can you be too old for lego?!
By Jared
@CanuckPrince (1052)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
January 8, 2008 1:04pm CST
do you think its possible to get to old for lego ? im 26 and still buy lego regularly.. i also ask and get it for my birthday and christmas etc.. ive never gotten bored of it all my life and i think i actually enjoy it now that im older and can figure out how to build more of my own things instead of just sets etc.. i was just curious if any of you think a person can be too old to play with lego? do you still play with lego? :D
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
8 Jan 08
Hehehe! You're never too old for Legos!!!
I have heard stories of some of the most brilliant engineers using Legos to build models! I wouldn't mind being associated with that class! In fact thank you for the reminder...
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
9 Jan 08
Hehe... new question to put on IQ tests: "Do you play with Legos?"
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
10 Jan 08
ive actually been given quite a few tests in my life from schools and shrinks etc to try and figure out my brain.. and lego has been included in that.. they had maybe a dozen pieces and asked you to make whatever you want/could out of them.. and then i guess they judge something about you based on that haha *shrug* they dont like to tell you their thoughts only hear yours.. but yah lego is already used in testing peoples brain activity
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
i would say any brilliant person would love lego for its endless possibilites to explore
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
8 Jan 08
i need me a basement to set up all my lego in.. like people who have train rooms for their toy trains.. someday perhaps.. and the room would be dust free with air filtration system and such! haha
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
all those special scientific labs and stuff are all super clean etc.. and actually the hub room at GM was dust free at all times also.. also always like a fridge haha i hated going in that room it was always too cold
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
28 Jan 08
Definitely NOT! Lego is in the same realm as train sets, and look how many adults have big model railway set ups? There are magazines even for adults and adult conventions too! So why not lego! I still have all my lego sets from childhood, I can't part with them, sentimental value. But I was certainly playing lego still into my teens, a lot of the lego sets available now are for adults and children! So you are never young for lego, for trains, for anything! Life is too short enjoy it and if you enjoy lego good luck to you!
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
6 Feb 08
well they have more than just lego conventions they have a lego world in holland! lol im sure theres gotta be a lego convention somewhere in the world yearly.. vegas or something hah :) i dont think ill ever part with my lego either.. i have some sets like my batmobile (over 1000 pieces) is probably my favorite set.. ill never give that away not ever to my kids! they can have my extra lego that ive had forever that isnt assembled anymore! hahah
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
9 Jan 08
LOL no you can never be too old to play with lego...or any other fun "child" type thing..I'm 37 and I still love to colour in colouring books, play on the swings and do all sorts of kid things...Nothing wrong with that! In fact I think its great that you enjoy it AND have no trouble admitting it! Too many ppl hit a certain age and FORGET what its like to be child-like which IMO is just such a shame! I'll never give up that part of me :-D
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
lol i love to color in coloring books also! im actually on the lookout for one of the over sized ones where the pages are like 4-5 feet tall.. its nice when a picture can occupy a child for more than a minute! hehe
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
9 Jan 08
No, you are not to old, playing with legos is just another form of art. It is no different then creating with paint or chalks, it is just a 3 dimensional medium.
If you are having fun and staying out of trouble go for it.
Have you ever been to Disney World, they have a huge lego store down there...
Below is a picture I took of a Lego Nessie at Pleasure Island, downtown Disney.
Don't let people bully you out of this fun hobby.
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
ive been to disney world.. i spent 3 days touring around.. i never seen that lego nessie!! that woulda been awesome.. it was awesome anyways of course, but i woulda really enjoyed seeing that! thanks for posting the pic at least :D nobodys ever said anything bad about my lego use just jokes at times :) all in good fun im sure
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
10 Jan 08
thanks for the url.. that guy does some awesome work eh?! ive never thought to use lego in such a way!! thats wicked cool stuff he does
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
9 Jan 08
No way! I love legos! I look at those mosaic ones every time I go to the store. One day I am going to break down and buy a couple of them.
I tend to buy my children lego sets as and excuse to play with them too! They love the really big sets that you can build ships and tanks and stuff with.
@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
10 Jan 08
im not a big fan of the mosaics.. i did those when i was a kid like 20 years ago and now theyre getting popular? i coulda been the inventor of those!! haha but yah i like the big sets for sure :D i wish i had more of them.. all in due time..
@caramello (4377)
• Australia
8 Jan 08
CanuckPrince you are never too old for anything really (or maybe some things) but in this case no you are not too old. The idea is to do something you enjoy doing and if Lego is your enjoyment then go for it! My sons' Lego is still in his room, mind you he has left home and about to turn 27, but one day maybe I will get it out and have a go. It would certainly bring back memories of the endless hours I used to spend watching and sometimes helping him put them together. Enjoy!
@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
a walk down memory lane is always good ;) theres a website i check out old lego sets on for that very reason.. see what sets i used to own that are now just a bunch of loose pieces in a big bin
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
ya i think it increases innovation and imaginition amung other things ;D
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@myworkid1987 (755)
• United States
8 Jan 08
HELL NO!!!! lol you can never be to old for legos. I love legos. I like building the houses. lol My parents by storage sheds that people dont pay thier rent on. So when they buy it they get all these peoples stuff that they put in thier. They had gotten a HUGE tub full of legos and I took them home and im 20 lol
@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
hah thats awesome :D wish i could get another tub or two worth of lego! especially for free! h
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@candygurl24 (1880)
• Canada
9 Jan 08
Oh hell no...Lego is awesome! I used to play with it all the time as a kid..building anything that I could possibly think of. Now at 26 years old, I still enjoy playing with my daughter's Lego...lol. I've heard alot of ppl snicker at me about even buying Lego for girls, but where is the sticker on the packaging saying "Buy for boys only!" I'd rather my children have a vibrant imagination instead of an unrealistic view of what girls are supposed to look like..*cough cough BARBIE*!!!
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
my daughter will definately be getting lego for christmas as me and my son do every year when shes old enough.. its definately not just for boys.. there are actually some lego made specific for girls though.. pink flowery like things (no its not a flower you build with lego) just girly looking sets that boys probably would never buy :)
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
9 Jan 08
No, never! :D And I don't see anything wrong with it either! Even though I don't play with Lego's now, they are a good way for kids of any age to build and be constructive. I had a cousin that just loved Lego's as a kid. And now he is an architect.
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
architecture would be a great job.. i thought about doing that also actually.. ive always loved to sketch buildings and large structures.. i would enjoy designing and building them also im sure ;)
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
ive gotten lego every year for my birthday/christmas etc so i didnt need the excuse of kids but now that i have kids i can always use that excuse to get more lego in the house!! :D
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@betsyraeduke (2670)
• United States
8 Jan 08
Heck no! I'm in my 30's and I still play with legos when I get the chance, hehe. I don't think there is any such thing as being to old to play with anything. If you enjoy it, do it, that's my philosophy on that sort of thing. I still do lots of things that some people think I'm to old to do. I watch cartoons, play on swings, play dress up games with dolls (online ones, but still...), etc. No harm in doing something you enjoy, age really should not be a factor. hehehe
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
i love swings! my son does too so i always have an excuse to be on them.. though its been a while since its winter i dont go to the park haha.. but yah its true as long as its fun i guess you shouldnt stop doing it
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@bushfiredmx (111)
• Philippines
8 Jan 08
Personally I don't see anything wrong with playing with LEGO at your age! I mean its a fun toy! You could create whatever you want with it. I think its also goes the same with action figures (G.I. Joe, Anime character, Robots). Its a way to release your creativity and have fun! Also I think its a good outlet to forget your problems. Nobody is too old for any toy! I guess the only exception would be fischer-price toys like kiddie slides and stuff. Lol!
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
hah yah no doubt.. although i do like some of the baby toys.. my daughter has a piano ive learned a few songs on by myself! haha i can play happy birthday and the abc's.. a few other popular songs.. but yah toys are wonderful
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@joey_matthews (8354)
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8 Jan 08
I've never liked the little lego pieces, but i love playing with duplo and thats more for kids than lego is.
There are lots of adults that still enjoy building things with lego.
I still want some duplo to build things with, but at the moment i don't have any. When i lived at my parents up until i was 17, i use to always play with my little brothers duplo which he didn't want anymore.
I never got bored of duplo all my life and i have still wanted some since i moved out of my parents house.
I will get my son some duplo when he is old enough to build with it and not throw it all on the floor and put it in his mouth.
~Joeys wife
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
my son has some duplo :D he loves playin with building blocks of any sort really.. and its great for kids to expand their imagination.. my son really enjoys it and im sure my daughter will too when shes old enough
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@Sheribabe (445)
• United States
8 Jan 08
I wouldn't think so... You have to be creative to enjoy LEGOS and you should never outgrown wanting to be creative! And if you have fun...then what ever could be wrong with that? I bet you have some cool stuff made of LEGO!!!!
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
8 Jan 08
i definately have some cool stuff :D even a couple rare things! such as the batmobile (over 1000) pieces.. very nice set! (im a huge batman fan also) i also have a few different forklifts (i drive one for a living) and a couple castles.. a huge dragon.. the mars exploration rover from the discovery channel collection (took me a couple years to find) and so much more!
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@RowenaTheWitch (947)
• Italy
8 Jan 08
I don't know why some things are considered for children and some don't.
I don't see the difference of playing legos from building train stations or building models of ships. It's a hobby like another.
So enjoy your lego constructions :)
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@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
9 Jan 08
this is true it is a hobby :D and a collection to boot! :) and i will always play with lego even if the lego company themselves tell me im too old haha
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
5 Oct 08
My opinion is that you are never too old for anything! I play with my daughter's lego occasionally. If you enjoy something why stop doing it? My mother put me off playing with dolls when I turned 10, because she said I was too old (ridiculous idea)and I did stop playing with them, but now I regret listening to her. Lego is great fun and better as an adult as you probably have more patience and creativity.
Have fun!