Any parent who has watched their child spend hour upon hour playing with Lego knows that those colourful little bricks are full of possibilities. Bricks 4 Kidz provides unique experiences for kids by giving them the chance to learn, build, and have fun with LEGO blocks. Bricks 4 Kidz regularly host classes at locations in and around Calgary and also do LEGO-themed birthday parties. This winter break you can keep your kids busy, entertained, and mentally engaged with one of Bricks 4 Kidz fun and educational Winter Break Mini-Camps. All camps run for half-days from January 2 to 4, in either the morning or afternoon and are designed for kids age five to 12, with the exception of Jr Robotics and Remote Controls, which is for children age seven and older.
Architecture 101
When: January 2-4, 2013
Time: 9 am-12 pm
Where: Vecova
Address: 3304, 33rd Street NW, Calgary AB
Website: www.bricks4kidz.com
Junior engineers and architects will love this camp where they’ll learn the fundamentals of building well-known structures like Dubai’s Burj Khalifa tower and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Kids will also get to design and build their own structures and participate in other Lego-based games and challenges.
Ninjago Games Galore
When: January 2-4, 2013
Time: 1 pm-4 pm
Where: Vecova
Address: 3304, 33rd Street NW, Calgary AB
Website: www.bricks4kidz.com
Is there a budding ninja in your family? Kids can explore the mystery and the wonder of ninjas in this camp by creating and playing with Ninjago characters, creating arenas and dojos with standard Lego bricks, and incorporating motorized models including launching spinners and Dragon Boat rides!
Minute to Win It
When: January 2-4, 2013
Time: 9 am-12 pm
Where: South Fish Creek Recreation Centre
Address: 100 – 333 Shawville Blvd SE, Calgary AB
Website: www.bricks4kidz.com
If your kids are fans of the NBC show Minute to Win It, this one is for them! Kids will compete in 60-second long fast-paced, fast-action building challenges. Teams will vie for the title of LEGO Champion through a series of crazy tasks and games.
Jr Robotics and Remote Controls
When: January 2-4, 2013
Time: 1 pm-4 pm
Where: South Fish Creek Recreation Centre
Address: 100 – 333 Shawville Blvd SE, Calgary AB
Website: www.bricks4kidz.com
Take your child’s LEGO experience to the next level with this engaging camp that offers all the fun and learning of Bricks4Kidz popular technic building classes, plus the challenge of computer programming! Kids will get to use special software to build creations that include sound and motion. Because of the software component, this camp is only open to children over seven years of age.
Although we do our best to provide you with accurate information, all details are subject to change. Please contact the facility to avoid disappointment.
Towers, towers and more towers!
Cool beans
We love going to the monthly Lego mini builds each month.
We build houses/barns and animals
Go Lego!
Right now my son loves to builds planes that can fly underwater and in the air. We’re just getting started with lego but it has been a huge hit!
My twin boys love to build anything with wheels – cars, helicopters, UFO’s!
My 7 year old son is into Pirates of the Carribean at the moment but that could change by the weekend!:) He also loves his own creations!
Where to start? Ninjago, Star Wars, newly introduced to Batman and the Joker. He loves it all.
Fire trucks and the super heros that drive them.
My son loves creating buildings with lego.
Fighter jets and aircraft carriers and “bases”
Houses and hotels.
HoUses. And hotels.
My son loves building cars, tanks, guns, and then battling with them
Spaceships, cars, and buildings!
Spy vehicles that transform into other things.
Mine are always building some kind of space ship or vehicle!
My guy loves to build fire stations and police stations complete with little vehicles!
Our kids favorite Lego activities are battling to save the world with their Ninjago figures.
Whatever his imagination comes up with, most notably “my super famous inventions”
Elaborate vehicles with all kinds of accessories. Keeps him busy for hours!