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Road Trip Lego Boxes

August 7, 2014 by Wifeeclectic 19 Comments

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We have had a crazy summer this year. My brother’s wedding, a vacation and many, many sleepovers at grandmas, just to name a few. My sister brought her five boys out for 6 weeks this summer, after not being together for just about four years, it was so much fun to be able to be together this summer. The not fun part? The two 30 hour drives that her family had to take to get here and back home again. Road trips with kids can be exhausting, but these little Lego boxes are easy to whip up and provide hours of entertainment, without worrying about losing the pieces.
 

Road Trip Lego Boxes

 
You will need:
Pencil boxes (try to find ones with as smooth a top as possible)
Hot Glue
Lego Base Plates found here.
Utility knife or good scissors
Ruler
Small Lego Sets
 
Measure the flat surface area of the pencil box. Cut your Lego plate to those dimensions. If you are making multiple boxes, make sure to check which way will give you the most pieces from one plate before you start cutting. In my experience, base plates cut with regular scissors, but if you are having trouble try using a utility knife.
 
Hot glue the Lego piece to the top of the box. Repeat the process with the inside of the box. This gives them a place to build and a place to play with more freedom on top. When they are done playing, all of the pieces can be stored inside the box.
What do you do to keep your kids busy on road trips?
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Road Trip Lego Boxes

These little Lego boxes are easy to whip up and provide hours of entertainment, without worrying about losing the pieces.
Keyword: Crafting, DIY, Kids, Toys

Materials

  • Pencil boxes try to find ones with as smooth a top as possible
  • Hot Glue
  • Lego Base Plates found here.
  • Utility knife or good scissors
  • Ruler
  • Small Lego Sets

Instructions

  • Measure the flat surface area of the pencil box.
  • Cut your Lego plate to those dimensions. If you are making multiple boxes, make sure to check which way will give you the most pieces from one plate before you start cutting. In my experience, base plates cut with regular scissors, but if you are having trouble try using a utility knife.
  • Hot glue the Lego piece to the top of the box.
  • Repeat the process with the inside of the box. This gives them a place to build and a place to play with more freedom on top.
  • When they are done playing, all of the pieces can be stored inside the box.

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  1. Cindy Gordon says

    August 7, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    WOW< I LOVE this!! Perfect for my boys!

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  2. Unknown says

    August 7, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    What a brilliant idea! I love it.

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  3. Liz Mays says

    August 8, 2014 at 12:12 am

    Now that's a pretty clever idea to bring along. I love coming up with things like this to surprise them.

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  4. Mama to 5 says

    August 8, 2014 at 12:28 am

    what great ideas! I like how everything is contained!

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  5. Ann B says

    August 8, 2014 at 2:22 am

    Fantastic idea. My nephew loves Lego and he would love this. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Heather Jones says

    August 8, 2014 at 4:18 am

    My son loves legos! In fact we pay him to do his chores in lego sets! A traveling case like this would be perfect for him.

    Reply
  7. Stephen S. says

    August 8, 2014 at 4:48 am

    Great post. I love your idea.

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  8. Colette S says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:33 am

    My kids loves legos and this would be quite the product for them!

    Reply
  9. Mistee Dawn says

    August 8, 2014 at 10:42 am

    Oh how awesome. I really need some of these for my daughter. Legos all over the car.

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  10. mail4rosey says

    August 8, 2014 at 11:00 am

    Oh I'm pinning this one. This is going to end up a surprise for my son before the summer is through. 🙂

    Reply
  11. Mary says

    August 8, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Ok – this is brilliant! I am definitely making two of these for my boys.

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  12. Mom Blog says

    August 8, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    I LOVE this idea! I have those pencil boxes everywhere in our house. My boys are each getting one made for on the go Lego play. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Laura O in AK says

    August 8, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    This is a fabulous idea! I'll have to pick a few of the boxes up so the boys can have some mini-sets in the RV.

    Reply
  14. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    August 8, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    This is such a great idea! I love it.

    Reply
  15. Debi@The Spring Mount 6 Pack says

    August 9, 2014 at 4:05 am

    That is a great thing to do with Legos.

    Reply
  16. Naomi Wormsley says

    November 23, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    This is an awesome idea! I want to make 3 of these. How many plates do you think I would have to buy?

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    February 25, 2017 at 11:36 pm

    Did the hot glue work? I was thinking something stronger?

    Reply
  18. Mr. Prakash Chandra Devkota says

    July 14, 2022 at 1:30 am

    great concepts Everything is contained, which I enjoy!

    Reply
  19. Babu kaji Sitaula says

    July 15, 2022 at 1:08 am

    What a wonderful concept! My favorite. really good

    Reply

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