Guess how many Legos we have in our house. Oh wait, too many to count. After decades of birthdays and Christmas mornings, this family of seven brick-loving kids probably owns a million. And while we enjoy putting together the kits of a newly opened Lego box, pretty soon the pieces get added to the collection in one giant mixed-up mess. That's where creativity really starts to sprout, and kids start to develop their own designs.
Because Mom is a genealogist, whenever the question comes up, "what shall I build today?" ... Mom likes to offer ideas like these:
- Houses or towns from the past
- Covered wagons or cabins
- Trains & immigrant ships
- Scenes of stories from our family history
Check out this really cute stop-animation film the kids created with Legos to tell the story of the day Grandpa Ferril and his brother Rex jumped from a quickly moving train and lived to tell the tale.
What family history creations will you build?
Credits:
Created with an image by ta98mori - "lego block toys"