Lego was pretty much the only toy that lasted all through my childhood, spending precious hours playing with them. The 40s toy is enjoying a revival via the Japanese firm Mokurokku and their wooden lego blocks. Each box contains 50 bricks (2x4) and I think they might even be compatible with regular Lego blocks. I'd love to see a combination of the colourful ones and the wooden ones together.
I could take this opportunity to have a go at Lego for their gender specific marketing with the Lego Friends range. In my days, Legos for girls were called Legos... Yellow, red, blue!
I might have in the past, but it is only since we introduced the pink bricks into our home that my daughter has taken a keen interest in building with the little bricks.
We now have a huge collection, since we have all of Nico's ones from his childhood, as well as many from the new friends range. Her most recent constructions have included a space ship, a pen holder & a 2 storey house for her Moshi Monsters.
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Hey there
ReplyDeleteJust popping over from Adventures at Home. Thanks for sharing your blog-post there. I haven't done the whole guest-blog thing yet - but maybe that's something I should look in to! (I definitely see potential in us linking up somehow)
I love your blog - and really interested in these wooden Lego bricks. Gorgeous. We have a LOT of Lego in our house (pink bricks included) - I just wish they'd put pink bricks in the traditional sets (no that there are many of those these days) but making pink more available to Boys and Girls; taking away its power as a contentious colour. My little boy loves pink! I'm not a fan of the Lego Friends stuff either. I won't rant on about it here though.
Looking forward to reading more of your stuff. Julia x
Hey Julia,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the heads up! Guest blogging sounds good to me too... I am new at the blogging game, but I am really enjoying it.
They should definitely incorporate oink as a standard color! My baby boy, loves taking his sister's pink buggy out to the park or a stroll, so definitely in touch with his feminine side.
Read you soon!
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