How to build a brick Santa Claus
To build a brick Santa Claus, stand two black boots and red legs, add a red coat with white fur, a black belt with a yellow buckle and a white beard, then a tan face with a pink nose and black eyes, and a red hat with a white pom-pom. It takes 43 pieces and 4 steps, for ages 7–9.
The Santa Claus build at a glance
| Pieces | 43 (21 kinds) |
|---|---|
| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 7–9 |
| Colors | red, white, black, tan, pink, yellow |
| Finished size | 7 × 2 studs, about 12 cm (4.9 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
8× red 1×2 brick
4× white 1×2 brick
3× black 1×1 brick
3× red 1×1 brick
2× black 2×3 brick
2× black 2×2 brick
2× red 2×2 brick
2× tan 2×2 brick
2× red 1×3 brick
2× tan 1×2 brick
2× tan 1×1 brick
2× white 1×1 brick
1× white 2×4 brick
1× red 1×6 brick
1× red 2×3 brick
1× white 2×3 brick
1× white 1×4 brick
1× tan 1×3 brick
1× white 1×3 brick
1× pink 1×1 brick
1× yellow 1×1 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Boots, coat and belt
Two black boots, red legs, a red coat with white fur down the middle, a black belt with a gold buckle, then red arms and the tip of a white beard.
Find: 6 red 1×2 bricks, 2 black 2×3 bricks, 2 black 2×2 bricks, 2 red 2×2 bricks, 2 red 1×3 bricks, 2 red 1×1 bricks, 1 white 1×3 brick, 1 black 1×1 brick, 1 white 1×1 brick, 1 yellow 1×1 brick
Did you know? Santa Claus comes from stories about Saint Nicholas, who gave gifts long ago.
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2 Beard
A big white beard between the red arms, then a white moustache.
Find: 1 white 2×4 brick, 1 red 1×6 brick, 1 white 1×4 brick, 1 red 1×2 brick, 1 white 1×2 brick, 1 red 1×1 brick, 1 white 1×1 brick
Did you know? In the stories, Santa lives at the North Pole.
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3 Face
A rosy face with a pink nose, and two black eyes.
Find: 2 tan 2×2 bricks, 2 tan 1×2 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks, 2 tan 1×1 bricks, 1 tan 1×3 brick, 1 pink 1×1 brick
Did you know? In different countries he is called Father Christmas or Papa Noel.
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4 Hat
White fur, then a red hat with a white pom-pom on top!
Find: 3 white 1×2 bricks, 1 red 2×3 brick, 1 white 2×3 brick, 1 red 1×2 brick
Did you know? Children leave milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick Santa Claus?
43: 8 red 1×2 bricks, 4 white 1×2 bricks, 3 black 1×1 bricks and 18 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these Santa Claus 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.
