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What to make from Lego
Hints from regular readers about heaps of Lego sets that are no longer interesting to grown children turned out to be provocative, as they forced me to take an interest in the problem. It turned out that even the manufacturer himself is involved in this, coming up with large and small forms of useful recycling. Of course, Lego art artists and simply creative people.
I'll start by showing the artists' solutions. Impressive
There are already famous names, for example, Nathan Sawaya, who collects sculptures from Lego
And craftsmen collect various useful things for the home...
They lay out a mosaic, and it also works on the street...
Obviously, assembling all sorts of things from Lego is not very difficult because I didn’t come across a single master class. Well, except for three bricks that are assembled in a corner - that is, a regular connection.
On the street, and even in combination with brick, and even small inserts - it looks, of course, very, very
House type key holder.
The watch is cool too.
Frames for photos and paintings
Another watch: already complicated. New Year's gift- great
It’s clear that I couldn’t pass by the elk’s head, even though the head was man-made
Leaning Tower of Pisa - from artists. Why not decorate a modern interior?
And these are the complimentary things. Apparently, to “charm mom”
What's wrong with a stand for forks and spoons, even in a country house version...
And here it is large forms from the Lego manufacturer. Well, you can repeat it if you want
Tables and desks. Clearly, mosaic
Walls: global and defiant
The shelf is quite functional.
another shelf
There are many ideas for Lego construction, but not every one can be completed...
For some reason, some are not inspiring. Others are inspiring, but impossible due to sparse details. Still others I really want to do, but there are no instructions.
Here are 5 good ideas. They are complex and challenging enough, but interesting enough to motivate. Only commonly found parts are used in crafts. All were made from old Lego bricks and brought to their logical conclusion by a 7-year-old Lego fan named Semyon.
Will be of interest to children from 5 to 99 years old. Instructions are included in case you want to assemble these.
Lego helicopter
Semyon's Lego crafts are so colorful because we don't have enough bricks of the same color. But when they are found, Semyon prefers to replace them with one-color ones - he likes it when it’s beautiful. The photo shows attempts to make the helicopter red. This is why it is important to sort parts not only by type, but also by color.
The helicopter had to replace some parts (for example, the landing gear) with those available from the collection. Resourcefulness and ingenuity are part of playing with Lego.
Assembly instructions:
Lego ball
When you see such a craft, you are surprised at how easy it is to assemble such a symmetrical beautiful design. But there is one catch. It is not difficult to assemble the parts of the structure, but it is impossible to connect them into a whole. The structure is very fragile and falling apart. I tried, but I didn't succeed. But Semyon succeeded:
Instructions:
Lego robot
This interesting robot turned out to be quite durable. It’s not even immediately noticeable that there are not enough hands in it.
Homemade Lego: robot made from old bricks But we needed parts that could not be found. You might be able to do it using these instructions:
Candy machine
This is a very fun craft and not at all difficult. Who doesn't love receiving candy like m&ms or Skittles? When testing a machine gun, the main thing is not to overdo it, as in this video :)
Unfortunately, the instructions for this device are hidden somewhere - I can’t find them. there is a similar one.
House-shop-cafe made from Lego
When I saw that the child was going to take on this project, I thought it was a hopeless idea. Of course, this is interesting - a 3-story structure that opens up like a book. There are so many interesting things inside. There is a bicycle on display - where can I get a bicycle?
But Semyon saw everything differently. The bicycle was replaced with a weight (also for sports) and other improvised materials. This is how the first floor turned out. And then, unfortunately, it was not possible - the instructions contained inaccessible parts.
But the first floor is also a success for such a project. It turned out to be a completed house that you can play with. The hardest thing is to see that it is possible when it seems that it is not. If you manage to complete this project to the end, please write to us about your success.
And here are the instructions
Until I caught up with my son’s hobby, sometimes I would sweep the Lego bricks that crunched under my feet into a trash bag. How ashamed I am now! There must have been rare details that are so lacking now. And we would also have more parts of the same color - the crafts would become more beautiful. If you, like me, don’t have enough patience, sweep it not into a trash bag, but into a carpet bag.
Today, Lego constructors are some of the best. Children in many families happily build castles, cars and houses from multi-colored blocks and parts. Construction sets are one of those types of toys that develop children's imagination and thinking. Today we will tell you how to help a young builder build a house from Lego, because construction is a difficult thing.
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History of the Lego constructor
The first construction set from the Lego company appeared in 1932 and was made of wood. In the early 60s, the first “thematic” sets began to appear, and in 1968, the first plastic house was built. Despite the passage of time, the technology for manufacturing plastic blocks has not changed and is still relevant today.
Designer series
The peculiarity of Lego is that their sets are characterized by “serial production” and each of them is a separate little story, a special building. Each of these sets uses new parts for buildings. Many of the old sets are so successful and popular that they continue to be released in new editions. This is especially true: “Bionicle”, “Dino”, “Space”, “Ninjago”, “Lego Duplo”.
If you think that only children are interested in Lego constructors, then you are mistaken. There are many festivals where adults compete in the scale of Lego constructions. You can often see “houses” at such festivals. Let's list some of them:
- 1. Lego Colosseum. One of the greatest creations from the designer. The Colosseum itself is cut in section and shows two states - the present and the ancient.
- 2. “Lego” stadium, which is essentially a copy of a football stadium in Germany. It was created in 2006.
- 3. Reconstruction of the Battle of Helm's Deep from Lego. For this design, about 140 thousand parts were taken.
- 4. A walking “eco-city” that shows the creator’s idea of the cities of the future.
Making a house, where to start?
To date, the company has released many kits and when you start building a house you can get confused. Each Lego set comes with instructions to help you assemble the house. But it’s still better to start with these sets:
- 1. "House of Dolls." A set from Lego for girls, in which you can find parts to create a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom.
- 2. “Beach House.” One of the simplest sets in which you will not find complex parts.
- 3. "Tree House." One of the best kits to start with. Contains many variations.
Once you have decided which box to buy, we will give you some useful tips:
- 1. Check if all parts are in place.
- 2. Use the Internet to find other assembly options.
- 3. If you wish, buy a mini-kit, which may contain details that are interesting to you.
- 4. If you have old Lego sets lying around without instructions, you can use the company’s website to determine.
Try to buy sets from similar or the same series. Details of sets of different series may vary in size.
Instructions for assembling a house from the Lego constructor
Despite the variety and number of Lego sets, the instructions for assembling the houses are the same. Let's get started:
- 1. Make a platform on which the house will be located. Various blocks will do.
- 2. Consider the location of doors and windows in the house. Start building walls, install windows and doors.
- 3. Start building the roof by laying out the cubes in steps. If you have special parts to create a roof, then use them.
Each new Lego set is a joy from a gift, an enthusiastic game, free time for parents and a holiday for several days. And then everyday life begins - tears from an accidentally destroyed building and small bricks all over the floor that painfully dig into the heel. Practical considerations suggest that an expensive designer has not yet earned its value. The game must go on, but how? Tatyana Novikova, author of the Lego Buyers Club website, shares tips on how to set up Lego construction at home.
How to organize Lego construction? Searching for an answer on the Internet reveals a lot of advertisements for children's clubs. The details are not specified - you need to bring your child to the circle to find out. It seems that construction is a secret accessible only to selected teachers. But you have so many details - it’s time to open your own circle!
Children love to build with Lego, you just need to create the conditions. If you look at it, there are no obstacles for a child to engage in Lego creativity at home. No investment or huge effort required. A home design club is open to everyone.
The tips listed below are not step by step guide. Rather, important techniques to get around the difficulties that arise. A child loses interest for many reasons and at different stages of playing with Lego. Fortunately, there are recommendations from Lego designers and experienced parents.
Lego - instead of Montessori classes for children and meditation for adults
What do you think about an adult who makes architectural structures from small Lego parts? He seems to spend a lot of time sorting parts and building. He probably doesn't do anything else.
Nothing like this! Tom Alfin has also written a book about Lego architecture and runs a blog. But this is just part of his life. Tom is a programmer and user interface manager at Microsoft. He is also a traveler and photographer. It’s just amazing, where does he get so much energy and where does he find the time?
This is one of many cases where a Lego fan is successful in other areas.
- Sort by color. At first glance, this is illogical. But this is exactly how designers recommend sorting parts. The big drawback of Lego is the noise that the colorful bricks create. No, we are not talking about audio noise, but about visual noise. Even when placed in containers according to size, the cubes do not look very attractive. And children love it when it’s beautiful. They love it when their crafts look neat and stylish.
Megan Rothrock (Lego Group designer and author of Lego Adventure) noticed that while the pieces are in one colorful pile, children do not know what to do with them. When they are arranged by color, interest and ideas arise. Sorting by color inspires creativity, so it's important. It is convenient to use wide and flat transparent containers. All the details are on the surface and easy to find.
To keep things simple, it’s enough to sort by the most common colors: black, white, dark gray, light gray, yellow, blue, red, beige. Leave the others in a common container.
- Should I sort by part type? Design experience shows that sorting by size and type makes sense. That's just... from Lego constructors about 4000 types of parts. Each piece is available in several colors. If each type of part is sorted by color and type, it’s scary to imagine how many thousands of containers would be needed.
It is convenient to store small, frequently encountered bricks separately. Tom Alfin, who we mentioned above, has made a guide to the most common small parts and even lists the most common colors (at the bottom of the page). Use it as your storage assistant.
- Storage system for a child. He must be able to maintain order on his own. Too much a complex system storage, a lot of effort to maintain order kills motivation. Who would want to build if it’s so difficult to clean up afterwards?
Independent creativity will be a joy if construction material accessible at arm's length. This can be organized using a special gaming table.
3 in 1 solution: gaming table, temporary stand for finished models, organizer for storing parts. Here everything you need is at hand. At his table the child builds and thinks.
To organize one, you need a suitable table (for example, from IKEA) and Lego building boards. Construction boards are attached to the table with superglue or double tape. Velcro textile fastener is also suitable. Ikea tables are so varied that there is a solution for any design and size of a child’s room. Storage organizers can be built into them.
There may be more parts than the desk organizers can accommodate. Then you need to keep the most popular ones on hand.
Instructions for Lego: why store it and where to find it?
Once the parts are sorted, creativity kicks into high gear. Usually a child cannot be stopped - he really wants to assemble something grandiose. He tries to come up with something himself, but it doesn’t turn out as beautifully as he would like. Until the design techniques have been perfected, instructions are needed.
- Save old instructions for Lego sets in file folders. The new is the well-forgotten old. If you saved instructions from designers, you will always find great ideas for design.
- Download instructions from the manufacturer's website. You can select by model number or by your favorite series.
- Find ideas and DIY tutorials on Pinterest.com.
In children's Lego construction clubs they not only build, but also make up fairy tales. Try the same. Choose compositions that inspire role-playing and storytelling. And then move on to the next step.
How to assemble Lego without instructions
The Lego company recommends trying regular pictures instead of instructions. What is your child's favorite topic? Houses, robots, animals and cartoon characters - everything can be assembled from Lego. Assembly without instructions is the next step. For this you need to master the basic techniques. If a child has collected a lot according to instructions, he is ready for independent creativity. Lego bricks are a treasure trove of interesting tricks and tricks.
The house can be opened like a book to see what's inside
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What is your relationship with Lego constructors? Tell us in the comments, do you design from old bricks? How do you store bricks? What design tricks do you know? Thanks for your feedback!
