Category: LEGO Storage
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We all reach this point as parents. The kids have toys they don’t play with anymore. Clothes they’ve outgrown. A few games with missing pieces. Maybe even a chair that’s seen better days. But what about the LEGO collection? Unlike most toys, LEGO is different. Every brick made today still connects with bricks made decades…
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Earlier this week, we talked about two ideas. First, letting go of old LEGO creations isn’t losing memories. It’s making room for new ones. Then we talked about how LEGO building is a lot like reading a chapter book. Most children aren’t finished with their story after one afternoon. They want to pick up where…
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One of the hardest parts of LEGO building isn’t putting the pieces together. It’s deciding when to let them come apart. It usually starts with a single set. Maybe it’s your child’s very first one. They carefully follow the instructions, sometimes with a little help from you, until the picture on the box is sitting…
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Have you ever watched a building being demolished? Maybe you’ve seen a bulldozer or excavator clearing an old structure. Maybe you’ve watched a wrecking ball smash through a wall. Or perhaps you’ve seen one of those videos where carefully placed explosives bring an entire building crashing down in seconds. There are times when demolition makes…
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Parents are split on this one! Depending on how things went down right after the birthday party, there’s a chance that LEGO box didn’t even stand a chance. The birthday child has been waiting FOREVER to build this set. The wrapping paper goes flying. The box gets ripped open. Bags and instructions come pouring out.…
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Most people don’t decide to turn their homes into a LEGO museum. Most people don’t even set out to have a “no kids allowed” basement like Will Ferrell’s character in The LEGO Movie. It usually starts small—a LEGO set or two for your kids, or maybe your parents dig out your old childhood tub of…
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I recently saw a parent online asking for help. Their child’s LEGO collection had completely taken over a small train table in the corner of the room, and they weren’t sure what to do next. It reminded me how many families I’ve met over the years who eventually turn an old train table into a…
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Over time, the instruction booklets that come with LEGO® sets go through a lot. I mean, we’re putting them in the hands of kids, right? Torn, lost, covered with spaghetti—you name it. Will the model ever be built a second time? Did it even get fully built the first time? Sometimes the instructions are completely…