How to build a brick love letter
To build a brick love letter, lay long white rows for the bottom of the envelope with the red tip of a heart in the middle, build the rest of the red heart as pink lines start to go up, then run the pink lines to the top corners to make the flap. 37 pieces, 3 steps, ages 4–9.
The love letter build at a glance
| Pieces | 37 (13 kinds) |
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| Steps | 3 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | white, pink, red |
| Finished size | 9 × 2 studs, about 6.7 cm (2.6 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
8× white 1×1 brick
6× pink 1×1 brick
4× white 1×3 brick
4× white 1×2 brick
3× white 2×3 brick
3× red 1×1 brick
2× white 2×4 brick
2× white 1×8 brick
1× white 2×8 brick
1× white 2×6 brick
1× white 2×2 brick
1× white 1×4 brick
1× red 1×3 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Bottom of the envelope
Long white rows, then the tip of a red heart in the middle.
Find: 2 white 2×4 bricks, 2 white 1×3 bricks, 2 white 1×1 bricks, 1 white 2×8 brick, 1 white 1×8 brick, 1 red 1×3 brick, 1 white 1×2 brick, 1 red 1×1 brick
Did you know? People have sent love letters for hundreds of years.
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2 Red heart
The red heart, with pink lines starting to go up.
Find: 3 white 2×3 bricks, 2 white 1×3 bricks, 2 pink 1×1 bricks, 2 red 1×1 bricks, 2 white 1×1 bricks, 1 white 2×2 brick, 1 white 1×2 brick
Did you know? A sticker or wax seal keeps an envelope closed.
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3 Envelope flap
Pink lines go up to the corners: that is the flap!
Find: 4 pink 1×1 bricks, 4 white 1×1 bricks, 2 white 1×2 bricks, 1 white 2×6 brick, 1 white 1×8 brick, 1 white 1×4 brick
Did you know? Valentine's Day is on February 14.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick love letter?
37: 8 white 1×1 bricks, 6 pink 1×1 bricks, 4 white 1×3 bricks and 10 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these love letter 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.
