Over
the weekend I got to take part in an amazing event in Calgary. It was Canada’s
first Lego Kidsfest at the BMO Centre. On the one and only stop in Canada
(ever), the Lego Kidsfest sold-out every session over the weekend of
brick-filled fun.
The
model museum is one of the highlights of the stop on Lego Kidsfest. It is an
incredible display of what Lego can build. Darth Vader, Batman, Lightning
McQueen, Gandalf, R2DC, C3P0 and Boba Fett are just a few of the full-size
models on display in this part of the festival. Throughout the over three acres
of Lego related fun there are many full-size models.
As
you can see, I managed to find Lego Cinderella in the Disney Princess display.
I
spent my days hanging out in the Brick Battle Zone with the Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles. I think this is the most fun of all the Lego zones. The Brick
Battle Zone is an area where kids take part in Lego related activities for
prizes. Lego pizza relay races, Duplo bridge building contests and tower races
were my jam for the weekend. It was a lot of fun, but Lego sure is hard on the
hands. If you are taking in Lego Kidsfest on one of its tour stops make sure
you keep an eye on this section of the festival so that your kids get to take
part and take home some great prizes.
Other
really cool parts of the festivals are the Lego Super Heros and Lego Disney
Princesses areas; both of these zones have free photo booths!
Creation
Nation is an interactive section of the festival where kids build inside a
template of the Canadian flag to make a pretty cool version of Canada in Lego
inside the flag.
Another
thing you need to check out while at Lego Master Builder Academy. Sign up as
soon as you arrive to insure you get a session with a Lego Master Builder.
These sessions run about 40 minutes and teach you skills that the people who
create the most impressive Lego works have developed. On top of learning the
art of crafting the most magnificent Lego works you can enter a raffle for Lego
MBA prizes. There are limited spots in this zone so make sure you get in on it
quickly!
If
you have not watched the Lego Movie yet I strongly recommend it, even if you
are not a huge Lego fan. I watched it with a bunch of twenty-something guys
stone sober and absolutely loved it. It is hilarious and features some of the
funniest actors in Hollywood right now. My favourties Chris Pratt and Will Ferrell
start in the movie along with the amazing Elizabeth Banks and Alison Brie.
Also, Liam Neeson and Will Arnett are hilarious as Good Cop/Bad Cop and
Batman/Bruce Wayne. The star-studded cast really delivers for adults and kids,
see this movie now!
Another cool thing about the Lego Movie and the Calgary connection is that Canadian songstresses Tegan & Sara sing the theme song for the Lego Movie, “Everything Is Awesome” with the Lonely Island. I don’t think I have ever heard the word awesome used more over the span of a weekend than at Lego Kidsfest. It was a very appropriate descriptor for the weekend.
On
the left is the HUGE pile of free play Lego for kids to go wild in. Seriously,
kids went CRAZY over this massive pile of bricks. It was like a day at a multi-color
bricks. I saw kids building and burying themselves in this huge mound of Lego.
It is crazy to see how much kids love and respect the patterns and models, but
still want the freedom of free play.
Get
your tickets early if Lego Kidsfest is coming to your area, it is well worth
your time!
