Blogging about Lego Clubbin and other library program ideas
This one turned out pretty interesting. After setup and rules, I introduced our theme as "Secret Zoo." It's kind of a twist on a Lego Challenge I did a few months ago called "Scavenger Hunt." So the idea here was that kids were going to build a zoo exhibit. They needed to have an animal... Continue Reading →
Lego Club--if you don't have one, you definitely need to start one. Having a Lego Club is such an amazing way to get kids into the library again and again. And after the initial investment, it's basically a no cost program that's more or less guaranteed to bring in kids every time. I initially modeled... Continue Reading →
Go Lego Go!! This one is a favorite for my kiddos because it's definitely not something you do everyday. After I explained the rules of Lego Club, I told them the day's challenge. They first had to build a car, plane, boat, carplane, boatcar, or any other combination. But they had to work into their... Continue Reading →
Scavenger Hunt!! Basic premise of this one is that you build whatever you want, but you have to hide a special Lego somewhere inside what you built. Then everyone goes around and tries to find where you hid your item! This one took a little bit more prep than usual, but it's totally worth it.... Continue Reading →
This was another really simple concept that kids liked!! After we went over rules, I told our kids that our theme was: secrets! We didn't really brainstorm as a group, but I told them some of my ideas. They could build a house with secret doors or secret passages or a secret jail. Or they could build... Continue Reading →
This one was a BIG hit at Lego Club!! After we quickly went over rules, I told everyone that the theme would be cars...but that was too easy. So we had to build one car and at least one obstacle for their car. We quickly talked about what an obstacle is and brainstormed really quick about... Continue Reading →
After only two years of use, the playhouse in our children's library finally broke. The door had fallen off the hinges, making it look more like a playshack than a playhouse. We didn't want to spend money on something that was just going to break again in a few years, so we weren't sure how... Continue Reading →
This year, I actually celebrated April Fool's Day by "tricking" my Lego kids!! After we went over rules of Lego Club, they were told they could build ANYTHING they want for 20 minutes. After that, they would get an April Fools' Challenge Card, which meant they would have to COMPLETELY change their piece to whatever... Continue Reading →
So I'm lucky enough that we're able to put all of our Lego creations into a display case once we're done. I highly recommend finding a display case if you don't have one. Kids love the idea that EVERYONE will see their creation. And kids that don't know about the program can stop by, see... Continue Reading →
Believe it or not, I got the idea for this one from "Oregon Trail." Only this time, there's no dysentery 🙂 After we went over the rules of Lego Club, I started talking about the theme. I told my kiddos that they would be building their own deserted island for about 20 minutes. And they... Continue Reading →
The Lego Librarian 