Using the purple rods, form the rectangle, attaching them to each other with the gray snowflake-like connectors (from here on referred to as snowflakes).

For this step, you'll need 10 purple rods, four grey snowflake connectors, and 12 blue connectors.;
,, (The image in the next step will assist you.), Have one facing downward and two splayed either side. Refer to the image.
 You should end up with two standing bases that look the same.
 Criss cross with the blue base to ensure stability. See the image for direction on fixing the criss crossed piece.
 Once again, perform the criss cross movement to strengthen the structure.
 You'll now need eight red rods and four purple connectors. For every two red rods, use one purple connector to connect the two together.


Go ahead and connect the red rods with the purple connectors. You should now have have four long red rods.
 Attach the blue and red rods to the the black connector in a circular motion. Use the pattern formation of red then blue, red then blue, and so on. This is now referred to as the star.
 It doesn't matter which two red slots are used, just as long as they're opposite. Set the star aside for later use.
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Make three of these "dark green attachments".
 This makes the "dark grey attachment".
 Make four of these "silver attachments".
 Refer to the image to help you get the formation put together accurately. It should end in a perfect circle for the wheel in the Ferris wheel.


Note: All of the red connectors in the wheel should be placed facing upward or outward, while the other connectors face downward or inward.
 Attach it to the wheel using the red connectors.


Leave about an inch (2.5cm) of each rod of the star piece sticking out from each of the red connectors. The image will clarify this for you.
 Your assembly should now have completed the first wheel. Make the second wheel by going back and repeating the steps from the beginning., You’ll need one big blue rod, 4 beige rotational connectors, two purple connectors, two yellow connectors, two red rods, one small grey rod, one mini black rod, and one tube., Attach the small black rod., On the opposite end of the yellow connector, attach the light grey rod.
, Attach a red rod on each end of the yellow connector.
 Then:


Slide a tube through the blue rod.
Slide a purple connector through the blue rod.
Attach a small yellow rod to the top of the purple connector.



Check that the star's spikes are facing inward.
, Hold them in place with another beige rotational connector, to make room for the other wheel.,,,


Check that the spacing ends of the blue rods are even.
 You'll need one small grey rod, one red rectangular brick, one yellow rectangular brick, two yellow connectors, two orange connectors and two orange chain clips., At each end of the rod, insert a yellow connector. At the bottom of the orange connectors, place two orange chain clips.
 Then attach it to the orange chain clips. Refer to the image for exactness.
, Once you've made eight seats, attach the end of the yellow connector on the first seat to the red connectors on the wheels (start spikes)., When all have been attached, your Ferris wheel is almost done.The below images are to help show you what it should look like once all the seats are attached, Connect the red rods to the snowflake connectors on the standing base. The Ferris wheel is now complete.
Make a rectangle measuring three rod lengths by two rod lengths.
Use the blue connectors to close up the four corners of the rectangle.

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Connect five purple rods, using two silver/white connectors on top and two snowflakes on the bottom.
Attach three blue rods to the snowflakes.
Repeat the process to make a second standing base.
Connect the first standing base structure to the bottom rectangular base.
Connect the other standing base in the same manner, on the opposite side.
Assemble the K'NEX pieces needed.
Get one black connector, four blue rods and the four longer red rods you just attached together.
Use two white tubes and insert them opposite to each other in the red slots.
Use the dark green connector to two attach green rods to the dark green connector.

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Connect two red connectors to each end of the green rods.
Use the bigger dark grey connector and two green rods with the red connectors attached to the ends, put together in the same ways as the previous step's forms.
Use a silver connector and two gray rods to connect the two rods to the silver connector at the opposite ends.
Connect the silver attachments with the dark green attachment and the dark grey attachment.
Go back and retrieve the inner wheel star piece that you made earlier.
Check the shape.
Assemble the pieces needed for the spinner.
Insert the purple connector to the blue rod at the end of the purple piece.
Attach the yellow connector piece to the small black rod.
At the opposite end of the blue rod, insert three beige rotational connectors.

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Insert the blue rod through the middle of the yellow connector.
Slide another beige connector through the blue rod.
Slide one of the wheels through the blue rod of the spinner mechanism.Hold the first wheel in place with a beige rotational connector.
After sliding the wheel and holding it in place, slide in four tubes.Slide the second wheel through the blue rod.Slide another yellow connector with the red rods attached at the ends through the blue rod.
Use the dark green hinge to hold everything in place.
Assemble the K'NEX pieces needed.
Insert two orange connectors through the gray rod.
Place the yellow brick on top of half of the red brick.
Make seven more of these seats.

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Affix the seats.
Connect the remaining seven seats in the same way.
Attach the entire wheel to the base that was made at the beginning.
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