Five top reasons we love Legos
Of course there are so many reasons to love Legos, but let me talk about the top reasons why my children love Legos and still play with them in their teen and young adult years.
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Inspires Creativity
Legos inspire their creativity and give them the medium to make their own art masterpieces. All of my children love to make scenes with minifigures. Some of the scenes that they have made include Christmas scenes, Clone Troopers in the snow, Dark Film Noir scenes, Ninjago fighting scenes, and the list goes on. They make stop motion short videos, enter the Lego ideas contests, and switch around the minifigure parts.
Improve design and engineering skills
Legos challenge them to grow in their visual spatial, design, and engineering skills. My children love to recreate minifigures on a larger scale or recreate vehicles, boats, or aircrafts that they see in movies or shows. These projects stretch their minds and their abilities, leading to more intelligence in these areas.
So Customizable
Legos are infinitely customizable. We have Legos that reflect all of their interests. One of my children loves all things Star Wars and others like Ninjago or City sets. But all of them love to combine all of the styles together to make a style of their own.
Helps unwind from a busy day
Playing Legos gives them a chance to unwind from the pressures of being busy teenagers and young adults. My children get up early to go to early morning classes, sit through school, practice their sport, and participate in youth groups. Having quiet time with their Legos rejuvenates their spirits and helps with their resilience and mental health.
Legos as therapy toys
A bonus reason to love Legos, especially the minifigures, is that I can use them in my Speech Therapy. As an SLP who works with preschoolers, they love the idea of playing (supervised, of course) with the small Legos that are meant for older kids. I have an egg game (Eggedon) that I use to put objects inside the eggs so the preschoolers can discover what’s hidden. They love it when I fill the eggs with different minifigures, small animals, or objects like clocks, etc.
- Press your luck with the Egged On game
- Spin the spinner, pick an egg — don’t get wet
- Game guide includes alternative way to play