Navigating through life is a lot like building a LEGO brick house. You put things together, brick by brick, only to have it all knocked down in an instant. Eventually, you find the resolve to pick up the pieces and build it back again, brick by brick. Sometimes it’s easy, most of the time it isn’t.
Perhaps it can even be downright frustrating. But you keep going and nothing beats the feeling of when you finally have it all together. That’s possibly one of the most important things you want to teach your child.
So what better way to do it than to have them learn it first hand, with LEGO® DUPLO® bricks? Read on to find out how LEGO DUPLO bricks can teach your child some important lessons as well as help them to be confident, happy, and future-ready!
LEGO DUPLO – Big Start For Little Kids
LEGO DUPLO has been a trusted partner to parents for over 50 years. It has helped kids to discover the world around them and learn how to thrive in it.
That’s because LEGO DUPLO is not so much a toy as it is a journey. It opens a world of possibilities for kids and takes them on a journey of self-discovery.
It starts the moment they click two bricks together. The pure, unadulterated joy and satisfaction in knowing that they did it, on their own and took a first step to translating an idea into reality – is priceless. It starts with two bricks, then twenty, before you know it it’s 200, and the rest as they say, is history!
There is an unmatched variety of LEGO DUPLO sets that allows kids to turn their ideas into reality.
With each brick that they piece together, they learn. They learn the satisfaction when it clicks and the frustration when it doesn’t.
Most importantly, LEGO DUPLO teaches kids that life is a journey of self-discovery, not a set of rules. Much like life, it isn’t so much about putting the right bricks in the right place.
Rather, it is about exploring what happens when you place a brick somewhere rather than elsewhere. Possibilities are endless, both in LEGO DUPLO and in life. Helping kids understand this is one of the best things that LEGO DUPLO can do for them.
Bricks for Every Passion
Batman, Elsa, tea parties, pizza stands, airports, cars, exotic animals, farms, you name it – there’s a myriad of play options available with LEGO DUPLO. There’s something for every child. When your kids choose their LEGO DUPLO playset according to their passion, they will love it!
With every newly discovered LEGO DUPLO theme, diverse character or drool-worthy colour along the way, they find new opportunities to express themselves and build confidence.
The small details that are built into every aspect of LEGO DUPLO play add up to help your child start off big!
Skills and Values from Your Child Learns from Playing LEGO DUPLO
You know what they say – the best learning takes place outside of the classroom.
LEGO DUPLO gives your child a big start in life by building crucial emotional and interpersonal skills which will help them thrive in today’s demanding and ever-changing world! Here are some things your child learns by playing with LEGO DUPLO.
- Resilience & Confidence
It takes time and patience when it comes to playing with LEGO DUPLO. Your child will often feel like giving up but in pushing through to translate what they have in mind to something tangible, they will learn resilience.
It’s the best way for them to experience taking up a challenge and seeing it through without giving up! Resilience then leads to confidence for every time your child creates something new, or overcomes a challenge with LEGO DUPLO, they become more confident to take on bigger challenges!
- Self-Expression
Just like art and music, your child’s creations with LEGO DUPLO bricks are also means of self-expression. Here are some play tips:
- Let your children become whoever and whatever they imagine in the LEGO DUPLO roleplay, express their emotions freely, and raise their self-awareness. If you’ve ever watched a child pretend playing, you’d know that it’s heart-warming, funny, and adorable all at once!
- Join in the fun, for example, if they imagine themselves as farmers or zookeepers, you can practise making animal sounds with them then praise them for caring for the animals.
- Ask them to create stories and reward them with praise!
Given that there’s no wrong way to play with it opens a big world of possibilities for your child to create stories, themes and characters with LEGO DUPLO.
The lovable themes, wide range of characters and vibrant colours that LEGO DUPLO comes in make it even more exciting.
- Fine motor skill development
As much as gadgets and screen time have taken over the world by a storm, too much of it is not a good thing for children. The screen time problem has been exacerbated by the pandemic which has exponentially increased the amount of time children are spending on screens.
Among the host of other problems this has caused, it has also affected their growth and development.
LEGO DUPLO is a great alternative to screen time. It will keep your child engaged and busy (in a good way) for a good amount of time for one, and the time spent putting together LEGO DUPLO bricks will contribute to their fine motor skill development as it is a wonderful exercise for little fingers.
This will help them greatly when they go to school and start learning how to hold a pencil and write. Beats swiping a screen!
- Improves Focus while Lowering Anxiety & Stress
Did you know that playing with LEGO DUPLO has a calming and relaxing effect on your child’s mind? If your child is often anxious or stressed, this will help greatly.
In addition, patiently putting together the LEGO DUPLO bricks will also help them to improve their focus and concentration. A good prelude to focusing in school!
Tips for Parents!
Mums and dads, now that you know why LEGO DUPLO is a great toy for your child, here are some things for you! Yes, you have a part to play in their LEGO DUPLO journey and here’s how you can help them to get the most out of it!
- Let Your Child Take the Lead
While it’s always tempting to show them how to fix the bricks, don’t! Take a step back and follow your child’s lead. You can be the catalyst by triggering their imagination with questions like, “What could you do with that?” or “Where do you think this brick goes?”
This encourages them to make an effort to think deeper. Or you could create a scenario and ask your kids what they think of it.
For example, “What happens if LEGO DUPLO giraffe got into a police car?” Then watch the magic unfold, as your kids become storytellers and take you on an adventure with them!
- Encourage & Motivate
Yes, it’s perfectly safe for kids to play independently with LEGO DUPLO but a little encouragement from you will make the experience more fulfilling.
Sometimes they really don’t know where to start and so you can help them piece their idea together, talk them through the building process or even help to direct them to the pieces.
The product will still be something they built on their own and this helps to build their confidence!
Likewise, a little motivation goes a long way. Creating their very own LEGO DUPLO masterpiece does take time and effort so when they do get it right, it’d be great to receive some positive reinforcement from you.
Praise their effort or better yet, praise them for being passionate and resilient enough to stick with the task and see it through. This will mean a lot to your children!
Safety & Quality of Product
You probably have one question left – how safe is LEGO DUPLO? You’d be glad to know that LEGO DUPLO is made specifically for younger children.
As such, the bricks are big so there’s no risk of your little one swallowing it. Also, in spite of your endless reminders, chances are your child will put the bricks into his or her mouth at some point. We’d like to assure you that in doing so, they will not be exposed to any harmful substances.
LEGO DUPLO bricks are made with raw materials that have gone through intense and rigorous safety assessments.
LEGO DUPLO is committed to providing products that live up to and often exceed global requirements such as the EU Toy Safety Directive and the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. We do not compromise on your child’s safety!
Mums and Dads, remember, learning through play at a young age helps your children start off big for it helps them to be better prepared for the future. LEGO DUPLO grows with your children, while arming them with 21st century skills they need to be future-ready!
Get your children their very first LEGO DUPLO set by visiting the official LEGO website. Start their journey to becoming happier, more confident and future-ready!