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If your kids have a box of jumbled Lego bricks in their bedroom, get it out - because an amazing new app will give them tons of new ideas of what to build with them. The Brickit app is the best use of the iPhone’s AR technology I’ve seen yet.

From Play-Doh to Barbie, major toy companies have long sought a foothold in the education marketplace by offering branded classroom materials and educational videos teachers can use. But now, one major player in the space is going a step further, creating ...

JoAnne Klimovich Harrop Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 10:01 a.m. | Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 10:01 a.m. Owen Napierkowski, 7, makes building a Lego set look simple — even a 3,955-piece “Home Alone” house. He has been building Lego sets most of his life.

Mattel revealed a new kit for its MEGA Lego style building block set range that lets you build a 3:4 scale model of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 out of blocks. Sold exclusively at Target, the kit will cost $149.99. It is scheduled to release on October 8, 2023.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Shoppers visit the new Lego flagship store in Beijing on opening day in February. Lego Group is expanding its ...