aska0278 Posted April 11, 2016 Well first let me say I joined these forums as a mom trying to support my two daughters (7 and 10) who LOVE to build with their LEGOs; especially my eldest's. This is my eldest daughter's THING. (some kids have sports, some kids have dance, she builds LEGOs) Every year our school district holds a LEGO building competition for the elementary students (K-5) They have ONE hour to build from the ground up. There is no pre-building and all pieces (including minifigs) must be disassembled. The kids are divided into grade levels. Each grade level has a "Most Creative" and "Most Realistic" award. There is also "Overall Creative," "Overall Realistic," and of course "Best of Show." My eldest won "Most Creative" for 2nd grade level, "Best of Show" last year (in 3rd grade), and "Most Realistic" for 4th grade level this past weekend. We (mom, dad, and girls) have been planning, prepping, learning, redoing, and practice building since early January. My eldest and I have been pouring over building tutorials, pictures, youtube videos, and some of the LEGO building books. (It's how I found the eurobricks forums.) She came across CesBrick's Wizard cottage, fell in love with the green water and the water pouring trick, and used that as inspiration for what she wanted to do. We used Derfel's guide to building a medieval village to learn some new techniques. They were the two biggest contributors I thought I'd share some pictures because I think she did a fantastic job, and since the forums here have helped her create what she wanted to do. So thank-you eurobrick peoples for all the inspiration. You helped my 10yr old daughter achieve her vision, and win a prize for the third year in a row at her LEGO building competition. Side view of the side witht he wizard's house (he lives under some ruins in the hill) and the pig pen: wizard6 by asuka0278, on Flickr Side view of the waterfall, and other castle ruins: wizard8 by asuka0278, on Flickr Head on view of the waterfall. She ran out of time and didn't get to put the translucent blue pieces over the water: wizard5 by asuka0278, on Flickr head on view of the wizard's house and the water pouring trick. (She thought that was the coolest trick ever and was determined to use it.) wizard9 by asuka0278, on Flickr The next day she was allowed to display her creation at the school district's STEM festival. So she was able to add the translucent water pieces to it. A head on view of the ruins: ruins by asuka0278, on Flickr Frog Pond (this is my favorite part, with the waterfall coming in a close second.) frog_pond by asuka0278, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted April 11, 2016 Fine! The water bit got much better with the addition of the translucent bricks. The frog pond is also my favorite part! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speshy Posted April 11, 2016 Very cool! I like the transitions from one area to the next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrickCurve Posted April 12, 2016 Pretty good for a 10 year old, particularly in those time constraints. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elostirion Posted April 14, 2016 This shows lots of creativity, and the execution is pretty amazing for a 10-year-old. My favourite parts are the "foam" at the bottom of the waterfall as well the way she arranged the leafs on the ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azog Posted April 15, 2016 Very nice build indeed! The frog pond is also my favorite! It's always nice to see once in a while Lego designers at such a young age, reminds me of my past self. Tell your daughter to keep this MOC around. DONT TEAR IT APART! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master_Data Posted April 22, 2016 She did a great job on the waterfall and frog pond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
