CluelessAuntFilter: Help me bond with my 6 year old nephew in Vancouver today! [more inside]
posted by ebellicosa on Nov 29, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm looking for the online equivalent of a dollhouse, or Lego or Playmobil people — a Flash/Java/whatever app that lets the user dress up a bunch of characters with different clothes/props/features/whatever and arrange them in a scene. I know I've seen stuff like this on websites for kids. The catch is, we need this for a psycholinguistics experiment we're running, which means we need to be able to run the app on our own server and record the user's actions (with consent, of course). Does something like this exist? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Nov 18, 2009 - 4 answers

CareerFilter: How do you become a Lego designer? [more inside]
posted by dlugoczaj on Aug 31, 2009 - 12 answers

I have a substantial Lego collection and a two-year-old. Eventually I will want to introduce the two. How best to do this? [more inside]
posted by kmennie on Aug 4, 2009 - 35 answers

I recently obtained an older version of the Lego Mindstorms kit. It is the Robotics Invention System (RIS) and I think dated back to 1998. I would like to use Mindstorms to introduce my son to robotics and programming. He is already a huge fan of legos and building various structures and vehicles. [more inside]
posted by DerekTheGeek on Jul 4, 2009 - 6 answers

My son and I love playing in the cars on Lego Batman: The Video Game (Wii). What other "vehicle toy" games are there? [more inside]
posted by BaxterG4 on Mar 17, 2009 - 13 answers

Lego-filter: how much does it cost to fill a bucket from the "Pick a Brick" wall? [more inside]
posted by e-man on Feb 9, 2009 - 12 answers

My girlfriend is a big Lego fan and a big Harry Potter fan. (Sadly, yet thankfully, she's not yet a big Ask.metafilter fan.) I'm going to get her the Hogwarts Express Lego set for her birthday. The question: 4708 or 4758? Essentially, Lego put out two versions of this for two different movies. They both roughly go for the same amount on eBay, and have roughly the same number of pieces. Any insight into which one would be more fun? (She enjoys the build taking awhile and having lots of little things that do stuff afterwards. I think less important is which characters come with the set.) [more inside]
posted by davebug on Feb 4, 2009 - 6 answers

Where can I find info on house construction that favours simplicity over clever extras? Think "LEGO". [more inside]
posted by phoeniciansailor on Jan 28, 2009 - 24 answers

Where in the world can I find a Lego head mask? [more inside]
posted by jedrek on Dec 31, 2008 - 5 answers

Legofilter: Does anybody know where I could find lego plans for various sets? I'm not looking for the instructions that come with the sets, I'm looking for plans that people have created on their own using various sets. [more inside]
posted by crios on Dec 22, 2008 - 6 answers

Is extra care necessary with antique Lego bricks? [more inside]
posted by chairface on Nov 1, 2008 - 15 answers

It seems to me that bricklaying would be more efficient if house bricks interlocked like Lego blocks. Why aren't they made like that?
posted by Joe in Australia on Jun 23, 2008 - 28 answers

Help my robot remain upright. [more inside]
posted by DU on May 11, 2007 - 18 answers

RoboFilter: What can someone with a budding (but likely fleeting) interest in robotics do for a first project that combines a little building, a little programming, and hopefully only a little money? [more inside]
posted by CrayDrygu on Apr 27, 2007 - 9 answers

I have to do a short tutorial website for a course (30 min/10 pages) with a physical object (no software). Is Lego Mindstorms too big/complex to introduce? [more inside]
posted by ejaned8 on Feb 16, 2007 - 3 answers

Does anyone know where I can buy Lego brick ice cubes in the uk
posted by baker dave on Oct 9, 2006 - 10 answers

Is it a bad idea to make a $200+ item my first sale on eBay? [more inside]
posted by shanevsevil on May 2, 2006 - 18 answers