LEGO products are developed in such a way that there is something for all ages and stages of development. From kindergarten toddlers, schoolchildren and teenagers to young-at-heart adults. There’s something for everyone - whether you prefer making things up as you go or building predesigned models. You can read about the options under the various product categories.

There are other ways of playing with LEGO bricks, too. For example, on your computer by visiting the LEGO Factory website. Here you can build with virtual bricks and design your own LEGO models.

LEGO bricks can also be used for classroom teaching in schools. Read more about that under LEGO Education.

Creative Building is the name given to sets or buckets containing lots of traditional LEGO bricks and special parts such as windows, wheels, roof tiles and other items.

You don’t need building instructions – just a good splash of imagination.
Because with Creative Building you can build what you want. Run out of ideas? There are booklets enclosed – with illustrations to feed the imagination. There’s no end to the fun once building gets going.

Creative Building is available in both DUPLO and ordinary LEGO bricks and is specially produced for those builders who like to apply their imagination and think creatively.

Pre-school products are the category for children who haven't yet started school. The products are specially developed to cater for the capabilities of the youngest children- encouraging them through creative play to use their hands and develop their motor skills.

In the 1970s LEGO DUPLO was launched as the big brick for the small hand. Today the series comprises both loose bricks - so that the child can build entirely what comes into its mind - and play themes - for example, airport, train and castle. The series is graded in difficulty for children aged 2-6 years.

Safety and quality are key features of the Pre-school range. The elements are large enough for children to play with without swallowing them, and thanks to the way they have been moulded no bits can fall off.

The LEGO Group

The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well". It’s our name and it’s our ideal.

The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The Company has passed from father to son and is now owned by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, a grandchild of the founder.

It has come a long way over the past 70 years - from a small carpenter’s workshop to a modern, global enterprise that is now, in terms of sales, the world’s sixth-largest manufacturer of toys.