1. Spark an interest in early coding skills with LEGO Education!

    October 1, 2018

    Wow, LEGO® really hit it out of the park with their newest Education set for preschoolers! We were given the opportunity to try out the new LEGO® Education Coding Express…

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  2. How to Build Pumpkin Lanterns with LEGO Bricks

    September 14, 2018

    Here's a fun fall LEGO® project! Build some friendly jack o'lantern faces out of bricks and then illuminate them with battery powered tea lights. There are several ways to design…

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  3. Do a LEGO Bridge Building Challenge!

    July 31, 2018

    Here's a fun STEM building challenge for kids! Set up this bridge building activity and challenge kids to construct a sturdy LEGO® bridge that spans the width of the river.…

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  4. Build Math Patterns with LEGO Bricks

    January 26, 2018

    Here's a fun way to use LEGO® bricks - build some math patterns! And by patterns, I don't mean just your usual preschool patterns. We're moving beyond red-blue-red-blue here because…

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  5. Play Ideas with LEGO DUPLO Bricks

    December 25, 2017

    My 3 and 5 year olds have been obsessed with LEGO DUPLO bricks lately, so we thought it would be fun to share a few simple play ideas!  Build a…

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  6. How to Build a LEGO® Candy Machine {Dispense One Candy at a Time!}

    September 30, 2017

    If you're a regular follower of Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls, you've probably seen our popular LEGO® candy dispenser. It dispenses a little handful of M&M's or something similar,…

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  7. STEM Challenge: One-Piece-of-Paper Paper Chain Contest

    August 5, 2017

    Here's a fun STEM challenge, and the materials couldn't be simpler!  Challenge kids to build the longest possible paper chain with just one sheet of paper and tape.  That's it!…

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  8. Code a City! STEM Challenges for the Sphero Edu SPRK+ Robot

    July 26, 2017

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sphero.  The opinions and text are all mine. Coding.  Robots.  STEM.  As parents and teachers, we know that we…

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  9. Build a Working Conveyor Belt with LEGO Bricks

    June 13, 2017

    STEM Challenge:  Build a conveyor belt with LEGO® bricks!  Here's a fun way to learn about machines while building with bricks.  This working conveyor belt uses pulleys to move something,…

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  10. How to Build a Fidget Spinner with LEGO Bricks

    May 4, 2017

    Have you heard of fidget spinners?  Originally introduced as a fidget tool for kids with ADHD or autism spectrum disorder, they have exploded in popularity with kids everywhere!  My boys…

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