Fun and affordable—just a few little LEGO pieces offer endless play possibilities

Ever since I saw the famous blogger QQMei share creative new ways to play with LEGO, I immediately decided to get a set for my little one. Maybe it’s because of my own childhood—there was a big age gap between me and my older siblings, so I didn’t have many toys growing up. As a result, I rarely buy toys for my two boys. For a family with two preschoolers, we really have super few toys at home!

Aside from the fact that toys these days aren’t cheap, I also don’t want the house to become a total mess because of too many toys. Most importantly, toddlers only stay interested in toys for a few days—they play with them a couple of times and then leave them lying around gathering dust. To avoid having the kids not appreciate their toys from an early age, and to prevent them from throwing tantrums demanding new toys every time we go out, I’ve chosen to be a bit stingy as a mom. Unless I really see something great, I’ll only order online! For this reason, I’ve opted to be a bit frugal as a mommy—unless I really find something good, I’ll just order it online!

A set of LEGO bricks, big and small, adds up to 23 pieces in total. To avoid the twins fighting over toys, I prepared two sets—one for my son and one for his cousin. At first, I naively thought that my cousin could play quietly and focus on his own like my daughter, and it would be okay even if he couldn’t complete the patterns. But as it turns out, that’s a pretty tall order for a boy just over one year old. Every time he excitedly gets the blocks, he happily takes them apart one by one, then scatters them around like shuffling cards. After about five minutes, he starts throwing the blocks. Looks like there’s still a long way to go before he learns to concentrate—ha ha (laughing through the pain).

Select LEGO bricks of the same size and color from the photo

Then pair them with picture cards, and your toddler will have a blast playing (to download the picture cards, click here)

Additionally, the picture cards come in hand-drawn and regular versions. I downloaded the hand-drawn ones, which are closer to a toddler’s world—lively and not monotonous. Since I have a rough little boy at home, I printed my picture cards on photo paper to add thickness, making them less likely to rip or be chewed on.

I’m tearing it, I’m tearing it, I’m tearing it all apart

Mommy, I’ve finished tearing them all apart—wasn’t I amazing?!

Still, my son is the most enthusiastic—he played for many days in a row, and each time he completed a pattern, he was super happy

Great for keeping little ones entertained while waiting during meals (the photo shows a three-plus-hour banquet)

After reading the above pictorial introduction by me, are you tempted too? Such an affordable toy with amazing cost-performance—how can you not be tempted?! Google where to buy LEGO in your city or county, and take your kids to pick out these little bricks together. That’s all for my mom-and-kid playtime intro. If I come across more fun and worthwhile games like this in the future, I’ll share them with everyone again~