The Lego Design Challenge
July 25th, 2010Do you have a competitive streak? Do you love challenges? Can you create under pressure? If so, join the Lego Design Challenge! This challenge was created by the Lego Company in order to inspire the young to be more creative and inventive. Apart from being able to see how creative your kids are, the Lego Company will be using this contest to have an idea of what children are really interested in.
But who is eligible to join this exciting, one-of-a-kind competition? This contest is open to all citizens of America and the Columbian District who belong to ages 5 and up. There are actually four age categories in which entries will be judged: 5-8, 9-12, 13-15 and 16 and up. There will be one winner for the grand prize for every category. That means a total of four winners in all. Of course to ensure total impartiality, all employees of Lego, the members of their immediate family, and all people living under the same roof are not eligible.
But what are the rules in building your Lego masterpiece? It is simple. You can use up to 100 LEGO bricks to make this creation then take a snapshot of it, add a short narrative of about 50 words or so, and submit it to LEGO.com
Your creation can either be an actual creation using LEGO bricks. It can also be virtual, using Lego Design by Me. This is a program which permits people to make their own Lego creations on a computer which can then be uploaded to the official website of Lego. Each contestant may submit more than one entry, provided that each one is different. And of course, they must be the applicant’s original creation. Entries may be submitted either online or through mail.
Of course no contest will ever be complete without the prizes and Lego has prepared exciting prizes for the four grand prize winners! The winning creation will appear in a prestigious catalogue exclusively for Lego products. Aside from that, the winner will also be given a $100 gift card. You can use this card to purchase any Lego product of your choice. Another price will also be a $50 gift card from Design by Me, a LEGO set and a certificate of achievement from Lego.
With all these exciting prizes at stake, will you let this opportunity slide by? Be inspired and start creating your own masterpiece now!





2003 marked the arrival of astronauts with the introduction of Lego Mars mission. Then came famous movie characters like Harry Potter, Spiderman, Batman and Indiana Jones. With their appearance in the market, the minifigs popularity soared on to new heights. They became so popular that although they were at first intended for children ages 8 to14, adults started collecting them as well.

