How to build a brick penguin
To build a brick penguin, set two orange feet on the table, stack a black body with a white belly in front, add black wings on both sides, then give it a black head with an orange beak and two white eyes. It takes 30 pieces and 3 steps, for ages 4–9.
The penguin build at a glance
| Pieces | 30 (11 kinds) |
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| Steps | 3 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | black, white, orange |
| Finished size | 7 × 2 studs, about 7.7 cm (3.0 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
7× black 1×2 brick
4× black 2×2 brick
4× white 1×3 brick
4× black 1×1 brick
3× black 1×3 brick
2× orange 2×2 brick
2× white 1×1 brick
1× black 1×6 brick
1× black 2×3 brick
1× black 1×4 brick
1× orange 1×1 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Feet and belly
Two orange feet, then a black body with a white belly.
Find: 3 black 1×2 bricks, 2 orange 2×2 bricks, 2 white 1×3 bricks, 1 black 1×4 brick, 1 black 1×3 brick, 1 black 1×1 brick
Did you know? Penguins are birds that swim instead of fly.
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2 Wings
Black wings stick out on both sides.
Find: 2 black 2×2 bricks, 2 white 1×3 bricks, 2 black 1×2 bricks, 1 black 1×6 brick, 1 black 1×3 brick, 1 black 1×1 brick
Did you know? Penguins use their wings like flippers in the water.
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3 Beak and eyes
An orange beak, two white eyes, then the top of the head.
Find: 2 black 2×2 bricks, 2 black 1×2 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks, 2 white 1×1 bricks, 1 black 2×3 brick, 1 black 1×3 brick, 1 orange 1×1 brick
Did you know? Emperor penguins huddle together to stay warm in the snow.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick penguin?
30: 7 black 1×2 bricks, 4 black 2×2 bricks, 4 white 1×3 bricks and 8 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these penguin 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.
