The Brick Life

Our Parents Lego Manual is full of essential articles for parents about Lego and how to make the most of it in your family.

If you are new to Lego or simply want a place to get a grip on your child’s growing interest in lego then you will find some great articles here.

Lego Resources For Parents

A Guide To Lego Sets

• Best First Lego Sets For A Child
• Lego Advent Calendar 2011

A Guide To Duplo

• Duplo Blocks – A Parent’s Guide To Basic Duplo Sets
• Duplo Set Guide – For sets 2011, 2012 and beyond

Make the Most of Your Child’s Lego Collection

• Our Guide To Enhancing Your Child’s Lego Collection
• How To Order Lego Pieces
• The 5 Best Lego Family Activities
• Lego Base Plates Provide Great Spaces To Play
• Lego Animals Add To Natural Lego Settings
• Lego Decal and Sticker Sets – Custom Removable Stickers for Lego play

Beyond Lego Bricks

• Lego Birthday Party – Ideas for Cakes, Games and More
• Websites Where Kids Can Share Their Lego Creations
• Lego Alarm Clocks – Guide to Lego Minifigure and Brick Clocks for Kids

Lego Books

• Best Lego Related Books For Lego Fans
• Getting Started With Lego Robotics Book Review
• Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Book Review
• The Best Lego Dorling Kindersley Books
• Lego Harry Potter Book review – Building the Magical World
• Lego Friends Brickmaster Book
• The Lego Book 2012 – Completely Revised and Updated

Lego Movies To Watch (& Make)

• Lego Movies – Guide To Lego Movies on DVD & How to make them at home
• Lego Atlantis Movie – This movie tells the story behind the Lego Atlantis underwater theme.
• Lego Ninjago Movie – The First Ninjago movie, Masters Of Spinjitzu
• Ninjago Rise of The Snakes – This TV Series tells the story of Ninjago (including sets from 2012)

Managing and Storing Lego

• Lego Storage Guide – Tips and Tools to Help Stop the “Lego Mess”
• Lego Table– Our Guide To Buying Or Building
• Lego Zipbins – A convenient and portable way to store and play for small Lego collections

Lego Education

• Using Lego To Teach Physics
• Lego Activity Sheets
  • Lego Star Wars Word Search
  • Lego Brick Raiders Puzzle #1 (Maths)
  • Lego ‘Make A Model’ Worksheet
  • Mock Lego Advertisement Activity
  • Lego Fill In the Word Activity Sheets – Indiana Jones & Mars Mission
  • Lego Spot The Minifigure
  • Lego Friends Activity Sheet – Fill In The Word

Other Lego Resources

• Kids Who Grow Up To Work For Lego
• Greyson McLean – 12 year old creator of Brickstix
• Where Do Lego Designers Work? – The Very Cool Lego Offices