LEGO Duplo Blocks Club With Teacher John!

Let's build with LEGOS and DUPLO BLOCKS with Teacher John! 

A beginner's ongoing club for learners to have fun building with Legos and socializing with online classmates.

For this 10 lesson club, we plan to build:

(For 2024 are lessons below. For 2025 - please message me if needing the exact week/lesson we are on. In general, bring 20 to 30 of each of the big and small blocks, and your learner should be okay for most lessons)

Week of January 15th - Castle + Turtle
Week of January 22nd - Dinosaur + Ocean Wave
Week of January 29th - Leaning Tower of Pisa + Golden Gate Bridge
Week of February 5th - Eiffel Tower + Fish

Lesson 5 - Rocket and Space Station
Lesson 6 - Pencil and Chair
Lesson 7 - Watermelon and Pineapple
Lesson 8 - Snake and Flower 
Lesson 9 - Cheeseburger and Ice Cream or Cake
Lesson 10 -Pyramid and Cactus

Thank you for being on time. It is critical to be on time so everyone can build at the same time. If arriving late, I will do my best to catch up, but it is ideal to arrive on time for this specific class.

Lesson 1:
Castle:  19 Total Block (5 Small 2X2 Blocks and 14 Bigger 2X4 Blocks)
Turtle :  13 Total Blocks (6 Small 2X2 Blocks and  7 Bigger  2X4 Blocks)

Lesson 2:
Dinosaur - 17 Total Blocks (11 Small 2X2 Blocks and 6 Bigger 2X4 Blocks)
Ocean Wave - 20 Total Blocks (8 Small 2X2 Blocks and 12 Bigger 2X4 Blocks)

Lesson 3:
Golden Gate Bridge - 44 Total Blocks (28 Small 2x2  and 16 Bigger  2x4 Blocks)
Leaning Tower of Pisa - 24 Total Blocks ( 2 Small 2X2  and 22 Bigger 2x4 Blocks

Lesson 4: 
Eiffel Tower - 21 Total Blocks - About 13 Small 2X2 Blocks and About 8 Big 2X4 Blocks
Fish- About - 22 Total Blocks - About 16 Small 2X2 Blocks and About 6 Big 2X4 Blocks

Lesson 5:
Rocket -  31 total Blocks - About  16 small blocks (2x2) and About 15 Big Blocks (2X4)
Space Station Easy Version - 13 Total Blocks  - 4 Small Blocks (2X2)  and 9 Big Blocks (2X4)
Space Station Adv. Version -25 Total Blocks - 8 Small Blocks (2X2)  and 17 Big Blocks (2X4)

Lesson 6:
Chair  - 39 Total Blocks - 14 Small Blocks (2X2) and 25 Big Blocks (2X4)
(We can make a table with 10 Small Blocks and 15 Big Blocks) 

Pencil - 12 to 17 Total Blocks and Testing Speed Building Skills
1 Small Block (2X2) and 11 Big Blocks (2X4) 
(Advanced Pencil - 11 Big Blocks and 6 Small Blocks)


Lesson 7: 
Pineapple: 35 Total Pieces: (Having exact amount of each color is ideal)
	 23 Small Pieces(2X2) with 6 Green , 9 Orange, 8 Yellow 
	 12 Big Pieces (2x4) with 6 Orange, 6 Yellow 

Watermelon: 25 Total Pieces: (Having exact amount of each color is ideal)
	14 Small Pieces (2X2) with 8 Green, 2 Red, 4 Blue
	11 Big pieces (2X4) with 8 Red, 3 Green 


Lesson 8:
Flower - 10 Total Pieces: 7 Small Pieces (2X2) and 3 Big Pieces (2X4) 

Snake -  21 Total Pieces : 12 Big Green Pieces (2X4), 1 Big Red Piece (2X4) and 8 Small Green Pieces (2X2) 



Lesson 9:
(the cheeseburger could be built with small pieces (2X2) if needed)

Cheeseburger - 21 Total Big (2x4) Pieces: 8 Orange, 3 Green, 3 Blue, 4 Yellow, 3 Red

Ice Cream - 14 Total Pieces - 6 small yellow (2X2),  4 small orange, 1 small red + 1 Big Yellow (2X4) and 2 Big Orange Pieces

Cake -16 Total Pieces - 12 Big Pieces (6 of 1 color, 6 of a 2nd color) and 4 Small Pieces(3 yellow, 1 red)

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Lesson 10: Cactus and Pyramid
Cactus: - 14 Total Pieces with  2 Big Pieces (2x4) + 12 Small Pieces (2X2) 
Pyramid Beginner - 16 Total Pieces with 14 Big Pieces (2X4) + 2 Small Pieces (2X2)
Pyramid Advanced - 12 Additional Big Pieces + 1 Additional Small Piece


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Outschool is neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, nor endorsed by the LEGO Group, owner of the LEGO® and LEGO® logo marks.

This class is not an official product or has any kind of relationship with LEGO Group, owner of the LEGO® and LEGO® logo marks.

Legos, Duplo or similar bricks are okay. 

It is okay to not have the colors of the objects/animals in the classes. 

The main goal is to accomplish the 2 main builds, and as time permits/allows we will aim to build extra objects.

Learners may be encouraged to complete a “Mystery Build” where they build something and the Teacher and other Students have to guess what they have built.

Pending time, a third build may/may not occur. 

Such builds may/may not include:
Pizza, Zebra, Duck, Seahorse, Giraffe, Etc

Our class is for the very beginner, but all levels are welcome from beginner to advanced. 
Learners are welcome to free-build and choose alternatives to the theme.

Learners are also welcome to draw in class if needed, though building with blocks is the goal.

We'll talk briefly about the topic/theme and I'll give a demonstration of the steps as we progress.

A goal is to build without having to borrow from the previously built topic. 

For instance, I’d like to have a  pyramid be “finished” and then move on to the next topic such as a cactus.

But - it is quite okay if learners need to borrow bricks, plates, or other pieces to continue building the next topic.

If some learners finish early, I may instruct them to add some details to it or to draw while others catch up.

Every class is different and I get a feel for how to adjust in the moment.

If we use a timer, it will be a guide and not a deadline to finish each build. 
This class is structured somewhat different from my other classes.

While we will build our best using the Legos/Duplo Blocks that learners have in front of them,  I recommend to consider having at least :

Highly Recommended:

Several 2X2 Lego/Duplo Bricks 2X2 
(20 to 30 or more would be ideal, but we can use less if needed)

Several 2X4 Lego/Duplo Bricks 2X4 
(20 to 30 or more would be ideal, but we can use less if needed)


Ideal, but we can work around it if your learner doesn't have these:

Plate Pieces 2 X 2 / 2 X 4

Eye Pieces are ideal, but not required 

Any additional pieces may be substituted 



It is okay to mix and match colors and have variations and it’s okay to color/draw instead.

This class encourages learners to talk about a different way of building from my instruction and it is okay to have variation in the final product. Each learner will make their own unique contribution.

See you in class!

Teacher John

Per Outschool: As the host, I have the ability to mute all participants and manage when a participant can unmute themselves. This can be helpful for avoiding background noise and maintaining a focused learning environment. Be sure your learner knows how to click to ask to unmute and maintain a respectful tone during class.