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The one toy my kids CANNOT get enough of is LEGO. I’ve written about how much it means to me that my kids play with LEGO building sets just like I did as a kid, and even as they get older, they still love them!
This little mini-fig is the key to my kids getting outside! You may not think of it, but LEGO are perfect for encouraging outdoor play.
![little-boy-playing-with-LEGOs-outside.jpg Little boy playing with LEGOs outside](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uwNEjFUsdZs/WzWphRzxfyI/AAAAAAABnHo/91Y_Hzwb8_AZbaMatsnE6CEpQKDHV02CgCHMYCw/little-boy-playing-with-LEGOs-outside.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![children-playing-with-LEGO-.jpg Children playing with LEGO](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G7TfOId1rkw/WzWpfuxVVRI/AAAAAAABnHg/Gn5j8kYiFZEv3ofp6wAlHtDpE5Z333HGwCHMYCw/children-playing-with-LEGO-.jpg?imgmax=1600)
My kids make up backstories for all their mini-figs and let them stalk through the tall grass just outside of their travel trailer.
![playing-outside-in-the-grass-with-LEGO.jpg Playing outside in the grass with LEGO](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rzXisC7S0zk/WzWpiO1-UgI/AAAAAAABnHs/Gjjr3quZzkc1fRMLH4g0tVJxMsxeO74vgCHMYCw/playing-outside-in-the-grass-with-LEGO.jpg?imgmax=1600)
But whats this!! OH NO! Dinosaur attack!! Everyone run!!!!
![Lego-velociraptor-attack.jpg Lego velociraptor attack](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a_ssKMU34Uc/WzWpgelJOiI/AAAAAAABnHk/6JCsMeiEnxgRuXNCCAQCaNHO1vmjWc4jACHMYCw/Lego-velociraptor-attack.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![smiling-little-boy-from-legos.jpg Smiling little boy from legos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-noGF8BPKR14/WzWpi2M03mI/AAAAAAABnHw/yMZw_ZAPklkuzV2DZPDHAgjIRHj6aFVAACHMYCw/smiling-little-boy-from-legos.jpg?imgmax=1600)
You can’t help by get pulled into the story too!
![velociraptor-attacking-lego-mini-figs.jpg Velociraptor attacking lego mini figs](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CO62hAViFDo/WzWpjzIzYuI/AAAAAAABnH0/BxtaJickbLwSmtaYwT-JU9mQNmBoe08QACHMYCw/velociraptor-attacking-lego-mini-figs.jpg?imgmax=1600)
If you haven’t considered encouraging your kids to take their LEGO builds outside, I’d strongly encourage you to at least let them try. It will LITERALLY open up a whole new world of adventure for them!
![child-with-lego-minifig.jpg Child with lego minifig](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-acUW4-kOAj0/WzWperTFn0I/AAAAAAABnHc/GQIVqv83X7w1LwySNFrg9neUkugFGfHNgCHMYCw/child-with-lego-minifig.jpg?imgmax=1600)
If you need some ideas for great outdoor LEGO sets to get started, here are a few:
And of course, my kids love any of the Jurassic World sets:
Dilophosaurs Ambush (Featured in this post)
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Finally, if your family is like mine and LEGO blocks are EVERYWHERE, here are some great storage options for around the house:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9b0YmdgtDcs/WehV3yyfBVI/AAAAAAABlgU/lnfeLlVFveAQCviAqje-mYJsicBspq9sgCHMYCw/Side-Table-Lego-center.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kyv0vU7E-Yk/VYCOHbt77iI/AAAAAAABca4/0Jqb8YpgbV4/s640/LEGO-and-Train-Table-inside-Coffee-tablw.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Thank you to LEGO for providing a building set for this post. My kids were thrilled!
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