Each person will be introduced to the LEGO bricks and the idea of ‘thinking with your hands’. They will then be tasked with their first warm-up 3-D build.

In small groups, each person will build a range of 3-D models in response to questions or statements posed by the host. These will be determined in conjunction with the organiser of the event to ensure your outcomes are met.

The activity includes a number of models built collaboratively by each small team. They combine the insights of everyone on the team. And finally, the activity will conclude with 1 or more models built with all participants contributing to the final model.  

The host will wrap up the session with a discussion and debrief on the activity and key learnings. The team are encouraged to identify insights to be actioned or implemented after the activity concludes.

Firstly, hands-on building stimulates creative thinking and problem solving. Our hands are one of two parts of our body that stimulate largest portion of the brain dedicated to processing motor and/or sensory functions. When we start to build with our hands, the brain has been shown to light up and become alert. 

Secondly, stories and metaphors are used to articulate the meaning behind the 3-D models. We all bring our own understanding and experiences, and the use of metaphors and stories help to explain what many of us cannot do as easily when relying on verbal explanations. As fast as a speeding race car gives more explanation that ‘very fast’, you can visualise a speeding race car – probably a red one racing around a track.

Thirdly, many of us associate using LEGO bricks with our childhood, a time when we used play to experiment, explore new things, and take risks. Using the idea of play, we reconnect with our childhood when we played without judgement.