Disclosure: I was given some LEGO sets for the purposes of doing this review. All opinions are my own.
Most kids grew up playing with LEGO. However many of us fathers especially those of us in the 40+ age range, did not really get the opportunity to play with some of the fun sets that LEGO currently has available.
LEGO has actually created a tour that gives children of all ages (even the 40 year old ones) an opportunity to check out some of their neat creations, to play unashamedly with some of the toys and to generally get to experience all the fun that LEGO provides.
The LEGO Imagine Nation Tour stops in the following 5 Canadian cities:
- June 10-12: Ottawa | EY Centre
- August 12-14: Montréal | Palais des Congrѐs de Montréal
- September 9-11: Calgary | BMO Centre
- September 30-October 2: Vancouver | Vancouver Convention Centre
- October 14-16: Toronto | Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Families can explore 13 different pavilions and 20 stunning life-sized LEGO models at each tour stop, while age-appropriate brick building activities will keep even the youngest builders entertained. Families will be able to experience activities such as:
- Master Builder Lab: learn building tips and tricks from one of only eight Master Builders in the world
- Creation Nation: add a custom creation to help create a 40-foot maple leaf mosaic
- Bridge Build Challenge: test engineering skills in a group competition to build and test the strongest LEGO bridge
- Brick Pit: imagine and build anything from a mountain of bricks of every color and size
- LEGO Video Games: demo the newest titles from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Life-Sized LEGO Models: snap a photo with 20 incredible sculptures, including a staggering 8 foot-tall LEGO MARVEL™ Super Heroes Avengers model and a 7-foot-long Friends car
- Digitally Enhanced Building Pavilions: bringcreations to life in four areas where children create a City, Elves,Friends, or NINJAGO™ themed model, scan it into the game and enjoy a 60-second gaming experience featuring their custom creation
- Model Display Areas: build & showcase NEXO KNIGHTS™, Star Wars™, or Minecraft models
Over recent years LEGO has created some impressive building sets, going out of their way to make each one better then the one before. I was sent three sets to try out and the truth is I had a lot of fun with them.
I decided to have a little fun building them and I actually videoed it.
Technics Mineloader
Police Boat
Deep Sea Helicopter
These kits were a lot of fun to build and my youngest daughter actually worked with me on the Police Boat set and had no trouble at all helping me build it. She even enjoys playing with it.
These kits are great for the dads in your life as there is nothing like going back to your childhood and playing with some of your old favorite toys like LEGO is one of those things that can’t be beat. What makes it best of all is sitting down with your children and building together with them, getting to share the fun and beauty of building with them.
I have been given the opportunity to give away a Lighthouse Point Building Set from the Lego Creator series.
Giveaway is open to US/Can and runs until July 11
The Heartlake Supermarket looks like a lot of fun.
The lighthouse set looks amazing! My son would love it
Minecraft village
I would absolutely love the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts.
I would share this with my little cousins!
I would love to have the The Village (Minecraft)
this set would be for my nephew or my kindergarten students (difficult decision)
I would love Scooby Doo Mystery Mansion !
I would share with my 2 kids
I would love the Cinderella’s Romantic Castle for my niece
I would love the 31313 LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
I would get the Arendelle Castle Celebration set.
Ghost Busters . Would be awesome to have a Ghost Busters Lego set
Would lije the Superheros set !
I would like the Volcano Crawler
The Simpsons house and village would be neat sets.
I would share this nice set with my little grandson. He and pappy would have a blast with this.
Lego mindstorms
This set would be for my son. He wants all of the lego city sets off of the website, especially the police cars.
The Mia’s Vet Clinic looks fun and cute!!
This would be shared with my granddaughter!!
Another set that my son would love would be the Minecraft: The Village set
http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/The-Village-21128
I would share this with my son 🙂
my son would love this set http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Volcano-Heavy-lift-Helicopter-60125?fromListing=listing
The Heartlake Cupcake Cafe looks super cute!
Remember when LEGO was simply blocks that stuck together? It’s crazy how detailed they’ve gotten. The lighthouse looks incredible!
I’d share this set w/ my daughter, of course
Lego Mindstorms would be all kinds of awesome.
We would love the Ghostbusters Headquarters!
I would love to get the Treehouse Adventures creator set!
We were at the LEGO Imagine Nation Tour in Ottawa this weekend and it was AMAZING! I would absolutely recommend it for anyone aged 2-102!
Our kids get a set every year for their birthday, my daughter — Friends and my son — City. However, after attending the event, my son now wants Minecraft and my daughter wants Elves.
My daughter would want this if she saw it –> http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Arendelle-Castle-Celebration-41068
Besos, Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
The winter toy shop would be great. Could use it as a Mantle decoration at Christmas
It I won this set I would give it to my Husband
My grandsons love anything Star Wars
I would love to get the 10236 Ewok Village as well.
My boys love this set. http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Ninja-Bike-Chase-70600
My son would love the millennium falcon lego!
I would share this with my son.
I would like to get the adventure camp lego set.
My daughter and I will share this prize.
The trevi fountain looks awesome!
The fairground mixer looks awesome!
I like the Minecraft village
Would also like the Service Station set, my nephew loves Lego!
My son would love this set and also minecraft..
Would also love the minecraft set!
would love the firehouse command center house
Love the lego friends private airplane
I would love to pick up the Mickey & Friends Beach House for my twins!
i would love to be able to give my son the Angry Birds King Pig’s Castle
The Scooby doo mystery mansion. Would totally rock
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Besos, Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
I would love to get the Minecraft village for my daughter.
I would also love to get the Mindcraft The Village 🙂
If I win I would share with our 3 kids 🙂
I want to get the Super Hero Airport Battle set!
I would love The Simpsons House set
The Deep Sea Exploration Vessel looks super fun!
This looks great! My kids would love the Big construction site kit too!
I would love to have the 21128 The Village and many, many more. My family loves Lego’s.
I want The Village! My son would love all of these sets.
I woud share this with my son.
I love the Millennium Falcon set!
My son would love Kryptonite Interception.
I would absolutely LOVE the Cinderella’s Romantic Castle!! It is so cute! My family LOVES Lego! 🙂
I would love the Ghostbusters Firehouse but it is so pricey!!!!
The frozen set would be great for my daughter, she loves that movie!
My grandson would love the Firehouse Headquarters – Ghost Busters.
I will share this set with my grandson.
Minecraft village
Oh I also really love the Airport Air Show! We love building LEGO’s together!
I really like the Lego Ferris Wheel
I would love to get The Village Set from the Minecraft Lego for my oldest. 😀
I will share the set with my two children. My oldest LOVES playing Lego with Dad and the current youngest will be getting into it shortly.
I like the Detective office set.
I’d love the Batman™: Gotham City Cycle Chase set for the kids 🙂
I’d share this LEGO set with my husband and kids. They would love putting this all together and having a blast playing with it!
I would love the vet clinic.
I’d like the Star Wars Millennium Falcon set.
I’d share with my nephew.
The Around the World themed Lego looks interesting too.
I would share this set with my kids!
ghostbusters fire house headquarters
I would love to get the Detective’s Office Set for my boys!
my son is really into dinosaurs right now. He would love the 5886 T-Rex Hunter. Thanks for the chance to wil.
The Mickey & Friends Beach House looks really fun.
I like the Van & Caravan camping set! Adorable!
i would share with my step grandkids
I love Lego and any set would be terrific, however a grandson would love to own one of the Minecraft Sets
My grandson would LOVE the Lego Ninjaga Ultra Stealth Raider set.
I would love the Simpsons – Kwik-e-mart , so fun , they have the greatest sets !
I would love to get my son Lego Simpsons, he loves everything about Lego but he also loves the Simpsons and watches the shows all the time, I have not been successful in finding Lego Simpsons and really want to get him some. thanks for the chance to win
Cinderella’s Romantic Castle
I would love to get my son Lego Simpsons, he loves everything about Lego but he also loves the Simpsons and watches the shows all the time, I have not been successful in finding Lego Simpsons and really want to get him some. thanks for the chance to win
Deep Sea Helicopter
The star wars Millennium Falcon would be a huge hit with my kids
My daughters. They love lego.
I would also love the Mickey & Friends Beach House
I will share this set with my granddaughter.
I would love the Big Ben set. I think my son would love it too 😉
I would love to have the The Elves’ Treetop Hideaway
My grandsons would love the Big Construction Site, so fun!
My son would love the Minecraft village
I would share with my son and daughter
I would like to get the star wars Eclipse Fighter
40153 Birthday Table Decoration would be great to have.
I’d love to bring home the Tower Bridge.
I’d also love to get the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, but with 4 kids I see something for everyone of them.
I’d love to get the 75917 Jurassic World Raptor Rampage set.
I like the 42042 Crawler Crane
My daughter would love theEmma’s Ice Cream Truck
I like the Arendelle Castle Celebration lego set
My daughter would adore the Scooby Doo Mystery Mansion
We would also love the Heartlake Airport set.
I would share this set with my kids – my oldest would especially love it.
would love the minecraft the village set. My nephew would go crazy.
I would like to get the 41067 Belle’s Enchanted Castle for my granddaughter.
Would love to get the Millenium Falcon or the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.
I would like the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3!
Oh I would share with our little one. We love building things together! Great quality time…and I love how they use their imagination!
The Simpsons house and village would be SO very unique and much loved at MY house!!
Wow wow wow! I love them all!
I like the ghostbusters firehouse headquarters.
Minecraft Village looks like a blast!!
Minecraft
I would Share with my Kids!
http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/The-Mystery-Machine-75902 OMG THE mystery machine … now not sure if its for me , or for cassandra lol
Minecraft for my eldest and Friends for my little girl.
I would love to get the Airport VIP Service
Price 59.99 CAD
Another great set my grand-kids would love is the Droid™ Escape Pod!
I’d share this with Dylan and Emily !! Good luck eveyrone
Lego Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs would be an awesome set. Can never get enough Lego
sharing with William,
My Son would love The Village set for 9-11 year olds.
I like the Fairground Mixer set.
I would love to have the Fairground Mixer for my boys
My son would love the 21304 Doctor Who set!
I would share with my hubby and also my son. They both love LEGO!
My son would love Airport Air Show.
My grandsons would love this if I win, so hoping and thanks!
I’d love to see the bird set as a giveaway…they are really lovely!
I would share this with all my grandchildren. They all love Legos and building creative new things.
I’d have it here for when my godson comes over!
I would love the airport!
my son would go crazy for this
My son would love the Big Construction Site
It would be for my son!