Amanda Brack - Amazing Brick Mosaics: Fantastic Projects to Build with LEGO Blocks You Already Have

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The project grids show you the LEGO block shape you need to use and where it goes to make it look exactly like the photo! Theyre labeled with codes to show you the color and size of the LEGO piece. A code like G4 means that its a Green LEGO piece that has four studs. If you dont have the right shade or color, dont sweat it! Try a different shade and make it all your own. Quick Guide to Building Your LEGO MosaicsYOULL NEED THESE THINGS: 2 x 2 LEGO brick board A ton of LEGO bricks! MAKE YOUR MOSAIC: Gather the same LEGO blocks listed in the list of bricks Start with the first quadrant Start from the side or the corner Use the codes to select the correct LEGO piece for each spot Complete all four quadrants Build a masterpiece!

FIRE UP THE GRILL! This burger seems big, but did you know that the largest burger in the whole world was made in Michigan, and it was 134 pounds?! Gather up all your pieces before you start. If cheese on your burger isnt your thing, then just switch those colors out for more brown to make the burger all your own. Build your char-broiled burger the very best way with the most colorful brick toppings! FLUTTER INTO THIS PROJECT LIKE A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY! There are more than 750 species of butterflies in the world, which means there are countless unique colors and patterns that can be found on all of them.

If you dont have all the colors shown here, thats okay. Swap in your own vibrant colors to make this insect fly!

JUST KEEP SWIMMING through this colorful world of sea life. Clownfish, like the one in this project, are found naturally in many parts of the worldfrom Northern Australia and Southeast Asia all the way to Japan. Want to know an insider secret? Clownfish take shelter in sea anemones, which can be many different colors (even purple!). Swap out the green in this project for a different color. HOP ALONG WITH THIS AMIABLE AMPHIBIAN. HOP ALONG WITH THIS AMIABLE AMPHIBIAN.

Check out these fun facts! Frogs dont need to drink water like humans. They absorb it through their skin. They can be as tiny as a fingernail, or as big as a cat! Sort out all the bricks youll need before you get hopping. Electric lime and bright orange colors make this frog a fast friend. Once youve mastered this frog, try on your own with colors from your favorite species.

STRETCH YOUR BRICK-BUILDING ABILITIES with a safari animal.

Most giraffes legs are taller than most humans, but did you know that giraffes necks cant reach the ground? Thats why the leaves from tall trees are the perfect food, with all the water and nutrients they need. Special tip: the dark blues in this project are for shading. You can use black, dark gray, or dark brown for these areas, too.

SOAR INTO THE SKY as high as a bird. This fun mode of transportation is older than cars, planes, and trains. HOOT HOOT. HOOT HOOT.

Owls are nocturnal animals, but this brick owl can hang around any time of day! This is a Tawny Owl, also known as a Brown Owl, and it flew all the way to you from Western Europe! Just like the name suggests, it will use up a lot of brown pieces. Carefully separate all the bricks youll need before getting started, and make sure to look back to this page as you go if you need to see the big picture.

IMAGINE WHAT THIS BRICK PARROT MIGHT SAY! Scarlet Macaws are the national bird of Honduras, but they can be found all over Central and South Americafrom Mexico all the way to the canopies of the Amazon in Brazil. Speckled across his feathers are colorful bricks. Follow these colors, add your own unique flourishes, or stay true to the deep red body and blue, green, and yellow tails of these majestic squawking birds. CAUTION: TOSSING THIS PIZZA IN THE AIR or putting it in the oven will cause it to break! This project looks easy, but the mix of ingredient colors can be a fun challenge.

You can follow it exactly and refer back to this page if you need an extra guide. Not big on the green stuff? Just pick out those green peppers! Replace them with more yellow for a nice cheesy pizza. Make your own favorite pizza pie with colorful brick toppings. Just dont eat it!