Free LEGO Education Kit
Growing up, I probably spent 50% of my free time playing with LEGOs. The other half was equally divided between Micro Machines, Ninja Turtles, and Ghostbusters. But LEGOs reigned supreme in my life, which is why I got quite excited when I saw this free LEGO education kit offer. It looks like a bag of random pieces and yet I just spent twenty minutes squinting at them and trying to image what I’ll build.
At the very least, you can stack all the pieces together and throw it at people. I like to call that creation an AOP – Attention Obtaining Projectile.
I just signed up for one, sounds cool. I wonder how many pieces they give you, lol.
uhhhhh this says you must be a teacher or in education field to get the legos.
It says I will be receiving mine: I put daycare as my field(which is partially true, since I’m a SAHM of three).
Gina, You’re a SAHM?! That makes you a “homeschooler” IMHO. haha.
I put down Special Education Advisor since my mom is a retired one and I used her addy w/my email.
my aunt is a teacher so i went ahead and ordered it for her!
it says you must be a teacher or in education to be eligible for the creativity contest not to receive the sample
Lego offer – I think it would be fair to mention that it is supposed to be for teachers, so that all these Freebie obsessed people don’t get it just for the fact that it’s free. There won’t be any left over for the people it’s targeted to. I like your website, but I wish that you would occasionally mention that not everyone should get every free item, just because it’s free and then throw it out because they actually don’t need it.
Ingrid, that would be kind of like a Masseuse specifying that a massage often involves some touching.
If that makes sense….
Sam, I am sorry, but I think that you didn’t quite understand what I was saying – I like freebies, but I will not get ones that I don’t need, just for the sake of getting something for free and I will not lie, just to get something, that’s not intended for my profession etc. If you check the comments above you will see that quite a few people are willing to make up some BS just to get the freebie. Does Stay-at-home-mom teach her stay-at-home kids that it’s ok to lie, just to save a few pennies?
uhhhhhh, someone has their tail in between their legs!!! LMAO
If mine comes, I’m going to donate it to the daycare center my niece and nephew attend.
http://www.legoeducation.com/forms/activitycontest.asp
This is the page that actually leads to the LEGO kit offer. I agree with Ingrid in the fact that not every freebie is for everyone. The contest and kit are meant to inspire creativity in the classroom, and give educators a chance at some prize money, while promoting their product as an educational item.
Basically, if you want toys for your desk, get a Happy Meal at lunch. That’s what I do.
So are the free food offers only valid for those that are hungry, or can we not use them for our family and friends? The free hats only good for those that like head protection from the sun? No, I didn’t think so. To each their own, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a mom getting free legos for her kids.
Brittan, again, that’s not the point – if the freebie (whatever it is) is for everyone, go ahead and get it if you want to try something new. BUT – if you have to lie to get it, that’ where I draw the line.
Please pull this link off your page. This freebie is not intented for the MASSES.
If I find no use in it I can always give it to my mom who works at our church as a preschool teacher.
I am a little frustrated that this freebie doesn’t have an option for homeschool teachers. I homeschool my children so I am a teacher but I am not employed as a teacher. And I agree, lying to receive something free is not okay. So I won’t be ordering this freebie but I may send an e-mail to the appropriate source reminding them that homeschool moms are teachers too even if they only have a few students.
Alisha…………. it says homeschoolers too! Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the LEGO Smart Creativity Contest you must be a teacher or working in the education field. This includes administrators, coaches, home school educators, and classroom aides!
Wow.
Just for the record, I initially interpreted this freebie as being available to anybody while the “Smart Creativity Contest” was for teachers only. I can see the argument that the kit as well is intended for teachers only, especially after looking at the link Kimberly provided.
Out of curiosity, how many of you all give your real phone number? Not a phone you can (and do) turn off, but a 24/7 phone number so that the freebie business can call you? If they require a phone number to process the request, do you skip that freebie, even if it is something you’d use/give to somebody who will use it?
Please put in there that it’s for educators only…I wanted one for my grandson.
The freebie is definitely only for educators, and lying is not ok. I signed my mother, who is a teacher, up to receive one so that she can decide about the contest (which her kids should really like). The idea here is simple, and I don’t think it is right to game the system when the freebie has clearly stated terms.
Goob, thanks for the link, I will be sharing it with other homeschooling parents, with proper hat tip, of course. I had no idea Lego even had educational products geared especially for homeschoolers until I followed your link. I also ordered a couple of their teaching resource catalogs. They should give you a kickback, dude!
Lego sent this email on June 6. I think it’s kind of ironic that someone in the educational field misspelled the word “receive.”
We Are In An Educational Pickle And Need Your Help!
LEGO® Education North America launched the LEGO SmartTM Creativity Contest in January of this year. The contest challenges educators and those employed in the education field to create an activity for their classroom using only the LEGO bricks found in a LEGO Smart Kit.
To date we have had phenominal response from members in the education industry and have posted more than 100 activities developed by these contest participants. Recently, however, the contest news got out to large groups of ineligible people and many of them submitted requests for free LEGO Smart Kits.
In order to recieve a free LEGO Smart Kit via the LEGO Smart Creativity Contest, you must be a teacher or someone working within the education field (coach, administrator, teacher aide, and so on) and live within the United States.
To verify the credentials of those who have recently submitted requests, we are asking everyone to complete this new online form.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and honesty. A limited quantity of LEGO Smart Kits remain, and we appreciate your assistance in making sure these kits arrive in the hands of eligible contestants.
Debra Smith
Market Communications Coordinator
800-362-4308
dsmith@LEGOeducation.com
And here’s the link to their new online form, which asks more specific questions such as the name of the school where you teach, the subjects you teach, and what Lego products you use in the classroom.
http://www.legoeducation.com/forms/activitycontest.asp?i=0
I got one of those too
Everyone STFU. It’s FREE. Those of you who are on your high horses about how it’s “only for educators” have to realize that lego can afford to give out as many kits as they want. They’re a huge corporation. Do you lie about being a business? Do you make up phone numbers? If so, don’t cast any stones. Don’t be so serious…it’s a freebie site.
It does state that homeschoolers are welcome. I have homeschooled my grands for 6 years. I signed up, and no need to lie. I think it’s great, and the kids will be thrilled! I’m thankful this is listed here!
Holy Crap!! I actually got this one!
I like reading peoples comments on the things I dont apply for. I like hif but the only sample i have gotten so far is a sample of a diaper that wasnt even the size i ordered! Has anyone else had this problem?
Safari won’t open it.
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