My kids had lots of LEGOS when they were growing up. I always thought LEGOS were great for logic, architectural skills, problem-solving skills, and collaborative experiences, although we didn’t use them for focused learning activities. Now there are LOTS of amazing activities online for using LEGOS specifically for hands-on learning activities.
I love LEGO learning activities any time, but I really appreciate them in the summer as an interest-led way to prevent “summer brain drain.”
Today, I want to share some of those amazing activities. These aren’t all necessarily Montessori-inspired activities, but you can always add an activity to an activity tray or table and color code your activity to fit with traditional Montessori colors if you wish.
Here’s a fascinating post about Montessori and LEGO: Are LEGOS Montessori? by Child Development Institute of the Redwoods
The following LEGO learning activities are organized roughly by subject. Where there are multiple posts, I’m categorizing the posts under the subject of a photo I’m featuring.
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LEGO Learning Activities
LEGO Posts with a Mixture of Subjects
LEGO Education (click on the grade level and then on activities)
Learning Months of the Year with LEGOS (Photo from 1+1+1=1)
Learn It with LEGOS (Includes Link to Free Printable LEGO Kindergarten Pack) from 1+1+1=1
LEGO posts (LOTS and many with free printables!) from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls
LEGO Learning (with Free Printables) from Walking by the Way
Teach a LEGO Class (with Free Printable) from Homegrown Learners
Sharing Ideas with LEGO Learning from Homegrown Learners
LEGO Posts from A Mom with a Lesson Plan
LEGO Posts from The Tutor House
{Do It Yourself} LEGO Instruction Book by Kristina at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO and Education: Make a Lapbook by Heather at Kids Activities Blog
20+ Activities to Build LEGOS by Rachel at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO Sensorial Activities
Animal Mix Up LEGOS from I Can Teach My Child
LEGO Water Color Sorting from Play Learn Love
LEGO Activity for Tots from Laughing Kids Learn
Fun with LEGOS: Create a Rainbow by Kristina at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO Maze by Trisha at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO Math Activities
LEGO Posts from Simple Play Ideas
Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Table with Apple Towers, Including Duplo Apple Tower
Duplo Apple Towers (number rod variation) using free printables for Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Table and Sensory Bin (my post)
Duplo Number Rods by Julie from The Adventures of Bear at Totally Tots
Montessori Activity – Teaching Addition with Lego Brick Number Rods from Elaine Ng Friis
LEGO Posts (LOTS of posts in different subjects) from Elaine Ng Friis (photo: “Montessori Activity: Teaching Addition with Lego Brick Number Rods”) – Elaine’s old blog is no longer available. Go through the link to request access to her new blog.
LEGO Math Activities by Rachel at Kids Activities Blog
Counting and Measuring with LEGOS (Photo from The Imagination Tree)
LEGO Posts from The Imagination Tree (Photo: Counting and Measuring with LEGO)
Using LEGO to Build Math Concepts from Scholastic
LEGO Math Worksheets (Free Printables) from The Kent Chronicles
Homemade LEGO Math Game from Fun Frugal Mommy
LEGO Counting (Photo from Counting Coconuts)
LEGO Counting (with Free Printable) from Counting Coconuts
Building Patterns with LEGOS (Photo from The Work Plan)
Building a Pattern with LEGOS from The Work Plan
Creating Patterns with LEGOS from Hands On : As We Grow
Measuring with LEGOS (Photo from Nurture Store)
LEGO Math Games from Nurture Store
Activity Guide for LEGO Math (Free Printable) from Little Brick Schoolhouse
LEGO Tower Math Game (includes Free Printables) from Swamp Frog First Graders
LEGO Math and Other Activities from Counting Coconuts
Count and Stamp with LEGOS (includes Free Printable) from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
Under Construction (A Greater Than Less Than Game – includes Free Printable) from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational
Preschool Math Activity: LEGO Measurement from No Time for Flash Cards
LEGO Posts from Boy Mama Teacher Mama
LEGO Math Game – Greater Than or Less Than (Photo from One Perfect Day – blog no longer available)
LEGO Math: Skip Counting by Deirdre at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO Fractions (Photo from E is for Explore)
LEGO Math: Symmetry from Love2Learn2Day
LEGO Fractions and LEGO Geometry (Free Printable) from E is for Explore
LEGO Golden Beads Alternative from The Learning Ark
Pythagorean Theorem with Legos (Free Printable) from Manualidades Educativas
LEGO Language Activities
LEGO Letters by Steve Barnett at Behance
LEGO Animal Alphabet (with Free Printable) from Play Learn Love
LEGO Journals or Books from The Educators’ Spin On It
Spelling with LEGO Letters from This Reading Mama
Learn to Spell with LEGOS by Rachel at Kids Activities Blog
DIY Spinny Spellers and Repurposing Duplo Bricks from Filth Wizardry
Learning to Read with LEGO Duplo (Photo from The Educators’ Spin On It)
Learning to Read with LEGO Duplo (with Free Printables) from The Educators’ Spin On It
LEGOS Make Poetry Fun (Photo from Small Types – blog no longer available)
Montessori Grammar Farm with LEGOS from Enchanted Schoolroom
LEGO Cultural Activities
LEGO Challenges from Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls
A Homemade Game for the Family: LEGO Challenge by Quirky Mama at Kids Activities Blog
The Greek Labyrinth: How to Make a Labyrinth by Marnie Craycroft at Kids Activities Blog
LEGO Catapult by Holly at Kids Activities Blog
The Sinking of the Titanic – In Legos from Adventures with Jude
Stability of Structures from Science Sparks
LEGO Chemical Reactions from How to Smile
LEGO Mondrian by Brickset
Making LEGO Landmarks from Homegrown Learners
Kids’ LEGO Learning Activities Pinterest Board
I have a Kids’ LEGO Learning Activities Pinterest Board that I pin to regularly.
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What an inspiration post!! I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot! I have done legos for adding, counting and but thanks to this post I realized with my wet erase markers in hand there are so many more options!!
The idea of literally building words and sentences is awesome! I’m so excited about this!!!
Shared your blogpost on FB 🙂
Ok, this IS a great idea resource! And I thought Lego was a great way to learn already! I really like the learning to read one as that is also great later on when we have to try and develop kids making sentences on their own. You can have a selection of words that they can piece together themselves. Such good ideas!
I thought I ran out of ideas what to do with lego 🙂 thank you for the resources
Oh my goodness WOW! That has to be the biggest list of Lego learning activities for kids ever. Thanks so much for sharing Deb…now where do I start!? lol Cheers, Julia 🙂
My girls just got LegoLand season passes so they are really into Legos right now. What a great resource.. I can’t even begin to express my gratitude for the lego resources for homeschoolers. Thank you! Thank you!
Legos are great for preschoolers. These little color blocks, (how great are those colors?) encourage and strengthen your child’s problem solving abilities. Also, I found that when children play together, construction toys open the door for your child’s social interaction and cooperative play. Two skills that help develop positive inner self-esteem.
Wow! I knew that legos were an amazing educational toy, but I had no idea they were this amazing! Thank you for putting this list together!
I’m stopping by from the Mommy Monday linkup. These are so great! Thank you for rounding them up and sharing them. I’m pinning!
I love this! My little one loves legos! It is kind of like an obsession for him. =) He also loves math, so I think I can definitely take these ideas and adapt them to my son’s needs. Thank you for all these ideas.
I would like to thank you for the efforts you had made for writing this awesome article.
thanks alot
This is an absolute treasure trove of LEGO learning ideas! I had no idea there were so many creative, hands-on ways to incorporate LEGO into math, reading, science, and more. I especially love the measurement and pattern-building activities. My kids are going to be thrilled—and learning without even realizing it. Thank you for curating this!