Since the 1950's Lego's have been loved by builders of all ages. A carpenter from Billund, Denmark, Ole Kirk Christiansen started making wooden toys in 1932. He named his toy company LEGO by combining the Danish words "Leg Got" meaning "play well" later realizing the word LEGO translates into "I put together" in Latin. The name was kismet, foretelling what would be a runaway success.
The plastic interlocking bricks famous today were first produced in 1949, sold in loose sets of bricks. The toys broke into the United States in the 1960's captivating its young audience. LEGOS let kids unleash their imagination, easily build, take their creations apart and start the fun all over again.
Then LEGO made a revolutionary addition to their popular kits. They invented the wheel. Not only did kids build cities, but now they could construct and play with cars, trucks and later trains. Even preschoolers, more concerned with knocking down than building got into the action with the DUPLO product line- especially designed for smaller hands. From vehicles to cities ships and planes LEGO sets became the standard for creative play.
The Lego Group's motto, det bedste er ikke for godt, which means 'only the best is good enough' still rings true. The sets are long lasting and durable. Where other toys break or become obsolete, LEGOs are passed down from generation to generation adding more colorful bricks to the collection. It is no wonder LEGOs are still popular Christmas gifts.
The LEGO Group continues to thrill its' fan base. Thousands of sets have been released since the construction hard hats came on the scene including: pirates, space, Vikings, castle, undersea exploration, pirates, wild west and dinosaurs. Movie tie-ins, such as, LEGO Indiana Jones Adventures and LEGO Star Wars, and LEGO SpongeBob are some of the highest selling kits. Now you can even build and program your own robots with LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0!
The spirit of LEGO's even translates into the digital world. A successful video game series has emerged with a number of addictive titles such as LEGO Indiana Jones, LEGO Star WARS, LEGO Batman, and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean. The LEGO Digital designer software even lets users construct with LEGO bricks on their computer, publish their designs online, then buy the physical bricks to build your creation online.With the classic bricks, and LEGO's ability to stay current LEGO's will continue to be a popular Christmas gift for many years to come.
The plastic interlocking bricks famous today were first produced in 1949, sold in loose sets of bricks. The toys broke into the United States in the 1960's captivating its young audience. LEGOS let kids unleash their imagination, easily build, take their creations apart and start the fun all over again.
Then LEGO made a revolutionary addition to their popular kits. They invented the wheel. Not only did kids build cities, but now they could construct and play with cars, trucks and later trains. Even preschoolers, more concerned with knocking down than building got into the action with the DUPLO product line- especially designed for smaller hands. From vehicles to cities ships and planes LEGO sets became the standard for creative play.
The Lego Group's motto, det bedste er ikke for godt, which means 'only the best is good enough' still rings true. The sets are long lasting and durable. Where other toys break or become obsolete, LEGOs are passed down from generation to generation adding more colorful bricks to the collection. It is no wonder LEGOs are still popular Christmas gifts.
The LEGO Group continues to thrill its' fan base. Thousands of sets have been released since the construction hard hats came on the scene including: pirates, space, Vikings, castle, undersea exploration, pirates, wild west and dinosaurs. Movie tie-ins, such as, LEGO Indiana Jones Adventures and LEGO Star Wars, and LEGO SpongeBob are some of the highest selling kits. Now you can even build and program your own robots with LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0!
The spirit of LEGO's even translates into the digital world. A successful video game series has emerged with a number of addictive titles such as LEGO Indiana Jones, LEGO Star WARS, LEGO Batman, and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean. The LEGO Digital designer software even lets users construct with LEGO bricks on their computer, publish their designs online, then buy the physical bricks to build your creation online.With the classic bricks, and LEGO's ability to stay current LEGO's will continue to be a popular Christmas gift for many years to come.
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