Giraffe

Published · No. 24

A small giraffe built from LEGO® bricks, yellow with reddish brown patches, a long curved neck and thin gold legs, in 9 steps and 52 pieces.

Free building instructions for small models built from LEGO® bricks.

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Giraffe minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 9: Start the body with a reddish brown 2 x 2 plate and two yellow plates with bar handles on the sides. 3 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 9: Add two yellow corner plates and two reddish brown 1 x 1 plates on top. 4 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 9: Add the 1 x 1 plates, the plate with a clip on the side and a jumper plate to finish the body. 6 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 9: Add the bracket at the front for the neck and four more 1 x 1 plates. 5 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 9: Build up the back and the base of the neck with curved slopes, a jumper plate and a half circle tile. 7 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 9: Raise the neck with the long curved slope, the inverted curved slope and a small bracket. 4 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 9: Start the head with the brick with a hole, a round plate and two bright light yellow round plates. 4 parts in this step.
  8. Step 8 of 9: Finish the head with the tile with a clip, a small slope and two plates with a tooth for the horns. 4 parts in this step.
  9. Step 9 of 9: Build the four legs from bar holders with clips, gold candles and reddish brown round tiles, and add the tail with its black tip. 15 parts in this step.
  10. Giraffe minibuild, building instructions, closing page: the WLWYB chip, a credit line for the design and the trademark notice that is also in the footer of this page.

Parts and steps as text

Everything the slides show, in words.

The steps as text
  1. Step 1 Start the body with a reddish brown 2 x 2 plate and two yellow plates with bar handles on the sides. (3 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add two yellow corner plates and two reddish brown 1 x 1 plates on top. (4 parts)
  3. Step 3 Add the 1 x 1 plates, the plate with a clip on the side and a jumper plate to finish the body. (6 parts)
  4. Step 4 Add the bracket at the front for the neck and four more 1 x 1 plates. (5 parts)
  5. Step 5 Build up the back and the base of the neck with curved slopes, a jumper plate and a half circle tile. (7 parts)
  6. Step 6 Raise the neck with the long curved slope, the inverted curved slope and a small bracket. (4 parts)
  7. Step 7 Start the head with the brick with a hole, a round plate and two bright light yellow round plates. (4 parts)
  8. Step 8 Finish the head with the tile with a clip, a small slope and two plates with a tooth for the horns. (4 parts)
  9. Step 9 Build the four legs from bar holders with clips, gold candles and reddish brown round tiles, and add the tail with its black tip. (15 parts)
The parts list, 52 pieces in total
  • 4 x Bar Holder with Clip, Yellow11090
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Yellow11477
  • 2 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Tooth Vertical, Yellow15070
  • 2 x Plate 2 x 2 Corner, Yellow2420
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3 Inverted, Yellow24201
  • 1 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Half Circle Extended, Yellow24246
  • 2 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Handle on Side - Free Ends, Yellow2540
  • 1 x Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom (Boat Stud), Yellow2654
  • 5 x Plate 1 x 1, Yellow3024
  • 1 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Yellow4073
  • 1 x Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3, Yellow54200
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 4 x 1, Yellow61678
  • 1 x Wave Rounded Straight Single with Small Pin End (Candle Flame), Black37775
  • 2 x Plate, Round 1 x 2 with Open Studs, Bright Light Yellow35480
  • 1 x Bar Holder with Handle, Pearl Gold23443
  • 4 x Minifigure, Utensil Candle, Pearl Gold37762
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Clip on Side (Horizontal Grip), Reddish Brown11476
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Reddish Brown11477
  • 2 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Bottom Stud Holder (Jumper), Reddish Brown15573
  • 1 x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Open O Clip, Reddish Brown15712
  • 4 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Bar and Small Pin Hole, Reddish Brown20482
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 2, Reddish Brown3022
  • 8 x Plate 1 x 1, Reddish Brown3024
  • 1 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 Inverted, Reddish Brown36840
  • 1 x Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3, Reddish Brown54200
  • 1 x Technic, Brick 1 x 1 with Hole, Reddish Brown6541
  • 1 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 2 Inverted, Reddish Brown73825

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