Quest #4.1 - Buoyancy

Welcome back! I'm picking a quest from the original Lego Quest this month. 
This month's Lego challenge is: Bouyancy!

"Can you create a marine vessel out of LEGO that floats?

You may need to experiment with several designs until you create one that works the way you want it to.

I would like your photo submission to show your creation in water, either floating, or perhaps in its sunken state, whichever you choose.

If you would like to take this a step further, you can place heavier objects like marbles or coins in your boat to see how many it can hold before it sinks. I'd love to hear all the details and so would everyone else!

Here is some great information about buoyancy to get you started.

Here you can see how other kids from around the world responded to this challenge."

Please submit your photos to: 

legoquestforhomeschoolers@gmail.com 

by Friday, January 20th, 2017 (Happy New Year!).

Happy building!

Results: Quest #3.1 - Nativity

We are just days away from celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus! The Lego nativities turned out very sweet! Well done builders!   Merry Christmas from our home to yours.

Bella and Abby, age 10 and 8, Minnesota

Layne, age 8, Minnesota

(The white Lego guys on horses are angels guarding the baby king 

and the bowing storm troopers are sheep)

Quest #3.1 - Nativity

December is here and with that comes our next Lego Quest!

Quest #3.1: Build a nativity
You could include any of the following:
Stable, Mary & Joseph, Baby Jesus, shepherds, star, wisemen, animals, etc.

I don't have any examples since once again I'm going off the official "Lego Quest for Homeschoolers" grid.

Pinterest or Google Images have lots of examples if your kids need some inspiration.

Please submit your photos to: 

legoquestforhomeschoolers@gmail.com 

by Friday, December 16th, 2016.

Happy building!

P.S. I realize this is could be a bit of a challenge so if anyone wants to submit a Lego ornament as an alternate challenge, I'll post those as well!

Results Quest #2.1: Lego Gun

I bring you the results for our Lego gun quest:

Norah, Age 5, MN

Haydn, Age 13, MN

Layne, Age 8, MN

Ethan, Age 10, MN

Nice work Lego builders!

Quest #2.1 - Lego Gun

We're on to Challenge #2.1

My boys have been building Lego guns like crazy around here. They're on the coffee table, kitchen table, in the bathroom, everywhere. 

So with that said, our challenge this month is to build a gun.

We're going off the "official" Lego Quest for Homeschooler's grid with this challenge so I don't have any examples to show you, I'm sure you'll do fine anyway!

As a reminder, "this can be simple or extremely complex, it's up to you. The only real rule is that it has to be custom built. Your own creation, not a pre-designed one."

Please submit your photos to: 

legoquestforhomeschoolers@gmail.com 

by Friday, November 18th, 2016.

Results Quest 1.1 - Car

Well done builders! Take a look at your great work:

"Food truck"
Dieter, age 6, Minnesota 

Sage, Age 5

Dayton, age 7

Maleah, age 3

Horse Ice Cream Truck

Norah, 5, Minnesota

Police Security Van

Layne, 8, Minnesota

Haydn, 13, Minnesota

Quest # 1.1 - Car

We're going to start things off nice and easy with a repeat challenge from years past.

"Get your LEGO out, it's time for LEGO Quest Challenge #1.1

This can be simple or extremely complex, it's up to you. The only real rule is that it has to be custom built. Your own creation, not a pre-designed one."

If your kids need a jump-start for ideas, see here!

Please submit your photos to: 

legoquestforhomeschoolers@gmail.com 

by Friday, October 21st, 2016.

We're back in action!

Hey! We took a break for a year but we're back in action and ready for a new year (2016-17) of Lego build challenges!

This little blog club is for homeschoolers to show off some of their awesome building skills.  See this post for our original "welcome" info.

Welcome old and new builders!