I Took My Kids To This Iconic Toy Store And 1 Activity Kept Them Busy For Ages

Kids playing with Lego in store.We hope you love the products we recommend! All of them were independently selected by our editors. Just so you know, HuffPost UK may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to shop from them. Oh, and FYI — prices are accurate and items in stock as of time of publication.I took a trip to our local Lego store over the weekend with two kids in tow: a four-year-old and an 18-month-old – two ages which notoriously come with very short attention spans.I was expecting to be in there for five minutes before having to dash, but interestingly we stayed in there for 45+ minutes. And if I’m honest, the kids would’ve happily stayed longer. (I was the one trying to rush them out!).What’s going on in Lego stores this summer?If you’ve not stepped foot in a Lego shop in a while, there are three things in there that can help keep kids very busy.First up, the play tables.Yes, you can actually play with Lego – not gonna lie, I got involved, too. It was very fun building Duplo houses with my toddler, and then trying our hand at the more elaborate Lego City that my eldest was engaged in. (She was having a great time building some kind of totem pole out of Lego person heads – each to their own, I guess.)A trip to the Lego store.Towards the back of the store was yet another area which (surprisingly) captured my toddler’s attention for ages. More so than the Duplo table. It’s the section where you can build your own box of custom Lego pieces – and she was enjoying pulling the different-sized Lego bricks out of the tubs in the wall and piecing them together.Or simply, putting them on the floor.She loved reaching into the tubs and feeling the shapes and textures with her hands. She loves taking things out of tubs, and putting them back in again, so this very simple activity kept her occupied for a long time. (Obviously young kids need to be monitored with the small pieces. You know your child – if they’re prone to putting things in their mouth, keep ’em away!)The shop was also hosting live demos where staff members showed how to build certain Lego sets, and kids could get involved too. (Admittedly mine didn’t as they were transfixed by the Lego City at this point. But for older kids, it’s a must.)Every child in that store looked like they were having the best time and it was so nice to just stand back and watch them create for a bit.In a world that can seem increasingly anti-kid, it was also nice to come to a place, as a parent, where kids are made a fuss of by staff, rather than glared at. All of this is to say, if you’ve exhausted all the free events your local library, museums, parks and summer camps have to offer, perhaps a trip to your nearest Lego store might help to keep kids busy for a bit over the summer holidays?Although be warned, you may (like me) leave £30 lighter. Saying that, it went on two small Lego sets that kept them busy, on and off, for the rest of the weekend (and will continue to do so for the rest of the year and beyond).So money well spent, in my opinion. Related...Not To Brag, But I've Finally Found A Toy That Keeps My Kid Busy For 20+ MinutesIf Your Kid Loves Elf On The Shelf, This October Launch Should Be On Your RadarThe Best Sunscreen For Kids With Sensitive Skin, As Rated By Parents

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