How to build a brick sun
To build a brick sun, stand an orange foot front to back, build the bottom rays and the bottom of the yellow face with a black smile, add long orange rays to both sides and two black eyes, then the top of the orange ring, two short rays and one pointing straight up. 54 pieces, 4 steps, ages 7–9.
The sun build at a glance
| Pieces | 54 (12 kinds) |
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| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 7–9 |
| Colors | orange, yellow, black |
| Finished size | 13 × 4 studs, about 13 cm (5.3 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
11× orange 1×2 brick
10× orange 1×1 brick
7× yellow 1×2 brick
5× yellow 1×1 brick
4× orange 2×3 brick
4× yellow 2×3 brick
4× orange 2×2 brick
4× black 1×1 brick
2× orange 2×4 brick
1× yellow 2×4 brick
1× yellow 1×4 brick
1× black 1×3 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Bottom half and smile
An orange foot from front to back, the bottom rays, then the bottom of the sun with a black smile, and long rays out to both sides.
Find: 6 orange 1×2 bricks, 4 orange 1×1 bricks, 3 orange 2×3 bricks, 3 yellow 1×1 bricks, 2 orange 2×4 bricks, 2 yellow 2×3 bricks, 2 orange 2×2 bricks, 2 yellow 1×2 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks, 1 yellow 2×4 brick, 1 yellow 1×4 brick, 1 black 1×3 brick
Did you know? The Sun is a star, the closest one to Earth.
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2 Eyes
Two black eyes on the yellow face.
Find: 5 yellow 1×2 bricks, 4 orange 1×1 bricks, 2 orange 1×2 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks, 2 yellow 1×1 bricks, 1 yellow 2×3 brick
Did you know? Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us.
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3 Top of the sun
The top of the orange ring, with two short rays.
Find: 2 orange 2×2 bricks, 2 orange 1×2 bricks, 1 orange 2×3 brick, 1 yellow 2×3 brick
Did you know? Never look straight at the real Sun: it can hurt your eyes.
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4 Top ray
The ray pointing straight up!
Find: 2 orange 1×1 bricks, 1 orange 1×2 brick
Did you know? Plants use sunlight to make their food.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick sun?
54: 11 orange 1×2 bricks, 10 orange 1×1 bricks, 7 yellow 1×2 bricks and 9 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these sun 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.
