A Not So Childish Imagination
Seeing as we are dragging the boys on a ten-night Disney Cruise we felt a bit obligated to do at least one thing for them. Since we had to be in Denmark anyway heading to the birthplace of LEGO felt like just the thing! With our inside connection (a family friend works as an engineer for LEGO) the trip fell into place and we headed to Billund for the day.
Up first was an insider look at the history of LEGO as we toured the LEGO Idea House, which is only open to LEGO employees and their guests. We had the whole museum to ourselves and it was fascinating learning all about the company’s long history. Starting as a furniture company they quickly transformed into a toy manufacturer making wood toys for the first half of their existence. They then pivoted to plastic and then the LEGO brick at just the right time. Their commitment to quality and a child’s imagination has been steadfast and my appreciation for the small toy brick grew exponentially.
Next up we got to explore the LEGO House which only recently opened to the public. It was an unbelievable compilation of creativity and imagination. Whole rooms full of gigantic and intricate LEGO landscapes, the most unbelievable four story LEGO tree, and various rooms full of games and creation stations. We explored the scenes in all their glorious detail, created a stop motion movie, rescued mammoths from ice caves, and created fish that could swim the open sea. The place was inspirational and embodied the spirit and vision of what built LEGO into the mammoth they are today.
It really was an amazing day and brought us a whole new appreciation for this itty bitty child’s toy. The boys were in heaven and us girls even managed to have a good time. It was a wonderful side trip on an equally wonderful epic adventure.
