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Build a bridge over a stream so you can cross without jumping.
- New skill Using slabs (half blocks)
- Level 1 · The Village
- Difficulty Beginner
- Mode Creative
- Time 30–40 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Dig a stream near your houses, fill it with water, then make a guess before you build. You'll lay slabs across from bank to bank, add railings and lanterns, and walk over to see if you needed to jump and whether your guess was right.
Finish line: You can walk across the whole bridge without jumping, and you know how many slabs you used.
Bonus challenge: Make the bridge arch up in the middle using stairs, then check you can still walk across without jumping.
You’ll need
- Shovel
- Water buckets
- Slabs
- Fences
- Lanterns
You choose
- Bridge material and colour
- Straight or a little arched
- Railings and lights
Stuck?
- Slab floating up high? Tap the bottom half of a block's side to place a lower slab, or the top half for an upper one.
- Water not filling the ditch evenly? Pour more buckets along it until the surface looks flat and still.
- If you have to jump, check every slab is at the same height as the bank you step from.
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Played on Minecraft Bedrock on iPad. Buttons can differ on other devices and versions.