So you have a kid who is obsessed with LEGO too?!?! I hear ya! Corbin sneaks little bits of Lego into his pockets and snack bag before we leave the house, so that he can play with it when we are out and about. Then it gets lost… or worse… Stepped on!! OOWWW!! I thought why not give into his enjoyment and find a way to bring a little LEGO with us when we are driving in the car, waiting for appointments, do boring non kid things… Lol. So I decided to make the kiddo his own Travel Lego Kit! oh and Ivy too… And then one for every kid that was coming to Corbin’s LEGO Birthday Party as party favors! They were a hit, and so easy to put together… you can make them too!
HOW TO MAKE A TRAVEL LEGO KIT
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Square Sandwich Container (I got these from Dollarama)
- Square LEGO Board that is that a bit smaller than the square container (I got these ones from the Dollar Tree)
- E6000 Glue (clear)
- LEGO to put inside
METHOD:
Step 1: Gather supplies! So LEGO is EXPENSIVE!!! There are now a few brands of other building blocks that are completely compatible with LEGO but are called something else such as “BLOCK TECH.” BLOCK TECH can be found very inexpensive at most Dollar stores and Wal-Mart. The Dollar Tree where I live has these square boards and bags of colour coordinated blocks. Perfect for making this Travel LEGO Kit! Plus if you lose a piece it won’t be detrimental to find it to build your instruction manual creations!
Step 2: Fill your container with LEGO or its inexpensive cousin BLOCK TECH.
Step 3: Glue your LEGO Board to the top of the container. Use the strongest glue possible because you don’t want it to come off. I used E6000 because that’s what I had at home. Put the glue on the parts of the lid that are the highest points of contact. I put some in the middle and the corners of the lid. Like this…
Then put the LEGO board on the glue, and let it sit over night to make sure it was fully dry before using it.
Step 4: Then make 20 more… Lol! We made them for all of Corbin’s 21 friends to take home after his LEGO Birthday Party. We also added a little bag of treats inside too!
Corbin has enjoyed his travel LEGO kit in his new backyard hang out! I wish we had trees in our yard that would hold me in the hammock, so that I could relax and play LEGO’s too!!
So there you have it… a fun little Travel LEGO kit, that also makes a fun DIY kids birthday party favor! I hope you feel a little inspired to make one for your own kiddos. Go check out your dollar store to find inexpensive LEGO’s cousin, and a fun container, and let me know what you come up with! I’d love to see your Travel LEGO Kit creations!
Until next time, enjoy making your kiddos happy, and creating beautiful things everyday!
XO JCL
P.S. Here are some links to some inexpensive LEGO compatible building blocks found on Amazon, so you can create your own travel LEGO Kits too!
Glad I came across your post. Love it! I want to make these as party favors for my sons birthday party this month. Curious, how many legos did you put inside each box? I’m at Dollar Tree right now and each pack (Top Blox here) has 48 pieces of the same color. How did you divide them up? Thanks for your input!
Hi Jodi, thanks so much! Yes I remember that they came in packs of one color. I just bought one pack per kid and dumped them all out at home and gave each kid a bunch of different colors. I hope this helps! Happy Birthday to your son! Have an awesome time!
This is a great idea. I used a pencil box and glued the board on the inside of the lid. That way the pieces are less likely to fall while traveling.
Yes I love the idea of the LEGO board glued inside the lid for traveling!
Such a great idea. And I like Corbin’s idea of LEGO in a hammock 🙂
Thanks Erin!! I’ll let him know you said so. I can’t get him out of that thing and he’s co versed in bug bites because the hammock is up in the bushes. Lol. ❤️
LEGO always impresses me. It’s great to know about this amazing product! I would love to buy this kit for my brother.
Awesome! Thanks Linh! I don’t know if they have LEGO-to-go or Travel Lego kits to buy at the store. If they don’t… they should! Although the are super easy to DIY.
I wish I had known about this before our beach trip! What an awesome idea!! I even love the idea of giving them as party favors 🙂
Thanks Clair! They were a hit! Taking them to the beach. Another great LEGO outing idea. Thanks!
This is a great idea for a party favor, and is really perfect for boys or girls. I loved legos growing up and the lego movie has really relaunched the brand. I love that is can be a easy travel toy or diaper bag toy that goes anywhere easily this is one to pin for sure! Great post and a fantastic idea.
Thanks so much Jen! What a fantastic idea to keep the travel LEGO kit in the diaper bag. Then it will always be there for emergency use. ?❤️
Okay! Yes! What a great idea! I need to make these for my kids, they will LOVE them! I can think of so many occasions these would keep them busy! We have a trip coming up and they will be perfect for the flight!❤️
Thanks Des! Take along on a camping trip and on an air plane! Thanks for the ideas! ❤️
This is a really fun idea. My boy loves lego too so I think I might have to have a go at making one of these sets for him.
Awesome Kat! Have fun creating and I’d love to see what you create! ❤️
This is a great idea! I just wrote a post the other day about a DIY LEGO table I made using a similar method. I love the idea of a make and take one, too!
Thanks Steph! I checked out your DIY LEGO table. Awesome job! Now I feel inspired to make a LEGO table too! Have an awesome day! ❤️