Natural living for healthy families
Last year when I was on maternity leave (OMG I still miss it!!), I had time to make all sorts of DIY christmas goodies for Diannas grandparents and aunties. And one of the most popular items was this DIY Photo Calendar I made. It had […]
I love spending time with Dianna outdoors – she is a true Nordic child! If it was up to her, we would spend every single hour outside enjoying mother nature’s grand work! She doesn’t seem to take note of the cold wind or even if […]
Movement is in a child’s nature How much of your time do you spend outdoors? Dianna is obsessed with the outdoors at the moment, and let’s be honest, at 6.30 in the morning, the absolutely LAST thing on my mind, is to be playing outside! […]
These days selecting the type of cookware for your kitchen is tricky, you don’t only have to consider safety but the ideal design, price and other features. Of course, the type of material needs to be the utmost consideration. There are many choices in the […]
My friends mother makes this AMAH-ZING salmon spread! And this Christmas, as we happened to celebrate it together, I finally got the recipe! And because I love it so much, I wanted to put my own little twist on the recipe, to turn her classic […]
So December was a tough and very emotional month in our household. Dianna had a broken leg and I had to change my work hours til after Brian was home. So I worked from home during the evenings and we didn’t get to spend very […]
Never a dull moment! So December and Christmas time has been a bit tough for our little family. On December 8 our little girl had a bad fall and broke her leg! She was helping mommy wash the floors… she loves to help out, bless […]
Fun together – the Lego way One of my favorite toys growing up, was Lego. I would sit for hours in my own little world, building houses and different kind of structures and playing with the little figurines. It would invent my own fantasy world […]
Last year when I was on maternity leave (OMG I still miss it!!), I had time to make all sorts of DIY christmas goodies for Diannas grandparents and aunties. And one of the most popular items was this DIY Photo Calendar I made. It had […]
I love spending time with Dianna outdoors – she is a true Nordic child! If it was up to her, we would spend every single hour outside enjoying mother nature’s grand work! She doesn’t seem to take note of the cold wind or even if […]
Alright my dears – I am about to share my wonderous, natural “keep-away-all-colds” Remedy! My mother shared this with me shortly before I moved out somewhat 20 years ago (YIKES!), and I have made it every autumn since! It’s a bit of an acquired taste, but […]
My favorite holiday is Samhain, also known as Halloween, All Hallows eve, All Saints day! All the ghoulish fright and making fun of things that scare us, is right up my alley. I’ve been quite creative with my costume so far; I’ve been everything from […]
Dianna LOVES bananas – but most of all she really loves HALF a banana… Now I really hate waste! And also I love easy solutions… so what does a smart mama do? Well I created…. *drumroll* TADA…. And guess what?! She absolutely loves it! And […]
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One of my favorite toys growing up, was Lego. I would sit for hours in my own little world, building houses and different kind of structures and playing with the little figurines. It would invent my own fantasy world and of course be heartbroken when it was time to clean up – but luckily I could build new wonderful worlds the next day! Lego is a great toy-memory for me, and so one of the first toys I was sure Dianna would have, was Lego.
The things is… there isn’t much movement in Lego. They are (were) primarily building blocks – wonderful, creative, ingenious building blocks – but mostly without the possibility of adding movement.
BUT THIS HAS CHANGED!
I kid you not – this is a completely game changer in my eyes for Lego.
Before you slay me with your critique, I know Lego has moving parts in their series for older children – but it’s the first time I’ve seen it for Diannas age-group. And I LOVE it!
Dianna was a bit apprehensive at first and didn’t understand how to add the “cog-wheel”-building blocks in with the rest. But after I showed her a couple times and we built a carrousel for the figurines to ride on – she was thrilled! And suddenly ALL her Lego figurines had to have a turn!
Brian made this standing Lego building-wall for her some weeks ago – and she LOVES it! She can spend hours here, building and playing with the figures. And the new “cog-wheels” are great here as well. Their grip isn’t as great – but if you put a block underneath it holds just fine – which Dianna soon learned.
And it’s SO easy to make.
We simply bought 2 big Duplo bases and fixed it to our bookcase. We used screws, but if you want to keep your furniture intact – you can maybe use double sided adhesive tape instead.
If you are looking for a great present for your toddler this year – look no further! By adding moving blocks to their Duplo-series, Lego is teaching children yet another great motor function. Dianna loves the carrousel, and now so does her Lego figurines! 🙂
There are so many great ways to use Lego. It is one of the most innovative toys and I am constantly surprised at finding new uses all the time. I ran into this video on facebook a while ago. If you haven’t seen it; Here are some great NEW ways to teach your toddler all about colors, while playing with Lego:
https://www.lego.com/da-dk/duplo/articles/color-learning-99370bc7ce604511bc80998fe3c0c473
What are some of your favorite innovative toys for your children? Share below and let the fun begin!
Love always,
The toys pictured and reviewed here are sponsored by Lego Duplo through Buzzador,
but the opinions shared are entirely my own!
If you would like to know more about Lego and their innovative toys, visit their website at: Lego Duplo
