QuirkyKidAcademy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 DS wants to build but doesn't really have much imagination for creating. He has the instructions for the sets he's gotten, of course, but he'd love some instructions to build something from various parts and pieces (not necessarily a complete set). I looked at peeron.com but theirs are instructions for the sets. He only has a few sets but did get a bucketful of pieces for Cmas. Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombygrace Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Interested in this too :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My son has made a lot of random Lego creations by watching youtube videos of people showing how to make stuff. You can also go to http://us.service.lego.com/en-US/BuildingInstructions/default.aspx and get the instructions for tons of Lego kits. Sometimes we don't have all the pieces we'd need (or we have to change colors), but it's really expanded what my son can make with his Legos. We find it easiest to do the search by brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Would it be easier for him to create with a self made plan? You can download Lego Digital Designer for free from the Lego website and make plans yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My son has made a lot of random Lego creations by watching youtube videos of people showing how to make stuff. You can also go to http://us.service.lego.com/en-US/BuildingInstructions/default.aspx and get the instructions for tons of Lego kits. Sometimes we don't have all the pieces we'd need (or we have to change colors), but it's really expanded what my son can make with his Legos. We find it easiest to do the search by brand. I was going to jump in with this. If he's open to 'changing' things a little to make it work this is great. I have a perfectionist who has a hard time not doing it EXACTLY like the directions say (if he has directions) He freestyles better without any pictures around. I think it helped when other kids and myself sat down with him and just made things. Then he could 'see' what we were talking about when we said, "Just make something up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmacmoo Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 rebrickable.com lets you type in the sets you have. And then it gives you a list of what other sets you can make with all pieces you already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'd also check for the books that come with the basic sets, especially the old ones (ie, 1970s or 1980s) which aren't as specialized. There are some great projects there :). One of the neatest displays at Brickfair this year (to DH and I, anyway), was someone who had gone through something like the 1978 Lego Idea Book and made all the projects in there. I imagine some of the various sites have the old Idea books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks, everyone! Lots of ideas to get us started. I know for sure he will love rebrickable. Maybe with that experience, he will branch out more on his own. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 The Lego Idea Book is a GREAT source of creative options, too! Worth every penny and then some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in LV Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 This site has a few cool ideas: http://www.chrismcveigh.com/cm/lego_building.html I like the Christmas ornament designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundAbout Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 We get the Lego Club Jr magazine - you can order a 2 year subscription free. It has challenges (build a new kind of dinosaur this month), instructions to build something small, and photos of kids with their creations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundAbout Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Also wanted to mention that this is one of the reasons we really love the Creator series since it already includes 3 different instruction sets for the same pieces. I think it helps my son see different ways to configure the pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in LV Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Also wanted to mention that this is one of the reasons we really love the Creator series since it already includes 3 different instruction sets for the same pieces. I think it helps my son see different ways to configure the pieces. If you go to the Lego website, you can get a fourth set of PDF instructions for each of the Creator sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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