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Next Best Gift for Kids Who Love LEGOs
If they’ve built every LEGO set on the shelf, here’s what’s next.
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Luke St. Amand
When LEGO Isn’t Enough Anymore
If your kids or grandkids love LEGO, you already know how much joy comes from building something piece by piece. But eventually, the sets get more complex, the shelves get full, and you start wondering, what’s next?
That’s where a new generation of STEM gifts comes in. Today’s best educational kits go beyond bricks and imagination. They teach real-world skills, introduce hands-on engineering, and lead to something kids can actually use, not something that ends up collecting dust.
These aren’t just toys; they’re stepping-stones from creativity to capability.
LEGO bricks. Picture by Xavi Cabrera.
From Bricks to Real Builds: The Evolution of STEM Play
LEGO sparked a love of building for millions of kids. But the world of STEM learning has grown fast, and now kids can do far more than follow an instruction booklet - they can create moving, working machines powered by electricity, batteries, and real components.
Modern STEM toys like LEGO encourage kids to explore how things move, light up, and respond. They’re learning not just to imagine, but to understand how their creations come alive. These projects help kids grasp physics, circuitry, and sustainability - all while keeping the creativity that made LEGO so beloved in the first place.
For kids who’ve mastered brick-building, it’s time to graduate from static models to something that moves.
LEGO action piece. Picture by Iván Díaz.
That’s where Lectec comes in. A company redefining hands-on learning for kids who’ve outgrown simple block sets. Featured on Shark Tank, Lectec’s build-it-yourself electric skateboard and scooter kits are designed for ages 8–14, blending the familiar creativity of LEGO with the excitement of building something real.
The assembly process feels instantly recognizable to any young builder - parts fit together in a modular, logical way - but with a real-world twist. Instead of snapping plastic bricks, kids work with durable components, real tools, bolts, and screws. They learn to use wrenches and hex keys to tighten pieces, watching their project evolve from individual parts into a functional electric ride.
The sense of progress mirrors the satisfaction of finishing a complex LEGO set - but with one big difference: when this project is complete, they can ride it (and code with it).
Lectec skateboard motor mount assembled.
What Kids Learn While They Build
Every Lectec kit turns the build itself into a teaching moment. As kids follow the step-by-step videos, they don’t just see how parts connect - they learn why they connect that way.
The guided assembly lessons break down each system into real-world concepts:
• Motors: How electrical energy becomes motion.
• Bearings: How smooth rotation reduces friction.
• Gears: How torque and speed trade off to create balance.
• Batteries: How energy is stored, managed, and delivered safely.
• Remotes: How wireless signals control acceleration and braking.
Lectec scooter being assembled at home.
It’s a complete hands-on introduction to engineering and physics - explained through the same parts they’re holding in their hands. The lessons stick because they’re experienced, not memorized. And when that final bolt is tightened, the reward is immediate: a rideable, working creation they built themselves.
LEGO Built the Imagination. Now Build What’s Next.
For kids who’ve mastered the art of brick building, Lectec is the next step - a hands-on STEM adventure where creativity meets real-world application. It’s a project that challenges their minds, rewards their effort, and ends with something truly unforgettable: a rideable creation they built themselves.
Family assembling the Lectec skateboard kit.
So if your kids or grandkids love LEGO and you’re searching for something that will keep their imagination moving - quite literally - this is it.
Build it. Ride it. Learn from it.
Because the best gifts don’t sit on shelves - they roll down driveways.
Order now before the holiday rush - and give the gift that builds curiosity, creativity, and connection.
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