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Great LEGO® build ideas for the holidays

It’s the summer holidays. While the kids might be jumping for joy, parents can’t be blamed for feeling just a little overwhelmed at the idea of keeping the kids entertained and out of trouble for 7 long weeks. We have you covered, with a few fun LEGO® and LEGO DUPLO® projects that offer up plenty […]

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Discover your LEGO® favourites the old-fashioned way

Our fast-paced technological age means that kids are spending more time in front of a screen and less time learning to solve problems with their own hands and ingenuity. Technology certainly has its place and knowing how to use it is an essential skill for kids these days. But so too, is the ability to […]

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Why LEGO® DUPLO® bricks are the bridge for better building

It’s a common question many parents have when it comes to introducing their toddler to LEGO® bricks: Should we start with LEGO® DUPLO® sets or skip straight to LEGO® sets? The general assumption is that kids are likely to play with LEGO® bricks from toddler to teenage-hood. We often don’t even consider that LEGO® DUPLO® […]

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Kiddiwinks joins Expresso to talk about The LEGO® Batman™ Movie

We joined Expresso early on Friday, 10 February, to talk about the release of The LEGO® Batman™ Movie. Ernest De Wet of Kiddiwinks Willowbridge took Expresso presenters Katlego Maboe and Ewan Strydom through the building the The Joker™ Balloon Escape LEGO® set. The set itself is a re-enactment from a The Joker’s escape scene in […]

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Solve the world’s problems one LEGO® brick at a time

It’s no secret that there is an ongoing need for engineers, scientists, problem-solvers and those who just know how to get the job done. It’s also widely known that in many countries, children are not performing as they should in math, science and technology – subjects critical to their and our future in this ever-advancing […]