Little Coloured Bricks

Lego 4+ (four plus) consists of Lego toys that are appropriate for tots four and above. Whether you would like your kids to play with pirates or heroic figures, Lego’s 4+ collection has something for everyone. There are many products available at Lego’s online shop but if you are particular with what toys your children will play with, it would be best to take a look at educational toys released by the Lego Group.

You have to remember however that Lego 4+ Play Sets are specifically designed for children age 4 and up since these play sets require the abilities and the imagination of children at these ages.

The size of the pieces are taken into consideration and you do not need to worry about how hard building these toys will be because 4+ Lego sets are easy to build.

Much like any other Lego play set, 4+ play sets are fun to play with and will also help in enhancing your child’s capability to build.

Educators favor Lego’s 4+ sets because they say, if you start building your child’s imagination and creativity at an early age, you will be rewarded with a rather talented child who achieves not only in school but in extracurricular activities as well.

Lego Duplo is a great example of these toys. Although the said Lego category is for children below 3 or 4 years old, Duplos are still fun to build with and are compatible with all types of Lego sets.

Why subject yourself to researching what types of toys are appropriate for your children if the Lego Group has already done the research and the development for you? Lego sets are great toys for children and yes we have said this so many times but we believe that it does not really hurt if we say it all over again so that parents are reminded that Legos are the best of the best when it comes to children’s toys.

Just last year, Lego rock band was the talk of the town. Many Lego enthusiasts were so excited to play the said video game but some parents were a bit wary about the music their children will listen to if they play the game. Although the music included in the game are all classics, some parents were not amenable to songs like Down With The Sickness where big stanzas are censored or removed.

You can go “Swing, Swing” with one of All American Rejects’ most famous songs. Those who love The Kooks, the song Naïve is included in the Xbox and PS3 version of the Lego Rock Band game. The Automatic’s Monster, KoRn’s Word Up, Blink 182’s Aliens Exist, and KT Tunstall’s Suddenly I See are also included. Blur’s Song 2, Lostprophets’ Rooftops and Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name are also in the playlist. Other songs included are the following:

Boys Like Girls – Thunder

P!NK – So What

Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting

The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

The Primitives – Crash

Bryan Adams – Summer of ‘69

Queen – We Are The Champions

Queen – We Will Rock You

The Coral – Dreaming Of You

Counting Crows – Accidentally In Love

Foo Fighters – Breakout

The Hives – Tick, Tick Boom!

Steve Harly – Make Me Smile

Sum41 – In Too Deep

Good Charlotte – Girls & Boys

Rascal Flatts – Life Is A HighWay

Supergrass – Grace

Iggy Pop – The Passenger

Jackson 5 – I Want You Back

Tom Petty – Free Fallin’

T-Rex – Ride A White Swan

Incubus – Dig

David Bowie – Let’s Dance

Elton John – Crocodile Rock

Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters

Karina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine

The Zuttons – Valerie

Razorlight – Stumble and Fall

Spin Doctors – Two Princes

Europe – The Final Countdown

Everlife – Real Wild Child

We The Kings – Check Yes juliet

Vampire Weekend – A-Punk

Spinal Tap – Short & Sweet

Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby

Jimi Hendrix – Fire

When Lego turned 50 in the year 2008, many Lego enthusiasts and those whose lives have changed because of the little coloured bricks celebrated the existence of the world’s greatest toy. Although some people may disagree with the “greatest toy” comment, many would attest to Lego’s greatness for improving learning, imagination, critical thinking and playtime.

We have said this a thousand times and we will say this again -you can make anything out of Legos and this includes planes, dogs, houses, trees, what have you. From what we have seen through the years, you can make a Ferrari race car out of Lego, even a Volvo if you want to. The great thing about the bricks is that they are so rudimentary that you can actually think out of the box and build anything. it could be something useful like a pencil case or a wine holder or it could be something fancy like a castle or one whole Lego town.

Some people think that you need to have a background of the bricks before you can actually play with them but it does not necessarily mean that those who did not grow up with them cannot play with Legos.

Sir Paul Smith said in an interview with independent.co.uk  ”I didn’t play with Lego as a child, but my wife’s grandchildren love it. The hardest thing is understanding the structure of it. Once you’ve got the hang of that, it’s fantastic. The interesting thing about children is that you can buy them the most amazing toy and they’ll play with a shoebox. The thing with Lego is that it’s really basic and from it you can make things that are amazing. You can do a tower – or you can do a rabbit.”

Much like Sir Paul Smith, many grandparents and parents love the coloured bricks because they are very versatile.

With the advent of the internet, shopping has never been so much easier. As time is now considered as a highly valuable commodity, we cannot afford to waste even a second of it. After all, you cannot turn back time. You can spend it, but you cannot keep it. So you must spend every second wisely. In this day and age, a lot of people are too busy to go to the mall to shop. That is why various companies like Lego, have taken to marketing their products online. With online shopping you can save of time, money and effort. Everything you want is now at the tip of your fingertips.

Now, what does Lego have to offer? The official site of Lego contains every Lego product that has ever been produced. You will not have to leave the comfort of your home if you want to buy something from Lego. Numerous shop features can be found in the site. This includes a Summer Fun Gift Shop. This contains different items that can be sure to spice up your summer. The newest additions to the Summer collection include the Minifigure Collectors Box, LEGO Pirate Playing Cards, a water gun and a Minifigure Ice cube tray that will help cool you off from the sweltering heat of summer. Other items are the LEGO Racers set and the Creator sets. You will surely have a grand time assembling these sets as you relax besides the seaside. This is also just right for traveling because they come in handy cases. So whether you will taking lengthy road trips or quick flights, you can be sure to bring your sets along with you. They will certainly take the O out of boring during your travels.

Standard shipping costs start from $4.95 and then vary according to the price of your item and shipping address. The Lego company guarantees that they can ship to practically any place as long as it is within America. For payment schemes Lego accepts Visa, Discover, American Express, Mastercard and Bill Me Later. Do not worry everything you divulge during the course of these transactions will be kept confidential. And charges will not be made until your order has is already on its way.

Truly, Lego has stepped up its game in catering to the needs of its clients. So what are you waiting for? Shop now! Lego is just a click away.

Since it first began in 1932 in the form of wooden toys produced by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a humble carpenter from Denmark, Lego has gone a long way. Now it has a variety of products you can chose from -not only that, you can also enjoy downloading an assortment of games from Lego’s official website.

If you’re fed up of your old desktop screen saver, with just a click you can have exciting new wallpapers such as Market Street, Mindstorms, Bionicle Avak, and Knights Kingdom or if it’s a new screensaver you want, Lego also offers an array of attractive screensavers like Start Wars, First Lego League and Market Street.

If you are bored and have nothing to do, you can also download some great activities from Lego.com. There are currently four fun and exciting activities to chose from. First is Digital Designer. Here, you can let go of your creative instincts and use it to craft and design the Lego model you have always dreamed of. Through this, you can certainly let your inner artist shine through. There is also Knights Kingdom. This is for people who want to learn how to fashion their own shield – an important weapon of defense. Duplo and Quatro, on the other hand, are for people who want to see their height in inches and centimeters and there is also an activity called Family Building, an avenue where the entire family can use to spend quality family time.

You might be thinking now, “Wow, what a treat! All these from Lego for free?” But no, that’s not all. On top of these, Lego has also created a thrilling selection of games just for you! There are five different categories for each set -different categories that will surely fit different personalities.

There is a category called Action, with six games in this category alone: Space Police Galaxy City Getaway, a game where you have to capture a villain called Brick Daddy in order to reclaim a shipment of stolen gold; Shark Chase, a titillating game where your dodging skills will be put to the test as you attempt to evade a gigantic shark; The Technic Challenge, a challenge where you have to figure out how to open the doors that will get you out of a building; Minifigures Minigames, a game wherein you can manipulate your favorite minifigure; Crab Attack, where you have to kill or be killed by an enormous crab  and Tentacle Tickle, where you have to weasel your way out of the tentacles of a giant squid.

The second category called Creative is also armed with six different games. In this category, you can let the artist in you emerge. You can play LEGO Digital Designer, where you can build your very own dream model; Creative Builder, where your skill in building will be tested; Cold North Fairy Tale, where you can experience what the birthday parties of royalty is like; Belville’s Dollhouse, where you can relive your childhood day by playing dress up and ice ballet.

The 3^rd category is called Exclusive with two games: City Train Game and Brick Game. The 4^th category is Preschool with five games: DUPLO Train Driver, Animal Bingo, Turn n’ Match Game, Brick Buster, and Fire Station Academy. The last category is Puzzle with four games: Turbo Tracks, LEGO City, Junkbot Undercover, and Junkbot.

With all these fun games to chose from you will never experience boredom again. So hurry and try them out!