LEGO Quest Kids

Final Challenge Photos

2012-10-09T23:03:00.000-06:00

This was LEGO Quest's Final challenge. Thank you for playing along these past 3 years, your creations have been inspiring and at times mind blowing! Please remember, there are 51 challenges in the archives. That gives you one challenge a week and will last you a full year! Take each challenge, create your design, then have a look at what other kids from around the world created for the same

Final Challenge - Quest # 52

2012-10-01T08:45:00.003-06:00

For the final challenge I will ask you all to browse the previous 51 quests, pick your favourite and complete it. All 51 challenges are below. Click on any one to take you to the quest. Quest # 1 - Create a Car Quest # 2 - Monochromatic Quest # 3 - Vessel Quest # 4 - Two Dimensional Quest # 5 - Tool Quest # 6 - Creature Quest # 7 - Collaboration Quest # 8 - Your Favourite Book Quest # 9

Olympic Event Photos

2012-09-11T21:07:00.000-06:00

On Monday I asked you all to consider your favorite Olympic moment or event. You might want to sit down, not because there are 146 creations to see, but because some of them will blow your mind! by Liam, age 6, Darwin, Australia. "I built Usain Bolt winning the 100m sprint." by Clementine, age 6, Toronto, Canada. "This shows a gymnastics event. The people hanging in the air are

Olympic Event - Quest # 51

2012-09-03T08:34:00.001-06:00

Welcome back LEGO Quest Kids! How I have missed your amazing creations. What was your favourite 2012 Olympic event to watch? Create your favourite Olympic moment or sport out of LEGO. Here is a list of ideas, but you don't have to stick to it; Aquatics Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Closing ceremonies Cycling Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Football Gymnastics Handball

Macro Scale Photos

2012-05-15T19:32:00.000-06:00

Last week I challenged you to create a macro scale design of a LEGO piece. Here are the ingenious designs that you came up with. *Note, this is the last challenge until September, thanks for a great year! See all you amazing designers in the fall! by Nathan, age 11, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. "I made the red Lego trademark brick at a 1:6 scale. The underside allows many of these bricks

Macro Scale - Quest # 50

2012-05-07T09:02:00.000-06:00

Look through all your LEGO pieces, and choose just one. Take that single piece and make a replica of it using as many LEGO pieces as you want. The goal in the end is to have a larger scale version of the original piece. Important note, please place the original small LEGO piece in your photo with your new Macro Scale creation, so everyone can see the two together, the size difference and how

Growing Photos

2012-04-10T20:40:00.000-06:00

Last week I challenged you to create something that looked as if it were growing. Here are all your cool designs!by Ethan, age 8, California, USA."A super duper cool apple (This is a 3-D apple!)"by Oliver, age 6, Ottawa, Illinois, USA."A huge strawberry."by Ben, age 11, New York, USA."It’s a mushroom!"by Venice, age 9, Oregon, USA."I really like books. There are never enough. This is why I made

Growing - Quest # 49

2012-04-02T09:00:00.001-06:00

Can you design something out of LEGO and make it look as if it were growing from a real tree, or sprouting up out of the ground? Create an object, and then install this design in nature. Go out and tie it to a tree branch, or have it growing from the ground. Now's your chance to have anything you want growing on trees! What do you wish grew on trees or out of the ground? Here you can see

Functional Photos

2012-03-13T10:06:00.001-06:00

Last week I challenged you to create a functional household object out of LEGO. Here is what kids from all over the world came up with.by McKeayn, age 7 and McConaughey, age 5, Redondo Beach, California, USA."This is a Decorative Lamp on top of our piano. It was really fun to make."by Franklin, age 8, Walla Walla, Washington, USA."A pooper scooper!"by Ryan, age 10, Oregon, USA."This is my eye

Functional - Quest # 48

2012-03-05T09:00:00.001-06:00

Build an object out of LEGO that is a useful household object. Take a photo of this object performing its function in your environment. Here you can see what kids from all over the world created for this challenge.

Micro-Scale Photos

2012-02-14T10:52:00.004-06:00

Last week I asked you to create a Mirco-Scale LEGO design. Here are 93 amazing submissions!by Simon, age 9, Saskatchewan, Canada.by Riley, age 7, Tasmania, Australia."Lighthouse."by Xavier, age 5, Sydney, Australia. "This is my lego coffee machine. I based my design on the real full size coffee machine that we have in our kitchen."by Marley, age 8, New Brunswick, Canada."The Titanic."by Adrienne,

Micro-Scale- Quest # 47

2012-02-06T08:50:00.002-06:00

Almost all LEGO creations are miniature or Micro-Scale. But in general, models that are smaller than minifig-scale are Micro-Scale. The cool thing about building in Micro-Scale is that you don't need a huge amount of LEGO to build something really interesting. I ask that you please place a penny in your photo to show everyone the scale of your creation. Remember, this design needs to be

Modern Marvels of Engineering Photos

2012-01-10T21:06:00.000-06:00

Last week I challenged you to create a modern engineering marvel, here is what you came up with; by Luke, age 11, Southern New Jersey, USA."My latest Lego Quest model represents an X-Ray booth. This 13 piece construction shows a scared Ron Weasley getting X-Rayed. The back of the model features the Master Builder Academy techinque of sideways building. I placed a collectable minifigures display

Modern Marvels of Engineering - Quest # 46

2012-01-02T09:00:00.000-06:00

Create a modern man made engineering marvel out of LEGO! Here are some ideas to get you started; -Bridges -Dams -Buildings -Boats -Space Ships -Satellites -Cranes -Motorways -Tunnels -Tide Barriers -Pumping Stations -Pipelines -Stadiums Please take some time to research Modern Marvels of Engineering, so you can create something you've discovered. Here you can see what other kids from around

Who Plays LEGO Quest?

2012-01-01T14:54:00.007-06:00

*click image to enlargeI'm so thrilled at how LEGO Quest has grown and spread. My little idea of giving building challenges to my kids and their friends is now 562 kids from 16 countries strong!Kids from;AustraliaBotswanaCanadaCyprusEgyptEnglandFranceHong KongIndiaJapanMexicoNew ZealandSaudi ArabiaScotlandSwitzerlandUnited States of AmericaThank you for joining the fun and spreading creativity!

Self Portrait Photos

2011-12-14T15:52:00.000-06:00

Last week I asked you to create your self portrait out of LEGO, here is what you all came up with;by July, age 6, Australia.“Here is my self portrait! I started off making it flat with a big square head, but then I took bits away from the sides and made it 3D. I loved doing this challenge!"by Harrison, age 6, Sydney, Australia.by Minna, age 5, Kyoto, Japan."This is me, with red hair clips."by

Self Portrait - Quest # 45

2011-12-05T09:00:00.000-06:00

Create a self portrait out of LEGO. It can be a group of objects that tell a story of who you are. It can be a 2 dimensional picture of you. It can be a miniature 3 dimensional model of you. Or anything else you think would represent your self portrait. Here you can see what other kids from all over the world created for this challenge.

Surrealism Photos

2011-11-15T18:55:00.000-06:00

by Julian, age 9, Toronto, Ontario, Canada."The Panthouse."by Jonathan, age 8, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA."Dinner On the Ceiling. I made a firefighter's dinner party. A customer is puzzling about why they're on the ceiling."by Calvin, age 10, California, USA."This is one of Salvador Dali's melting clocks."by Nathan, age 11, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA."Escher's Garden. Based on Maurits Cornelius Escher's (

Surrealism - Quest # 44

2011-11-07T09:00:00.000-06:00

Create anything out of LEGO (an object or a scene) that has elements of surrealism to it. Surrealist creations could have; - elements of surprise - unexpected juxtaposition - dream-like or nightmare-ish. - something that couldn't happen or exist in real life. - imaginary creatures or real life creature shown in unnatural ways. Here you can see what kids from all over the world

2x2 Bricks Only - Photos

2011-10-11T21:11:00.000-06:00

by Minna, age 5, Kyoto, Japan."This is Mt. Fuji. I took the picture myself."by Ayush, age 5, Bangalore, India."This is a tiger and he is walking through the grass to the water."by Abigail, age 7, Canadian living in Botswana, Africa.by Jacob, age 9, Canadian living in Botswana, Africa.by Moriah, age 5, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. "It's a tree wand that can make castles and balls."by Micah,

2x2 Bricks Only - Quest # 43

2011-10-03T08:16:00.001-06:00

Grab as many or as few 2x2 bricks and create anything you like. The only rule of this challenge is to use only 2x2 bricks. Here you can see what kids from all over the world made for this challenge.

Aircraft Photos

2011-09-14T08:34:00.000-06:00

Wow! An all time submission high of 117 unique creations to the design an aircraft challenge.Kids submissions are from Africa, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Japan, Mexico and the USA.by Gilon, age 11, Southern California, USA."It's an F-117 Stealth Bomber that I built about two years ago."by Jordan, age 8, Melbourne, Australia."I called it the J19, it is a cargo plane and has a hinged roof."by Callum

Aircraft - Quest # 42

2011-09-05T09:45:00.002-06:00

Welcome back LEGO Quest Kids! Design a custom made aircraft. This can be simple or extremely complex, it's up to you. Here you can see what other kids from around the world created for this challenge.

Welcome Back!

2011-09-01T10:38:00.001-06:00

Welcome back dear LEGO Quest players! Oh how I have missed your creations! Look for the newest challenge coming your way Monday, September 5th. Please note new quests will now be once monthly, (first monday of every month). LEGO Quest has been up and running for a year and a half and has over 400 individual kids designing from 10 different countries. Check out the archives for all the past

Garden Photos

2011-05-30T23:32:00.001-06:00

Here are all your cool designs showing many different types of gardens!I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every individual creator, designer, architect. You are so innovative and creative, you have at times blown my mind!LEGO Quest has had the pleasure of inspiring over 400 kids in over 10 countries, all designing together! I will take a leave now, as our warm weather is calling me