Challenge your kids to only build with flat Legos!
This simple Lego challenge idea will spark your kids creativity, work their fine motor skills, develop their spatial awareness, and keep them busy for hours!
“Flat Lego Challenge: Today you can only build with flat Lego”
That was the note that I left on the table for the kids to discover this morning, along with a selection of flat pieces and a big board.
I heard Morgan read the note out loud and then I heard a collective groan.
I was hoping a little Lego challenge would be fun. I was hoping it would spark their imaginations and encourage them to look at Lego in a different way. I was hoping all the time I spent digging out flat pieces of Lego last night would not be a total waste!
At first there was complaints, but soon there was the sound of tinkling Legos, and quiet chatter, and I dared to sneak out and see what was being built.
Build Lego is lots of fun but it’s also so good for kids! Check out the benefits of Lego here if you need to be convinced!
How to Set up a Flat Lego Challenge.
Setting up a Lego challenge is a great way to spark new interest if your kids haven’t had the box of Legos out for a while. It’s also a great way to get them using their imagination and problem solving skills to create in a new way.
Setting up a flat Lego challenge is super easy.
Collect all the flat pieces of Legos you can find and pop them in a large tray or container. I used a plastic cutlery tray from Ikea and I separated the flat pieces into basic categories by size.
You’ll also need to grab some Lego bases to build onto.
Flat Lego Challenge Results.
Once my kids got used to the idea of this Lego challenge, they totally ran with it and came up with some amazing creations and constructions.
My seven year old quickly picked up the idea of using the Lego to make pictures.
My four year old spent most of the day working on his fine motor skills and spatial awareness, finding pieces to fill in entire boards, making Lego mosaics.
My middle kiddo and I worked on a name plate together and this flat Lego thing got kinda addictive for us all…
One little challenge sparked a whole day of interesting constructing and creating!
More Lego Challenge Ideas.
If your kids love Lego buy sometimes get a bit lost and can’t think of what to make, a Lego challenge is the perfect idea!
Try one of these fun Lego challenge ideas:
- Watch a cool Lego video and build what something from the video!
- Combine drawing and Legos!
- Use our free printable building challenge cards!
- Pick 30 blocks and see what you can build from only those blocks.
- Build something that starts with the same letter as your name!
- Play Lego I Spy – build something you can see and have everyone guess what it is.
Some great creations there! My 3-year-old son quite often uses a large proportion of flat Lego pieces when he is building freestyle. I think he got the idea because I sorted the storage boxes by type of brick and there’s a box full of flats. He builds neat little things that layer up into 3D models and are “a car park” or “a house for the policeman” or “where the ladybirds go” according to the occasion :)
We wouldn’t stay all flat, I think — still build towers and bridges and such… a landscape maybe.
So long,
Corinna
This is very clever! I like how the flat pieces turn into pictures – more than buildings! Interesting activity to try for sure!
What a great challenge Kate! I love what they came up with. My son and his cousin decided to fill a big Lego board with all flat bits recently, it took them ages (this was great for us – I think it was at our Christmas lunch!) and they worked together so nicely to find all the right sizes to fit. I will have to show them this post at our next family gathering!
What a great idea! I’m going to add this to my idea list for one of our Leqo Quests. Thank you!
They have a huge section at the Kids LegoFest for building mosaics with only those tiny flat squares! It’s one of the most popular areas there. It’s so awesome. We spend a long time doing that at each event.
That sounds so cool! Imagine just having buckets of squares to create with!
Have been reading your site–so fun!
Got started with a cookie recipe that was emailed to me. That led to Lego. Think that is most used “toy ”
and creative thing the kids had. The grandchildren get it out when they come. I think ours is 40 years old .
Still cannot walking by a lego store without going in. The best to you & your family in the Life you share.
Theresa