If you’re one of the families self-isolating at home or obeying government orders not to leave your house, after a few days of doing board games with your kids, life may get a little challenging.
Especially with kids involved. Working from home while looking after little people and their wellbeing is no easy task.
If you’re home is like mine, and there’s Lego hanging out in place you would never expect it to, here’s great news – you can use it for endless entertainment of kids.
All you need is to get them excited about a project or a game that will keep them occupied for hours. Below are some of our favorites, suitable for a mix of ages and skillsets.
If all else fails, there are lots of online videos and tutorials for building something really cool from the pile of Legos hanging out in your house.
Let them pick their favorite and have fun!
Creative LEGO Games for Kids
LEGO bricks have always been the best part of a child’s play. With bright colors, versatile shapes, and unlimited building options, kids and adults alike love them.
That is why, whether your child considers himself an adept LEGO warrior or you are just at the start of your brick-building ways, LEGO game ideas will surely provoke serious creativity in you and keep you playing for hours and hours on end.
Let’s get into some creative, playful ways kids can use LEGO bricks and still enjoy them.
1. Blindfolded Building
2. DUPLO Straw Golf
3. DUPLO Mini Golf
4. STEM Building Challange
5. Lego City Maze for Cars
6. Lego Duplo Ring Toss
7. Lego Memory Game
8. Lego Zip Line
9. Lego Spoon Race
10. Race Track
11. Lego Addition Game
12. Lego Mini Golf
13. Lego Catapult
14. Lego Bridge Building Challenge
15. Lego Balloon Cards
16. Lego Fraction Games
17. Rescue Lego Men from Ice
18. Where are My Pants Lego Game
19. Lego Printable Challenge Cards
20. Tic Tac Toe
21. Lego I Spy Bag
22. Lego Brain Puzzle
23. Lego Football
24. Duplo Color Matching Challenge
25. LEGO Science Scavenger Hunt
26. Lego Marble Maze
Creative LEGO Games for Kids to Kill Time at Home
LEGO Treasure Hunt
Turn your home or backyard into a treasure island with a LEGO treasure hunt. This game is for kids who want a challenge. Hide small sets or single bricks around the area.
Design a treasure map or a set of clues that will lead toward the hiding area of the treasure. Children, working on their own or in teams, will have to work through the clues to discover the hidden LEGOs.
Bonus tip: Make clues themed—yep, this means pirate riddles or jungle expedition hints. This game will not only help strengthen their problem-solving skills but also incorporate teamwork and the ability to apply critical thinking.
LEGO Building Challenges
Make a simple playdate more exciting by hosting some LEGO challenges. Gather a bunch of kids, hand them lots of different-sized Lego bricks, and start a timer. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Tallest Tower: Who can build the tallest tower in 10 minutes?
- Themed Creations: Allocate themes to create characters, for example, animals, cars, or famous landmarks, and run a best-creation contest.
- Blind Build: Work in pairs, with one child blindfolded and the other calling out directions. The blindfolded partner has to try to build using the instructions of their fellow builder.
This game sparks creativity, improves communication, and fosters healthy competition. What’s more, it’s an excellent source for kids to show off their creative building styles and ideas.
LEGO Storytelling
Impressively mesh storytelling with LEGO building through this imaginative game. Encourage the kids to use LEGO to come up with characters and sets for their own stories. They can either make their tales or recreate scenes from their favorite books and movies.
To make it educational, ask them to structure a beginning, middle, and end of the story, ensuring a flow in the development of the plot and interactions of characters. This not only enhances their narrative skills but also lets the kids discover different genres and ways of storytelling.
LEGO Board Games
How about making classic board games with LEGO? Here are some ideas to get you started:
- LEGO Chess: It’s as simple as it sounds—make a chessboard and pieces out of Legos. This is super hands-on with the primary game, and it can help younger kids learn how to play chess in a fun way.
- LEGO Tic-Tac-Toe: Just build a simple grid and use different colored bricks for each player.
- LEGO Snakes and Ladders: Create a snakes and ladders board out of LEGO bricks, making it colorful and filled with LEGO snakes and ladders. Lead the minifigures to be part of the game.
These custom LEGO board games are an excellent source of promoting strategic thinking, patience, and creativity, adding that personal touch during family game nights.
LEGO Stop-Motion Animation
When your children express a desires to be filmmakers after growing up, LEGO stop-motion animation is a creative avenue for your building and storytelling passion. For this, you just need a camera—you can use your smartphone—a tripod, and a stop-motion app.
First, create a set and characters out of LEGO bricks. Then, take many photos and slightly shift your pieces between each picture. Played in a sequence, the shots will look like they are moving and thus bring the LEGO world to life.
Such play instills patience, planning, and attention to detail. So now, students will be very enthused to see their LEGO invention right on the screen. It will simply be an excitement multiplied when they share their mini-movie with friends and family.
Endless LEGO Science Experiments
Combine education and play with LEGO science experiments. Explore various scientific concepts in a hands-on and engaging way with LEGO bricks. Here are some examples:
- Physics: Build several models of different types of bridges and test the support offered by each with weights.
- Engineering: Use Technic’s kits to build simple machines, like pulleys and levers.
- Math: Use the bricks to teach kids fractions, addition, and subtraction through building and then breaking apart structures.
Experiments like these will make learning fun and very hands-on, aiding children in the understanding of complex issues through play. Besides, it introduces the love of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects from a very tender age.
LEGO Art Gallery
Immortalize your child’s LEGO creations by creating a miniature art gallery. Reserve an entire wall or a shelf to showcase your child’s magnificent LEGO structures. Motivate your child to create sculptures, mosaics, and other art forms.
This will boost the children’s pride and confidence, and it’s personal home decor as well.
Call friends and family for an “art opening” of the masterpieces. This can motivate the kids to take pride in them and aim for more ambitious projects.
LEGO Obstacle Course
Come up with a LEGO-themed obstacle course for them to actively engage in. Use the giant LEGO blocks to build tunnels, ramps, and obstacles.
Integrate construction activities with the existing physical barriers; a child constructs a small obstacle before he goes through to reach the next obstacle, for example.
This activity, therefore, helps promote physical strength, coordination, creativity, and problem-solving skills and is acted out fun and playful by kids.
Conclusion
Finally, LEGO bricks are not just toys but tools for creativity, learning, and fun. With these LEGO game ideas, there’ll be unlimited chances for the kids to put on their thinking hats and work out new skills, spending good times with their family and friends.
So get out those bricks, and let the building adventures start! Whether it’s a treasure hunt, a building contest, or making a stop-motion movie, the diversion and fun of playing with LEGOs will surely create unforgettable experiences for your children.
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