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Rescue the Lego Men: Ice Excavation Activity

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Looking for a way to keep kids busy and cool this summer? Try this ice excavation activity. It just takes a little prep to freeze the Lego Mini figures completely.  I’ve seen this activity online many times, with various different types of toys inside the ice.

*No Lego Men Were Harmed in the Making of This Post

So when my oldest started getting into Star Wars and  kept talking about Han Solo being trapped in the carbonite, I thought of this activity to help him rescue him. Instead of Han Solo- we froze a bunch of Lego Minifigures.


 

A fun way to cool off on a hot day.

If you want to involve your kids in seeing how water freezes, you can have them place the minis in the ice cube trays and cover them with water.
My kids thought that part was neat, BUT were really really impatient waiting for them to freeze completely, so most of the ice cubes were still half water when we did the activity. It’s probably better to put them in the freezer ahead of time and then surprise them.


 

Figuring out how to rescue the lego minifigures from the ice. Such a fun and simple play idea.

Don’t tell your kids how to get the Lego Men out of the ice either. Let them try to figure it out on their own. My 5 year old decided to use his mouth to melt the ice. Ha! At least he was occupied and got a cool treat.
 

More Posts in our Fun with Lego Series:

  • Make a Lego Lorax
  • DIY Lego Batman and Emmet Costume
  • Pretend Play: Be a Master Builder
  • Simple Lego Construction Site Invitation to Play

Don’t Forget to check out my Lego Board on Pinterest too! Lots of fun there.

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Comments

  1. Louise says

    May 25, 2016 at 11:49 am

    We tried a Lego man I’ve rescue today! It was a great success!!! ?

    Reply
    • Amy Pessolano, Umbrella Tree Cafe says

      May 25, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      So good to hear that! Thanks for your comment. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jenna Parsons says

    June 5, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    This is brilliant! We have got to try this!

    Reply
  3. Jessica says

    August 6, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    We might try this for a birthday party game. Thanks for the great idea!

    Reply

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