Lego games are known to be the most successful and popular games across generations since they began producing them in Denmark in 1949. Lego is an entertaining game of construction and assembly. Young parents played it in their childhood, enjoyed it and learned from it, and now they want it to be available to their children because they are aware of its importance and contribution as a means of developing their children on a variety of levels, through which they can develop the children's motor, cognitive, personal and social skills.
A. Lego games contribute to the development of children's fine motor skills
From a motor standpoint, many studies have proven that Lego games contribute to the development of children's grasping ability because installing Lego bricks of different sizes requires precision and strength in the muscles of the hands and fingers. Therefore, when children play with the parts or cubes of the game and try to build different shapes from them, they strengthen their fine motor skills.
B. Lego games contribute to the development of children's imagination and thinking ability
Using Lego games, children can develop their imagination and allow them to be creative. This is evident when they lay out the pieces and bricks and try to build the shape they want to see without referring to the shapes in the booklet. However, even in implementing the instructions specified in the attached booklet, there is an advantage in that thinking skills can also be developed when children apply the instructions and try to build the shape. This way, they observe the shape and parts, choose the appropriate parts and implement them. Sometimes children encounter problems in the construction process of the game, such as not recognizing the correct position for a certain part, so they challenge themselves and try to solve the problem on their own and indeed succeed. Success increases their self-confidence.
C. Lego games contribute to the development of children's social skills
Children usually play Lego with others, whether it be siblings, friends or parents. Playing in a group allows children to communicate with others and also cooperate with them, which are essential social skills for children.
Lego games have been developed and gained momentum over the years. Today, there is a huge selection of Lego games sorted by age group, gender, and areas, and there are motorized Lego games.
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