Legos

We had a box full of Legos sent to us last week from the Lofgren family. The children here are not used to playing with toys that have a lot of pieces to them. I brought the Legos out for the nursery age kids to play. It was such a fun sight. First their eyes opened up wide as they looked at the different colors…and so many pieces of them. Then they began to grab the pieces and examine them carefully. I showed them the Legos book with the photo showing the magnificent design all those pieces put together would make. Then they went to work at it. Their teacher as well as the kids worked with amazing concentration. At one point it was “break time” and they were served their warm milk, but no one was interested in milk. Their attention was captured and they were not interested in stopping. I stayed with them for a while, left and then returned multiple times. Each time the scene was the same…utter fascination over their Legos project.
The project they were building looked something like an airport tower in the Legos booklet. They didn’t finish it…they didn’t even come close. But that did not discourage anyone from having a great time.
Their teacher Grace said she would make time each day to practice putting the Legos together so that eventually they will get the hang of actually making something from the book.
The kids say thank you to the Lofgren family for their gift. It is a wonderful new adventure that will bring hours of fun and fascination.