Are you ready for another LEGO® animal building challenge? Here's another example of the versatility and open-ended nature of LEGO® bricks. The possibilities of play are limitless and only restricted by one's imagination. Download this creative building challenge to unlock a new method of play with your existing LEGO® set.

Printable & Activity Objectives

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Age: 6 to 9 year olds, Activity Time: 1-2 hours, Items Needed: LEGO® bricks.

In this activity, your child will use their creativity to build a series of animals using a limited number of LEGO® bricks.

It will help your child or student:

  • Develop their creativity and problem solving skills by working on a building challenge with limited resources (LEGO® bricks).
  • Improve their spatial awareness and thinking by visualising the possibilities of building objects and experimenting with placement and positions.

Let's get creative!


How to Get Started

As previously mentioned, there is no right or wrong way to complete these challenges. Evaluate all options and try to visualise your builds from different perspectives. Most important is to have fun!

Here's two fun videos on how we can create distinct animals from the simplest of LEGO® bricks (Duplo). All we need is a good dose of imagination!


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What's in the Printable Worksheet Pack

This printable pack consists of 1 sheet with 10 different animal building challenges. Each challenge is for a different animal. As a child progresses from one challenge to the next, the number of bricks permitted to be used in the challenge become less. Have a wildly creative time!

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