How to build a brick icebreaker ship
To build a brick icebreaker ship, lay long red bricks in a row with a pointy front, cover them with red bricks crossways and one white stripe, stack a white tower with two light-blue windows across the front, then add a tall yellow funnel and a yellow crane at the back. 30 pieces, 4 steps, ages 4–9.
The icebreaker ship build at a glance
| Pieces | 30 (11 kinds) |
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| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | red, white, yellow, light blue, black |
| Finished size | 17 × 4 studs, about 5.8 cm (2.3 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
8× red 2×4 brick
6× red 2×2 brick
5× white 2×4 brick
3× yellow 2×2 brick
2× light blue 1×2 brick
1× red 2×8 brick
1× red 1×4 brick
1× white 1×4 brick
1× yellow 1×4 brick
1× red 1×2 brick
1× black 1×1 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 The hull bottom
Lay the long red bricks in a row, with a pointy front!
Find: 7 red 2×4 bricks, 4 red 2×2 bricks, 1 red 2×8 brick, 1 white 2×4 brick
Did you know? Icebreakers break ice by sliding up onto it and crushing it with their heavy weight.
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2 The deck and white stripe
Lay red bricks crossways on top, plus one white stripe brick!
Find: 2 red 2×2 bricks, 1 red 2×4 brick, 1 red 1×4 brick, 1 red 1×2 brick
Did you know? An icebreaker's hull is made of extra-thick steel so the ice can't hurt it.
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3 The white tower
Stack the white tower, with two blue windows across the front!
Find: 4 white 2×4 bricks, 2 light blue 1×2 bricks, 1 white 1×4 brick, 1 black 1×1 brick
Did you know? The captain steers the ship from the bridge, high up in the white tower.
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4 Funnel and crane
Stack a tall yellow funnel, then a yellow crane at the back!
Find: 3 yellow 2×2 bricks, 1 yellow 1×4 brick
Did you know? Icebreakers use cranes to lift science gear into the icy water.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick icebreaker ship?
30: 8 red 2×4 bricks, 6 red 2×2 bricks, 5 white 2×4 bricks and 8 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these icebreaker ship 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.
