This starts at the end of November and will run through Christmas. You can join in when you have time. The site will always be live so you can access whenever you need it, but we will be promoting and share through December.

Right here on the site. Everything you need is on this site. We have a Facebook Group to share images and connect with others, a hashtag (#legoornament20 and #buildtogive), and all ornaments will be shared here on on the site.

Young enough to build with Duplo and old enough to never lose the joy of building.

Basically, there are not restrictions.

Head over to any of the build ideas and follow the instructions.

1. Build that ornament challenge

2. Share it through the channels that work for you

3. Repeat with another build

Absolutely! You make it work for you. You can build as little or as much as you wish whenever you wish.

You can build any ornament and in any order you wish. I will promote one ornament idea each day, but you can build whatever one you want.

You can join in on the fun whenever you wish. It is not too late to join the building and sharing. If you want updates, there is a registration form to receive emails about this challenge.

You can build with any LEGO you have available. There is no wrong element or idea. The fact you are building is the real power in this challenge.

• • We have a Facebook Group for people to share builds and ideas. If the link does not work, then search for LEGO Ornament Challenge and it should pop up.

  • You can email your builds aarmau (at) gmail (dot) com

  • On the website for each build we also have a Flipgrid link so builders can share a video to either show all aspects, explain the build, or provide context to the ornament. We have two great Flipgrid examples for Santa already loaded from a classroom.

  • If you are on Twitter, then you can share using #legoornament20 and #BuildToGive so LEGO can see your builds, but please include me @aaronmaureredu so I can see your build.

Yes, the Flipgrid is set to public so anyone is able to share their builds. I will moderate and work to monitor for proper posting. Remember, if you want to protect the privacy of you, the child, or anyone submitting the builds, then please don’t include them in the video. You can also use the Flipgrid tools to block out faces. Keep focus on the ornaments.

This is the beauty of the challenge. The ideas come from you. This is a no judge zone where all ideas are good ideas! Trust your creativity and imagination.

With that being said, I know sometimes we need inspiration. Here are some resources to check out and an internet search of “LEGO _____” with the topic of ornament will give you more ideas than you need!

I do not have a photo release. I actually prefer minors to not be in the picture unless the parent is comfortable. Otherwise, the photo should be of the ornament and not the builder. The focus is on the build, not the builder.

You can design any type of ornament that you wish. Build #26 is an Ornament of Choice so you can submit your own ideas to this build.

Additionally, if you have a really good ornament for me to consider please share! I am collecting ideas and am willing to add more build ideas as we go!

Thanks to Susan Howey who shared a letter she drafted to provide families so they are aware of the challenge what is happening. Feel free to use as well as modify to your needs.

Letter Example