Disclosure: We have received a family ticket for BRICKLIVE 2019 and some brick kits in return for sharing this post.
Bricks are such magical things. Put a handful of coloured bricks together and you can create so many different things: a car, a house, a shark, a giraffe. The only limits are the number of bricks available and your imagination. If your children are fans of building with bricks, then they will love BRICKLIVE, the UK’s largest brick exhibition, which returns to the NEC Birmingham between 31st October and 3rd November.
There is something for all ages with areas such as City Builder, Minecraft, Mosaic Builder, Race Ramps, Friends zone, a Climbing Wall, Graffiti Wall, Race Ramps, Ninja Bricks, a Gaming Zone and so much more. There are five Brick Pits containing more than a million bricks, where your imagination really is the only limit on what you could create.
My 5 year old is a big fan of the PAW Patrol pups and is particularly looking forward to meeting Chase, Zuma, Skye and Everest in the new interactive PAW Patrol zone. This zone features 21 characters from the hit Nick Jr. show, recreated using colourful toy bricks. Check out the video here to find out more about the PAW Patrol zone.
The Friends zone is also likely to be a hit with her and her friend. They will love learning a new dance with the BRICKLIVE dancers as well as playing in the giant house in this zone.
I love the sound of the BRICKLIVE Ocean Zone, where we can learn more about the amazing diversity of marine life. There are more than 30 brick sculptures to explore in this area, including a killer whale and giant octopus.
If the Force is strong in you, then the Force Sci-Fi zone sounds the perfect place to discover your inner Jedi through brick-based games and challenges. You can also create your own intergalactic spaceship in this zone. The Architecture zone is also great for futuristic fun. Young builders will have fun creating the city of the future in this area.
There’s even something for the little ones with a Duplo LEGO® soft bricks area. This will be a great area for my 1 year old to enjoy.
We were sent a few brick kits to help us get in the mood for this year’s BRICKLIVE. My daughter had a great time putting them all together. They started off as cars, a helicopter, a robot, a flower stall and a giraffe. Since then, though, the bricks have been swapped about to create a whole host of different things. I’m looking forward to seeing where her imagination leads her at BRICKLIVE.
For more information about all the different features at this year’s BRICKLIVE, visit the website here.
Tickets are available for morning and afternoon sessions and cost £12.50 each (plus booking fee). Morning ticket holders can extend their stay into the afternoon for an extra £5. To book tickets, click here.
BRICKLIVE have offered one of my readers the chance to win a family ticket for one session at this year’s BRICKLIVE. To be in with a chance to win, please enter through the Gleam form below. The competition is open to entrants from the UK only. The winner will be chosen at random after the competition closes at 23.59pm on 11th October 2019. For full terms and conditions, please click the link on the Gleam widget. Good luck!
The little ones would love the paw patrol area. The big one just loves the brick pits- I swear you leave him in there for a week & he wouldn’t even notice
It all looks pretty amazing but I think the minecraft area would be a big hit with my little boy
I would enjoy the ocean zone the most, I think my son would enjoy the Architecture zone as he loves to make buildings
The Ninjago zone!
Minecraft, the boys love it. This event will be heaven for them….not sure i will ever get the home lol
MY boy would love the Ninjago Zone and my daughter would love the Ocean Zone x
My 9yo would love the gaming area, the 6yo would want to explore EVERYTHING!!