11717 Bricks Bricks Plates

In the Lego® Classic 11717 Bricks Bricks Plates Box , in addition to numerous
bricks, several plates are also included on which Lego houses can be built. If
special bricks or door elements are needed, it is recommended to buy them on Lego
marketplaces like BrickLink. In our buy Lego parts guide we show you how to order
single parts on e.g. BrickLink.

Building instructions for children

One way to build Lego® houses is to give free rein to your creativity and start
building without instructions. It is also possible to use existing building
instructions or pictures as inspiration and copy Lego houses. However, care should
be taken to ensure that the complexity of the building instructions is appropriate
for the age of the children using them.

Lego Friends houses are particularly popular with girls from around 6 years of age.
For boys of the same age, it's Lego City houses. You can find building instructions
for these and even more themed worlds at Lego Online Customer Service.

Instructions for building Lego houses are available for the most diverse types of
buildings:

Residential buildings
Schools
Houses
Photo platforms like Pinterest can also serve as inspiration. As a tip, you can
print out pictures of Lego houses for your child. This way, the child can build
houses out of Lego at will and has an aid.

Lego® building houses for adults

Adult builders build Lego® houses for their personal city out of bricks and thus
complement existing buildings such as modulars of the Modulars of the Creator
Expert theme. In this Lego theme, there are many different Lego houses. However, if
you are looking for houses that do not yet exist in this form or if you want to get
creative yourself, you can build Lego houses yourself.

There are many inspirations and building instructions. On the one hand, there is
the possibility to view building instructions for building Lego houses at the Lego
Online Customer Service and download them for free as PDFs.

On the other hand, the photo platform Pinterest also serves as a source of
inspiration.

For experienced builders, MOC houses are also an interesting alternative. Lego MOCs
(My Own Creation) are Lego buildings that have been designed by fans. As a rule,
the buildings are sophisticated and consist of many parts. You can find building
instructions for Lego MOCs for building Lego houses on the following platforms,
among others:

BrickLink
Rebrickable
MocsMarket
Custombricks
In our Lego MOC Guide we show you how to build your first MOC out of Lego bricks.

Building Lego® houses: Checklist

In our checklist we go into what you should pay attention to when building your
Lego house. We will also show you two ways to build a Lego house.

Which Lego® house should be built?

First of all, it is important to clarify which Lego house will be built. The number
of options for building Lego houses is considerable. There are Lego houses for
toddlers, children, teenagers or even for adult builders.

Once the question is answered, for whom the Lego house is intended, it should be
decided what kind of building it should be. In addition to simple houses, there are
equally more complex buildings such as shopping malls, apartment buildings or even
tree houses. Other points that are relevant in the selection of the Lego house are,
for example, the following:

Style
Color
Number of stones
Further, it should be decided whether the Lego house is intended for play or will
serve as an exhibit. If you plan to build a Lego house for playing, the house
should have, for example, an easy-to-open roof. An open front or back is also
interesting, so the Lego house can be played with like a dollhouse.

The planning phase

Once it has been decided how the Lego® house is to be built and designed, the
planning phase can begin. There are two possibilities for this, on the one hand you
can create a concrete plan and pre-plan your Lego house in detail before you start
building. On the other hand, it is also possible to give free rein to your
creativity and start building the Lego house without pre-planning.

Building Lego® houses with plan

In advance, it can be helpful to gather inspiration for your own building project.
At Lego Online Customer Service, you have access to numerous Lego house building
instructions. Best of all, the building instructions can be downloaded free of
charge.

Other sources of inspiration can be found on photo platforms such as Pinterest. In

case you want to build a large and complex Lego house, Lego MOCs are also
interesting, as already mentioned.

In our Lego MOC Guide, we specifically go into how you can plan and build a MOC out
of Lego bricks.

Before you start building your Lego house, you should have enough Lego bricks
available. Special Lego bricks in larger quantities can be bought on online
marketplaces like BrickLink. In our Lego parts guide, we have recorded how you buy
Lego bricks best.

As part of the planning phase, it is also helpful to pre-plan the Lego house
virtually. This is exactly what you can do with the freeBrickLink Studio. With the
help of the planning program, you can prebuild your Lego house and adjust it if
necessary before you start with the actual construction.

Build Lego® houses by creativity

In addition to the previously mentioned option of building a Lego® house according
to a plan, it is also possible to give free rein to your creativity and start
building without pre-planning. In the following section we will show you how to
build a simple Lego house.
Lego® house building: Step-by-step
You have decided to build a Lego® house and let your creativity run wild? In the
following, we will show you how to build a Lego house with step-by-step
instructions.

Step 1: The base

First of all, you need a foundation on which you can build your Lego® house. A
smooth surface such as a table is suitable for this purpose. A better option,
however, is Lego baseplate, on which you can build a wide variety of structures
from bricks. Lego baseplates are available in different sizes and colors.

Step 2: The basic structure

To make the construction of the Lego® house a success, you should start by building
the outer walls. Here it can be helpful to mark the area with Lego bricks that is
to be built on. This is important in case you want to add a garden later on, for
example.

When building the outer walls, make sure that the Lego bricks are not placed
exclusively on top of each other. If possible, you should place the individual Lego
bricks on top of each other in a staggered manner so that the construction is more
stable.

Lego® Haus Außenwände

Step 3: The interior
Before you start decorating your Lego® house, you should build the interior walls.
These can be placed individually. You also have the option of integrating doors.

When the interior walls are ready, you can start with the interior design. As
possible furnishings you can build, for example, a bed, a wardrobe or even a sofa
out of Lego bricks.

Step 4: The roof

To prevent your minifigures from getting cold in the Lego® house, you should build
a roof. On the one hand, you can build a roof that is loosely attached to the Lego
house. This is recommended if you want to play with the house. On the other hand,
you can also build a Lego house with a fixed roof.

Step 5: The final touch

Last but not least, you can embellish your Lego® house with decorative elements.
For the outdoor area, there is the possibility of fencing the Lego house to make it
appear realistic. Further you can equip the garden with Lego plants.

Of course, the Lego house can be rebuilt at will even after construction is
complete. Long building and playing fun are guaranteed.

Build Lego® houses: Our conclusion

There are numerous ways to build Lego® houses. For both children and adult
builders, there are different building instructions and sources of inspiration that
can be of help during construction. At Lego Online Customer Service and platforms
such as Pinterest can also be of help when building Lego houses.

In our checklist, we have recorded which points should be considered before

starting to build. The step-by-step instructions will help you to build your first
Lego house yourself.
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