July Roundup

July Roundup

After a strong start in early June, July helped us see a total of over 50 days of posting great content to help families turn home LEGO Chaos into home LEGO oasis!

We shifted into having some regularly weekly types of posts — Monday building challenges (and reminders on Fridays), Tuesday and Thursday Articles, Wednesday Questions, Saturday family time, and Sunday reflections — that’s a lot to help and inspire families to stay on top of creativity and keep organization simple.

If you joined recently—or just missed a few posts—here’s everything we covered this month.

“Hero” Articles

  • Is It Safe to Build Your LEGO Set Here?
  • It’s the most wonderful time of the year
  • Build and Rebuild your Trophy
  • The Surfboard Should Grow With Your Builder
  • Is it OK to build in the bathroom?
  • Hero Post: Is Your Home Becoming a LEGO Lava Pit?
  • How Parents Can Say “Yes” to LEGO More Often
  • The Dinner Table Isn’t the Enemy

Questions

  • When do you throw out the LEGO instruction booklets?
  • Should Kids Be Allowed to Glue LEGO Pieces?
  • Is it normal for a kid to build a LEGO set and leave it on the shelf?
  • Have You Ever Done a LEGO Fire Walk?
  • Is sorting by color helpful or harmful?

Family Engagement

  • July 4th: Happy Independence Day
  • Pirates or Space?
  • Caption This — Closet Avalanche!
  • What’s a LEGO win your family had this week?

Reflections

  • The Masterpiece You Can’t See Yet
  • LEGO Building is a Love Language
  • Curation Isn’t the Goal
  • The Best LEGO Creation Isn’t Always the Biggest

Building Challenges

  • Backyard BBQ
  • Sweet Treats
  • Make a Splash!
  • Build the Ultimate Treehouse!

Thanks for being part of Brick Surfers! We’ve got lots more helpful LEGO family tips coming up in August. If there’s a topic you’d like for us to cover, let me know in the comments!