20 Lego Crafts and Activities for International Lego Day
There’s a lot more you can do with Lego besides building! Here are some creative Lego crafts and activities for kids to try on International Lego Day!
Lego bricks are among our favorite toys to play with, and we could spend hours on them! The only problem is that when they get strewn about, you stomp on them with bare feet and yell, ‘Ouch!‘
Lego bricks have become so popular that people refer to building blocks as simply Legos! Did you know that the patent for the original LEGO brick system was filed on January 28, 1958, and the day is now observed as International LEGO Day? Here are some more fun facts about LEGO.
Fun Facts about LEGO
- The name LEGO is a combination of two Danish words, “leg” and “godt”, which means “play well”
- LEGO is currently the largest toy company in the world
- LEGO produces around 60 billion bricks every year, including 340 million LEGO minifigures
- LEGO is the world’s largest tyre manufacturer, making over 318 million tyres per year
- There are 80 LEGO bricks for every person in the world
- LEGO DUPLO bricks are eight times the size of original LEGO bricks – yet they connect together
- The original LEGO bricks from 1958 connect seamlessly with bricks made today
If you’re a fan of LEGO, you certainly don’t need a special day to celebrate your favorite pastime! However, if you’d like to try something new, we’ve got some creative Lego crafts and activities that you can enjoy with your little Lego fans!
20 Creative Lego Crafts and Activities for Kids
1. Paper Bag Lego Man Puppet Craft
Get the older kids going with this fun and easy Paper Bag Lego Man paper bag puppet craft from Crafty Morning. There’s a bit of cutting and gluing to keep the kids busy. Modeled on Emmett, this is perfect to make after watching The Lego Movie!
2. Painted Lego Jars
You’ll find LEGO bricks in every part of the world, but LEGO does have some rare pieces. The rarest is believed to be the 14K gold C-3PO minifigure, of which only five exist in the whole world! But you know what’s rarer? A hand-painted LEGO head mason jar from Frugal Fun 4 Boys!
3. Lego Marble Run
This Lego Marble Run from Create Celebrate Explore makes for a fun and engaging school holiday craft! Lego bricks form the maze for a marble to roll through – a sure hit on play dates and birthday parties!
4. Preschool Math activities with Lego
FrugalFun4Boys has shared two simple Preschool Math Literacy Lego crafts and activities using Duplo blocks. One involves putting the numbers 1-12 in order and building matching Duplo towers. The second one involves matching Lego blocks to pre-printed patterns. Learning was never so much fun!
5. Lego Scene Snow Globes
Upcycle an old baby food jar or mason jar to create this beautiful and unique craft from Minnie Co. Kids can create their very own Lego scene-themed snow globes featuring their favorite mini figure!
6. Lego Desk Organiser
If you’re looking for utilitarian Lego crafts and activities, you’ll love this pencil holder from Kids Activities Blog! You can use any color combination of Lego bricks – it has certainly added some cheer to our art space!
7. DIY Lego Key Holder
Keep losing your keys and need a solution? Look no further, as Lego bricks come to the rescue to create this DIY Lego Key Holder from Minnie Co! There are SO many ways you could customize it to fit your personality!!
8. Printable Lego People Craft
LEGO released the first modern-style minifigure in 1978, with printed faces, round heads and movable arms and legs. Some minifigure heads have different faces painted on the same head, so you can turn it around and change the expression. Create your own minifigures using the printable from Krokotak.
9. LEGO Friendship Bracelets
LEGO is so popular that there have been four movies based on it – The LEGO Movie – Parts 1 & 2, The LEGO Ninjago Movie and The LEGO Batman Movie. Go catch these movies with a friend – but first make them a LEGO friendship bracelet like this one from Kids Activities Blog!
10. DIY Lego Boxes
If you’re looking for Lego crafts and activities that can also be used as home decor, we recommend making these boxes from Hunny I’m Home. All you need to start are plain wooden boxes, and then it’s a breeze!
11. Easy LEGO Print Art Project
There are 12 LEGOLAND theme parks in the world, including one in Billund, Denmark, the home of LEGO. Besides these, the LEGO headquarters at Denmark is also a popular tourist attraction, and it houses experience centers along with a LEGO museum. Artful Parent shows us how you can use LEGO bricks to create your own art that’s worthy to be in a museum too!
12. Play-Doh LEGO Minifigures
If you’re looking for Lego crafts and activities that work for little kids, try out these printable playdough mats from Mama Papa Bubba with a LEGO theme – perfect to keep little hands occupied!
13. DIY LEGO Minifigures Frame
The LEGO company was founded by Ole Kirk Christiansen, who began by making wooden toys. His son, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, created the plastic brick, which is being used today. The company has stayed within the family, and is currently headed by the founder’s grandson, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen. Now you can connect LEGO with your own family memories, via this photo frame craft from See Vanessa Craft!
14. LEGO Ninjago Coffee Filter Craft
LEGO has collaborated with several famous brands and characters, and one of their most popular lines is the LEGO Ninjago. It was first launched in 2011 and is still in great demand. Meaningful Mama joins in with a fun Ninjago-themed coffee filter craft!
15. DIY Lego Necklaces
It is fascinating to see the many ways you can combine Lego bricks. Two 8-stud bricks can be combined in 24 ways, while six 2×4 bricks can be combined in over 915 million ways! Let’s try a few ways to make these DIY necklaces from Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls!
16. Lego Man DIY Costume
For your next costume party, try these fun Lego brick costumes from Kids Activities Blog. With just cardboard boxes and spray paint, you’ll have an adorable costume that your kids will love!
17. LEGO Soap Teacher Gift
LEGO sets are hugely popular as gifts, especially around the holiday season. It is estimated that almost 28 LEGO sets are sold every second during Christmas!! Well, now you can also make Lego crafts and activities and turn them into gifts, like this teacher gift from See Vanessa Craft.
18. DIY Lego Fridge Magnets
If you’ve got a minifigure that you are particularly drawn to, how about turning it into a fridge magnet? That way, you can put it up on your magnetic board or on the fridge and look at it every day. Get the instructions over at Little Reading Room.
19. Mini DIY Lego Planters
LEGO bricks may be small and hurt your feet, but they’re also incredibly strong – a single brick can support 4240 Newtons of force, which is equivalent to the weight of 375,000 bricks! That’s probably why Hello Wonderful has used LEGO bricks to make these cute planters!
20. Lego Matchbox Beds
If making all these Lego crafts and activities has got you tired, you need to rest, and we would love a bed like this one from Kids Activities Blog, perfect for minifigures! By the way, did you know that the largest population in the world is not China or India? It’s LEGO minifigures! It is estimated that there are around 4 billion LEGO minifigures in the world – more than half the world’s population!
You always knew Lego bricks were super versatile and that you could build anything with them. But we’re pretty sure you didn’t know exactly HOW versatile they could be! Enjoy the upcoming weekend with these Lego crafts and activities – the whole family will love to join in!
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