LEGO Star Wars Jokes

An Explosive Chat
One day, Han Solo 1 in the midi-scale Millennium Falcon said to Han Solo 2 in the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon, "Good job battling the storm troopers in Episode 1."

Han Solo 2 replied, "I fought droids, not storm troopers in Episode 1."

Then Han Solo 1 said to Han Solo 2, "At least my Millennium Falcon can fly around a room without falling apart."

Han Solo 2 aimed his quad laser cannon at the midi-scale Millenium Falcon and blew it up.

Question: What did minifig Han Solo sign up for when he found out his family was starting a band?
Answer: A Soloist.

Question: What did minifig Obi Wan Kenobi say to minifig Luke at the dinner table?
Answer: Use the fork, Luke!

LEGO Club Magazine club codes

For those of you who got the current March-April 2010 LEGO Club Magazine, there are some cool club codes in them that you can use on the LEGO Website to find new and cool stuff!

Go to www.LEGOclub.com, then type the club code (using all CAPS) into the club code box (just beneath the LEGO Club tab). Then press the arrow button (or press Enter).

Here are the codes for the current LEGO Club Magazine:

Get information about the new LEGO Games
club code: GAMES

Get building instructions for the new BIONICLE model
club code: BIONICLEBUILD

Get behind-the-scenes information about the movie "Ben 10"
club code: BEN10

Enter the new LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 contest
club code: ROBOT

Check out creative LEGO models
club code: COOLCREATIONS

Get building instructions for the Skeeball creation
club code: SKEEBALL

Check out the list of LEGO Indiana Jones Trivia Challenge winners
club code: INDYTRIVIA

Get the answers to the puzzles in the magazine
club code: PUZZLE2

Sign up for the LEGO Club Email newsletter
club code: EMAIL

Fill out a survey of the magazine:
club code: CLUBSURVEY

Have fun!

How to set up a LEGO Club at home

As you may know, my son is a huge LEGO fan! So when he asked me if we could set up our own LEGO Club last year, I thought it was a great idea. Here's what we did:

RESEARCH
I looked around on the Web to see if anyone else had set up a LEGO Club. I found some great tips on the LEGO.com Website about "Starting a LEGO Club in Your Community".

BRAINSTORMING
My son and I discussed setting up the LEGO Club with his school friends in our home:
- We could handle around 8 kids in our living room. Luckily, we had enough large and small LEGO blocks for 8 kids to use.
- We chose the day (Wednesdays after school for one hour) and how often (weekly) to have the LEGO Club.
- We thought it might be fun to have a weekly theme (like space, vehicles, or Santa's Workshop).
- We wanted to provide snacks, since the kids would be hungry right after school.

SETTING IT UP
- We made 6 invitations to give to my son's friends (6 friends + my own 2 kids = 8 kids total.)
- I ordered LEGO party supplies, including cups, napkins, and plates for the snacks (just for the first few meetings).
- I picked up a few LEGO Club magazines from our local LEGO store to hand out to our club members.
- I bought a few extra green LEGO base plates for building on, and an extra tub of small LEGO blocks (you can never have too many LEGO blocks).
- We decided which of our LEGO models (with instructions) could be shared and built easily within an hour
- My kids made a few posters to put up around the house, and I wrote up the list of rules for our LEGO Club (from the LEGO.com Website):

RULES
1. No taking LEGOs from others
2. Respect the creations of others
3. Put blocks away when done
4. HAVE FUN!

LEGO CLUB TODAY!
After confirming who was coming to LEGO Club, I made space in our living room, put out the buckets of LEGO blocks, put up our posters (and the rules), and set the snacks out on the kitchen table. My son also set out a display of his LEGO projects to show his friends. For snacks, I offered milk, juice, or water to drink, and crackers, fruit, and popcorn to eat. The popcorn was a very popular treat!

When everyone arrived at our home, we reviewed the LEGO Club rules, announced the theme of the day (and the contest, if we had one), then started building. The kids built for a while, then took a break for snacks, then went back to building. If we had a contest (like the tallest tower, or the fastest race car), we'd try to complete the contest before the parents came to pick up their kids. I took pictures of the kids' creations before we put away the blocks.

By the way, some kids were dropped off at LEGO Club by their parents, and some kids got rides with us in our van. Some days we had lots of kids, and some days we had just one or two. It was fun either way.

I changed up the snacks each week, and sometimes the parents helped provide snacks, which was really nice!

When kids wanted to make models with instructions, we provided a few small models (like the Star Wars battle packs) that could be completed within an hour.

Last year, we ended LEGO Club when the school year ended, and took a break over summer vacation.

This year, we waited until after Christmas to start LEGO Club again. We decided to have a smaller group on Thursdays after school, so we invited just a few kids to join. We also created our own LEGO Club blog, so we could display and share our cool creations online.

Note: It was harder to schedule LEGO Club part-way through the year, because the kids were already busy with after-school clubs and sports. It's much easier to schedule a LEGO Club at the start of the school year.

My son loves having a LEGO Club, and his friends seem to really enjoy it, too. I love being a part of it, although it can be a lot of work running it on my own! A few parents have come out to play, but most of the time, it's just me and the kids.

GOING ONLINE
Each week after LEGO Club, we post our cool LEGO creations online. We also try to announce our upcoming themes and activities. If you'd like to participate with our LEGO Club online, you're welcome to send us your cool LEGO creations, too!

If you'd like more information about our LEGO Club, email me or post your comment below.

Pokemon Games

From my son:

"I've added another LEGO Pokemon. His name is Piplup. He's a baby penguin. In the pictures, he's standing with his friends and playing games with them. Yes, it may look like one picture doesn't have them playing Pokemon games, but actually they are. The game is called "Who can stay still the longest". Right now, Pikachu is winning.



The other game is called "Minotaurus" which is available on the LEGO.com Website. In that game, Absol is winning.



I'm going to make a video review of Minotaurus later."

My own creation: LEGO Turtwig

From my son:

"As I said from my last review, I put another LEGO Pokemon up on my blog. His name is Turtwig and in this photo he's really hungry. He's eating some LEGO grass, and did you know that the leaves on his head grow better as soon as he eats?"

My Pokemon LEGO creations: Pikachu and Absol Talking

From my son:

"These are my first LEGO Pokemon characters, and I'd like to share them with you. Right now, they're having a chat. I started LEGO Pokemon yesterday, and created my first two LEGO ones. They're a success. And I plan on creating another one tomorrow, so don't forget to come back to my LEGO site."

LEGO Pikachu and LEGO Absol:



LEGO Absol and LEGO Pikachu talking:

Bricks by the Bay, LEGO Poll, and LEGO Riddle

Bricks by the Bay
On Sunday, April 11th, we're going to the Bricks by the Bay convention at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley hotel in Fremont!

We'll be visiting the public exhibition and vendor area between 10 AM and 4 PM. It costs $5 per person. If you'd like to attend with us, send me an email.

For more information about the Bricks by the Bay convention, click here.

What is your favorite LEGO Theme?
We've added a question (poll) for you in the sidebar (on the left): What is your favorite LEGO theme? Choose your favorite, then click the VOTE button. Have fun voting!

LEGO Riddle
Okay, for the serious LEGO builders: What exclusive LEGO product has 5922 pieces, and includes minarets, domes, finials, arches, and stairs in the front?

We'll post the answer to this riddle next weekend. Have fun!