LEGO Makers Get Real

One of the things I love about LEGO is its versatility. The possibilities are truly endless, only limited by the builder’s imagination and creativity. LEGO recently challenged a group of LEGO Makers to build something cool, unusual yet functional with LEGO bricks. Watch the results as the LEGO makers “get real”! #RealLEGOFan

The result is nothing less than awe-inspiring and oh so useful, which you can see for yourself in this YouTube video and the pictures. The LEGO Makers created a large working LEGO Technic Wall of Fans, which was put on display for the public to enjoy at the Flatiron Plaza in New York.

A young New Yorker investigates how he can cool down in front of a fully-functioning Wall of Fans made from LEGO® Technic elements, standing 8 feet tall and 12 feet long, during its temporary installation in the Flatiron District on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in New York. (Mark Von Holden/AP Images for Lego Group)

This “cool” build is interactive, as people (and dogs) walk by the wall the fans turn on, one by one.

Four-legged New Yorker seeks relief from the dog days of summer in front of a fully-functioning Wall of Fans made from LEGO® Technic elements, standing 8 feet tall and 12 feet long during its temporary installation in the Flatiron District on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in New York. (Mark Von Holden/AP Images for Lego Group)

Have fun building your own LEGO fan with these instructions! (Click link for details)

Check out people’s reaction to the fan as they walk by. My personal favorites are the dogs!

The pieces used to create these fans are from the LEGO Technic line. They are the same components used by Bricks 4 Kidz in their after school and camp programs. Don’t miss my two reviews of Bricks 4 Kidz, they are a must-read if your kids love LEGO: “Everything You WANT to Know About Bricks 4 Kidz” and “Bricks 4 Kidz Camp Review

Our kids really enjoy LEGO Technic, it is the natural next step for kids who have mastered the standard LEGO brick building and are now ready for actual movement and true engineering. After that comes robotics, which is also used to make this interactive wall.

These sets are perfect for introducing kids to LEGO Technic and all the line’s innovative capabilities:

LEGO Technic Twin-Rotor Helicopter Model Kit