How to build a brick witch hat
To build a brick witch hat, lay long black bricks for a big round brim with small black bricks in the corners, add a purple band on top, stack smaller black bricks going up and up, then finish with a black tip that bends over to the side. It takes 17 pieces and 3 steps, for ages 4–6.
The witch hat build at a glance
| Pieces | 17 (5 kinds) |
|---|---|
| Steps | 3 |
| Ages | 4–6 |
| Colors | black, purple |
| Finished size | 8 × 8 studs, about 6.7 cm (2.6 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
5× black 1×1 brick
4× black 2×4 brick
3× purple 2×6 brick
3× black 2×2 brick
2× black 2×8 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Wide brim
A big round black brim, then the purple band.
Find: 4 black 1×1 bricks, 3 purple 2×6 bricks, 2 black 2×8 bricks, 2 black 2×4 bricks
Did you know? The brim of a hat keeps the sun and rain off your face.
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2 Tall hat
Stack smaller black bricks, going up and up.
Find: 2 black 2×4 bricks, 2 black 2×2 bricks
Did you know? Witches in stories wear tall pointy hats.
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3 Bent tip
The tip bends over to the side!
Find: 1 black 2×2 brick, 1 black 1×1 brick
Did you know? Some real old hats were taller than a grown-up's arm.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick witch hat?
17: 5 black 1×1 bricks, 4 black 2×4 bricks, 3 purple 2×6 bricks and 2 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these witch hat 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.
