Jona loves books almost as much as he loves Legos, so putting the two together has always been a great gift idea for him. His reading is now starting to really take off, but Lego books have been great even when he struggled–they tend to be picture-heavy and perfect for any reading level.
In case you might have a Lego-lover in your life too, I’m rounding up a few of our favorite Lego books plus some on our wish list. They make great gifts, and tend to be more affordable than the Lego sets themselves. (I feel like we’ll go broke at the rate we’re going… the complicated sets that actually take more than an hour or two of Jona’s time are outrageously expensive!)
The Lego Ideas Book. This is exactly what it says, a book of ideas for building with your Legos. It’s divided up into sections like “transport,” “buildings,” and even one called “useful makes.” It is one of Jona’s favorites that he reads over and over.
Cool Creations series. These are a series of books that encourage builders to use the pieces they already have to build different creations, such as robots, cars, trucks, buildings, and more.
Awesome Lego Creations with Bricks You Already Have. This is similar to the Cool Creations series, but it packs more into this one book. It offers step-by-step instructions for building dragons, animals, robots, and more, as well as “no-instruction” projects to let your creativity flow. This is one of Jona’s favorites.
Lego Build Your Own Adventure books. They make these in a lot of different themes, from Harry Potter to Jurassic World. Jona has a Star Wars version and loves it. It’s a story-meets-instruction book, which is perfect for a kid who enjoys both.
Lego Make Your Own Movie. This is not one we have, but now that Jona has his own iPad for school, he’s getting more into taking photos and videos. I think this would be right up his alley now. It has step-by-step instructions for making stop-motion movies with your Legos.
Lego character encyclopedias. For kids who really like to nerd out over their Legos, they have encyclopedias for Star Wars, Ninjago, DC Comics, and more. Jona doesn’t have any of these yet, but it won’t be long I’m sure–he would love them.
365 Things to Do with Lego Bricks. This is similar to the Ideas Book, but it packs in even more ideas, and doesn’t give step-by-step details. It encourages kids (and adults!) to get creative with their Legos and think outside the box. We checked it out from the library and Jona had a lot of fun with it–it may have to become part of our permanent collection.
The Lego Neighborhood Book. More than anything, Jona loves to build towers and buildings out of his imagination. He does a great job, but I think this “build your own town” book would inspire him with even more ideas and help on making his buildings more structurally sound. This is another one that may wind up in his stocking soon!
If you have a Lego-lover in your life, I hope I gave you some good ideas for books to try! Let me know if there are any you would add to this list.
