Dadafu
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Little Fir Tree
10 magnetic tiles · 3 steps
Layered green branches, a pointed treetop and a brown trunk
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- ×5square tiles
- ×4right triangle tiles
- ×1tall triangle tiles
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The little fir puts on its green layers for the winter garden. Match the two sides and point its treetop toward the sky.
Before you build with real tiles
- Lay every tile flat and look from above. Join neighboring straight edges in step order, without overlapping or stretching tiles.
- Use any colors in your own kit. Every part is an ordinary square, triangle or cutout magnetic tile.
How to build it, step by step
1. Build the trunk and wide branches
Add in this step: 4 square tiles · 2 right triangle tiles
Start with the brown trunk, add three green squares above it and finish both ends with sloping triangles.
Hands-on tip: Keep every tile flat. Join full magnetic edges, working outward from the existing tiles without stacking faces.
Step 1 / 3 2. Make the next layer narrower
Add in this step: 1 square tiles · 2 right triangle tiles
Add one center square and a right triangle on either side, making a narrower layer.
Hands-on tip: Keep every tile flat. Join full magnetic edges, working outward from the existing tiles without stacking faces.
Step 2 / 3 3. Point the treetop upward
Add in this step: 1 tall triangle tiles
Join the tall green triangle to the top square to finish the fir.
Hands-on tip: Keep every tile flat. Join full magnetic edges, working outward from the existing tiles without stacking faces.
Step 3 / 3
A little help for grown-ups
You do not need to plan a lesson. Use these prompts when you reach a tricky step, or when your child wants to try an idea of their own.
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