The Star Wars Movies Will Come to Life in Your Living Room With the Star Wars Lego Sets!

When I was a kid Lego toys were nothing but some building block toys that were a little better than similar toys like the Lincoln logs, but nowhere near as cool as the video game consoles that were starting to become available like the Atari 2600! However, this has now changed and Lego, are the most popular and famous toys all over the world! In the late nineties Lego saw their profits plummet so they decided that they needed to do something to get the public's attention again They thought...

Why Lego Toys Lead the Market

Toys that involve building an object always stay one step ahead of the ready-made ones. As you would've guessed this is because they provide education as well as fun for the children whereas ready-made toys focus only on the fun part. This is why Lego toys have survived in the industry for so long and still continues to be a leader. As the Danish name Lego indicates, the motto of the Lego group has always been to make a child "play well". From the company that Ole Kirk Kristiansen established...

Lego Kingdoms - Medieval Lego for a New Generation

Lego Kingdoms is a new range of medieval-themed Lego sets released in 2010. It follows on from the top-selling Lego Castles sets and similarly revolves around knights, castles, battles and princesses. The story goes that the good King has reigned justly and fairly, but now he is faced with a threat in the form of the evil Dragon Knights, who have designs on his kingdom. He must defend it at all costs! As you can gather, there are good guys and bad guys - the former boast several fortifications,...

Lego Is Timeless! Top Lego Christmas Toys for 2010

Lego, one of the oldest toys of all, never disappoints when the Christmas season comes around - they're always on the tops of the lists of hottest Christmas toys, and for a reason. Lego has something for everyone - young and old, boys and girls, movie lovers and just kids who enjoy building. So, here are the top Lego toys for 2010: This year, Toy Story Lego sets are definitely going to fly off the shelves of every store around and the top choices are going to be the Woody and Buzz Rescue...

Cheap Legos Does Not Equal Cheap Gifts

Buying good, educational toys for your kids and grandkids doesn't have to break the bank. Look online for deals in cheap Legos and other house building games like it. It doesn't matter if you are buying for boys or girls, all kids love Legos. If you get the simple sets of toy bricks, the kids can spend hours creating houses and towns and filling them with Lego people. They do make pink Legos, if you wanted to get something decidedly girly as a gift. Some of the girl-branded Legos feature...

The History of LEGO

The History of LEGOIn 1916, Ole Kirk Christiansen was a carpenter that created homes and furniture for native farmers. sadly in 1924, the workshop burned down owing to a hearth caused by Christiansen's 2 young children. Taking this as a chance to raised his business, Christiansen rebuilt the workshop during a larger and a lot of productive place. throughout the good Depression, he created stepladders and ironing boards, that soon gave him the inspiration to start creating toys. a number of Christiansen's early toys included cars, trucks and picket pull toys. In 1934, the word LEGO was coined from the words leg godt, that means 'play well'. it...

Lego Star Wars Sets Episodes 1 to 3

The Phantom Menace Lego Sets Lego based their Phantom Menace sets on the Episode One movie. This film dives into the origins of Luke Skywalker's heritage and the characters and tales of that era. The Mos Espa Podrace is a big and very fascinating Star Wars set from Lego. This big set has a whole ten Lego minifigures including Lukes future parents Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala. This set is now discontinued and because of that it is extremely highly valued by collectors and is worth far...

Lego Death Star - Building the Doomsday Machine One Brick At A Time

In the Star Wars stories, the most malevolent element of the plot is the Death Star, the planet-destroying artificial moon that Emperor Palpatine was constructing in orbit around the moon of the planet Endor. It was the ultimate doomsday weapon. Destroying it was the only chance Luke and his friends had to save the Alliance from certain destruction - if they were faced with an enemy that could destroy entire planets, they would have no chance at all. Making maximum use of the flexibility...

The Brilliant Lego Star Wars Collection

Ole Christiansen started up the Lego company making toys for children after he lost his woodworking store through the great depression. The company produced all sorts of wood toys and yo-yos for many years till they invented their 'auto-binding bricks' way back in 1947. It took until 1953 for them to be developed into the little bricks that kids like to have today. 1966 was the year that the Lego system first came out. One set that's still well-liked as we speak as back then is the Train...

Lego Hogwarts Express - A Classic Meets A Neo-Classic

The Lego set is one of the most popular construction sets that has been developed in the last century. Before Lego, the king of construction sets was probably the Erector Set. With its steel girders and screws and nuts, it was the construction toy of the early part of the last century. Now, the Lego brick has displaced that steel icon, and has become the most dominant toy of its type. In recent years, Lego has begun to broaden its line greatly by creating lines of Lego sets based on major...

Lego Monster 4 Review

Do you have a liking for monsters? If you do then maybe you can check out this Lego Monster 4 Review which is about a Lego game which setting is in the graveyard. Though this game is suitable for kids, I would still think that younger kids should not be trying out this game because of its more scary element. Do not want your kids getting nightmares right? But anyways kids these days love scary stuff not to forget Halloween and things like Casper the friendly ghost so I would guess kids these...

Batman Legos

Batman Legos are the new and revamped Legos we all use to play with as children. They hit the scene mid September 2008 and have been very popular with all ages, primarily the younger ones. They are definitely unique, but definitely more expensive. You can purchase a set of Batman Legos for around $15 dollars if you just want the plain set, but if you get a particular set, you may end up spending over $500 dollars. Some of the sets that are priced over $500 dollars are more expensive because...

Lego Toys - An Appreciation of the Iconic Construction Toys

I've always had a soft spot for Lego toys. They are one of the few toy ranges that have truly retained their magic for a lot of people. While more and more toys either fade away or get an update that robs them of what made them special in the first place, you really know where you are with Lego toys. I have very fond memories indeed of making all manner of things with mixed up Lego bricks, and that was a huge part of the fun. I had a couple of boxes of random parts from different Lego sets,...

New Toy Story Lego Sets Featured in January 2010

Leave it to LEGO to come up with the most brilliant and exciting new themes for their much-loved and treasured LEGO sets. Both LEGO and Disney are joining together to make Toy Story LEGO sets that are to be released in January 2010. It's the new anticipated movie of Toy Story 3 that has given LEGO its inspiration to make these Toy Story themed sets. LEGO is set to release 6 new sets in January, all centered around different characters and themes from the Toy Story movies. Expect to see all...

Batman Lego Toys - An Exciting Way to Enjoy the Dark Knight

LEGO continues to be one of the most popular toys on the planet, due to both the vast array of different sets on offer, and its commitment to retaining classic elements while still keeping up with the demands of a modern audience. In recent years LEGO has started to branch out into film and comic book spin-off series, and one of the most popular has been its range of LEGO Batman sets. Batman has long been one of the most popular comic book characters in the world, and the characters and...

Legos Provide Educational Benefits

Legos never grow old - in fact, children of every age love Legos. From toddlers to teenagers to even adults, Legos are a favorite of everyone. What keeps everyone so entranced with this age old classic? I believe it is the idea that you not only play with Legos - you actually build and create with them. For this reason, you can rest assured that your kids are not only having a good time playing with Legos, they are actually expanding their minds as wells. The one of a kind interlocking system...

20 Years on and Lego is Still a Great Kids Toy

When I was a kid there was nothing better than playing with Lego. It was my toy of choice. I could spend hours playing with the stuff day after day. While other children would watch television or play in the street I used to play Lego. Here we are 20 years on and yet Lego is still here and what is more it is still popular with the youngsters of today. It has evolved and adapted slightly over the years but amazingly it is still here. Now back in my day there were like today packs of Lego...

Lego Toys - An Appreciation of the Iconic Construction Toys

I've always had a soft spot for Lego toys. They are one of the few toy ranges that have truly retained their magic for a lot of people. While more and more toys either fade away or get an update that robs them of what made them special in the first place, you really know where you are with Lego toys. I have very fond memories indeed of making all manner of things with mixed up Lego bricks, and that was a huge part of the fun. I had a couple of boxes of random parts from different Lego sets,...

New Toy Story Lego Sets Featured in January 2010

Leave it to LEGO to come up with the most brilliant and exciting new themes for their much-loved and treasured LEGO sets. Both LEGO and Disney are joining together to make Toy Story LEGO sets that are to be released in January 2010. It's the new anticipated movie of Toy Story 3 that has given LEGO its inspiration to make these Toy Story themed sets. LEGO is set to release 6 new sets in January, all centered around different characters and themes from the Toy Story movies. Expect to see all...

Batman Lego Toys - An Exciting Way to Enjoy the Dark Knight

LEGO continues to be one of the most popular toys on the planet, due to both the vast array of different sets on offer, and its commitment to retaining classic elements while still keeping up with the demands of a modern audience. In recent years LEGO has started to branch out into film and comic book spin-off series, and one of the most popular has been its range of LEGO Batman sets. Batman has long been one of the most popular comic book characters in the world, and the characters and...

Legos Provide Educational Benefits

Legos never grow old - in fact, children of every age love Legos. From toddlers to teenagers to even adults, Legos are a favorite of everyone. What keeps everyone so entranced with this age old classic? I believe it is the idea that you not only play with Legos - you actually build and create with them. For this reason, you can rest assured that your kids are not only having a good time playing with Legos, they are actually expanding their minds as wells. The one of a kind interlocking system...

Star Wars Lego Series

The LEGO Company was formed in 1934, when after the loss of his woodworking shop in the Great Depression, it's founder Ole Kirk Christiansen shifted his career into making toys for children. They made yo-yos and wooden toys for years however before the development of their first "Automatic Binding Bricks" in 1947. However it wasn't until 1953 that they became the versatile little building toys that we are all so fond of today. The first Lego system was created in 1966. The Lego Train Set,...

Lego Duplo Toy Building Sets - Perfect Toys For Toddlers to Five Year Olds

Lego is a Danish toy company that got its beginnings in the 1930's. Originally, and still, based in Denmark, the brand has been acclaimed worldwide for its line of construction toys. In 1934 the products, as well as the company, officially became known as Lego. The Lego toy building bricks come with various themed and designed series of sets. Most of these sets cater to a particular age group. One of the well known series is the Lego Duplo line. The Lego Duplo bricks are well built and nontoxic....

The Lego Star Wars Death Star II - The Ultimate Lego Battle Station

The LEGO Star Wars Death Star II is a great representation of the second Death Star that was seen in the third Star Wars Movie Installment- Return Of The Jedi. It was stationed just off of the atmosphere of Endor where it was being reconstructed from being destroyed after the massive offensive attack from the Rebel Alliance. Like wise, the LEGO version of the Death Star II is built to represent the same reconstructive state. The box that the LEGO Death Star comes in weighs over 17 lbs. and...

Lego Building Instruction Books

Lego Building Instruction Books are excellent educational tools developed by Lego. They also have a bevy of Lego Education Centers. They like to think that engineers, architects, scientists and designers have their genesis in these centers. LEGO centers claim to provide a safe, inspirational atmosphere for young creative minds. They focus on and develop the following areas: o Concentration o Self-confidence o Innovation o Team-work o Spatial intelligence Perhaps a small historical journey...

Star Wars Lego Sets

When I was a child a lego set was a pretty crude bunch of building blocks that were slightly cooler than lincoln logs but not quite as cool as Atari. In the years that have followed, depending on your taste in toys, that has changed significantly.After years of declining revenues and operating profits the Lego company decided that they needed to revise their business model and bring some new excitement into the Lego lineup. They decided to accomplish this by partnering up with one of...

Buying a LEGO MINDSTORMSS NXT Kit

For all those individuals out there who like LEGO and robots comes the next generation of robot building from LEGO! Since 1998 LEGO MINDSTORMS products have enthralled us with the idea of making your own robots, and now to up the ante LEGO introduces the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 is similar to the original LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, but with upgrades like new sensors and retooled pieces. With four all new robots that can be built the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 is sure to...

Lego Mania - From Blocks to Bots

Who doesn't recall the excitement of hours spent as children surrounded by small interconnecting blocks called Lego Bricks building elaborate creations limited only by our imagination. The story of this famous Danish icon reads like a Hans Christian Andersen fable. In 1932, master carpenter and joiner Ole Kirk Christiansen, establishes a small business in the village of Billund in Denmark manufacturing stepladders, ironing boards... and wooden toys. By 1934 the company adopts the name Lego...