Simple Kapla house model
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Building the house step by step
Step 1: raise the walls of the house
Stand your Kapla upright and close together to make the four walls: these are the uprights. To leave the openings, lay planks flat between them — two for a window, three for the door — then take them back out.
💡 Astuce : three openings across the front: the door in the middle, a window on either side. The back wall stays solid.
Step 2: lay the base course
Run planks on edge all around the bottom of the walls, in front of and behind the uprights: that's the base course. Stop on either side of the door, so it reaches down to the ground.
Step 3: prepare the windows with 4 Kapla
In each window opening, lay two Kapla flat, side by side: that's the sill, the ledge at the bottom of the window.
Step 4: raise the first window panes
On each base built in the previous step, stand three Kapla on edge: one at each side, and one in the middle. The middle one is called the mullion.
💡 Astuce : the mullion has to land exactly on the joint between the two planks underneath.
Step 5: close the first row
Lay two planks flat across the uprights: that's the lintel, the bar at the top. Your first two panes are done.
Step 6: build the second row
The lintel becomes the base for the next row; once again, stand 3 Kapla on it, exactly as you did the first time.
Step 7: close the second row
Close it off with 2 planks laid flat. Each window now has four panes!
Step 8: finish the windows with 6 Kapla
The windows aren't done yet! One last time, stand 3 Kapla on edge in each window. They reach the very top of the wall, and each window has its six panes.
Step 9: lay the wall plate
Lay Kapla on edge all the way around, balanced on the uprights: that's the wall plate, and it's what spans the door.
Step 10: make the ceiling of the house
Cover the whole house with planks laid flat, pressed against one another and set crosswise. That's the ceiling, and the roof will rise from it.
Step 11: start the roof
Stack two rows of planks flat on the ceiling, dropping the two outer ones each time: the roof narrows like a staircase.
Step 12: finish the roof with 4 planks
One more row of three Kapla, then a last plank on its own at the top. Your house is finished!
Frequently asked questions
This model takes 114 Kapla: 29 for the upright walls, 10 for the base course, 30 for the two windows, 8 for the wall plate, and 37 for the ceiling and the roof.
From age 6 on their own. The delicate move is the mullion in the middle of each window: it has to land exactly on the joint between the two planks underneath, otherwise the lintel laid on top rests on nothing.
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Who are we?
Pol-Valentin
Maïlys
Pol-Valentin and Maïlys, two Kapla enthusiasts behind Kaplea. We create models, printable sheets and guides so that every family finds its inspiration.
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Who are we?
Pol-Valentin
Maïlys
Pol-Valentin and Maïlys, two Kapla enthusiasts behind Kaplea. We create models, printable sheets and guides so that every family finds its inspiration.
Learn more about KapleaThe set we recommend for this model
The 200-plank Kapla barrel: the ideal size to get started and build every one of our easy models.
39,90 €
View on AmazonStay inspired!
New building ideas, exclusive models, Kapla challenges: join our community and get up to 4 newsletters a year.