How to build a brick dreidel
To build a brick dreidel, start with a small blue point and a wider blue row, build the big blue body with a yellow letter on the front, close the top with blue bricks, then add a little yellow handle on top to spin it by. It takes 25 pieces and 3 steps, for ages 4–9.
The dreidel build at a glance
| Pieces | 25 (8 kinds) |
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| Steps | 3 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | yellow, blue |
| Finished size | 7 × 4 studs, about 6.7 cm (2.6 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
7× yellow 1×1 brick
4× blue 2×6 brick
4× blue 1×4 brick
4× blue 1×1 brick
2× blue 2×4 brick
2× blue 1×6 brick
1× blue 2×3 brick
1× yellow 1×4 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Point and letter
A small blue point, a wider blue row, then a yellow letter on the front of the big blue body.
Find: 4 blue 1×1 bricks, 4 yellow 1×1 bricks, 3 blue 1×4 bricks, 2 blue 2×6 bricks, 2 blue 2×4 bricks, 2 blue 1×6 bricks, 1 blue 2×3 brick, 1 yellow 1×4 brick
Did you know? A dreidel spins on its pointy bottom, like a top. This letter is shin.
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2 Blue top
Close the top of the dreidel with blue bricks.
Find: 2 blue 2×6 bricks, 1 blue 1×4 brick
Did you know? Each side of a dreidel has a different Hebrew letter.
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3 Handle
A yellow handle on top to spin it!
Find: 3 yellow 1×1 bricks
Did you know? Kids play dreidel for chocolate coins called gelt.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick dreidel?
25: 7 yellow 1×1 bricks, 4 blue 2×6 bricks, 4 blue 1×4 bricks and 5 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these dreidel 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.
