We’re huge LEGO® fans over here, lovers of the shapes, the colors, the sets, and the figures. For years now, LEGOs® have been a staple for birthdays, holidays, and special treats.
Only recently have we discovered LEGO® on YouTube — seriously! LEGO®. On YouTube. Woot!
With tons of videos for kids that feed our family’s LEGO® love, and with the help of the fancy YouTube playlist feature, we’ve taken our LEGO® love to a whole new level.
Here’s the skinny. . .
- LEGO® Love–Even For Families on the Go: The LEGO® Channel houses over 500 LEGO®-related videos, and more are being added each day.
Though I had seen some of the LEGO® City shorts a while back, I had no idea that there were videos featuring Maddy and Cora’s absolute faves–LEGO® Friends! But there was really a ton more.
We found songs, stories, and close-ups of products in every LEGO® product made, from Star Wars to LEGO® City to Super Heroes, but what we especially loved were the short ‘documentary’ type shorts–the Designer Videos. They were right up our sneaky-learning alley.
After watching a few of our fave LEGO® shorts, we rocked it out by making our own LEGO® Playlist. We called it Kids’ Fave LEGO® Songs & Videos. You can take it, view it, let your kids watch it, or make your own.
Why make a playlist on YouTube? What’s the point?
It’s all about giving the kids a safe, mom-vetted option for their viewing pleasure when we need it.
Owen’s stuck at Variety Show practice for an hour after school and he finishes his homework? He can watch a few of his LEGO® faves and I won’t worry.
Maddy and Cora are buying time on the sidelines of Owen’s basketball or soccer practice on a weekend when Mom’s working? LEGO® Playlist.
Kids just want to sit back and relax for a few minutes on a long ride and they’re not feeling games or apps? LEGO® playlist combines fun and learning–some shows, shorts, and songs, along with some up-close and personal with the LEGO® creators and designers. Cool.
My kids love to play with LEGOs®. Watching the bricks in action takes them to a whole other level.
With a balance of playing with the actual toys–working those fine-motor skills, flexing those creative muscles, and honing those critical thinking skills!–and viewing our LEGO® playlist, I think it’s a pretty cool combination. A nice balance.
Making a LEGO® playlist is super easy–check out the smart and schweeet graphic above, and you’re ready to roll.
- Watch videos at http://youtube.com/LEGO
- Click Video Options & select Add to Playlist
- Log into YouTube
- Add videos to existing playlist or create a new one! Easy-peasy!
And that’s it–just a quickie, new-for-us little happy LEGO® discovery that will put a smile on Maddy, Owen, and Cora’s faces–and my husband and mine as well!
fyi: Thank you to LEGO and Technorati for being sponsors. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own.
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My son loves all things LEGO (as do I!). We love the LEGO shorts. The site is one of the best brand/consumer engagements out there.
Just a quick note… I love this article! (But I found one tiny typo… the plural of lego doesn’t have an apostrophe! )
Thanks, Traci! Totally appreciate you reading and taking the time to give me some feedback (and help!)–I’m a fast-moving, continually multi-tasking, working mom on the go, so any time you notice typos, send them my way! (I always say I could surely use an editor!!) Many, many thanks!
We love Lego, too! What I love the most its the fact that my little ones actually play with the same legos I have played with! 🙂
Wow! So you have a mom or dad who kept your toys?! AMAZING! That’s the wonderful thing about investing in well-made toys! Your kiddos are so lucky!
Will definitely check these out. Move been trying to get my girls in to Legos because I think it’s good practice in following instructions and because I LOVE Legos. They like receiving them as presents and half-heatedly putting the set together, but there is generally no interest beyond that. Perhaps the videos will stimulate their interest a bit. Thanks !
You are so welcome!! Let me know what you think–am totally curious about your thoughts, from one LEGO-loving mom to another!
Love, love, love Legos! My brother passed his collection on to me nearly twenty years ago now…I passed them back to his first son, then his next son, then when my daughter was born they came back to me. Now I have three children with one on the way and a huge tote FULL of Legos. I mean there are little bits and pieces of other sets, little men, accessories, I even found a teeny tiny pair of Lego scuba flippers. I really don’t even know what all I have in that box. Do you have any tips or ideas about how to play with children 3 and up with Legos? Like how to make certain things or tasks they can complete with them? Much thanks from Alabama…
Corey! WOW–how totally cool! Your family has serious LEGO history!! How cool. You know what? I have a post coming down the pipes about how to play with kids–but I never thought about doing something w/ LEGOS and kids. I’ll think about it–and until then, consider sorting (search ‘sorting’ over here) and group by colors, sizes, shapes, etc. The 3 yo’s in your life will LOVE it–and they’ll learn a bit along the way, too!