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Build a birthday countdown clock

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Build a gift box using LEGO® bricks

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LEGO® DUPLO® Birthday Tea Party

Minifigures looking at different trinkets

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Build a birthday memory box

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Build a birthday card stand

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Build a birthday cake

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Birthday party scavenger hunt

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LEGO® DUPLO® Party Games

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Minifigure birthday bash!

Two LEGO Mini-figures. One holding a LEGO microphone

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Film a birthday interview

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Build a photo frame using LEGO® bricks

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Party hat game with LEGO® bricks

The kids are another year older! You all did so many amazing things last year. Just look at the souvenirs and trinkets they’ve collected.  Do they remember where and why they picked them up? Let’s build a special LEGO® memory box to keep those memories safe.

Some LEGO® bricks to build a box

Some memorable things you’ve collected

All those shells from the beach, the funny-shaped stones, the coins, the friendship bracelets – whatever it is you’ve collected over the last year. Ask what’s special about each of them? What made you keep them?

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Gather all the souvenirs and knick-knacks together

Start by finding two large baseplates (these are the big flat pieces) of the same size: one for the bottom of the box, one for the lid. Then build the walls – finish them with tile elements and just a few small plates in the corners. That way the lid will go on and off easily.

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Build an awesome box to put them in

How about building a big number – wait, how old are you now? Really?! OK, let’s build that number on top! Then put all those little memories into the box and close the lid. Keep it somewhere safe – next year, you can build another box to put next to it.

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Decorate the lid of your box

Challenge everyone to make an amazing LEGO® hat and see who can keep it on their head for the longest – try not to wobble too much! 

A handful of LEGO® bricks

Some Minifigures

Decide how you’d like your hat to look, but don’t worry if you don’t have curved pieces, you can make your hat a square shape.

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Make your hat

Add a few details to make it extra special – maybe a LEGO® Minifigure would look cool balanced on the top?

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Add some fun decorations

Challenge each other to balance the hat on your head – who can last the longest?

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Let's balance... 

<ul><li>Make a bloopers reel – this will be funny to look back on in years to come.</li><li>Throw in a few surprise questions to make them laugh.</li><li>Have a chat at the beginning of the interview to make them feel relaxed and happy.</li></ul>

Top tips

Kids grow up fast, so having a fun birthday video is a great keepsake. Stage an interview to ask all the big questions of the birthday superstar. 

A collection of LEGO® bricks

Some great questions

A pen and paper to make some question cards

A device to record the interview

Every great interviewer comes prepared with some great questions. You can either make some question cards together or freestyle without cards. Top tip: Questions could include things such as what’s your favourite animal or colour? Who is your ultimate minifigure? What’s your best meal ever? What would your dream present be?

Who is the host? 

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Make your microphone

Decide where to stage your interview then set up your camera and ACTION!

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LEGO Microphone build, laying on one side on a table

Set the stage

During the interview mix things up and let your kid become the interviewer – get ready for some tough questions!<ul></ul>

Shake things up

It’s time to have a good, long, serious think about the totally awesome birthday party you’re about to have – whoop whoop, let’s go let’s go! 

Loads of minifigures! 

Everyone build a minifigure version of yourself. It doesn’t have to be a perfect copy – you can be part robot if you want!

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Look through all your minifigure collections

What do you want to do – and where do you want to do it? Who do you want to invite? What do you want to eat and drink? What about presents?

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Think about what kind of birthday you want

Grab your bricks and get building. Start with all the awesome ideas you had about your birthday party – and then go bigger. Much bigger. Cloud-rainbow-roller-disco bigger. LET’S PARTY!

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Throw your minifigures the best birthday party you can imagine

Teaching kids to look for sustainable options is a great thing to do and a LEGO® present box is the ultimate waste-free, reusable gift wrap! 

A bunch of LEGO® bricks

Something to hide inside the box

Build a square with four sides and a removable top.

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Make your box

Create a bow effect by using the same colour bricks in a line on each side of the box.

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Add a bow

A LEGO® Minifigure makes a great gift!

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Don’t forget a gift

Birthday celebrations are always worth remembering and a birthday photo frame is the perfect way to capture a happy memory! 

A collection of LEGO® DUPLO® bricks and characters

A great photo or drawing

Take a moment to close your eyes and think about what theme you want for your build. Spark the imagination by asking a few questions, such as: Who’s your favourite superhero? What’s your favourite colour?

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Think of a theme

Think about fun details or characters you can add around the frame.

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The fun begins!

Add your favourite photo or create an epic drawing to remember your big day!

Smile! 

Your frame is looking amazing! How about taking on the next challenge and trying to build a frame with LEGO® bricks too?

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Take it to the next level

‘How long until my birthday?’ It’s the ultimate question in the days, weeks (and even months) before a little one’s birthday. A countdown clock is a great way to have a daily activity leading up to the big day!

LEGO® DUPLO® bricks

A selection of LEGO DUPLO characters

Could it be the number 5 with your favourite characters perched on top? Maybe it’s a number 2 on top of the most colourful clock tower EVER.

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What will your clock look like?

There’s no right or wrong way to be creative – do it your way and make your version of an amazing countdown clock.

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Get building!

As the big day approaches remember to change the number of days left.

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Another day, another number

Now you’ve mastered your build, why not create another countdown clock with some LEGO® bricks too?

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Birthday cards are one of the best things about birthdays, so a special card stand is a great way to show yours off.  

Use your bricks to make a flat circular shape – this should be big enough to fit your cards on.

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Build your stand

Make a smaller circle for the base of your stand and a tower shape to connect the two circles together.&nbsp;Then add your cards on top.

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Add your cards

Could you make a multi-tiered card stand over two levels?&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Take it to the next level – literally!

<ul><li>You can make your candles out of bricks – make a stack of 4 bricks and top it off with a yellow brick for the flame.</li><li>A baseplate will help to keep your creation steady.</li></ul> Please play safely: Don’t put LEGO® bricks in your mouth. Don’t even pretend to eat them, as children younger than you might be watching.

Top Tips

Create your dream cake using a selection of coloured bricks and fun accessories. What will your cake look like? 

LEGO baseplates

LEGO Minifigures

Gather together some colourful LEGO® bricks (all sizes), a baseplate and any LEGO® minifigures you have.

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Get creative

Your cake can be as tall and big as you like! How many layers will you add in?

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How many layers?

Add some candles to make it extra special

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Decorating your cake

<ul><li>Create a fun treasure map to guide your players</li><li>Hide LEGO® bricks to use for a special build at the end of the hunt.</li><li>Remember to have some prizes ready for the best scavengers.</li></ul>

Want to take it a step further?

Get your LEGO® Minifigures, make some clues for your party guests and let the hunt begin…  

Some LEGO Minifigures

Some pens and paper

Prepare your clue cards ahead of time. These should tell guests who to find and where to find the hidden minifigures

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Clues

Find some amazing hiding spaces. Then it’s time to start!

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Get hiding, then get finding!

Which hiding place did you like best? Where would your ultimate hiding place be?

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Did you find them all?

Use your clue cards to create a further challenge – you could write extra challenges on the back of the cards – these could be things like balancing a brick on your nose for 10 seconds.

Too easy? 

<ul><li>Make some fun invitations for your LEGO® DUPLO® friends.</li><li>Take turns on whose birthday it is – what present do you think they’d love?</li><li>What games do you think your guests would like to play?</li></ul>

Ready to host a birthday tea party? All you need are some LEGO® DUPLO® bricks, characters and a little imagination!


A collection of LEGO® DUPLO® bricks

Some characters

Decorate your table with some special plates and cups to make a place setting for each guest.

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Setting the table

Make some fun decorations for the table and some chairs for your characters.

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Grab your LEGO DUPLO bricks

Who’s on your guestlist? Decide where your friends are sitting and make sure they’ve got everything they need.

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Inviting the guests

Now it’s time to play. Decide whose birthday it is and sing Happy Birthday to them. You could even make them a surprise gift with your bricks.

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Happy Birthday!

<ul><li>Don’t forget to dry your DUPLO® bricks after using them!</li><li>Adapt the activity based on age. You can make it more difficult if needed.</li></ul>

Roll up, roll up! If your little one loves the magic of the fairground, why not build a DIY version at home? Perfect for birthday activities. 

A selection of LEGO® DUPLO® bricks

A medium-sized container that can hold water

Water

Nets

Coloured rings or hoops

Soft balls

Old shoebox

Beanbags

Paint

Scissors

Give your child a baseplate and get them to build three little boxes. Take aim and try to get a ball to land in the middle of each box – the further away you move, the trickier it gets. Who will score first?

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1,2,3 SCORE!

Hoopla’s a great game to try – use your bricks to create three towers – one large, one medium and one small. Line the towers up and see how many hoops you can get over each one.

Birthday activities

Activities