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Book Description

Break out the bricks, it's time for awesome family fun! LEGO bricks can be an endless source of imagination and joy for kids of all ages, and now dads can join in and help build amazing new creations. LEGO® With Dad is the ultimate guide to utilizing your LEGO supplies to make creative new projects. No expensive new sets required! With detailed instructions on the basic LEGO techniques as well as more advanced and complex builds, this book is perfect for parents and kids all skill levels.  Featuring step-by-step lessons for fun projects including:  Customized rocketship  Robot with movable parts  Menagerie of colorful animals  Helicopter with rotating blades And much, much more! Whether you and your kids are LEGO novices or aspiring Master Builders, this book will show you how to explore the world of bricks together to create amazing projects and lifelong memories. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Getting Started with Bricks Chapter 2: LEGO how-to’s Chapter 3: Classic Creations Chapter 4: Fun for Everyone Chapter 5: For Adventurous Builders Chapter 6: LEGO in Motion

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
    1. Building Bonds
    2. Finding Time for Creative Play
    3. Why LEGO?
  7. Chapter 1: Essential Materials
    1. Which Sets Should I Get?
    2. The 10 Most Useful Bricks
    3. Brick and Building Resources
    4. Family Spotlight
  8. Chapter 2: LEGO How-tos
    1. Structural Basics
    2. Unusual Brick Combinations
    3. Enhancing Your Builds with Decorative Pieces
    4. LEGO in Motion: Using Gears
    5. Keep Experimenting
    6. Family Spotlight
  9. Chapter 3: Classic Creations
    1. Car
    2. Forest Tree
    3. Motor Boat
    4. Pencil Pot
    5. Giraffe
    6. Alphabet
    7. Rainbow
    8. Bird
    9. Maze
    10. Night-light
    11. Family Spotlight
  10. Chapter 4: Fun for Everyone
    1. Photo Frame
    2. Shadow Puppet Theatre
    3. House with a Pitched Roof
    4. Car Trailer
    5. Airplane
    6. Bookends
    7. Railway Station
    8. Tractor
    9. Airport Control Tower
    10. Phone Speaker
  11. Chapter 5: For the Adventurous
    1. Train Engine
    2. Cargo Ship
    3. Bridge
    4. Space Rocket
    5. Elephant
    6. Crane
    7. Car Carrier Trailer
    8. Gas Station
    9. Family Spotlight
  12. Chapter 6: LEGO in Motion
    1. Helicopter
    2. Crazy Clock
    3. Playground Swing
    4. Wind Turbine
    5. Cable Car
  13. Conclusion
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. About the Author
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