https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:35:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2712065 Fri, 17 Mar 2017 13:09:59 +0000 PawPrints 2712065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is just under 2 years old so at this point I don't build anything; I want her to explore her duplos and blocks without the influence of seeing an adult do it the "right" way (ie how toddlers can often interpret it when they see adults play with their toys). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711791 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:50:24 +0000 Corduroy 2711791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: That's what I need. I do so much better with constraints than I do with unbridled creativity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711619 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:25:20 +0000 PinkElephant 2711619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't use Legos much (and our sets have things like rooms w/ doors, so less room for creativity), but with magnatiles we build things from the books (animals, boats, balls), or free standing buildings we invent ourselves. Usually it's castles for their Sofia the First figurines or cages/houses for their animals. I just got two sets of wheels, so now we make cars, too.</p> <p>With bristle blocks (B. Toys Stackadoos), we build furniture (bunk beds, dressers, lamps, sofas); double decker busses, and slides. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711547 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:33:05 +0000 psw27 2711547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say mostly towers, tunnels, garages, car washes, buses, the "Pawtroller", trains, and houses. Oh and robots and dinosaurs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711546 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:31:14 +0000 pwnstar 2711546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've built libraries, schools, garages, houses (even a neighborhood once), castles, pyramids, farms, Ariel's treasure grotto, you name it! LO loves to construct buildings with *rooms* for small toys like Shopkins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711531 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:17:05 +0000 rattles 2711531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: just saw this and thought of you: <a href="http://picklebums.com/building-challenge-cards/" rel="nofollow">http://picklebums.com/building-challenge-cards/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711233 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:43:27 +0000 erinbaderin 2711233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly we build sheds for trains or a Paw Patrol "base" where the pups can park. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711208 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:05:45 +0000 tinyperson 2711208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: that's what my 4yo builds too...or a rocket with spaces for her cars 😁 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711191 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:50:25 +0000 ElbieKay 2711191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3yo hasn't used his magnatiles in a few months but he would usually build a garage i.e. low structure with interior and exterior walls. Then he would move his cars and trains in and out of the building. He removes "doors" from the sides or pieces of roof to access the contents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711188 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:18:59 +0000 Shantuck 2711188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have built every structure imaginable (jail, zoo, drive thru restaurant, coffee shop, ice skating rink) with magnatiles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711177 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:14:28 +0000 lamariniere 2711177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm all about architecture, my DS is all about vehicles. The last time we played together, I built a train station and a hotel. He worked on the train and various service vehicles for the station. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711172 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 23:39:57 +0000 rattles 2711172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today I built a crib with DD2 for her baby, a cathedral with DD1, and a zoo with Toob animals with them both. We do a lot of castles, rocket ships/flying saucers and props for other toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711168 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 23:05:48 +0000 jhd 2711168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost three and we are still doing just Duplos. He likes to build tunnels for his cars to go under, crazy looking towers, and different kinds of vehicles. He also likes to make pretend ice cream cones. Usually he builds and just wants me to see it. One day my mom helped him make a zoo with some plastic animals and he still talks about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-build-with-legos-and-magnatiles#post-2711166 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:39:01 +0000 Corduroy 2711166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel so unimaginative when I sit down to build with LO. I always build a house. What do you build? </p>