These games with LEGO bricks are just the thing to put a fresh spin on an old favorite!
LEGOs have long been popular toys for open-ended play, but these fun & creative games for LEGOs are a great way to make an old toy new again.
Perfect for LEGO themed birthday parties, LEGO clubs, or any time at all, try one of these fun LEGO games for kids, then come back to let us know what you thought about it!
And, if you’re just looking for new ideas for what to build with all those random LEGO pieces that are no longer with their set, check out our list of favorite LEGO builds for inspiration.
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Memory LEGO Game
Alexandra F.: Set up a variety of LEGOs on a baseplate. Use more or fewer LEGOs to adjust the difficulty level, but 7-10 pieces is probably a good place to start. Give players time to look at the set up; 10-20 seconds should be enough. Once the time is up, take the base away (or cover it), and have players try to recreate what they saw on their own baseplate.
LEGO Plinko Game
Alexandra F.: Make and play LEGO Plinko! A fun STEM activity and popular arcade game rolled into one.
LEGO Challenge Disaster Island
This creative LEGO game challenges players to build an island, then add to that island in response to a variety of "disasters." For example, an imminent zombie invasion means they would need to build a defensive shelter, or a sinking island means finding a way to get to higher ground. You can find a bunch of challenge ideas, including a link to the printable, on The Lego Librarian blog.
LEGO Sudoku Game
Alexandra F.: Use colors instead of numbers to play a game of LEGO Sudoku! The tutorial from Frugal Fun 4 Boys & Girls uses a six square grid, but if you want an additional challenge, you can build it as a nine-square grid as well.
DIY LEGO Marble Maze Game
Alexandra F.: We used to have one of those wooden marble mazes when I was a kid, where you had to tilt the board to move a marble around a series of paths to get to the end. I loved playing with it, and never realized how easy it is to make a DIY version of the game using LEGOs!
LEGO Car Races
Alexandra F.: Making a LEGO car to race against a friend (or yourself!) is fun even if you're just racing the cars down an incline, but this tutorial from Mombrite shows you how to power your cars using a balloon. So cool!
Missing LEGO Game
Alexandra F.: This game puts a LEGO spin on What's Missing, one of my favorite games to play when we're eating out with the kids. Line up several LEGO pieces next to each other, and give players a chance to look at the lineup. Then, have them close their eyes, take one of the pieces away, and hide it. Have players guess what's missing!
LEGO Build Challenges
Alexandra F.: Gather all your LEGOs and see who can build the longest bridge, the tallest tower, or the fastest car. For more ideas, check out these printable LEGO challenge cards.
Small to Big Tower LEGO Game
Alexandra F.: See who can build the tallest tower, with a catch! Every piece you add has to be bigger than the last. This game is my favorite on Frugal Fun for Boys and Girl's list of awesome LEGO party games, but I also really like her Treasure Tower game, which is sort of like the "Pass the Parcel" game with LEGOs.
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