How to build Swiss Family Treehouse in Minecraft

The castaway home of the Swiss Family Robinson, built into a giant banyan tree with salvage from their wrecked ship. The huge fused trunk drops dozens of aerial prop roots to the ground under a wide, flat canopy. A plank staircase spirals up the trunk past four open-air rooms with bamboo railings and roofs of old sail canvas: a kitchen with a stove and water cistern, a living room lit by a ship's-wheel chandelier, the boys' room slung with hammocks and the parents' bedroom up in the leaves. A water wheel on the stream lifts water into a bamboo chute that runs to the kitchen. At the top a ladder climbs the mast to a crow's nest flying the Swiss flag, looking out over the beach, the palm trees and the shipwreck stuck on the rocks in the lagoon.

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

BlockAmountStacks
Jungle Leaves1,86929 stacks + 13
Grass Block1,58324 stacks + 47
Water1,57024 stacks + 34
Oak Log1,06616 stacks + 42
Cyan Terracotta99915 stacks + 39
Sand72811 stacks + 24
Oak Leaves5969 stacks + 20
Jungle Log3715 stacks + 51
White Wool3245 stacks + 4
Moss Block3124 stacks + 56
Spruce Planks3114 stacks + 55
Dark Oak Planks2884 stacks + 32
Oak Planks2473 stacks + 55
Dirt2373 stacks + 45
Acacia Log2193 stacks + 27
Gravel1892 stacks + 61
Birch Fence1672 stacks + 39
Stone1632 stacks + 35
Dirt Path1472 stacks + 19
Oak Fence1101 stack + 46
Light Gray Wool1031 stack + 39
Andesite881 stack + 24
Mossy Cobblestone721 stack + 8
Spruce Log50
Spruce Stairs37
Dark Oak Slab34
Spruce Fence32
Dark Oak Log30
Poppy28
Oak Sapling23
Green Carpet22
Dark Oak Fence21
Yellow Carpet21
Red Wool20
Birch Slab19
Smooth Sandstone19
Spruce Slab13
Lantern12
Ladder11
Dandelion10
Bricks7
Chest7
Cobblestone7
White Carpet7
Bookshelf5
Brown Wool5
Light Gray Carpet5
Red Carpet4
Crafting Table3
Torch3
Brick Slab2
Furnace2
Oak Slab2
Oak Stairs2
Red Bed2
Hay Bale1

Building tips

  1. Build the trunk as several round trunks fused together. Only the outside shell shows, so lay just the outline of the shape on each layer.
  2. Mix oak, jungle and acacia logs for the grey-brown banyan bark, and drop single columns of logs from the big limbs to the ground as prop roots.
  3. Put the staircase in first, then hang each room off the side of the trunk where the stairs reach its floor height. That way every room has a doorway on the stairs.
  4. Birch fences make good bamboo railings and pipes. Use them for the rails, the water chute supports and the furniture.
  5. The roofs are salvaged sails: rows of white and light grey wool stepping down from a log ridge pole, one block per row.
  6. The ship's-wheel chandelier is a flat ring of dark oak fences with eight spokes, hung on a fence chain with lanterns under each handle.
  7. Build the water wheel straddling the stream on a log axle resting on fence posts on each bank. The buckets are slabs on the rim.
  8. For the wreck, build a hull, then break holes in it and leave the broken mast leaning. Half-sunk ships look best with the bow up on the rocks.

Step-by-step: all 58 layers

  1. Layer 1 Cyan Terracotta ×999, Sand ×408, Gravel ×189, Stone ×56, Andesite ×33, Mossy Cobblestone ×11, Dark Oak Planks ×9
  2. Layer 2 Grass Block ×1583, Water ×1567, Sand ×320, Moss Block ×312, Dirt ×237, Dirt Path ×147, Stone ×52, Dark Oak Planks ×34, Mossy Cobblestone ×30, Andesite ×25, Smooth Sandstone ×19, Cobblestone ×7
  3. Layer 3 Jungle Leaves ×85, Stone ×38, Oak Log ×36, Dark Oak Planks ×34, Poppy ×28, Oak Sapling ×23, Green Carpet ×22, Mossy Cobblestone ×22, Andesite ×19, Jungle Log ×17, Dandelion ×10, Spruce Planks ×10, Birch Fence ×5, Acacia Log ×4, Birch Slab ×2, Chest ×2, Oak Fence ×2, Oak Planks ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  4. Layer 4 Dark Oak Planks ×39, Oak Log ×30, Jungle Log ×14, Stone ×11, Acacia Log ×10, Andesite ×9, Spruce Planks ×9, Mossy Cobblestone ×7, Birch Fence ×3, Torch ×3, Birch Slab ×2, Oak Fence ×2, Spruce Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  5. Layer 5 Dark Oak Planks ×50, Oak Log ×23, Spruce Planks ×20, Acacia Log ×14, Jungle Log ×13, Dark Oak Slab ×6, Stone ×6, Birch Fence ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Andesite ×2, Oak Fence ×2, Mossy Cobblestone ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  6. Layer 6 Oak Planks ×42, Spruce Planks ×32, Oak Log ×23, Dark Oak Planks ×20, Jungle Log ×17, Dark Oak Slab ×10, Acacia Log ×4, Birch Fence ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Birch Slab ×2, Oak Fence ×2, Dark Oak Log ×1, Mossy Cobblestone ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  7. Layer 7 Oak Log ×31, Birch Fence ×24, Spruce Planks ×13, Dark Oak Slab ×12, Jungle Log ×12, Acacia Log ×11, Dark Oak Planks ×7, Spruce Fence ×6, Chest ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2, Furnace ×2, Oak Fence ×2, Oak Stairs ×2, Crafting Table ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1, Water ×1
  8. Layer 8 Oak Log ×27, Jungle Log ×12, Acacia Log ×9, Jungle Leaves ×8, Dark Oak Slab ×6, Dark Oak Log ×4, Spruce Planks ×4, Birch Fence ×3, Birch Slab ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Brick Slab ×2, Oak Slab ×2, Hay Bale ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  9. Layer 9 Oak Log ×25, Jungle Leaves ×24, Jungle Log ×19, Spruce Planks ×8, Acacia Log ×3, Dark Oak Log ×3, Spruce Fence ×3, Birch Fence ×2, Birch Slab ×2, Bricks ×1, Brown Wool ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  10. Layer 10 Jungle Leaves ×40, Oak Log ×27, Jungle Log ×12, Acacia Log ×9, Spruce Planks ×8, Birch Slab ×3, Birch Fence ×2, Brown Wool ×2, Bricks ×1, Dark Oak Log ×1, Lantern ×1, Spruce Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  11. Layer 11 Jungle Leaves ×50, Oak Log ×24, White Wool ×15, Jungle Log ×12, Spruce Planks ×10, Acacia Log ×7, Birch Slab ×4, Light Gray Wool ×4, Birch Fence ×1, Bricks ×1, Brown Wool ×1, Dark Oak Log ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  12. Layer 12 Oak Log ×27, Jungle Leaves ×25, White Wool ×16, Jungle Log ×12, Spruce Planks ×10, Acacia Log ×4, Light Gray Wool ×4, Water ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Birch Slab ×1, Bricks ×1, Brown Wool ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  13. Layer 13 Oak Log ×27, Jungle Leaves ×17, White Wool ×15, Acacia Log ×8, Jungle Log ×8, Light Gray Wool ×4, Birch Fence ×1, Bricks ×1, Oak Planks ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  14. Layer 14 Oak Log ×24, White Wool ×13, Jungle Log ×11, Acacia Log ×8, Light Gray Wool ×6, Birch Fence ×4, Bricks ×1, Dark Oak Log ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  15. Layer 15 Oak Log ×28, White Wool ×14, Jungle Log ×8, Acacia Log ×7, Light Gray Wool ×4, Birch Fence ×1, Bricks ×1, Dark Oak Log ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  16. Layer 16 Oak Log ×28, Jungle Log ×13, Spruce Log ×9, Acacia Log ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Dark Oak Log ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  17. Layer 17 Dark Oak Planks ×32, Oak Log ×17, Jungle Log ×13, Acacia Log ×9, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  18. Layer 18 Oak Planks ×49, Spruce Planks ×34, Oak Log ×26, Acacia Log ×8, Jungle Log ×5, Birch Fence ×1, Oak Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  19. Layer 19 Oak Log ×27, Birch Fence ×24, Yellow Carpet ×16, Acacia Log ×11, Jungle Log ×8, Spruce Stairs ×5, Bookshelf ×4, Red Carpet ×4, Oak Fence ×2, Chest ×1, Crafting Table ×1
  20. Layer 20 Oak Log ×34, Jungle Log ×7, Acacia Log ×6, Oak Fence ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Slab ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  21. Layer 21 Oak Log ×34, Jungle Log ×13, Lantern ×8, Acacia Log ×2, Oak Fence ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  22. Layer 22 Oak Log ×38, Dark Oak Fence ×16, Jungle Log ×8, Acacia Log ×5, Oak Fence ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Dark Oak Planks ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  23. Layer 23 Oak Log ×35, Jungle Log ×10, Acacia Log ×6, Oak Fence ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Dark Oak Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  24. Layer 24 Oak Log ×24, White Wool ×16, Jungle Log ×14, Light Gray Wool ×6, Acacia Log ×5, Oak Fence ×3, Birch Fence ×1, Oak Planks ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  25. Layer 25 Oak Log ×24, White Wool ×18, Jungle Log ×11, Acacia Log ×8, Birch Fence ×4, Light Gray Wool ×4, Oak Fence ×3, Spruce Stairs ×1
  26. Layer 26 Oak Log ×22, White Wool ×16, Jungle Log ×12, Acacia Log ×9, Light Gray Wool ×6, Oak Fence ×3, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  27. Layer 27 Oak Log ×32, White Wool ×16, Jungle Log ×9, Light Gray Wool ×6, Acacia Log ×4, Oak Fence ×4, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  28. Layer 28 Dark Oak Planks ×32, Oak Log ×26, White Wool ×16, Jungle Log ×12, Light Gray Wool ×6, Oak Fence ×4, Acacia Log ×3, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  29. Layer 29 Oak Planks ×49, Spruce Planks ×34, Oak Log ×31, Jungle Log ×11, Spruce Log ×11, Oak Fence ×5, Acacia Log ×3, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  30. Layer 30 Oak Log ×43, Birch Fence ×30, Jungle Log ×11, Acacia Log ×5, Oak Fence ×4, Chest ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  31. Layer 31 Oak Log ×52, Jungle Log ×11, Birch Fence ×7, Acacia Log ×5, Light Gray Carpet ×5, Oak Fence ×5, White Carpet ×5, Yellow Carpet ×5, Spruce Stairs ×1
  32. Layer 32 Oak Log ×51, Acacia Log ×9, Jungle Log ×8, Birch Fence ×7, Oak Fence ×5, Spruce Stairs ×1
  33. Layer 33 Oak Log ×53, Jungle Log ×10, Acacia Log ×5, Oak Fence ×5, Lantern ×2, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  34. Layer 34 Oak Log ×43, Dark Oak Planks ×30, Jungle Leaves ×29, Oak Leaves ×16, White Wool ×16, Acacia Log ×8, Jungle Log ×7, Light Gray Wool ×6, Oak Fence ×3, Birch Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  35. Layer 35 Jungle Leaves ×131, Oak Planks ×42, Oak Leaves ×36, Spruce Planks ×32, Oak Log ×31, White Wool ×16, Jungle Log ×11, Acacia Log ×8, Light Gray Wool ×6, Birch Fence ×1, Oak Fence ×1, Spruce Stairs ×1
  36. Layer 36 Jungle Leaves ×154, Oak Planks ×62, Spruce Planks ×55, Oak Leaves ×41, Birch Fence ×23, Oak Log ×16, White Wool ×16, Light Gray Wool ×6, Red Bed ×2, White Carpet ×2, Bookshelf ×1, Chest ×1, Crafting Table ×1
  37. Layer 37 Jungle Leaves ×228, Oak Leaves ×88, White Wool ×18, Oak Log ×11, Birch Fence ×4, Light Gray Wool ×4, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  38. Layer 38 Jungle Leaves ×158, Oak Leaves ×59, White Wool ×16, Oak Log ×10, Light Gray Wool ×6, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  39. Layer 39 Jungle Leaves ×215, Oak Leaves ×82, Spruce Log ×11, Oak Log ×6, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1, Lantern ×1
  40. Layer 40 Jungle Leaves ×224, Oak Leaves ×79, White Wool ×15, Light Gray Wool ×5, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  41. Layer 41 Jungle Leaves ×205, Oak Leaves ×73, White Wool ×16, Light Gray Wool ×4, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  42. Layer 42 Jungle Leaves ×102, Oak Leaves ×38, White Wool ×15, Light Gray Wool ×5, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  43. Layer 43 Jungle Leaves ×79, Oak Leaves ×37, White Wool ×14, Light Gray Wool ×6, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  44. Layer 44 Jungle Leaves ×88, Oak Leaves ×44, White Wool ×15, Light Gray Wool ×5, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  45. Layer 45 Spruce Log ×10, Jungle Leaves ×7, Oak Fence ×4, Oak Leaves ×3, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  46. Layer 46 Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  47. Layer 47 Spruce Slab ×12, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  48. Layer 48 Spruce Planks ×20
  49. Layer 49 Spruce Planks ×12, Dark Oak Log ×1
  50. Layer 50 Spruce Fence ×12, Dark Oak Log ×1
  51. Layer 51 White Wool ×7
  52. Layer 52 Spruce Log ×9
  53. Layer 53 Dark Oak Log ×1
  54. Layer 54 Red Wool ×5, Dark Oak Log ×1
  55. Layer 55 Red Wool ×4, Dark Oak Fence ×1, White Wool ×1
  56. Layer 56 White Wool ×3, Red Wool ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×1
  57. Layer 57 Red Wool ×4, Dark Oak Fence ×1, White Wool ×1
  58. Layer 58 Red Wool ×5, Dark Oak Fence ×1

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