It’s the time of the year to add shades of green, red and white to your home. As is an annual tradition for Juhu’s Dhara Mehta, she will introduce these colours to Christmas-themed LEGO models. Helping her bring these models to life will be elves; actually, young enthusiasts keen to learn and have some fun too.

Founder of The Kids Company, an E.C.C.ED (Early Childhood Care and Education)-qualified professional and a certified LEGO educator, Mehta has been hosting this workshop for nearly 10 years now. “LEGO helps kids develop various skills as they discover that there is so much that they can create solely around this festival using the bricks,” she explains, adding, “The game is a way for kids to explore and express themselves. It is normal for the structures they build to keep falling apart. The kids then figure out if a misplaced brick is where the problem lies, or if the structure is not getting enough support from one side, and so on. This generates problem-solving skills. Kids love to talk, and they have some of the most fascinating reasons and inspirations behind their creations. This helps build storytelling skills and enhances creative thinking. As this workshop will be in the presence of other kids, they will share their bricks with others, communicate and learn to socialise as well.”