International Day of Play – Blocks – the monthly LEGO magazine for fans https://blocksmag.com The ultimate LEGO magazine for fans. Providing inspiration, techniques and going behind-the-scenes with LEGO experts. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:20:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/blocksmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Blocks-favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 International Day of Play – Blocks – the monthly LEGO magazine for fans https://blocksmag.com 32 32 174750775 The LEGO Group donates more than 14,000 LEGOLAND tickets for World Play Day https://blocksmag.com/the-lego-group-donates-more-than-14000-legoland-tickets-for-world-play-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lego-group-donates-more-than-14000-legoland-tickets-for-world-play-day https://blocksmag.com/the-lego-group-donates-more-than-14000-legoland-tickets-for-world-play-day/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:25:22 +0000 https://blocksmag.com/?p=49999 To cap off celebrations of World Play Day on June 11, the LEGO Group donated over 14,000 LEGOLAND Billund tickets to international charities and nonprofits serving children and families in need. Tickets were donated based on completed "play pacts" handed in by children in LEGOLAND Parks across the world.

]]> https://blocksmag.com/the-lego-group-donates-more-than-14000-legoland-tickets-for-world-play-day/feed/ 0 49999 The LEGO Group celebrates World Play Day in London, Boston and beyond https://blocksmag.com/the-lego-group-celebrates-world-play-day-in-london-boston-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lego-group-celebrates-world-play-day-in-london-boston-and-beyond https://blocksmag.com/the-lego-group-celebrates-world-play-day-in-london-boston-and-beyond/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:01:00 +0000 https://blocksmag.com/?p=49901 The LEGO Group is going big to celebrate World Play Day on June 11. London, Boston, Shanghai and Berlin all have pop-up attractions designed to get children playing. And it doesn't stop there — the LEGO Group remains committed to helping children all across the world play as much as they can.

]]> https://blocksmag.com/the-lego-group-celebrates-world-play-day-in-london-boston-and-beyond/feed/ 0 49901 Sir Peter Cook discusses designing the LEGO Play Pavilion https://blocksmag.com/sir-peter-cook-discusses-designing-the-lego-play-pavilion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sir-peter-cook-discusses-designing-the-lego-play-pavilion https://blocksmag.com/sir-peter-cook-discusses-designing-the-lego-play-pavilion/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:08:00 +0000 https://blocksmag.com/?p=49990 The LEGO Play Pavilion will open in London's Kensington Gardens on June 11, 2025, designed by Sir Peter Cook with the LEGO Group and Serpentine Galleries. It aims to provide creative play opportunities for children and promote the importance of play in everyday life, addressing the decline of play spaces in urban environments.

]]> https://blocksmag.com/sir-peter-cook-discusses-designing-the-lego-play-pavilion/feed/ 0 49990 United Nations recognises June 11 as International Day of Play https://blocksmag.com/united-nations-recognises-june-11-as-international-day-of-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-nations-recognises-june-11-as-international-day-of-play https://blocksmag.com/united-nations-recognises-june-11-as-international-day-of-play/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:09:00 +0000 https://blocksmag.com/?p=39334 Read More United Nations recognises June 11 as International Day of Play

]]> The UN has announced that June 11 will be the official International Day of Play, after a campaign by organisations including the LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation. In 1989, the United Nations declared play a fundamental birth right that…

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