Get inspired by this feat of eight-year-old engineering. Most notable for its rollable hinged digger bucket, its playful functionality is created by connecting eight hinged Lego bricks to the bucket. → Read more.
Category: How To Build
We love LEGO bricks here at Arts and Bricks. Many of our posts feature HOW TO BUILD instructions for our favorite LEGO builds like crocodiles and bats!
Child-Review for Lego Creator Mythical Creatures, Set 31073
Why do we love the LEGO 3in1 Mythical Creatures set…we’re glad you asked!!! Find out in this Arts and Bricks’ kid-review. → Read more.
How to build a Thanksgiving Turkey from LEGO bricks
These simple build instructions use 8 common LEGO bricks to create this cute Thanksgiving turkey. Printable coloring sheet, too! → Read more.
Build a Bat from LEGO bricks
Easy to follow pictures for how to build your own bat out of LEGO bricks. Perfect for kids who are fascinated with bats or Halloween decor. → Read more.
Halloween-Inspired LEGO brick builds
Looking for the best ideas for how to build LEGO for Halloween? We’ve got you covered! Created a favorite? Don’t forget, you can turn it into a wall sticker keepsake so you can decorate with it for years to come! → Read more.
How to build a shark out of bricks
Sharks! What kid doesn’t love them? But, how do you build a shark out of bricks? Here are a few inspirations and guides. → Read more.
How to build an alligator or crocodile out of bricks
If you’re hoping to build an alligator or crocodile out of LEGOS, look no further…we have sets, pre-builts and inspirational do-it-yourself videos to share. → Read more.
The perfect summer brick set for kids – Pickup and Caravan
LEGO City Pickup & Caravan Building Kit (Model #60182) Our 7-year old recently received this cute set for his birthday; and it’s a favorite (translation: it won’t be taken apart the same day for modifications). So, what’s so great about this set? The obvious: → Read more.
Kids’ Frog Art and Frog LEGO builds
Let’s face it – kids love frogs! My 1st grader took a trip to the local botanical gardens with his class to look for tadpoles and LOVED the entire science lesson. Did you know froglets are part of the life cycle? LEGO Classic Frog → Read more.
Classic LEGO Bricks and Gears 10712
This set includes 244 pieces. The key bricks that this set adds to your collection are obviously the gears, but my personal favorites are the EYES –two big googly eyes and two “spinny” eyes. They are perfect for funny eyes on a monster, creating → Read more.
Classic LEGO® Large Creative Brick Box 10698
Get CREATIVE: this LEGO® Classic box set comes in a plastic storage bin shaped like a brick (bonus!) and runs about $50 for 790 pieces. → Read more.
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