Games and Challenges to Make with Lego

Sometimes when the kids are home from school you need some little games and time fillers to keep them entertained while waiting for some event or something else is going on. Since most people seem to have a cache of Legos, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some Lego games and activities you can try with your kids.

The first thing I found was this post on minute to win it style games you can do with Lego bricks from Kids Craft Room (there’s a review of a Lego book at the top but just keep scrolling and you’ll find the ideas). One of my favorites is the chopstick challenge, where you have to pick up bricks from a pile and move them to another pile one at a time using chopsticks.

Another really cool idea that takes just a bit of prep is using Lego pieces to make sudoku challenges. I originally found this idea on a website that is not in English, but I did successfully download the printable game boards there if you want to give them a try. The pages use four colors of bricks and 2×2 grids that are partially filled in so kids can figure out what bricks go in the other spaces.

Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls has a version with 2×3 grids but instead of using a printable you design the game board then take a few bricks off and let the person playing solve it. You can make the board any size you like if you’re building it in this way as long as you follow the rules (all colors must be present in each section, and they don’t repeat across the same row or column).

This last one isn’t really a game but with the nations of the world posts that I’ve been doing I wanted to share it, too. I found this pin on Pinterest that doesn’t like to a website but its credited to Meredith Anderson of Momgineer but I’m not finding it on her website. Still you get the idea I think. Just pick some flags that have simple colors and designs and try to build them with bricks. Then you can also find those countries on the map or play a guessing game where other people try to figure out which flag was made.

Check out the kids craft section on Craftbits.com

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Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule.

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence.

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day.

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home.

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish).

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper.

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.

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