When do boys stop playing with Lego?

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DS has never really been 'into' Lego so we might as well get rid of it. I was thinking of offering it to his Secondary school to start a Lego club. Will the school like the idea? What age do boys stop enjoying Lego?

Mine were never that keen on it. I'd say it was never played with after aged 10/11 so unlikely to appeal to secondary school age. What about your local Primary? Or a children's home?

I think if a child is into Lego they never really outgrow it - at least, my dses haven't and they're 29 and 33! So it's worth offering it to the school and if they don't want it, try a primary school.

I'd say primary aged children. My ds is 8 and has never had lego but announced the other day that he always plays with it at school in golden time. Guess what he's got in his Xmas stocking this year??? I can't wait to play with it

I'd happily buy it off of you if you'd consider selling it?

herbietea we also have those boxes. The lego sets that make a specific model which is then left to gather dust. We had a huge phase of Harry Potter and Star Wars. Some of those kits cost £70+ and I thought they gave poor play value compared to the basics sets that require some imagination.

My DS is 10 1/2 and this is the first year he doesn't want any Lego for Christmas - if the local primary school doesn't want it, then if all the sets are complete, they seem to fly off ebay at this time of year!

DS stopped playing with lego at about 10.

mine has asked for some for xmas, we have tons, but wants the star wars something or other. He is 12 and 8 year old very much into it still.

Lego do kits for those aged 16yrs upwards. I don't really think there is any upper limit.

Well if it helps my DH is currently 'sorting' ours and he is 48!

DS's school has a Lego Mindstorms Club. DS 13 is in Yr 8 and all the rest are 6th Formers. He has the old version of mindstorm but wants the new one for christmas. He still expects to get a bionicle for christmas/birthdays.

My husband hasn't stopped playing with lego yet - he wants to know if we can get DS (22months) meccano for Christmas!

DH (41) is getting this for christmas. Can't think of anything else TBH

From about 16 (but that was probably dh with the technic stuff, geeky kid) to when they have sons (if)- then they start all over again.

Buda my DH also tends to spend quite some time sorting DS's. And now little DD (aged 4) is getting into it he is always on hand to help.

He also spends quite a lot of time "tidying" the playmobil. I think that appeals to his OCD tendencies. But then DD and her friends come along and actually play with it and all the 50 odd people and associated belongings go "on holiday" to under the dressing table and he has to start again.

They don't.. they just have a pause from late teen to until they have dc's themselves and can start all over again!

DH is very excited that DS1 is getting some lego this year (as opposed to Duplo, just didn't do it for him!).
We are getting DH's old lego stuff out of PIL's loft and sorting through it, then we'll add to it as necessary.
Think DH will play with it more than DS1

My nephews haven't stopped. My DH and I would have played with it throughout my teenage years if we'd been able to afford the groovy motorised sets.

I don't think you can ever get bored of lego. I know I have threatened my mother with a nursing home if the lego goes to anyone but me (three kids, who were VERY into lego, worth).
If you really need to get rid of it, try a school, childrens home or charity.

Try Lego Mindstorms.

It lets them make computer controlled robots out of lego

A children's Home would love it.

If you want to sell it you can get very good prices. On e-bay you can get more than the original price for discontinued sets that are complete with the instructions.

If you are selling it as a bulk lot, make sure to count up the number of minifigures and photograph them. Also photograph any baseplates and specialty pieces as you will get a better price. I picked up 15 kg of Lego at a knock down price because the sellers hadn't bothered to do this. I found 45 minifigures in the lot which would have increased the price by more than 50 - 75%.

Another tip is to be careful to sort out any Playmobil, Megablocks etc. 100% Lego lots get a lot more interest and higher prices than 'contaminated' ones because buyers are never sure how much false Lego they will end up with.

Bricklink.com is a site devoted to Lego and you will definitely find a market for your Lego there.

Incidentally DH and I are 43 and 44 and we are still building. I have also run into an army engineer on Bricklink who specializes in Lego cranes that can lift 25 lbs.

There is a pile of lego on the computer desk which my ds [16] and his mates still build with