Whether you actually get snow or not, you can still enjoy building winter LEGO creations. Our fun winter LEGO ideas are perfect for building with Lego when you are bored during the winter season with fun themes like snowmen and snowflakes. What will you build first? We have tons of fun LEGO building ideas for kids.
Things To Build With LEGO This Winter
LEGO building provides not only hours of creative and imaginative play but also numerous opportunities for learning. Our winter LEGO building challenges are more like prompts to get you thinking and give you a few ideas to roll with.
I am excited to work out some of these too with my son. We have done a few already! The best part of these winter LEGO building ideas is that you can make it your own and have fun!
Click here for your FREE LEGO Winter Challenge Calendar
Winter LEGO Building Ideas
Here are some fun winter theme ideas to build with your LEGO bricks. The biggest challenge will be deciding what you want to make first. Perfect indoor activity for kids!
Snowman
Create a classic snowman using white LEGO bricks for the body and head. Add accessories like a carrot nose, hat, and scarf.
Winter Cottage
Build a cozy winter cottage with white and blue bricks. Include details like a chimney, snow-covered roof, and a warm fireplace inside.
Ski Resort Scene
Construct a small ski resort scene with skiers, a snow-covered mountain, and a ski lodge. Use blue bricks for the sky and white for the snow.
Sledding Hill
Build a hill with a sled at the top and a trail of snow leading down. Add mini-figures enjoying a day of sledding.
Ice Skating Rink
Create a winter scene with an ice skating rink. Use transparent blue bricks for the ice, and include mini-figures skating and enjoying the winter day.
Winter Animals
Build winter animals like penguins, polar bears, or reindeer using LEGO bricks. Add a snowy landscape as their habitat.
Snowy Trees
Construct snow-covered trees using white and brown bricks. Place them in a winter landscape to create a snowy forest.
Check out the instructions here for our winter trees.
Winter Vehicle
Build a winter-themed vehicle, such as a snowplow, snowmobile, or a festive holiday sleigh.
Winter Sports Arena
Create a mini winter sports arena with areas for ice hockey, skiing, and snowboarding. Use mini-figures engaged in various winter sports activities.
Hot Cocoa Stand
Build a small stand or cart selling hot cocoa. Add mini-figures enjoying warm drinks in a winter setting.
Encourage creativity by providing a variety of blue, white, and transparent bricks for the snowy landscape. You can also include winter-themed accessories like hats, scarves, and winter sports equipment to enhance the winter atmosphere in the LEGO builds.
Get our free printable Lego Winter challenge cards here!
More Fun LEGO Builds For When The Kids Are Bored
There are many ways to play with LEGO, and I hope you try a few of these winter LEGO challenges! Let me know if you have a great LEGO winter activity! I love to get new ideas from my readers.
LEGO Games
Bored and stuck inside this winter? Here are some fun ideas for what to build out of LEGO when bored. Plus, you can play the game afterward!
- Build a LEGO Checkerboard
- Build a Tic Tac Toe game
- Build a LEGO Skittles game
- Build Playing Card Holders
- LEGO Printable Tower Board Game
- LEGO Marble Run
- LEGO Coding Games
What about making your own LEGO Crayons you can draw with!
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Christmas LEGO
If you are checking in with us, and it’s before Christmas, check out our popular DIY LEGO Advent Calendar to make at home. There are tons of great ideas, including…
New Years LEGO
Build LEGO numbers to represent the new year. Make a LEGO ball to ring in the new year or try this New Years LEGO habitat challenge.
Valentine’s Day LEGO
St Patrick’s Day LEGO
- Build a Leprechaun
- Build a Shamrock
- Build a pot of gold
- Build a Leprechaun Trap
- Build LEGO rainbows
Printable Winter STEM Pack
Even if you don’t live in a snowy winter climate, there are many ways to explore the season!
WHAT’S INSIDE? You’ll find 250+ Pages of Winter theme projects for science, STEM, and art!
- 25+ Winter science activities and STEM projects for kids that are easy to set up and fit into the time you have available even if it’s limited! NEW: Observation sheets for activities.
- Printable winter theme STEM activities that are simple but engaging for home or classroom. Perfect for K-2 and beyond and adaptable to many skill levels.
- Find simple background science explanations to share with kids while they explore hands-on and playful experiments, projects, and activities! Fun with physics, chemistry, design, engineering, and more!
- Easy to gather supplies makes these STEM activities ideal when you have limited resources available. Perfect for trying with groups of kids.
- Engaging winter STEM activities packed with winter theme activities, journal pages, and design process steps! Includes structure-building cards, STEM challenge cards, and screen-free coding activities.
- Fun snowflake theme STEM, including snowflake cutting templates, snowflake tinker cards, and snowflake science activities, including a snowflake formation cycle!
- Even more, winter printable sheets include hibernating animals sort, snow weather cycle, five senses for winter journal pages, thaumatrope patterns, and fun extras with a winter theme!
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