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Easy Lego Leprechaun Traps for Preschoolers

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a preschool child building a leprechaun trap with the text 'lego leprechaun trap'

Let the kids lead in this creative invitation to make Lego leprechaun traps in March. It’s the perfect addition to your St. Patrick’s Day activities for preschoolers. Related: LEGO Sensory Bottle Invite the preschoolers to make their very own leprechaun traps using a favorite preschool toy . . . Lego bricks! You don’t need thatKeep Reading

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Simple LEGO Sensory Bottle Kids Can Make

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Completed lego sensory bottle with text that reads sensory bottle with lego bricks.

Grab some building bricks and help the kids make their own LEGO sensory bottle. It’s a great, and simple, addition to your sensory bottle ideas for the classroom! We all know that children love to build with blocks. And more specifically – LEGO bricks. From building fine motor skills to STEM opportunities, LEGO are fullKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Legos, Sensory Bottles

Lava Slime Perfect for Lego Star Wars or Dinosaur Play

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slime with dinosaur and star wars lego anakin with text that reads lava slime recipe for kids

Learn how to make slime and then make this molten lava slime with the kids! It is perfect for exploring a variety of early science skills both in and out of the classroom. And once the slime is ready to go, the kids will have a blast with all of the sensory and imaginative play.Keep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Dinosaurs, Glitter, Legos, Pretend Play, slime, Space, Star Wars

Star Wars Science Experiment: Rescue Han Solo

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Spoon scooping LEGO stormtrooper out of small glass bowl full of liquid

If you know kids who love Star Wars activities, they are going to love this “Rescue Han Solo” Star Wars science experiment! It’s a simple LEGO science idea that involves chemical reactions, cause and effect, and more. It’s perfect for curious young children ready to ask questions, experiment, and find answers to their questions. AndKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Legos, Star Wars

Star Wars Play for an Outer Space Theme

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My son adores Lego Star Wars, so we do a ton of creating and playing with them! In fact, my son helped me create this Star Wars sensory small world that’s perfect for an outer space theme (or just because)! He’s been into the Death Star, specifically, so that’s what our small world is centeredKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Legos, small world, Star Wars

LEGO Science Scavenger Hunt

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A few weeks ago we had a “snow” day off from school (it didn’t really snow, much to our dismay). We ended up having visitors who were also off from school, so Engineer and I made up a science scavenger hunt with LEGO bits and bobs. Are you following Fun-A-Day’s LEGO ACTIVITIES GALORE Pinterest board?Keep Reading

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Where to Find a Ton of LEGO Activities

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Engineer absolutely adores building and creating with LEGO, whether it’s with kits or just his imagination (check out the At-At he built over the holidays). So I’m always on the lookout out for LEGO activities for him! Since Pinterest is how I store many ideas, I wanted to share 15 of my favorite boards dedicatedKeep Reading

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Legoland California Review from a 7-Year Old & His Mama

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Engineer has loved playing and building with Legos for most of his life, so Legos are a staple at my house!  Needless to say, he was beyond excited to visit Legoland on a recent trip we took to San Diego, California. Just so you know, we received two free one-day resort hopper tickets.  My LegolandKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Legos, Trips

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