and 4 steps, for ages 4–9.
The Christmas tree build at a glance
| Pieces | 30 (13 kinds) |
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| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | green, yellow, blue, red, brown |
| Finished size | 8 × 8 studs, about 6.7 cm (2.6 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
6× green 1×1 brick
5× green 2×4 brick
3× yellow 1×1 brick
2× green 2×8 brick
2× green 1×4 brick
2× green 1×3 brick
2× green 1×2 brick
2× blue 1×1 brick
2× red 1×1 brick
1× green 2×6 brick
1× green 2×3 brick
1× brown 2×2 brick
1× green 2×2 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Trunk and branches
A brown trunk, the big green branches, then smaller ones with shiny balls.
Find: 5 green 1×1 bricks, 3 green 2×4 bricks, 2 green 2×8 bricks, 2 green 1×3 bricks, 1 green 2×6 brick, 1 brown 2×2 brick, 1 green 1×4 brick, 1 green 1×2 brick, 1 blue 1×1 brick, 1 red 1×1 brick, 1 yellow 1×1 brick
Did you know? Christmas trees are pine or fir trees that stay green all winter.
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2 Middle branches
Smaller green branches, with more shiny balls.
Find: 2 green 2×4 bricks, 1 green 2×3 brick, 1 green 1×4 brick, 1 green 1×2 brick, 1 blue 1×1 brick, 1 green 1×1 brick, 1 red 1×1 brick, 1 yellow 1×1 brick
Did you know? People hang lights and balls on the tree.
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3 Treetop
The smallest branches go on top.
Find: 1 green 2×2 brick
Did you know? A tree in a forest can grow taller than a house.
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4 Star
A yellow star on the very top!
Find: 1 yellow 1×1 brick
Did you know? The star on top reminds people of the stars in the sky.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick Christmas tree?
30: 6 green 1×1 bricks, 5 green 2×4 bricks, 3 yellow 1×1 bricks and 10 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these Christmas tree instructions free?
Yes. Every step is on this page. A print-ready PDF with the parts list and one big step per page is free by email.
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.
