Creative Activities

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<ol><li>The Velociraptor was discovered in 1923, by Peter Kaisen in Outer Mongolian Gobi Desert.</li><li>The name Velociraptor means: “Quick Plunderer” or “Rapid Robber”.</li><li>The name Velociraptor is pronounced: “veh-loss-ih-RAP-tor”.</li><li>The Velociraptor is commonly called a raptor.</li></ol>

Fun facts about Velociraptors!

An image of a T-Rex made out of LEGO DUPLO bricks

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An image of a T-Rex and other dinosaurs made out of LEGO DUPLO bricks

Animals

Does your kid dig dinosaurs?  

Back in the day, these pre-historic creatures came in all shapes, colours and sizes, which makes them a lot of fun to build with LEGO® DUPLO® bricks! Try these builds out...

A collection of colourful LEGO DUPLO bricks

These fierce predators were small and fast, and evidence shows they even had feathers!

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An image of a raptor made from LEGO bricks

Raptor

These flying reptiles had an elongated beak with about 90 sharp teeth! It’s pronounced “Terr-uh-dak-tuhl”.

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An image of a Pterodactyl made from LEGO bricks

Pterodactyl

These large dinosaurs were herbivores&nbsp;(which means they only ate plants), and their brain was the size of a plum!

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An image of a Stegosaurus made from LEGO DUPLO bricks

Stegosaurus

Brachiosaurus could eat leaves from really high trees!

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An image of a Brachiosaurus made from LEGO DUPLO bricks

Brachiosaurus

The first Dimorphodon fossil was found in England.

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An image of a Dimorphodon made from LEGO DUPLO bricks

Dimorphodon

These predators were one of the biggest meat eaters to ever live with powerful jaws and huge teeth.

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An image of a T-Rex made from LEGO DUPLO bricks

T-Rex

LEGO® DUPLO® Dinosaurs

They say that if you kiss a toad, they might turn into a handsome prince… can you think of a fun story to tell about your creation?&nbsp;

Time to tell a story!

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Get hopping into this activity as we prepare to build a hungry toad.  

These creatures aren’t just pets for witches and wizards, they can be found in ponds, streams, and rivers all around the world! 

Will yours have warts and all or will it be nice and smooth to touch?

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Our hungry amphibian friend likes to munch on flies for breakfast, what will yours be having?

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Here's our hungry toad!

Don’t worry if you haven’t got exactly all of them, we can improvise!

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A collection of pieces needed to create a LEGO toad

You’ll need these pieces

Don't worry if you get stuck, toads come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, you can be as creative as you like!&nbsp;

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Follow build steps 1-9

Make sure your toad can fit nice and comfortably on their lily pad. &nbsp;

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Final build steps 10-14

Let's build a hungry toad

Team Activities

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In this activity, the children practice using negotiation skills when they have to agree in the groups on what to bring to the island. 
You can start the activity by telling a story how you all ended up on the deserted island.

Top tip

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Learn to Build

If you’re stuck on a desert island just waiting to be rescued, what do you think you would most like to have with you? Something to eat or drink? Maybe something to keep you entertained?

Or even a pet to keep you company! In this activity you can all explore what you think would be the most important things to have with you on your own deserted island!

Your negotiating hat!

Everyone should start to build models of things they would bring if they were deserted on an island. (They can be as simple as you like!)

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What will you bring?

Once everyone has their items, they should present them to the group and explain why their items are the most important

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Why should we bring THAT?

Then as a group, you should decide on which three items of everyone’s options will you bring!

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Let's decide!

What would you bring on a deserted island?

Start using a smaller number of bricks, and increase the number of bricks as the children become more confident.
You can allow the child copying to only ask a maximum of three questions.

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Test out your communication skills in this fun activity where you have to explain your build to a partner who can’t see your LEGO® bricks! You’ll have to be very specific as one wrong move could be a disaster!

A small pile of the same LEGO bricks each

Everyone should pair up and have 5-6 of each the same LEGO bricks and then sit back-to-back!&nbsp;

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Back-to-back

One person should build a model out of all of their LEGO bricks and then explain it to their partner.

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Get building!

Now it’s the other person’s turn… Let’s see how good their partner’s instructions were!

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Can they recreate it?

Did it match up? Hooray! Now swap over so that everyone gets a turn to explain a build.

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How did you do?

Back to back

Build another fantasy creature and merge them together into one big one!

Go a step further

Children play with their fantasy creatures made from LEGO® bricks

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Build a fantasy creature using different coloured LEGO® bricks. Then, make an awesome hat for it!  
Make sure to encourage your children to show off their wild imaginations and inject plenty of personality into their build.

An assortment of LEGO® bricks

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Set the children a time limit of your choice e.g.) 15 minutes

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Start building!

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Once the time is up, ask them to think of a name for their creation

Ask them to think about these questions when presenting: <ul><li>Does it have a special power? </li><li>Where does it live? </li><li>What does it eat? </li></ul>

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Now, ask them to present the creature to you

Build a fantasy creature

Tip: Too easy? Level it up with a more complex construction!

Activity Instructions

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Need a quick game with great fun and skills potential? Then this one is for you! This memory game would fit any age group and interest.  

Ready? Let’s play!

LEGO Bricks

Each player gets 6 bricks of the same colours.

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Hand out the bricks!

Player one stacks six bricks in any order and shows it to the players

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Now, the players must build the model from memory in colour order!

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Can you recreate it?

Test your memory!

Where will your play adventure take you today?

We know that building as a group can be great fun, but when you’re all trying to find different bricks in the same pile and someone (we’re looking at you Dad!) hogs the instructions, things can get a little stressful!
Build Together opens so many new possibilities when it comes to working as a family, all you need is one of the listed sets below and a smart device to download the Building Instructions App each to get yourselves started!
Players will then have to scan the QR code on the physical building instructions booklet to join as a team.

<h3>How do you want to build together?&nbsp;</h3>Everyone has their own unique way of building, so each person taking part can do things, their way!As you make your way through the build each person will be told to pass their mini build on to one of the other builders for them to then keep going.In the end, the final model will be exactly the same as if had it been built the traditional way!

A minifigure family enjoy the Build Together app

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A new way to build together with family & friends!

<h2>1. Think outside the box</h2>
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Coming up with ideas and turning them into reality is a great way for kids to harness their creative skills. For example, building with LEGO® bricks without the instructions. Give them the freedom to think out-of-the-box (literally) by choosing activities that use their imagination, like these. 
<h2>2. A problem solved</h2>
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Brain booster activities that involve finding solutions will aid concentration and flexible thinking. Anything that involves problem-solving is great! Check out some of our activities related to cognitive development <a href="https://www.lego.com/en-gb/family/activities?category=%2Fbrain-boosters">here</a>.
<h2>3. Let them take a lead</h2>
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Empower children to try things on their own. If they need some help, they will ask you. Giving children the option to direct or change the activity will immerse them fully into the challenge.
Top tip: Be curious and ask open questions like “what are you making?” and “how did you solve that?”
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Working with others can help children learn the beauty of collaborating, communicating and understanding other people. By taking part in group activities, kids can pick up social skills like sharing ideas, negotiating rules and building empathy.
<h2>5. Get physical</h2>
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Playtime is an easy way to tie in physical activity whether it’s indoors or outdoors. Make sure you schedule enough physical play into your child’s play routine, because activities that get the body moving will develop core motor skills and encourage a healthy lifestyle. 

<h2>6. Building confidence and emotional awareness</h2>
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Understanding themselves better is just one of the many benefits that hands-on activities can bring.
Learning through play can help children build confidence from succeeding, failing, practicing and trying again. This helps children realise their strengths and weaknesses, so they become more self-aware.
Now it’s time to try some of these tips at home. You got this!

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Six tips to help you master playful parenting

<h2>A playlist for the road</h2>
Music has a way of resonating with anyone, at any age - so why not get the whole family involved and make a feel-good playlist for when you hit the road?
First of all, let the kids choose some of their favourite hits in advance so they feel part of the planning, and it will get them excited for the journey ahead. A bit of car karaoke is always a winner.
Don’t forget to sneak in a few songs for yourself too, because despite how much we may love it, listening to ‘Everyone is Awesome’ from the LEGO® Movie on loop isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
<h2>Free games to play in the car</h2>
Keep the car journey interesting with a few fun family games.
There are so many to choose from. Does your child have a favourite?<h3>Some of ours are:</h3><ul><li>Would You Rather - Give the group two crazy scenarios, and they all have to choose which one they’d rather. Take turns so everyone gets a chance to brainstorm crazy scenarios. </li><li>I Spy - It’s a classic, no explanation needed!</li></ul><ul><li>Shopping List - “When I went to the shops, I bought a...” Take turns to add one new item to the shopping list, repeating the ones before it. It will test your memory! </li><li>Categories - Choose a category like ‘Countries’ and take turns to think of a country, going in alphabetical order. A for Argentina! </li><li>Counting Cows - Whoever spots the most cows on the journey wins! And every time you see a cow, you have to say ‘moo’. </li><li>Story Time - Create a fairytale with your family. Take it in turns to say a new sentence, starting with “Once upon a time”. See how the story unfolds. </li><li>Trivia Quiz – This one takes some prep! Before the journey, come up with some trivia questions to ask the family in the car!</li></ul><ul><li>21 Questions - One person thinks of a place, person or object and the group has just 21 questions to work out what or who it is.</li></ul>
You could even try ‘the Quiet game’, which is, yep, you guessed it...who can stay quiet for the longest?
Top tip: Once you’ve exhausted the games, ask your kids about the trip. What are they most excited about? 
<h2>Pack the snacks!</h2>
To avoid ‘hangry’ kids in the car, make sure to stock up on snacks and drinks.
Sandwiches, fruit, nut bars and some sweet treats will always go down well.
Why not ask your kids what snacks they’d like for the journey the day before?
Keep the sugary sweets to a minimum to avoid too much hyperactivity.
<h2>Make a stop or two</h2>
Break up the long drive and stop at a service station so your kids can get some fresh air, stretch and use the toilets.
It’s also a good opportunity for kids to explore the shops. It makes the trip more exciting and gives you or your partner a break from behind the wheel.
<h2>Car friendly crafts!</h2>
‘How do you do arts and crafts in the car?’, we hear you ask.
Well, it’s totally possible. Some LEGO DOTS sets are car friendly, compact and easy to use on-the-go (so you won’t have LEGO bricks falling everywhere)!
This allows kids to get hands-on and creative, and then proudly wear what they’ve made for the rest of the weekend, whether it be a personalised bracelet or a bag tag for their rucksack.

After all that, maybe they’ll sleep some of the way too! Ahhhh, some peace and quiet at last.
And hopefully when you arrive at your destination, your kids will hop out the car and say, “that was the best car journey ever”, with gleaming smiles.

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