Rescue the LEGO Ice Melt Fun! - Little Bins and Bricks

A fun LEGO science activity and icy rescue with LEGO mini-figures! We love ice melting activities and have given this simple sensory activity a fun LEGO twist! Give your budding scientists and LEGO fans a hands-on learning experience for fun and simple LEGO activities all year round.

LEGO ICE MELT ACTIVITY

MELTING ICE

Creating an ice melt activity is quite easy, but takes a few hours, so plan accordingly! An ice melt is a perfect science experiment for young kids. Why is this? Ice melting is a pretty easy concept for kids to understand and it is so easy to create icy themes that include your kid’s interests, like this LEGO themed ice melt!

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LEGO ICE MELT ACTIVITY

SUPPLIES:

Ice cube mold or plastic container
Water
LEGO mini-figures
Glitter and Food Coloring {optional}

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1. Add your mini-figs to the ice cube mold.

STEP 2. Add water to cover your LEGO pieces and place in the freezer until frozen solid.

Alternatively, you can create one large ice block through using something like a milk carton. I like using the milk carton because once frozen, you can easily rip away the container. The most important part of creating a great ice melt is to freeze your characters in layers. I do 4-5 layers in the milk carton with a few figures in each layer. You can chose to color the water and add glitter. Once completely frozen, tear away this container and place in a shallow pan/dish. This will help collect the water once it melts.

STEP 3. Once your LEGO ice cubes are frozen, get ready to explore the fun of melting ice to free your mini-figs. Set up a large bowl or tray of warm water along with meat basters and squeeze bottles.