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The Power of Metaphor in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®: Why It Transforms Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration

"By tapping into the power of metaphor, LSP helps individuals think more deeply, teams communicate more openly, and organisations make better sense of the complex challenges they face." In every LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP) workshop, there comes a moment when a simple...

ACTIVITY: Build a Scene from a Book

Bring your favourite stories to life. This challenge invites learners to transform a moment from a book into a 3D scene, strengthening both imagination and comprehension. By selecting a key part of the story and rebuilding it, children must interpret the setting,...

ACTIVITY: Build with the ‘Wrong’ hand!

The idea is simple but execution will take patience, perseverance, and concentration. This one-handed (the non‑dominant hand) build challenge invites children to step outside their comfort zone and engage their brains in new and meaningful ways. By limiting the use of...

ACTIVITY: Build with the ‘Wrong’ hand!

The idea is simple but execution will take patience, perseverance, and concentration. This one-handed (the non‑dominant hand) build challenge invites children to step outside their comfort zone and engage their brains in new and meaningful ways. By limiting the use of...

2025 School Tour Summary: More Than Just Bricks

"Every child deserves a chance to shine. Because sometimes, all it takes is a different way to learn—a way that values creativity, and individuality." This year, we spent 31 incredible days on the road, traveling over 7,000 km from Invercargill to Whangarei, bringing...

How LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Transformed a Struggling Team

"The results were powerful. Team members who had never spoken up before contributed openly. They shared insights that surprised even their leader—unlocking challenges she didn’t know existed." Today’s workplaces are complex. Teams can be spread across multiple...

Why We Do What We Do at House of Bricks

"We realised that many children feel this way—misunderstood, left behind, or defined by labels. So, after research, conversations with teachers, and a lot of planning, House of Bricks was launched with one mission: to inspire through creativity - not instruction."...

When Play Sparks Confidence: A Story That Stays With Us

"At the end of the day, as I packed up, they called me back inside. Their gift? A personal haka—just for me. I was speechless." Some days remind us why creativity matters—and this was one of them. I arrived at a school, set up our stations, and the bell rang. But a...

Why We’re Called House of Bricks

"When it came time to name the business, the choice was clear: House of Bricks. It represents the first creation that made me believe in my own abilities—and the belief that everyone deserves that same feeling of achievement and joy." Every name has a story—and ours...

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