How to build a brick pumpkin pie
To build a brick pumpkin pie, lay a gray pie dish, then a tan crust around orange pumpkin filling with one slice missing, add little tan bumps around the crust and white whipped cream in the middle, and top it with one more white dollop. It takes 26 pieces and 3 steps, for ages 4–9.
The pumpkin pie build at a glance
| Pieces | 26 (13 kinds) |
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| Steps | 3 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | tan, light gray, orange, white |
| Finished size | 8 × 8 studs, about 3.8 cm (1.5 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
12× tan 1×1 brick
2× light gray 2×8 brick
2× light gray 2×6 brick
1× orange 2×6 brick
1× orange 2×3 brick
1× tan 1×6 brick
1× orange 1×4 brick
1× tan 1×4 brick
1× white 2×2 brick
1× tan 1×3 brick
1× orange 1×2 brick
1× tan 1×2 brick
1× white 1×1 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Dish, crust and filling
A gray pie dish, then a tan crust around orange pumpkin filling, with one slice missing.
Find: 3 tan 1×1 bricks, 2 light gray 2×8 bricks, 2 light gray 2×6 bricks, 1 orange 2×6 brick, 1 orange 2×3 brick, 1 tan 1×6 brick, 1 orange 1×4 brick, 1 tan 1×4 brick, 1 tan 1×3 brick, 1 orange 1×2 brick, 1 tan 1×2 brick
Did you know? Pumpkin pie is a favorite dessert on Thanksgiving.
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2 Bumpy crust
Little tan bumps all around the crust, and whipped cream in the middle.
Find: 9 tan 1×1 bricks, 1 white 2×2 brick
Did you know? Pie crust is made from flour, butter and a little water.
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3 Whipped cream
One more dollop of white cream on top!
Find: 1 white 1×1 brick
Did you know? Pumpkin pie gets its spice from cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick pumpkin pie?
26: 12 tan 1×1 bricks, 2 light gray 2×8 bricks, 2 light gray 2×6 bricks and 10 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these pumpkin pie 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.
