I'm 45, been collecting LEGO since I was 10. Plan to be even more involved when I reach your age and beyond. The LEGO community is also awesome to be part of. All your reasons are great and also applies to my generation. I enjoyed your video. Great teacher voice!
Haven’t even finished watching and have to say I am 74 years and was reintroduced to Lego a year ago by my daughter with a cute bird build for my birthday. I’m hooked and now after building a beautiful Christmas scene I am now working on a city. I’m in total agreement with you. Thanks for sharing. Been waiting for a senior podcast. Please keep sharing , I’m looking forward to more.
I am a senior Lego builder. After building my first set I noticed all of the advantages that come with keeping your mind active. I agree with all of your reasons too. My passion has always been automobiles and when I saw the different types of auto kits I was hooked and still am. I now have built over 150 Lego sets and still want more. Thanks for your video.
I came across your video today by the title but then seeing your channel name I knew I had to watch since I too was born in 1954. I did not play with Lego as a kid. I had American Plastic Bricks by Elgo. My grandfather owned a construction company and made each of his grandkids (boys & girls) a wooden toolbox and encouraged us to use the scrap lumber in the shop to build things. I enjoyed thinking up things to build and working with tools. In my 20's I purchased my first house and remodeled it. In my 30's I purchased a new house and built a large deck and garage on the property and have continued to maintain that house to this day as a 70 year old woman. Last winter I found myself becoming extremely bored. Friends suggested doing puzzles but that sounded I a terrible idea to me...starring at a boxtop replicating something. Then while going through my basement I came across my old plastic bricks. I had seen Lego and the idea to jump in and build a set or to was born. I have built some Star Wars, the house from Up and my first MOC was Grandpa's Shop.
Great video. I’m 40 and recently started getting into it because of my son honestly I feel like everyone who has a Christmas tree should be building a winter Village set each year. It’s definitely one of the highlights of our Christmas season as a family.
I am almost 64 and absolutely love building Lego. I was gifted a set for my 62nd birthday and haven’t stopped building since. I have close to 75 sets and counting. I agree with every benefit you named, especially concentration and motor skills. I look forward to building and collecting Lego for many years to come. Great video my friend.
I just turned 61 and I have been working on Lego sets for several years. I agree so much with everything you said. I find so much joy in making Lego sets and then working them together with other sets. Thank you for this video.
I agree and I am so glad you made this video. I am 56 and have been building Lego since 2018. I seem to be always justifying myself to my peers about why I am playing with children's toys. I have explained numerous times about seniors who love doing puzzles and why Lego is no different. I appreciate you and this video...thank you.
1954 is my birth year too 😊. Great video sir. My wife got me a Lego set for Christmas last year. The fun and joy was immense. I brick (as I call it) every day. Sadly the grandkids are in another state and teenagers, but they enjoy Lego too. Thanks again
Great video! I'm 50 and have been collecting and building Lego since I was 5. I think it was a big influence in my career choice of engineering. I plan to keep building for (hopefully) decades to come.
I'm nearly 75 and first came across Lego over 50 years ago. My kids and grandkids all enjoy Lego and play with my Lego when they visit. I've helped them all build at times when they needed help. Over the last few years, we introduced my father-in-law to Lego in his 90s and it was a talking point for him in his nursing home. I did have to help him on a weekly basis when something wasn't quite right. Our visits often started with "I've got a bit of a problem!". He enjoyed the mid-range cars. I enjoy the more complex sets, particularly Technic and my next model will be the McLaren P1 which is a gift for my 75th birthday. I live in Australia.
Really enjoyed your video. Great presentation style. Unplanned retirement left me with lots of hours to fill, and 45 years of working long hours meant I didn't really have hobbies to fall back on. I don't remember exactly why I picked up that first Lego kit, but the rest is history. I'm 69 and in a few weeks heading to my first BrickCon! I have two granddaughters and I really hope they will be Lego buddies when they are old enough! Happy building.
Hello Good Sir, I am a senior Lego Maniac. I will be 72 in a few days. I thoroughly enjoyed building Lego with my sons back in the 1980’s & 90’s…..So when I reached my 65th birthday I decided my retirement hobby was going to be building a Lego City (with trains of course). The thing was, I didn’t retire until I was 70. I had a great job in the manufacturing industry and decided to continue working, all th while using my old age benefits to fund my Lego hobby. Consequently I have build a large Lego City in my basement rec room (200sq feet), with 4 trains, dozens of buildings (including all of the Modular’s), a port with ships, boats and ferries, plus many shelves with other models around the perimeter of the room. It has been one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences of my life. I also, had electric trains as a boy and that was one of the main things that attracted me to Lego. Nice to see your comments. Cheers from Canada 👍😎🎉🇨🇦
I'm glad I found your podcast! I'm only 25, but I appreciate perspectives like yours that are thoughtful and opinionated as I gradually approach my 30s. Thanks for outlining these foundational benefits of Lego since they often go unmentioned on more enthusiast Lego videos.
Thanks for posting such an excellent video. Both my wife and I are ’54 birthdays and Lego is now a big part of our life. We never had Lego as children, but our kids did. The kids Lego sets were purchased in 1980s & 90s. The sets were packed away in 2000. Just recently we wanted to see the condition they were in. They were all perfect and 90-100% condition, complete including boxes. Over the last few years we set about rebuild the old sets and setting up the trains. Now we have added to this beautiful collection and integrated the older sets with new ones and MOCS. We are totally hooked. Many of our friends have lost their family Lego and are amazed at what we have created.
I'm 23 and it was nice to hear perspective of older LEGO fan. And technically for 12:54 there is thing called "illegal" building techniques, in which LEGO pieces are put together in a way that causes stress onto them, which can (and often will) cause them to damage and even break. Many MOC creators do often break this rule.
I found one of the biggest problems that my parents have building anything out of LEGO is for them to understand that each part has a function, but not a set parameter of uses. With myself, eyesight could be also another problem, but I also believe that LEGO is helpful for problem solving (can be used at times to learn math and how things go together and design/ functionality) it always keeps my mind active and wondering not just what to build next but also how I view the world around me.
I too am a senior LEGO builder. I have bought many sets in the past for my granddaughters but only recently started building myself. This past winter I thought I would try adding a LEGO structure to our lighted porcelain village/train layout. I chose the Harry Potter Hogsmeade set because the buildings looked like they would fit well architecturally and scale-wise in our village. And I have just continued on! Good luck with your channel.
Well, I'm only 61, but I love playing with Lego with my grandkids. One of my earliest memories is building a Lego set with my grandad when I was about 3 yo, so I suppose I'm keeping up a family tradition😊.
You are so great. There was a Lego youtuber Bill Bryson with channel name ModelingBlogDaily, who rehabilitated from a stroke using Lego set building! I recommend the 1-stud wide bricks more than the tiny plates and tiles they use in sets nowadays. And yes I was into electric train sets and Meccano and such in my early years. It all does help with dexterity.
I had Lego as a kid. I started building Star Wars helmets about 3 years ago. It was fun. I branched out into more Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and some technic cars. I have developed a lot of anxiety and depression over the last ten years. 6 major surgeries ( hernia, gall bladder out, lumbar fusion, cervical fusion and two left rotator cuff surgeries and bicep reattachment on the left. I used to just do it at home and it was calming and made me happy. I recently decided to work on a Lego set until completion on my lunch break…Wonderful…I am able to completely shut work off and build. It has truly helped me with my stressful job in a hospital pharmacy. I built a tie bomber from Star Wars and I am 3/4 through the NASCAR Camaro technic set. This has truly helped me immensely. On top of the physical limitations and now neurological issues Lego is truly helping me through my days and rough patches! 😄. Besides, where else can put bricks together over a few days or weeks and end up with something cool! 😄😄😄😄 By the way I will be 56 in November. Not quite Senior, but working on it.
57 here, with a 4 year old (you read that right), and we're both a little obsessed. Star Wars theme is our favorite but I look forward to a castle or Snow White's cottage. Aside from the fun of building together, I find building Lego to be a great mental break/distraction. It's a lot different from the last time I played with Lego (70s).
I have two kids 8 year olds and a 3-year old. I used to play with Lego when I was a child. When my wife account pregnant with our first child (our son). I went out n bought some lego again. The 1st lego I got in years. Both our kids love it. Best toy in the world.
Can't agree more. Stroke survivor here and I have been doing Lego (MOC and Planned Kits) since the stroke to help rebuild my eyesight and coordination. Aside from being relaxing and fun, it has been a great way to get a good workout in for my eyes and my mind. As a fellow Lego apologist, I can't seem to convince people that this is the perfect form of therapy ... and it is a great therapy to consider as you get older.
As another side , I went to Philippines, and had 6and 7 year Olds, with 14 and 16 as well as a 35 year old mother , all enjoying the building as a group
I agree with what you have said, except I would put “It’s fun” first. My first set was the Saturn V rocket. I tend to buy all the largest sets, such as the Millennium Falcon, Titanic, Hogwarts Castle, Rivendell, and Coliseum. I love the complexity and the 20-hour builds. You are absolutely right when you say that people can find LEGO sets that interest them.
the algorithm picked this one up pretty well. kudos old geezer. no matter at what point in life you are, sharing your passion with others is something that brings us forward as society. thanks for sharing
I'm 60 and got back into Lego 4 years ago. Building Lego is a highlight of my 4-year old granddaughter's visits. I agree with all your points, and especially enjoy the creativity aspect. I hope building Lego sparks my 2 youngest grandkids' creativity, my oldest unfortunately definitely lacks in that regard.
Thom, I've got you by 10 years, as I'm just about to be 81. I've been a big Lego fan since I "inherited" my grandsons' lego collection when they entered their "dark ages." I agree with all your points. The only downside is that lego can get expensive. I started a group in my church that has an annual event where members can choose sets from my collection, meet to build together, and borrow another set to take home. Lors of fun. I await more videos from you!
Thank you for this comment. I think Lego brings together all age groups and it is exciting to me that you watched this old guy (me) ramble on. Happy building!
Hello, this was great, I'm from the uk and not quite a senior citizen yet as I'm 55, but love building lego for the past few years. The one thing I would like to add for number 6, would be community, have made many friends. In fact quite a few of us are all meeting at Brick world Chicago next year.
Thank you for sharing your experience with LEGO, it is absolutely beautiful being in the moment enjoying the moment while building the set/ model, looking forward to see your legoland city.
Hi. My name is Ron, I’m 58 years old and I am addicted to LEGO. It all started 15 years ago with my son and Star Wars LEGO. He grew out of LEGO and I didn’t. It now occupies three rooms in my house while my winter village takes up most of the living room during the holidays. LEGO brings me great joy. I used to spend a ton of money playing golf. At least with LEGO I have something that holds value.
So interesting that this just popped up. I have been thinking about this for awhile- how to get more seniors into Lego (I even thought about visiting some senior residence IDK) Anyway the reasons are exactly as you explained. I started my joy with Lego again during the pandemic and started back with HP as we are big fans. I have become quite good and often modify sets and have built a few by trial and error. Have now bought other sets - Disney, pop culture and a few display types. Anyway it was really nice seeing your video as you said lots of AFOLs but not as many seniors. No grandkids yet but I do love it.
I’m 37 and into Lego. My parents are in their 70s and won’t listen to me when I tell them how Lego is great for everyone. They still think it’s a children’s toy. I don’t want to spend money on a set for them because I know they will never touch it. I wish I could get them into it. I sent them this video, so hopefully a seed has been planted
Great video! I don’t know if you’ve seen Lego Masters on Hulu but it’s amazing. You might like it! They do have some older folks who compete on that show.
This was really fascinating to watch. Im going back to building lego with my mom and she really enjoys it. You should try out a small technic set if you liked the mechanical aspects of model trains. It’ll really work your brain!
Well I’m 24 but I’m more than glad to see that ppl are open minded (maybe it’s my country but in my place most 70’s just sit and watch tv…) Recently my mother (who is 59) got into lego. She don’t buy them for herself but always when I getting Lego set I visit her and build it with her. She does sometimes stuck with instruction since her lack of 3D imagination but practice makes perfect. I will always say that Lego is great puzzle that can give benefit to the user. Keep building
I impulsively asked to "borrow" my nephew's outgrown totes of LEGO... at 64. Sister-in-law had put them in a yard sale but they didn't sell. Five intensive years of eldercare - keeping my parents in their home and out of Covid exposure took its toll on my mental health. And then they were both gone. Grief plus relief took another toll. I'm hooked after a year of playing with Lego. One of my kids old bedrooms have been converted into MY craft room heavily LEGO dominant. BONUS: all LEGO instructions seem to be online somewhere for FREE. (Not always on Lego site but searching has brought up about everything I've looked for so far.) I love figuring out how to build a set from parts I have, replacing parts I don't have to make it work. Cost of retired after market sets is my biggest gripe since I missed out on some of the coolest sets ever: Scooby Doo & Yellow Submarine! I used all my yellow bricks making Wall-E though. Just used up everything gray building Lion Knights Castle. Took a LOT of parts from Bricklink to finish the 2nd half so not sure such a big set from parts was such a good idea! Rivendell is on my xmas wish list. Anyways... AGREE 100%. Life long knitter agility helps with LEGO as well. :)
I'm just a young guy in my 50's. I love building and collecting Lego sets and I appreciate the broad range of interests it covers. There's a real pleasure in looking at something realistic I've assembled.
You are 100% correct on all of your points. I was in my late 40's during the pandemic first hit, and that was my fist real exposure to Lego. Lego can get really expensive, so I set myself a max spending limit per set, of below $201. (Has to be something I REALLY want) Most of my sets are well below $100, with only 2 sets just above $100.
Good afternoon, Thom. I'm 72, with ten grandchildren ranging from the oldest who will be 15 in November to the youngest, who is 5 months old. I got started with LEGO when my two kids were both at regular LEGO age back in the late '80s. They got married and I kept finding LEGO sets that were interesting to me. Yes, all the things you're saying are true. BTW, I also walk regularly and lift weights.
i beliege lego doesnt have an age and just as some people back in the 90s used to colect bottle caps now people colect minifigures sets and so on so yea i love lego and eaven better to conect with people through lego as a teenager and as an adult to
That’s a very sweet and insightful video. Sometimes I want to gift legos to my parents (who are about your age), like the botanic line but it’s so not their culture they’d find it strange. They already find it bizarre I still build Lego as an adult :) That said O fully agree with you, it’s hella therapeutic and a fantastic generational bonding tool
It's funny our relationship with parents. Sometimes it's better to skip the generation and go directly to grandparents, if you are lucky enough to still have them here. Thanks you so much for your comment and support!
Thank you Sir great video. Your video gave me a great idea too un-build my speed champions cars, in order to rebuild them when my grandson is 10 and I am 70.
I'm 50 years old and have been building Lego continuously since I was 4. I really enjoyed your video and agree with it completely. I'm going to show it to my wife, and see if she stops complaining about all the Lego sets I buy.
I am 64 years old and I spend a lot of time with Lego. What I do is I buy Lego bulks secondhand which usually contain many sets all mixed up and the challenge I enjoy is to identify to which sets the parts belong to and then rebuilding the sets.
A little story about it from me. I've been "since 1968", doesn't quite fit yet, but I can already guess what will happen in the future. I work in the top level management of a company with 2500 employees. This company is owned by a family. And a new generation is just taking the lead. I've been exhibiting a few Lego models of mine in my office for two or three years, a bit ridiculed by my personal employees and direct management colleagues. One day I got a surprise visit from the new 35-year-old CEO with his mother (chairwoman of the supervisory board, around 70 years old). His eyes immediately fell on the Lego models. He almost ran up to them, laughing, and began to play. I looked at him, I looked at his mother. His mother looked at me. I explained the models and played along in the literal sense. After a while, she rolled her eyes and just said "Boys!" and left the room smiling. I have to admit that we didn't get very far in the next half hour with the development of the new corporate strategy, but we got to know each other in a very nice, human way and were able to build trust with each other immediately.
Hi Dave here from the UK, I'm 71 started during covid lockdown to keep myself sane. I now class myself as an AFOL. I believe it helps to fend off dementia as its like 3D jigsaw puzzle. My 4 grandchildren love it they call me granddad LEGO. My favourites being Castle and pirates. I also have trains, city and modular for the kids and big kids to enjoy. They also like my Wild west sets and MOCS. Enjoy ❤
I'm half your age, but I'm scared I won't be able to build with Lego when I'm old due to some issue with the joints in my fingers, but if so I can probably still build with Duplo!
I’m only 69 years young and I too have a problem, I enjoy Lego as well. This is a new addiction for me. My addiction started only a few years ago when I saw a Lego crane, Technic series. LOL I enjoy the kits that have many intricate moving parts, usually the technic series. I find the hand / eye coordination thing is both relaxing and a challenge. I’m blown away by the complexity of these kits. I never had Legos s a child so at first I found this interest odd. But as I see more and more older people enjoying this hobby, I no longer feel the same. I’ve gone to the local Lego store only to find many older people there buying all sorts of kits. Now I find the popularity to this form of entertainment amazing. How many times have I gone to the Lego store lately only to find an item sold out, or backordered. Now these kits are not cheap, at least the ones I enjoy, so I have to pick and choose. I always find something that I enjoy building. I’ll build it, keep it for a while, and then either carefully take it apart or give it away. So I can share the fun. I’m glad I’ve found this site. So yes, I too feel the same way as yourself. Older people can enjoy legos !!!! They’re not just for kids anymore.
Thanks for your insight. Giving it away is a great solution! I plan on rotating my sets, and dismantling some and saving for my granddaughter--boxes and all :-)
Watch your fingers if you do Technic sets. If you take them apart , wear a rubber glove as you will get better grip. Im 47 and just sold my whole Technic collection. 30 sets mostly cars. I took them all apart and let me warn you , I never did the glove thing as I just learned about it. Im still recovering from " Technic hand" my fingers were raw and numb with a burning sensation when I touched them to anything. My index finger and thumb on my right hand are still getting back to normal and it been two weeks. Take your time with Technic and regular Legos if your taking them apart.
A lot more senior citizens would play with Lego (also watching cartoons, playing video games and listening to new music )if there wasn’t such a social stigma around it supposedly being exclusively for kids.
I love the Minifigs. And I read my kids the books when they were kids, so I have several sets. Sometimes I have to text my daughter (who is in her 30s) pics of some of the Harry Potter minifigs so she can tell me the name of the character! :-)
LEGO is the best toy ever. I've been saying it my whole life. I plan to be playing with LEGO until I leave the planet. I'm in my late 50's. Find a local group that shares the hobby together. Play on!
I'm 42, not yet a senior, but I have severe ptsd. Lego therapy helps. If you can't work, it helps give you a sense of accomplishment. The only issue is Lego being a deep, expensive rabbit hole.
@tbsince1954 I normally have to pay the "star wars tax". Lego has been steadily raising prices. $20 & under will be difficult. I'd stretch it to $50 & under.
Of course! Quality, figures, increase in value, service and license….In the sets the building instructions. It's just the best manufacturer. With the others, there's only some pain
Yes, lego is good for everyone. It’s basic math for pre schoolers and it’s a three dimensional puzzle for seniors, which also promotes dexterity and hand eye coordination
I'm 45, been collecting LEGO since I was 10. Plan to be even more involved when I reach your age and beyond. The LEGO community is also awesome to be part of. All your reasons are great and also applies to my generation. I enjoyed your video. Great teacher voice!
I agree!
Haven’t even finished watching and have to say I am 74 years and was reintroduced to Lego a year ago by my daughter with a cute bird build for my birthday. I’m hooked and now after building a beautiful Christmas scene I am now working on a city. I’m in total agreement with you. Thanks for sharing. Been waiting for a senior podcast. Please keep sharing , I’m looking forward to more.
Thanks so much!
I am a senior Lego builder. After building my first set I noticed all of the advantages that come with keeping your mind active. I agree with all of your reasons too. My passion has always been automobiles and when I saw the different types of auto kits I was hooked and still am. I now have built over 150 Lego sets and still want more. Thanks for your video.
Wow! 150 sets--awesome!
I came across your video today by the title but then seeing your channel name I knew I had to watch since I too was born in 1954. I did not play with Lego as a kid. I had American Plastic Bricks by Elgo. My grandfather owned a construction company and made each of his grandkids (boys & girls) a wooden toolbox and encouraged us to use the scrap lumber in the shop to build things. I enjoyed thinking up things to build and working with tools. In my 20's I purchased my first house and remodeled it. In my 30's I purchased a new house and built a large deck and garage on the property and have continued to maintain that house to this day as a 70 year old woman. Last winter I found myself becoming extremely bored. Friends suggested doing puzzles but that sounded I a terrible idea to me...starring at a boxtop replicating something. Then while going through my basement I came across my old plastic bricks. I had seen Lego and the idea to jump in and build a set or to was born. I have built some Star Wars, the house from Up and my first MOC was Grandpa's Shop.
A great journey. Enjoy building!
Great video. I’m 40 and recently started getting into it because of my son honestly I feel like everyone who has a Christmas tree should be building a winter Village set each year. It’s definitely one of the highlights of our Christmas season as a family.
I've been eyeing that Holiday Lego Village!
I am almost 64 and absolutely love building Lego. I was gifted a set for my 62nd birthday and haven’t stopped building since. I have close to 75 sets and counting. I agree with every benefit you named, especially concentration and motor skills. I look forward to building and collecting Lego for many years to come. Great video my friend.
And thank you, my Lego friend. I loved hearing from you.
I just turned 61 and I have been working on Lego sets for several years. I agree so much with everything you said. I find so much joy in making Lego sets and then working them together with other sets. Thank you for this video.
Thank you for watching!
I agree and I am so glad you made this video. I am 56 and have been building Lego since 2018. I seem to be always justifying myself to my peers about why I am playing with children's toys. I have explained numerous times about seniors who love doing puzzles and why Lego is no different. I appreciate you and this video...thank you.
Thank you so much. The "teacher me" just had to speak out--people need to know! 🙂
1954 is my birth year too 😊. Great video sir. My wife got me a Lego set for Christmas last year. The fun and joy was immense. I brick (as I call it) every day. Sadly the grandkids are in another state and teenagers, but they enjoy Lego too.
Thanks again
Thanks for sharing. Building solo still raises the level of joy in our lives. What's not to love? :-)
Great video! I'm 50 and have been collecting and building Lego since I was 5. I think it was a big influence in my career choice of engineering. I plan to keep building for (hopefully) decades to come.
Wow, 45 years of Lego--awesome!
I'm nearly 75 and first came across Lego over 50 years ago. My kids and grandkids all enjoy Lego and play with my Lego when they visit. I've helped them all build at times when they needed help.
Over the last few years, we introduced my father-in-law to Lego in his 90s and it was a talking point for him in his nursing home. I did have to help him on a weekly basis when something wasn't quite right. Our visits often started with "I've got a bit of a problem!". He enjoyed the mid-range cars.
I enjoy the more complex sets, particularly Technic and my next model will be the McLaren P1 which is a gift for my 75th birthday. I live in Australia.
Greetings from Portland! I love that you Father-in-law builds in his 90s. Thanks for sharing!
Really enjoyed your video. Great presentation style. Unplanned retirement left me with lots of hours to fill, and 45 years of working long hours meant I didn't really have hobbies to fall back on. I don't remember exactly why I picked up that first Lego kit, but the rest is history. I'm 69 and in a few weeks heading to my first BrickCon! I have two granddaughters and I really hope they will be Lego buddies when they are old enough! Happy building.
Two times the building opportunities! 🙂
Hello Good Sir, I am a senior Lego Maniac. I will be 72 in a few days. I thoroughly enjoyed building Lego with my sons back in the 1980’s & 90’s…..So when I reached my 65th birthday I decided my retirement hobby was going to be building a Lego City (with trains of course). The thing was, I didn’t retire until I was 70. I had a great job in the manufacturing industry and decided to continue working, all th while using my old age benefits to fund my Lego hobby. Consequently I have build a large Lego City in my basement rec room (200sq feet), with 4 trains, dozens of buildings (including all of the Modular’s), a port with ships, boats and ferries, plus many shelves with other models around the perimeter of the room. It has been one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences of my life. I also, had electric trains as a boy and that was one of the main things that attracted me to Lego. Nice to see your comments. Cheers from Canada 👍😎🎉🇨🇦
A great use of resources! Love it!
I'm glad I found your podcast! I'm only 25, but I appreciate perspectives like yours that are thoughtful and opinionated as I gradually approach my 30s. Thanks for outlining these foundational benefits of Lego since they often go unmentioned on more enthusiast Lego videos.
I appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks for posting such an excellent video. Both my wife and I are ’54 birthdays and Lego is now a big part of our life. We never had Lego as children, but our kids did. The kids Lego sets were purchased in 1980s & 90s. The sets were packed away in 2000. Just recently we wanted to see the condition they were in. They were all perfect and 90-100% condition, complete including boxes. Over the last few years we set about rebuild the old sets and setting up the trains. Now we have added to this beautiful collection and integrated the older sets with new ones and MOCS. We are totally hooked. Many of our friends have lost their family Lego and are amazed at what we have created.
Love this story! Thanks for posting!
I'm 23 and it was nice to hear perspective of older LEGO fan.
And technically for 12:54 there is thing called "illegal" building techniques, in which LEGO pieces are put together in a way that causes stress onto them, which can (and often will) cause them to damage and even break. Many MOC creators do often break this rule.
Huh. I've heard that term but never knew what it meant. Thank you for educating me.
79 years old….have been building Lego for 5 years. My favourite build…Rivendell.😊🇨🇦
Oh my, yes. Waiting for that set to come back in stock. It looks awesome!
I found one of the biggest problems that my parents have building anything out of LEGO is for them to understand that each part has a function, but not a set parameter of uses. With myself, eyesight could be also another problem, but I also believe that LEGO is helpful for problem solving (can be used at times to learn math and how things go together and design/ functionality) it always keeps my mind active and wondering not just what to build next but also how I view the world around me.
Thanks for sharing that!
Im in my 50's and love building lego with my kids and grandkids.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I too am a senior LEGO builder. I have bought many sets in the past for my granddaughters but only recently started building myself. This past winter I thought I would try adding a LEGO structure to our lighted porcelain village/train layout. I chose the Harry Potter Hogsmeade set because the buildings looked like they would fit well architecturally and scale-wise in our village. And I have just continued on! Good luck with your channel.
Thank you. Lego and trains seem to fit well together, no?
Well, I'm only 61, but I love playing with Lego with my grandkids. One of my earliest memories is building a Lego set with my grandad when I was about 3 yo, so I suppose I'm keeping up a family tradition😊.
And what a GREAT tradition!
Congratulations! Being a grandparent is one of the greatest gifts ever.
Yes, the grandparent part is the best of all!
You are so great. There was a Lego youtuber Bill Bryson with channel name ModelingBlogDaily, who rehabilitated from a stroke using Lego set building! I recommend the 1-stud wide bricks more than the tiny plates and tiles they use in sets nowadays.
And yes I was into electric train sets and Meccano and such in my early years. It all does help with dexterity.
Thank you for this info!
As 61, I have been enjoying Lego since I was a teenager, even got my mother into building, was good for hand eye coordination, she is 85
Oh excellent! Love this!
I had Lego as a kid. I started building Star Wars helmets about 3 years ago. It was fun. I branched out into more Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and some technic cars. I have developed a lot of anxiety and depression over the last ten years. 6 major surgeries ( hernia, gall bladder out, lumbar fusion, cervical fusion and two left rotator cuff surgeries and bicep reattachment on the left. I used to just do it at home and it was calming and made me happy. I recently decided to work on a Lego set until completion on my lunch break…Wonderful…I am able to completely shut work off and build. It has truly helped me with my stressful job in a hospital pharmacy. I built a tie bomber from Star Wars and I am 3/4 through the NASCAR Camaro technic set. This has truly helped me immensely. On top of the physical limitations and now neurological issues Lego is truly helping me through my days and rough patches! 😄. Besides, where else can put bricks together over a few days or weeks and end up with something cool! 😄😄😄😄 By the way I will be 56 in November. Not quite Senior, but working on it.
Thanks for sharing your story. Happy Building!
57 here, with a 4 year old (you read that right), and we're both a little obsessed. Star Wars theme is our favorite but I look forward to a castle or Snow White's cottage.
Aside from the fun of building together, I find building Lego to be a great mental break/distraction. It's a lot different from the last time I played with Lego (70s).
I'm really interested in the Snow White set!
I have two kids 8 year olds and a 3-year old. I used to play with Lego when I was a child. When my wife account pregnant with our first child (our son). I went out n bought some lego again. The 1st lego I got in years. Both our kids love it. Best toy in the world.
I agree!
Can't agree more. Stroke survivor here and I have been doing Lego (MOC and Planned Kits) since the stroke to help rebuild my eyesight and coordination. Aside from being relaxing and fun, it has been a great way to get a good workout in for my eyes and my mind. As a fellow Lego apologist, I can't seem to convince people that this is the perfect form of therapy ... and it is a great therapy to consider as you get older.
Thank you so much for sharing your story.
I'm 40 and I still play with lego! It's great for your mental health and helps with my adhd.
I can see that it would help with ADHD. That makes total sense to my teacher brain. Thanks!
As another side , I went to Philippines, and had 6and 7 year Olds, with 14 and 16 as well as a 35 year old mother , all enjoying the building as a group
Group activity = awesome!
I agree with what you have said, except I would put “It’s fun” first. My first set was the Saturn V rocket. I tend to buy all the largest sets, such as the Millennium Falcon, Titanic, Hogwarts Castle, Rivendell, and Coliseum. I love the complexity and the 20-hour builds. You are absolutely right when you say that people can find LEGO sets that interest them.
Thank you so much for your thoughts.
the algorithm picked this one up pretty well. kudos old geezer. no matter at what point in life you are, sharing your passion with others is something that brings us forward as society. thanks for sharing
Well said!
Cool video, I think you‘re absolutely right.
Congratulations on being a granddad 🎉🎉🎉 she‘s gonna have the best time playing Lego and Duplo with you
I already have a shelf full of Duplo, haha! 🙂
I'm 60 and got back into Lego 4 years ago. Building Lego is a highlight of my 4-year old granddaughter's visits. I agree with all your points, and especially enjoy the creativity aspect. I hope building Lego sparks my 2 youngest grandkids' creativity, my oldest unfortunately definitely lacks in that regard.
Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations on being a grandfather 🎉
Thank you! So excited!
Thom, I've got you by 10 years, as I'm just about to be 81. I've been a big Lego fan since I "inherited" my grandsons' lego collection when they entered their "dark ages." I agree with all your points. The only downside is that lego can get expensive. I started a group in my church that has an annual event where members can choose sets from my collection, meet to build together, and borrow another set to take home. Lors of fun. I await more videos from you!
Oh wow, what a great idea you've started, a Lego "Lending Library!"
Fabulous video. I'm excited for more. 🎉 Congratulations on achieving the most wonderful title of life, Grandfather.
Thank you so much! I'm excited too!
Awesome video! I'm in my 20s and had never thought of the benefits of LEGO when I get older
Thank you for this comment. I think Lego brings together all age groups and it is exciting to me that you watched this old guy (me) ramble on. Happy building!
Hello, this was great, I'm from the uk and not quite a senior citizen yet as I'm 55, but love building lego for the past few years. The one thing I would like to add for number 6, would be community, have made many friends. In fact quite a few of us are all meeting at Brick world Chicago next year.
I'd like to go to Brickworld some day!
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience and the benefits Lego can bring to others. I enjoy building Lego too.
Thanks for your comment! Happy Building!
Thank you for sharing your experience with LEGO, it is absolutely beautiful being in the moment enjoying the moment while building the set/ model, looking forward to see your legoland city.
Yes, it's very relaxing, no?
I am 73 and I am addicted to Lego and other building blocks .Lego helps me greatly with my depression and loneliness . Try it .
Thanks for your comment! Happy Building!
Never too old for Lego
Awesome video by the way
Thanks!
From one old guy to another who loves Lego, great video!
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi. My name is Ron, I’m 58 years old and I am addicted to LEGO. It all started 15 years ago with my son and Star Wars LEGO. He grew out of LEGO and I didn’t. It now occupies three rooms in my house while my winter village takes up most of the living room during the holidays. LEGO brings me great joy. I used to spend a ton of money playing golf. At least with LEGO I have something that holds value.
Keep enjoying!
I hope you do some more videos, I really enjoyed this one.
Thank you! I will!
So interesting that this just popped up. I have been thinking about this for awhile- how to get more seniors into Lego (I even thought about visiting some senior residence IDK) Anyway the reasons are exactly as you explained. I started my joy with Lego again during the pandemic and started back with HP as we are big fans. I have become quite good and often modify sets and have built a few by trial and error.
Have now bought other sets - Disney, pop culture and a few display types.
Anyway it was really nice seeing your video as you said lots of AFOLs but not as many seniors. No grandkids yet but I do love it.
It's just find to build it for yourself. I think even without the granddaughter I'd be building. Thanks for the support!
I agree with everything you said. We know several people that are 60+ that build Lego my parents included. Good video
Thank you!
This is really good!! I'm excited to follow your journey. I've been buying sets to build now and some for my retirement, hopefully in about 10 years.
What kinds of sets are your favorites?
I’m 37 and into Lego. My parents are in their 70s and won’t listen to me when I tell them how Lego is great for everyone. They still think it’s a children’s toy. I don’t want to spend money on a set for them because I know they will never touch it. I wish I could get them into it. I sent them this video, so hopefully a seed has been planted
Exactly my reason for making these videos. I want to spread the word. Thank you for helping me!
For your first video, this is great. I can’t wait to see all the future content.
Thank you Lego friend! I appreciate that!
Great video! I don’t know if you’ve seen Lego Masters on Hulu but it’s amazing. You might like it! They do have some older folks who compete on that show.
I'll check it out! Thanks!
This was really fascinating to watch. Im going back to building lego with my mom and she really enjoys it. You should try out a small technic set if you liked the mechanical aspects of model trains. It’ll really work your brain!
I'll look into that. I think the Mars rover is a technic set and since my daughter's friend worked on that project at JPL, I may give that a go!
Well said! I'm 74 and love building LEGO. I use the same reasons to explain my fascination with LEGO to my wife!
They are good reasons!
Well I’m 24 but I’m more than glad to see that ppl are open minded (maybe it’s my country but in my place most 70’s just sit and watch tv…)
Recently my mother (who is 59) got into lego. She don’t buy them for herself but always when I getting Lego set I visit her and build it with her. She does sometimes stuck with instruction since her lack of 3D imagination but practice makes perfect. I will always say that Lego is great puzzle that can give benefit to the user.
Keep building
Thank you so much, I appreciate your encouragement.
Dear Thom love this video really nice to know playing Legos is therapeutic for adults of all ages
It certainly is therapeutic for me. Happy building!
I impulsively asked to "borrow" my nephew's outgrown totes of LEGO... at 64. Sister-in-law had put them in a yard sale but they didn't sell. Five intensive years of eldercare - keeping my parents in their home and out of Covid exposure took its toll on my mental health. And then they were both gone. Grief plus relief took another toll. I'm hooked after a year of playing with Lego. One of my kids old bedrooms have been converted into MY craft room heavily LEGO dominant.
BONUS: all LEGO instructions seem to be online somewhere for FREE. (Not always on Lego site but searching has brought up about everything I've looked for so far.) I love figuring out how to build a set from parts I have, replacing parts I don't have to make it work. Cost of retired after market sets is my biggest gripe since I missed out on some of the coolest sets ever: Scooby Doo & Yellow Submarine! I used all my yellow bricks making Wall-E though.
Just used up everything gray building Lion Knights Castle. Took a LOT of parts from Bricklink to finish the 2nd half so not sure such a big set from parts was such a good idea! Rivendell is on my xmas wish list.
Anyways... AGREE 100%. Life long knitter agility helps with LEGO as well. :)
I really appreciate you sharing your story!
My granny has always kept a bucket of Lego bricks in her house and almost everybody in my family has been a fan of Lego because of it.
Smart granny! :-)
I'm just a young guy in my 50's. I love building and collecting Lego sets and I appreciate the broad range of interests it covers. There's a real pleasure in looking at something realistic I've assembled.
50s! So many more years to enjoy building Lego! Thanks for your comment!
You are 100% correct on all of your points.
I was in my late 40's during the pandemic first hit, and that was my fist real exposure to Lego.
Lego can get really expensive, so I set myself a max spending limit per set, of below $201. (Has to be something I REALLY want) Most of my sets are well below $100, with only 2 sets just above $100.
Yes, I think it's possible to enjoy at all price points. I want to do a video of my favorite under $30 sets.
Good afternoon, Thom. I'm 72, with ten grandchildren ranging from the oldest who will be 15 in November to the youngest, who is 5 months old.
I got started with LEGO when my two kids were both at regular LEGO age back in the late '80s. They got married and I kept finding LEGO sets that were interesting to me.
Yes, all the things you're saying are true. BTW, I also walk regularly and lift weights.
My bride and I just joined the gym--use it or lose it, right?
i beliege lego doesnt have an age and just as some people back in the 90s used to colect bottle caps now people colect minifigures sets and so on so yea i love lego and eaven better to conect with people through lego as a teenager and as an adult to
Exactly!
That’s a very sweet and insightful video. Sometimes I want to gift legos to my parents (who are about your age), like the botanic line but it’s so not their culture they’d find it strange. They already find it bizarre I still build Lego as an adult :) That said O fully agree with you, it’s hella therapeutic and a fantastic generational bonding tool
It's funny our relationship with parents. Sometimes it's better to skip the generation and go directly to grandparents, if you are lucky enough to still have them here. Thanks you so much for your comment and support!
Thank you Sir great video. Your video gave me a great idea too un-build my speed champions cars, in order to rebuild them when my grandson is 10 and I am 70.
That's a fantastic idea!
Right on! I am 73 and love it.
Wonderful!
I'm 50 years old and have been building Lego continuously since I was 4. I really enjoyed your video and agree with it completely. I'm going to show it to my wife, and see if she stops complaining about all the Lego sets I buy.
Haha, glad to help a fellow Lego-lover!
Just watched your post, love all your comments. I'm 66 female and love building lego. My son and I have a few hundred sets
Wow--great collection. Are they all on display, or do you rotate them?
I am 64 years old and I spend a lot of time with Lego. What I do is I buy Lego bulks secondhand which usually contain many sets all mixed up and the challenge I enjoy is to identify to which sets the parts belong to and then rebuilding the sets.
That is awesome!
A little story about it from me. I've been "since 1968", doesn't quite fit yet, but I can already guess what will happen in the future. I work in the top level management of a company with 2500 employees. This company is owned by a family. And a new generation is just taking the lead. I've been exhibiting a few Lego models of mine in my office for two or three years, a bit ridiculed by my personal employees and direct management colleagues. One day I got a surprise visit from the new 35-year-old CEO with his mother (chairwoman of the supervisory board, around 70 years old). His eyes immediately fell on the Lego models. He almost ran up to them, laughing, and began to play. I looked at him, I looked at his mother. His mother looked at me. I explained the models and played along in the literal sense. After a while, she rolled her eyes and just said "Boys!" and left the room smiling. I have to admit that we didn't get very far in the next half hour with the development of the new corporate strategy, but we got to know each other in a very nice, human way and were able to build trust with each other immediately.
I LOVE this story. Thank you!
I'm 58 and i absolutely love build difficult sets. About year ago i found lego again
I'm glad you rediscovered!
Hi Dave here from the UK, I'm 71 started during covid lockdown to keep myself sane. I now class myself as an AFOL. I believe it helps to fend off dementia as its like 3D jigsaw puzzle. My 4 grandchildren love it they call me granddad LEGO. My favourites being Castle and pirates. I also have trains, city and modular for the kids and big kids to enjoy. They also like my Wild west sets and MOCS. Enjoy ❤
Hey Grandad Lego! You must be the coolest Grandad around! Cheers, Lego Friend!
Love it. Bang on. So true on all counts!!
Thanks! :-)
I'm half your age, but I'm scared I won't be able to build with Lego when I'm old due to some issue with the joints in my fingers, but if so I can probably still build with Duplo!
Duplo is also awesome! I have a bunch in waiting for my granddaughter.
I’m only 69 years young and I too have a problem, I enjoy Lego as well. This is a new addiction for me. My addiction started only a few years ago when I saw a Lego crane, Technic series. LOL
I enjoy the kits that have many intricate moving parts, usually the technic series. I find the hand / eye coordination thing is both relaxing and a challenge. I’m blown away by the complexity of these kits.
I never had Legos s a child so at first I found this interest odd. But as I see more and more older people enjoying this hobby, I no longer feel the same. I’ve gone to the local Lego store only to find many older people there buying all sorts of kits.
Now I find the popularity to this form of entertainment amazing. How many times have I gone to the Lego store lately only to find an item sold out, or backordered. Now these kits are not cheap, at least the ones I enjoy, so I have to pick and choose. I always find something that I enjoy building.
I’ll build it, keep it for a while, and then either carefully take it apart or give it away. So I can share the fun.
I’m glad I’ve found this site.
So yes, I too feel the same way as yourself. Older people can enjoy legos !!!! They’re not just for kids anymore.
Thanks for your insight. Giving it away is a great solution! I plan on rotating my sets, and dismantling some and saving for my granddaughter--boxes and all :-)
Great video!
Thanks for the support!
I love that the algorithm found this for me. So good!
Awesome! Thank you!
I agree with you
Thank you!
Watch your fingers if you do Technic sets. If you take them apart , wear a rubber glove as you will get better grip. Im 47 and just sold my whole Technic collection. 30 sets mostly cars. I took them all apart and let me warn you , I never did the glove thing as I just learned about it. Im still recovering from " Technic hand" my fingers were raw and numb with a burning sensation when I touched them to anything. My index finger and thumb on my right hand are still getting back to normal and it been two weeks. Take your time with Technic and regular Legos if your taking them apart.
Good tip! Thanks!
Very cool!
Thank you!
A lot more senior citizens would play with Lego (also watching cartoons, playing video games and listening to new music )if there wasn’t such a social stigma around it supposedly being exclusively for kids.
Thanks for this! Time to watch some cartoons!
I got into Lego 6 years ago at the age of 60. Primary interest is Harry Potter sets/minifigures.
I love the Minifigs. And I read my kids the books when they were kids, so I have several sets. Sometimes I have to text my daughter (who is in her 30s) pics of some of the Harry Potter minifigs so she can tell me the name of the character! :-)
That duplicate connects up to Lego I have got a room full of lego
I enjoyed your video. I’m 69 and my story is very similar to yours.
Glad you enjoyed it!
LEGO is the best toy ever. I've been saying it my whole life. I plan to be playing with LEGO until I leave the planet. I'm in my late 50's. Find a local group that shares the hobby together. Play on!
Great advice!
Why does the word "is" appear twice in the title? It should just be, "Is LEGO Good For Seniors?"
Yeah, thanks for pointing that out. A typo I missed. I need an editor!
great video
Thanks!
Welcome to the AFOL community (adult fan of Lego).
Thank you!
I'm 42, not yet a senior, but I have severe ptsd. Lego therapy helps. If you can't work, it helps give you a sense of accomplishment. The only issue is Lego being a deep, expensive rabbit hole.
It can be spendy, I agree. I'm wanting to do a video on some cool under $20 sets. Any favorites?
@tbsince1954 I normally have to pay the "star wars tax". Lego has been steadily raising prices. $20 & under will be difficult. I'd stretch it to $50 & under.
Of course! Quality, figures, increase in value, service and license….In the sets the building instructions. It's just the best manufacturer. With the others, there's only some pain
Agreed!
Yes, lego is good for everyone. It’s basic math for pre schoolers and it’s a three dimensional puzzle for seniors, which also promotes dexterity and hand eye coordination
Absolutely!
Big kid Lego rocks!
Sure does!
BTW, great fedora!
Borsalino, my favorite hats! 🙂
Lego is for about 1 1/2 to 99+ years old
I'm 55 and LEGO is good for my finger dexterity and mind.
I certainly agree!