That LEGO, always ingenious. Today they released their first official LEGO branded iPad app, LEGO Creationary. The app offers fans of its new constructible board games a digital way to play while staying true to the original board game version of Creationary, which tests how quickly players can guess what is being built from LEGO bricks. Players “roll” the LEGO dice to find out which of the 4 randomly selected categories they are guessing: nature, vehicles, buildings or things. The game starts you off building an object from that category out of LEGO bricks, and players must guess which of the four possible answers is correct by tapping the illustration…
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Behind the Scenes at the New LEGO Flagship Store in NYC
Next week in New York, LEGO will celebrate the opening of its massive LEGO flagship store and we’re the first to get an exclusive preview of the store! It’s not just the opening celebration of the store that will be offering great activities for families and kids. The LEGO store will have activities for kids all year around. For starters, on the first tuesday of every month there will be a Mini Model Build where kids can come and learn how to build a mini model and then take it home for free. These models will not be for sale and each month they’ll have their own theme.
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Schaumburg Hosts 3-Day LEGO Beach Party for Memorial Day Weekend
If only we had found out in advance, then I might actually consider going to this…the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Schaumberg, Chicago will be hosting a 3-Day LEGO Beach Party for Memorial Day Weekend. The party will include the opportunity to build sandcastles out of sand-colored LEGO bricks imported just for the occasion. The LEGOLAND Discovery Center will be transformed into a summer getaway from top to bottom. A LEGO beach will be set up for young LEGO architects to let their sandcastle imaginations run wild. The Center’s popular MINILAND Chicago skyline will feature a beach scene starring Lake Michigan as the latest local landmark to be recreated LEGO-style.
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Lego Minifigure Ice Cube Tray Just in Time for Summer
Summer is almost here and that means you’ll be needing plenty of ways to cool off. And what better way to cool off with your kids than by making some LEGO minifigure ice cubes? The Minifigure Ice Cube Tray allows you to easily make eight cold-as-ice minifigure-shaped ice cubes that your kids will go crazy for. Just make sure to remind your kids that it’s ok to suck on these minifigs, but not the real ones. You can pick up the Lego Minifigure Ice Cube Tray at the Lego Shop for $7.99.
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Hands on with LEGO Games Lava Dragon
About a month ago a bunch of us where invited to test out LEGO’s new addition to the LEGO family – LEGO Games. Basically the concept is simple – take those infamous blocks and minifigs and then add a die and you have a board game made of LEGOS for your family to enjoy. LEGO wanted to create a family game that incorporates the charm of LEGO and yet brings families together for an hour or so of fun without the TV or computer being on.
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LEGO Launches LEGO Games, Buildable Board Games for Family Game Night
We love LEGO – I think every person who has had LEGO’s as a child just never grows out of them. So it was a real treat for us to tour the LEGO booth after hours and get to enjoy the newest and best of what LEGO is offering up for 2010. The biggest news from LEGO was the announcement of LEGO Games.
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Lego Star Wars Clock Wakes You Up With the Force
There is a good reason why the Lego Star Wars video game was such a hit, after all it combines two of our favorite things – Legos and Star Wars! Now you can have Lego Star Wars help keep you on top of the time too. The Lego Star Wars Clock is designed like a traditional analogue clock, but it comes with two Star Wars Lego minifigures (Chewbacca and a Stormtrooper) as well as a buildable blaster turret. The clock also works as an alarm clock with a crescendo alarm.
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CES 2010: Lego Universe Massively Multi Player Online Game Rocks CES
LEGO’S, an iconic toy for kids of all ages, have gone high tech with the introduction of their newest video game, Lego Universe. This massively multi-player online game is an online community and world of other LEGO fans also playing the game. Based on the classic LEGO ideal of building structures, this game takes the practice virtual by building a community where users can build and create their own online universe through adventure, exploration, and building.The game is designed to be kid friendly and foster a safe online environment where kids can interact with other players and build their own
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Guggenheim Museum Lego Set for Aspiring Architects
If you ask us, Lego sets are works of art in their own right. So what more appropriate inspiration for a Lego Set than the Guggenheim Museum? The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the most famous buildings in the world because of its unique architectural design that was very much ahead of its time. The Guggenheim Museum Lego Set stands at about 4 inches, but unfortunately it doesn’t look like it’s meant to have little Lego people inside of it.
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World’s Biggest Lego Super Mario Bros. Auctioned Off for Charity
When it comes to giant LEGO sculptures, we generally can’t get enough of them. But these latest ones are especially up our alley. Dirk VH has built the world’s biggest LEGO Super Mario, and he is now auctioning it off for charity on eBay. This marvelous LEGO creation is composed of 40,000 LEGO bricks, a 6 foot tall Mario, and it weighs a total of 110 pounds.
