Tuesday 30 June 2015

A Parent and Child Friendly Solution to LEGO Obsession

My son has been obsessed with LEGOs since he was a toddler. It started with the DUPLO sets. At first, we bought a single set with about 20 pieces. But then it grew and grew and grew. There was always a different block or figure he needed. By the time he was four, the had several plastic tubs filled with them—and not small tubs, either. Our house was overrun by LEGOs. 

As he got older, we switched to the smaller LEGOs, selling the DUPLO sets. I thought this would take up less space since the blocks are smaller, but the smaller the blocks, the more sets there are to buy. Every birthday or special occasion meant more sets, and my son saved his allowance to buy them on his own, as well. Once it was clear that space was a premium, we asked him to eliminate some sets. He struggled because he knew he would want to play with each of them again. And, in truth, he probably would eventually come back to them. However, we could not live in a house built of LEGOs, so we had to find a solution. 

Luckily we did, in Pley.com. Pley is a LEGO service that allows you to make a certain amount of LEGO rentals each month; the exact amount depends on the subscription you choose. When we researched it, we found that the majority of his sets were there, available for rent. We let him take the time to browse the sets the site offers and get really get excited about all the possibilities. Then, we offered to help him sell his sets in exchange for a subscription to the Pley LEGO rental service. 

Let me tell you, he has not been disappointed. When he misses one of his old sets, we just rent it and let him build with it again. And now, he gets the chance to experience sets that we had never even seen for sale in the stores near us. He enjoys having the chance to try out the more complex sets so he can see just what all he is capable of but still comes back to some of the simpler sets from time to time. We also get to enjoy building together on a regular basis since we as parents are no longer bored by the same sets over and over.
And, best of all, my home isn’t overrun by tiny, plastic blocks. If you think your family could benefit from this LEGO service, visit Pley.com. Take time to browse the sets available and learn more about the subscriptions available before choosing the one that is right for you. 

To know more about LEGO service and LEGO rental please visit the website.

Wednesday 3 June 2015

Discovering Art History Through Play

There is so much more to learn about history than what is taught in our standard history classes. While your child might be studying things like the Civil War and World War II, what about things like art history? A lucky few children will get to study it as part of their art class but many will not be aware of these sub-section of history until college.

So why no enrich your child’s life by introducing it to him or her early on? No, I don’t mean sitting in a dark room looking at slides and memorizing titles and dates. There are plenty of child-friendly ways to help your son or daughter learn more about art and its history. One currently popular option is purchasing LEGO Architecture sets. 

These sets allow children to build scale models of landmarks and famous architectural marvels that helped to reshape the field and the way it approaches design. One of these sets is the Imperial Hotel LEGO set which is a model of the hotel once located in Tokyo, Japan and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This set is quite unique as it allows your child to experience an architectural marvel that no longer actually exists; while many of the LEGO sets are modeled after buildings you could visit if you wanted to, the Imperial Hotel LEGO captures something from the past, something that might otherwise be forgotten. In a way, this set is the essence of art history and its desire to preserve in person and in memory the work of artists. 

To learn more about this set or other LEGO Architecture sets, visit Pley.com. 

To know more about Imperial Hotel LEGO set and Imperial Hotel LEGO please visit the website.

Monday 1 June 2015

Play to Display

As parents, it makes us feel good to give our children plenty of toys to play with. They get so excited and children learn so much from play. At the same time, it is hard to find the place to store all of these toys. And let’s be honest, most toys are not attractive enough to keep out for people to see. So, what is the solution? 

Why not purchase a few LEGO sets for your child this year? If you buy the right set, the end result will be something that will make you proud to display. Some of the more attractive sets offered by LEGO are the LEGO architecture sets. These sets allow you and your child to build famous landmarks as well as important architectural designs that you might not know by name but that greatly influenced the field. 

Take, for example, Fallingwater LEGO set. The Fallingwater LEGO set is a scale model of the famous home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1934. At the time, it was revolutionary, inspiring architects to design homes and buildings that embrace nature rather than fighting it. 

Oh, but you can’t just settle for a single LEGO set, even if the Fallingwater LEGO is incredibly cool. But if you get too many, you will run out of room to display them all, right? Not if you use Pley.com. This LEGO rental service allows you to borrow LEGO sets instead of buying them. So you can build as much as you want and display the sets for a while before sending them back. And should you decide you want one to be permanently on display, you can purchase it from Pley. 

To learn more about this service, visit Pley.com. 

To know more about Fallingwater LEGO set and Fallingwater LEGO please visit the website.