A great benefit of having kids is the opportunity to reconnect with the toys of your youth. During my formative years Legos were a big part of my playtime. Using the modular blocks, I spent many hours building structures and vehicles of all shapes and sizes.

Nowadays most Lego sets are marketed with movie tie-ins and contain specialized pieces, but you can still buy a tub of generic pieces and use your creativity to build whatever you imagine! Below are some great examples of Lego creativity.

Nathan Sawaya is New York-based “Brick Artist™” who creates sculptures with bricks.

Mike Balakov recreates classic photographs with Legos.

Can guess what 8-bit games are represented below?

And, or course, our favorite inventive use of legos — Lego letterpress!
Samuel Cox and Justin LaRosa of Physical Fiction create stunning prints that are availiable for sale.

This example of Lego letterpress comes from Levi Bunyan.

And, to cap off 2011 check out the Top News Stories of 2011 interpreted with Legos.