Make a kitchen using LEGO®
Build a miniature kitchen using LEGO® bricks: design cabinets, appliances, a sink, and a table, then arrange accessories to role-play cooking safely.
Step-by-step guide to make a kitchen using LEGO®
Step 1
Choose a flat table or floor space to build your kitchen.
Step 2
Place the flat baseplate on your chosen space to be the kitchen floor.
Step 3
Sort your LEGO® bricks into small piles by size or color to find pieces faster.
Step 4
Decide where the cabinets appliances sink and table will sit on the baseplate.
Step 5
Build two cabinets by stacking bricks into box shapes and placing a flat piece as a door on each.
Step 6
Build an oven and a fridge by making taller brick boxes and leaving a piece that can open or be removed as a door.
Step 7
Build a counter section for your sink by arranging flat tiles and bricks where the sink will go.
Step 8
Add a sink bowl by placing a small bowl shaped piece or inverted plate into the counter opening.
Step 9
Add a faucet using a thin round piece or a small stacked cylinder piece above the sink.
Step 10
Assemble a table and chairs using flat plates and brick legs and put them in the dining area you planned.
Step 11
Place plates cups utensils and LEGO® food pieces on counters and the table and use minifigures to role-play cooking safely without any real heat.
Step 12
Share a photo or description of your finished LEGO® kitchen on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
I don't have a flat LEGO baseplate or the small bowl-shaped sink piece—what can I substitute?
Use a cardboard tray or placemat as the flat baseplate and substitute a small plastic bottle cap or an inverted large round tile for the bowl-shaped sink piece so it fits into the counter opening.
My stacked brick cabinets keep wobbling and the oven door won't stay in place—how can I fix that?
Improve stability by interlocking bricks when you build the box shapes, widen the cabinet footprints on the flat baseplate, and use a larger removable brick or a hinged plate for the oven/fridge door so it stays attached.
How do I adapt this LEGO kitchen activity for toddlers or for older kids?
For younger children use Duplo or bigger bricks and pre-built cabinets/appliances they can place on the baseplate, while older kids can add movable doors, interior shelves in the oven and fridge, and more detailed counters and minifigure accessories.
What are simple ways to extend or personalize our finished LEGO kitchen?
Personalize it by adding sticker stove burners or a paper window above the counter, creating a grocery list and role-playing with minifigures and LEGO food pieces, or experimenting with color themes and sharing a photo on DIY.org.
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Facts about LEGO building for kids
🧩 Dollhouses and scale models have long been used to plan real rooms, so tiny furniture can teach real design choices.
🍽️ Real kitchens are often organized into zones (cooking, prep, cleaning, storage, dining) — a great checklist for your LEGO layout.
🧱 The classic LEGO brick design from 1958 still snaps together with modern bricks — that's over 60 years of compatibility!
🧼 Tiny accessories—like round tiles for plates or 1x1 studs for knobs—make your LEGO kitchen feel extra realistic and fun to role-play.
👩🍳 Pretend play in a miniature kitchen helps kids practice safe cooking habits like asking adults for help and turning pot handles inward.
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