How to Make LEGO Scenery

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Get a large LEGO base plate to lay the foundation of your scenery. Base plates are available in green, blue, gray, black and tan. Some base plates have water markings, some have roads and some have airport runways.

Create three-dimensional features on your base plate using colored LEGO bricks; for instance, small hills that you can add shrubbery to, platforms for LEGO structures to sit on, or rock clusters.

Use blue LEGOs to create water features, including ponds, lakes, rivers, fountains or moats. Use neutral or green-colored LEGOs along the sides to create banks.

Place LEGO trees and plants around the base plate and around your LEGO structure; the more the better. There are a variety of LEGO flora including palm trees, pine trees, Christmas trees, bushes, jungle leaves, vines, ferns and flowers.

Use LEGO animals and minifigures to complete your scene. Arrange minifigures in action poses, such as a man catching fish or a woman picking flowers.