Build Your Own LEGO Game Board

I love LEGO bricks, don’t you?

Notice that I used the present tense in that sentence.

That means that after all of these years (I’m not saying how many), I still enjoy LEGO bricks.

I like them because you can build houses and cars and animals and ships and people and even pencil holders with them. You can use them for recreational or educational purposes, or, better yet, both at the same time.

That’s what this post is about, building something that can be used for both fun and education. By the time you’re done reading this, you’ll know how to build a LEGO game board. As you’ll see in a bit, this board can be used to play games with almost any flashcards. Rules for game play are found at the end of this post, but first, let’s get to building our board.

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How to Build Your Own LEGO Game Board

Materials
Flashcards (letters of the alphabet, sight words, math facts, etc.) like these

1 die (not 5, but this set is handy to have if you lose a die)

Depending on how big you want your LEGO game board, you’ll need 1 or more LEGO baseplates like these

Lots of 2×4 bricks like this one

Playing pieces or LEGO figures – as many as there are players

Directions for Building a Board
Build your game board by using the LEGO baseplates (as many as desired) and 2×4 bricks. Two bricks will make one square on the board. The design of your board is entirely up to you, but below are some possible layouts. (Please forgive my photography skills. That’s the best I can do with my phone and poor lighting.)

Here is your typical game board design…square with multi-colored spaces.

It’s pretty straight forward.

Here is a lovely path through the woods, good for a Little Red Riding Hood or Wizard of Oz theme.

“Follow the yellow brick road. Follow the yellow brick road.”

Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

Last is a snake and croc (or are those alligators?) infested river.

Yes, I know that rocks are typically gray and not black, but I didn’t have the right sized gray bricks.

And yes, I know that this baseplate is rectangular and not square like the current ones. It’s one from my childhood. I won’t tell you how long ago that was. Some things are best kept secret.

Rules for Game Play
Each person picks a playing piece or LEGO figure and places it on the beginning square.

On his turn, each player picks a flashcard and names the letter or fact. If he does so correctly, he can roll the die and move his piece that many spaces forward. If he doesn’t, he must remain where he is until his next turn.

The winner is the first player to reach the last space on the board.

That’s it. I hope that you and your children have fun designing your own LEGO game board. If you like this idea, please share it with others so that we can fill the world with LEGO game boards. 😉

Many blessings,