Lego Turns 50
Wow, hard to believe it’s been that long but yesterday Lego turned 50. They have certainly come a long way and have expanded into all kinds of new products. At Lego.com they have many wonderful creations your kids could try to duplicate.
Shown here is a skull I found in the Lego hall of fame. At Lego.com there are lego games, a magazine, message boards, products and more.
My son is nuts over those Bionicles and they are fun but all those little pieces still drive me nuts. They’re not that cheap to replace either and they hurt when you step on them. I’m not very good at putting the Bionicles together but my son is. My husband is no good at it either which makes me feel better. I guess we’re both missing that part of our brains.
On average, there are about 62 LEGO bricks for every one of the world’s inhabitants. In addition to providing great fun, LEGO bricks also promote motor, cognitive and creative skills — one of the many reasons parents have put their faith in the LEGO brand for decades. It’s not just children who are crazy about these building blocks: countless numbers of adults find inspiration in them — be it in art, architecture, engineering, landscaping, filmmaking or furniture design, among others. The bricks are also used in classrooms from preschool to university levels to teach any subject matter playfully, and some workplaces even use the bricks for creative inspiration and developing team communication skills.
“When you give someone a LEGO brick, the possibilities are endless,” said Soren Torp Laursen, president LEGO Americas. “The brick is a medium for creativity and fun unlike any other. Over the last 50 years we have seen millions of incredible creations and heard amazing stories from the young and the young at heart. The classic brick remains the same, the only thing that varies is the creative breath that children bring to the play experience, and that’s the real magic behind a timeless toy.”(ENFIELD, Conn.,
Jan. 28 /PRNewswire)
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