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As a Lego play agent, David Pallash’s job is to help kids get the most out of Lego. He says: “Play is a way to help kids remain curious and creative at home.”

Lego play agent David Pallash shows how to build amazing structures with Lego bricks
Lego play agent David Pallash shows how to build amazing structures with Lego bricksCredit: PinPep

David here shares three builds – and we offer three fun games you can play with Lego too.

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The flying penguin

These are the Lego bricks you need to build the flying penguin
These are the Lego bricks you need to build the flying penguin

YOU NEED:

For the penguin

  • 2 black bricks 2x4
  • 2 black bricks 2x2
  • 1 flat black brick 2x4
  • 4 black bricks 2x1
  • 2 sloped black bricks 2x1
  • 2 black bricks 1x1
  • 2 white bricks 2x2
  • 2 white bricks with stud on side 1x1
  • 2 eyes
  • 2 sloped orange bricks 2x1

For the skyway

  • 16 red bricks 2x4
  • 1 flat red brick 4x10
  • 1 red brick 2x8
  • 2 red bricks 2x2
  • 2 sloped red bricks 2x2
  • String
1. Use five black and two white bricks for the penguin’s body. Add two black triangular bricks as feet
1. Use five black and two white bricks for the penguin’s body. Add two black triangular bricks as feet
2. Create the head using two white and five black bricks. Use two triangular orange blocks as a beak. Add two eyes
2. Create the head using two white and five black bricks. Use two triangular orange blocks as a beak. Add two eyes
3. To build the skyway that can travel down string, start with a large rectangular base and eight brick towers either side
3. To build the skyway that can travel down string, start with a large rectangular base and eight brick towers either side
4. Add the top
4. Add the top
5. Place penguin in the skyway. Set up your string zipline. Take a couple of bricks off the top of the skyway to get the string through. Put them back on and get that penguin to fly
5. Place penguin in the skyway. Set up your string zipline. Take a couple of bricks off the top of the skyway to get the string through. Put them back on and get that penguin to fly

TIP: Always remember – don’t leave bricks on the floor for Mum and Dad to stand on.

The creepy crawlies hotel

These are the Lego bricks you need to build the creepy crawlies hotel
These are the Lego bricks you need to build the creepy crawlies hotel

YOU NEED:

For the hotel

  • 1 white arch 1x4
  • 5 white bricks 1x1
  • 5 white bricks 2x1
  • 1 flat white brick 2x3
  • 6 round white bricks 2x2
  • 2 round black bricks 2x2
  • 1 flat round green brick 2x2
  • 1 flat round green quarter brick 4x4
  • 2 sloped green bricks 2x1
  • 2 sloped green bricks 3x1

To decorate

Use any plant elements you may have and open transparent studs to create a jungle vibe.

1. Construct the main structure with three bricks either side, an archway and a flat brick to hold it all together
1. Construct the main structure with three bricks either side, an archway and a flat brick to hold it all together
2. On either side of your archway, create two towers from six circular bricks. Add a platform to one of your towers, with a support column at the back. To really bring your hotel up to the next level, try adding a couple of smaller towers on top of your structure
2. On either side of your archway, create two towers from six circular bricks. Add a platform to one of your towers, with a support column at the back. To really bring your hotel up to the next level, try adding a couple of smaller towers on top of your structure
3. If you have plant elements, add these accessories as a final flourish. Leave in the garden for a while and see if any creepy crawlies want to check in
3. If you have plant elements, add these accessories as a final flourish. Leave in the garden for a while and see if any creepy crawlies want to check in

TIP: Play about with colours. Frogs don’t have to be green and penguins need not be black and white. It is up to you.

The fly catcher

These are the Lego bricks you need to build the fly catcher
These are the Lego bricks you need to build the fly catcher

YOU NEED:

  • 1 red brick 1x1
  • 1 red flat brick 1x8
  • 1 green brick 2x4
  • 2 green bricks 2x1
  • 1 green brick no studs 2x2
  • 1 green flat brick 2x4
  • 1 green sloped brick 2x2
  • 2 green sloped bricks 2x1
  • 2 green sloped bricks 3x1
  • 2 black bricks with stud on side 1x1
  • 1 black round brick 1x1 and 2 eyes
1. Start by building the frog’s head and body on a small round base
1. Start by building the frog’s head and body on a small round base
2. Add four triangular blocks to the base to make the frog’s front and back legs
2. Add four triangular blocks to the base to make the frog’s front and back legs
3. Next up, add one red brick to the long red base to make the tongue. Add a black block to resemble a fly
3. Next up, add one red brick to the long red base to make the tongue. Add a black block to resemble a fly
4. Slot the tongue through your frog’s mouth
4. Slot the tongue through your frog’s mouth

TIP: If you make something super-cool, ask Mum or Dad to share it online using #LetsBuildTogether so others can be inspired too.

The games

LEGO bricks are not just for building. Here we show you how to play three fiendishly fun games with them . . .

The duck game

It's extremely unlikely you and the family will build the duck in the same way
It's extremely unlikely you and the family will build the duck in the same way

YOU NEED:

  • 2 red flat bricks 3x2
  • 1 yellow brick 1x2
  • 1 yellow brick 2x2
  • 1 yellow brick 2x4
  • 1 yellow brick 2x2 with eyes

RULES: Give yourselves 45 seconds to build a duck.

Once you are done, compare with others in your family.
Are they the same?

Even in a group of 100 people, very few will be the exactly same.

Same task, same bricks . . . loads of different answers!

Bricktionary

Bricktionary requires players to guess what is being built
Bricktionary requires players to guess what is being built

YOU NEED:

  • Paper, pen, a big pile of bricks

THE RULES: Write down different objects, people and places on your pieces of paper.

Fold them up and stick them in a bowl.

Take turns to pick one piece of paper each. Don’t let the others see what is written on yours. Now you have to build what is on the paper, while others guess what it is. First one to guess correctly then gets a go.

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Tricky tower

Take turns placing one brick on top of the other - but the one who makes it topple loses
Take turns placing one brick on top of the other - but the one who makes it topple loses

YOU NEED:

  • A pile of 2x4 bricks

RULES: Take turns to place one brick on top of the other – you can choose where exactly.

See how high you can stack them on top of each other before they topple over. The one who makes it topple loses.

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