More
than 400 billion LEGO® bricks have been produced since 1949.
than 400 billion LEGO® bricks have been produced since 1949.
Laid end to end,
the number of LEGO® bricks sold in a year would reach more than 5 times around
the world.
the number of LEGO® bricks sold in a year would reach more than 5 times around
the world.
Children around
the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with LEGO® bricks.
the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with LEGO® bricks.
Monkey, just discovered the joy of LEGOs over the last year. He’s had a hodgepodge box of what survived from my childhood for a long time, but last Christmas he received a couple nice new sets; one of a garbage truck and another of a firetruck, complete with instruction booklets.
He loves following the diagrams and building exactly what he sees in the pictures. He’s always so proud of completing something he’s worked hard on, especially when he did it without any help, and he can now play with it!
For me this means constantly stepping on tiny sharp little pieces of plastic (oh my gosh, it freaking hurts!) and being careful not to vacuum any up, but it’s worth it for all he gets out of playing with them!
They are so small and end up everywhere, including the crevices of the couch. I have to be very careful and search everywhere before I vacuum. I wouldn’t care so much, normally I have a, “well, you shouldn’t have left it out” attitude about little toys, but have you seen how expensive they are? I had no idea until Monkey fell in love with them and I thought, oh, I’ll just go pick up a few more sets. 
Ya right! I was in sticker shock! So, our home is not overflowing with the little LEGO Bricks, but he has enough to work with for now. The major issue is keeping his little sister from wrecking his masterpiece! I can sometimes distract her with her larger LEGO DUPLO®’s but those little ones are the most fun and she knows it!
Ya right! I was in sticker shock! So, our home is not overflowing with the little LEGO Bricks, but he has enough to work with for now. The major issue is keeping his little sister from wrecking his masterpiece! I can sometimes distract her with her larger LEGO DUPLO®’s but those little ones are the most fun and she knows it!Needless to say, I was overjoyed when I heard about the LEGO Kids Fest Expo coming to the Bay Area Aug 30th through Sept 1st!
Yippee! We can go play with LEGOs and see some really amazing things that have been built with them!
As a homeschooler, this type of event is right up our ally! Learning through play, is our favorite way to do it!
So, we’ll be heading to the San Jose Convention Center the last weekend in Aug, 2013 for the LEGO Kids Fest and you can join us!
They’ve kindly offered to give one of my followers 2 FREE tickets to go as well!
Tickets are normally $21 for adults and $19 for kids.
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This event will most likely sell out! You can purchase advance tickets online and view the full details on dates, times, and location at the LEGO kids fest website.
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Some of the fun you’ll find there:
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LEGO
Model Gallery: 40 life-sized models made entirely from LEGO
bricks
LEGO
Model Gallery: 40 life-sized models made entirely from LEGO
bricks
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LEGO Master Builders: live
demonstrations and activities from the crew who get paid to play
LEGO Master Builders: live
demonstrations and activities from the crew who get paid to play
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Creation Nation: build
your own creation to add to a custom map of the U.S.
Creation Nation: build
your own creation to add to a custom map of the U.S.
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Race Ramps: build your own custom
car, then race it down the ramp against friends and family
Race Ramps: build your own custom
car, then race it down the ramp against friends and family
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LEGO Games Arena: roll
the dice to play LEGO board games
LEGO Games Arena: roll
the dice to play LEGO board games
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Construction Zones:
creative free build, play and display areas
Construction Zones:
creative free build, play and display areas
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LEGO DUPLO®: younger visitors can
explore imagination through building
LEGO DUPLO®: younger visitors can
explore imagination through building
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LEGO Retail and KidsFest Marketplace: purchase
LEGO merchandise and official KidsFest tour goods
LEGO Retail and KidsFest Marketplace: purchase
LEGO merchandise and official KidsFest tour goods
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Brick Pile: a gigantic pile full of
LEGO bricks for creative play and enjoyment
Brick Pile: a gigantic pile full of
LEGO bricks for creative play and enjoyment
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Monochromatic Builds: bricks
of a single color to foster group creativity
Monochromatic Builds: bricks
of a single color to foster group creativity
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LEGO Friends: fantastic displays that
combine lots of LEGO and DUPLO sets
LEGO Friends: fantastic displays that
combine lots of LEGO and DUPLO sets
Excellent place to visit. I love to visit these places with my family and my 16 months old son likes coin operated kiddie rides a lot.
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Aw! This sounds like it would be the perfect event for you family! I never knew that info about legos. I just knew they seemed to be around FOREVERRR! 🙂 My son is 15 months and he just got his first few. He plays with them already! I wish I was going to be in California during that time. Sounds like its going to be a nice event. I live in Arizona so it's just too bad that I won't be able to go. I found your blog through the Monthly Mommy hop! Following you now on social media! 🙂
Maybe they'll have one near you soon! I'm following you as well. Thanks for coming by and commenting!