Update: There were some mistakes in my diagram. My apologies for my late night brain malfunction. The correct diagram is now shown below.
I love Legos and all the educational opportunities they provide. I love the creativity they inspire. I love that they don’t need batteries. I get paid to play with Legos. Robotic Legos. (Don’t hate me too much). So I often have Legos on the brain.
PJ needs things to keep his brain busy. I adapted an idea from www.legoeducation.com and came up with his new favorite brain game.
Gather the following Lego bricks…
Whites
1–1×6
2–2×2
1–2×4
1–2×8
Reds
2–1×2
5–2×2
4–2×4
1–2×10
Yellows
4–2×4
1–2×3
2–2×2
3–1×2
Greens
1–1×2
3–2×2
Blues
1–2×2
5–2×4
1–2×10
Grays
2–1×2
1–1×8
Print out this picture.
See how long it takes your child to arrange the Legos to match the picture.
Notes:
- There are probably more than one solution. Contact me if you want a picture of my solution.
- This is probably best for children 6 and older.
- PJ has a flat 16×16 base that he works on. That’s how big the above picture is.
- If you don’t have all the bricks I listed, just make up your own. I used excel to make my diagram.
- To make it easier, print out the gridlines or make it smaller. That way younger siblings can play, too.
- Ignore the misalignment of the blue block with the reds in the bottom right. That’s my pdf printer acting funny.
My 5 year old loves Legos! They are her new favorite thing. And Daddy loves that Grandma sent all his old Legos for her to play with, kind of neat that they are a toy that hasnt changed any in that many years. Her current favorite Lego challenge is when I write down a bunch of open ended ideas (robot, monster, superhero vehicle) on scrap paper and let her draw one out of a cup. I set a timer for like 15 min and see what she can come up with. Its fun! She has a wonderful imagination but sometimes giving it a jump start with an idea helps a lot. We will have to try this challenge! I am jealous that you get paid to play with Legos! Sign me up! 🙂
My 5 year old loves Legos! They are her new favorite thing. And Daddy loves that Grandma sent all his old Legos for her to play with, kind of neat that they are a toy that hasnt changed any in that many years. Her current favorite Lego challenge is when I write down a bunch of open ended ideas (robot, monster, superhero vehicle) on scrap paper and let her draw one out of a cup. I set a timer for like 15 min and see what she can come up with. Its fun! She has a wonderful imagination but sometimes giving it a jump start with an idea helps a lot. We will have to try this challenge! I am jealous that you get paid to play with Legos! Sign me up! 🙂