Mission 12
3-Block Challenge: Build a House With a Secret Rule
Badge: Rule Bender
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Build a small house using only three block types picked for you.
- New skill Designing within a rule (a constraint)
- Level 1 · The Village
- Difficulty Beginner
- Mode Creative
- Time 30–45 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Here's a fun twist: a family member secretly picks three block types, and that's all you get. You'll decide which block suits the walls, floor and roof, build your house, and find clever ways to make three blocks look like more. Finish with a tour.
Finish line: Your house uses only the three blocks plus agreed extras, and you can explain one smart choice.
Bonus challenge: Rate your house out of 10, then swap roles: you pick 3 blocks for a family member to build with.
You’ll need
- Three blocks chosen for you
- Agreed extras (door, bed, glass)
- A family member to pick the blocks
You choose
- My 3 blocks (picked by a family member)
- House shape
- One clever trick to make 3 blocks look like more
Stuck?
- Agree on extras like doors, beds and glass before you start, so there's no argument later.
- Running out of ideas? Try patterns, stripes or a checkerboard to make three blocks look like more.
- Picked blocks with similar colours? Use depth, like pushing some blocks in or out, to add detail.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 2. Each printable has the full steps, a Plan & Log page and a parent page.
Print one mission at a time. You never need to print everything.
Played on Minecraft Bedrock on iPad. Buttons can differ on other devices and versions.