Lego - One of the Best Children's Games Around

Hi All,

Fun. Isn't that what we all need more of? And for kids its a great thing. They should have fun - that's what helps make for a healthy child, young adult and adolescent. And eventually it can possibly help make for happier adults. And that is a good thing.

So, how can we have children have more fun and at the same time learn? One of the best ways to get kids to have fun while at the same to learn is to use Lego. Click here for the official 'Lego' website.

So, a brief primer about Lego might be in order. Bascially Lego is an interactive toy that enables children to build 'things' (think shapes and things) using colorful blocks that stick together.

I just checked the Lego website and clicked on the products link and what I found is definitely not just your 'parent's' Lego. Click here for the link to the product page. With Lego sets as diverse as ' Prince of Persia: Sands of Time', Harry Potter, Star Wars, Toy Story (a natural fit), Design By Me and Creator...Lego has definitely moved into the 21st century.

Click here for the page that will lead you to Lego galleries to see what other kids are building. Click here to see the Lego message board so you can participate in conversations with other kids who are Lego users.

Click here to see an article about students that use Lego robots and sensors to solve real world problems. If the link doesn't work you an visit the library website and click on Reference. Scroll down the page to the Magazine link and then choose OneFile. The name of the article is 'Students Use LEGO NXT Robots, Sensors to Solve Real-World Problems by Jennifer Roy. Said article was in Design News from 9/1/2009.

Finally, click here to see some seriously cool designs that people (not just children and kids by the way) building 'things Lego'. Click here for the YouTube link that links to the fantastic Lego videos - very cool to look at!

Enjoy the Lego links! Happy building.

Stu