Critter Whys

Critter Whys from Critters Cult as a 48 × 48 stud LEGO mosaic on one baseplate.

Studs: 48 × 48
Plates: 490
Baseplates: 1
Est. parts: $120–177

Build steps

Step of 64

Piece list

490 plates cover 2,304 studs. The number in each swatch is the code used in the build steps. Order quantities add spares.

Code	BrickLink colour	Plate	Part	BL ID	Needed	Order
1	Dark Tan	Plate 4×4	3031	69	66	70
		Plate 2×8	3034	69	10	11
		Plate 2×6	3795	69	2	3
		Plate 1×8	3460	69	9	10
		Plate 1×6	3666	69	1	2
		Plate 2×3	3021	69	3	4
		Plate 1×4	3710	69	9	10
		Plate 2×2	3022	69	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	69	11	12
		Plate 1×2	3023	69	17	18
		Plate 1×1	3024	69	18	30
2	Dark Brown	Plate 1×8	3460	120	5	6
		Plate 2×4	3020	120	2	3
		Plate 2×3	3021	120	3	4
		Plate 1×4	3710	120	10	11
		Plate 2×2	3022	120	8	9
		Plate 1×3	3623	120	6	7
		Plate 1×2	3023	120	18	19
		Plate 1×1	3024	120	31	50
3	Dark Orange	Plate 2×8	3034	68	3	4
		Plate 2×6	3795	68	3	4
		Plate 1×8	3460	68	4	5
		Plate 1×6	3666	68	2	3
		Plate 2×3	3021	68	1	2
		Plate 1×4	3710	68	6	7
		Plate 2×2	3022	68	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	68	8	9
		Plate 1×2	3023	68	8	9
		Plate 1×1	3024	68	10	20
4	Black	Plate 2×3	3021	11	2	3
		Plate 1×4	3710	11	4	5
		Plate 2×2	3022	11	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	11	5	6
		Plate 1×2	3023	11	23	25
		Plate 1×1	3024	11	34	50
5	Light Nougat	Plate 2×3	3021	90	4	5
		Plate 1×4	3710	90	5	6
		Plate 1×3	3623	90	7	8
		Plate 1×2	3023	90	2	3
		Plate 1×1	3024	90	13	30
6	Reddish Brown	Plate 1×6	3666	88	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	88	5	6
		Plate 1×2	3023	88	11	12
		Plate 1×1	3024	88	33	50
7	Tan	Plate 2×4	3020	2	1	2
		Plate 1×6	3666	2	2	3
		Plate 1×4	3710	2	1	2
		Plate 1×3	3623	2	5	6
		Plate 1×2	3023	2	10	11
		Plate 1×1	3024	2	14	30
8	Medium Nougat	Plate 1×3	3623	150	1	2
		Plate 1×2	3023	150	3	4
		Plate 1×1	3024	150	8	20
9	Nougat	Plate 1×3	3623	28	2	3
		Plate 1×2	3023	28	1	2
		Plate 1×1	3024	28	9	20
A	Bright Light Orange	Plate 1×2	3023	110	1	2
		Plate 1×1	3024	110	6	20
Total plates					490	686

Also needed

1 × light bluish gray 48×48 baseplate (LEGO Classic 11024).
Backing board, 384 × 384 mm. 9 to 12 mm MDF or plywood, plus strong double-sided tape or grab adhesive.
Brick separator for lifting misplaced plates, and 10 small tubs for sorting.

Rough cost

The baseplate is $14.99 (LEGO list price). The 686 plates come to roughly $104.54 to $162.31. Parts total: $119.53 to $177.30.

Plates are counted at the 1×1 rate of $0.04 to $0.06 a stud (BrickLink price guide, 21 October 2026). Bigger plates cost less per stud, so the real total is lower. Add seller postage.

Before you build

Upload the wanted list to BrickLink, or the Pick a Brick list at LEGO Pick a Brick (Upload a list). Confirm stock before paying.
Sort the plates into tubs by code.
Each baseplate has nine 16×16 sections. Sections with nothing on them are skipped.
Each step adds one colour. The box shows which plates and how many, and the new ones are outlined in yellow. Count studs in from the row and column numbers.
After every section, press the plates down with a flat book and tick it off.

Finishing

Cut the backing board to 384 × 384 mm, or larger if you want a border for a frame.
Fix the baseplate square to the board.
Hang it from fixings screwed into the board, rated for its weight.