My sons loved Lego. Loved it. They spent almost as many hours playing with it as I did picking it up off the floor. They started off with the general 'use-your-imagination' Lego and progressed to the various themed Lego: Space, Castle, Pirate, Star Wars, Spider Man,etc. They would spend hours building their creations and hours more 'setting up' their individual bases in preparations for the great battles they would wage on each other. Sometimes they would kee
p a notebook noting various battle patterns, opponents positions, strageties invoked, etc.
p a notebook noting various battle patterns, opponents positions, strageties invoked, etc. A quick look at Lego's website shows they have created sets to interest most imaginations ranging from complex techical systems to colouful Toy Story sets. However this latest use of Lego will capture an entire new demographic: 
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie got into the kid-friendly spirit at Nickelodeon's 24th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, sporting a funky dress made of multi-colored Legos by L.A.-based designer Michael Schmidt. Unlike the creations my sons erected and pleaded to leave set up for weeks on end, I have a feeling they this is one creation they would be eager to take apart piece by piece.
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