LEGO® Stormtroopers take over the Stars and Stripes office (kirill_makes_pics - Pixabay)
People all over the world love LEGO® bricks. These small toys can be used to build anything! They allow you to use your imagination and creativity while having fun.
1916. Ole Kirk Kristiansen becomes a woodworker in Billund, Denmark. He built houses, doors, chests and carts.
1932. Kristiansen starts making wooden toys like cars, airplanes and yoyos. He names the new toymaking business “LEGO.” LEGO® is short for “Leg godt,” which means “play well.”
1949. The company begins making plastic bricks for kids to build with.
1955. The LEGO® System is launched. This is the first toy of its kind with all the different pieces fitting together.
1958. The LEGO® brick is patented. This means other companies can’t copy the special design.
1960. A fire destroys the wooden toy warehouse. The LEGO® company decides to focus on its plastic building system. No more wooden toys are made.
1978. The first LEGO® Minifigure is made so kids can play with even more of their own creations.
1998. The company works with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to make the first robot-building system.
2014. The “LEGO® Movie” comes out.
2018. “The Toys That Made Us” episode 7 premieres on Netflix. It taught me a lot about the LEGO® company.
2022. The company celebrated its 90th anniversary.
In the Creative Play Lab at the LEGO® Headquarters, people work on finding new ways for kids (and adults) to play. They have jobs for all kinds of different designers, engineers, architects, technicians and artists.
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LEGO® Minifigures (Regenwolke0 - Pixabay)
There are 10 LEGOLAND® Parks around the world. You can enjoy rides and watch shows at these amusement parks. You can also see lots of amazing things made with LEGO® bricks and even build some of your own creations.
There are three resorts in Europe:
LEGOLAND® Billund Resort. This is the original resort located in Denmark. It was built in 1968. Nearby is the LEGO® House where you can learn about the company.
LEGOLAND® Deutschland Resort. This resort in Germany has a massive shop where you can get hard-to-find LEGO® pieces.
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. This is the biggest resort and is located in England. It has 12 different worlds to explore.
Neuschwanstein castle built out of LEGO® bricks. (Bru-nO - Pixabay)
