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= '''Take a mindful break with LEGO!''' =

= '''Take a mindful break with LEGO!''' =

Join me every third Friday of the month from 12:30–1:00 PM ET for a relaxed, creative session where we build, unwind, and connect.

==== Join me every third Friday of the month from 12:30–1:00 PM ET for a relaxed, creative session where we build, unwind, and connect. ====

 

🧘‍♀️ No instructions, no pressure! Just bring your own LEGO and build whatever you like.   

🧘‍♀️ No instructions, no pressure! Just bring your own LEGO and build whatever you like.   

🎥 [https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI3YTMwZmItMzAyZi00NDMyLWE5ZmYtOTNhZDhkYjUxM2I5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b72ac62f-06d5-4cd5-824e-ee92319a4676%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e121f76e-dbd6-43eb-8116-40ee5b3be9be%22%7d Join via MS Teams] – camera optional, fun guaranteed.  

🎥 [https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI3YTMwZmItMzAyZi00NDMyLWE5ZmYtOTNhZDhkYjUxM2I5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b72ac62f-06d5-4cd5-824e-ee92319a4676%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e121f76e-dbd6-43eb-8116-40ee5b3be9be%22%7d Join via MS Teams] – camera optional, fun guaranteed.  

== 🧩 '''''Let’s play, relax, and recharge together!''''' ==

=== 🧩 Let’s play, relax, and recharge together! ===

'''[https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI3YTMwZmItMzAyZi00NDMyLWE5ZmYtOTNhZDhkYjUxM2I5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b72ac62f-06d5-4cd5-824e-ee92319a4676%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e121f76e-dbd6-43eb-8116-40ee5b3be9be%22%7d Lego Mindful Building - Monthly Drop-In Sessions | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams]'''

== Description: ==

== 🏗️ Description ==

 

LEGO Mindful Building – Monthly Drop-in Sessions:

=== 🏗️ LEGO Mindful Building – Monthly Drop-in Sessions ===

* '''Hosted by:''' [mailto:olga.novoa@ised-isde.gc.ca Olga Novoa, User Experience Designer at ISED]

* '''Hosted by:''' [mailto:olga.novoa@ised-isde.gc.ca Olga Novoa, User Experience Designer at ISED]

* '''Inspired by:''' https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Convergence

* '''Inspired by:''' https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Convergence

* '''Where:''' [https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI3YTMwZmItMzAyZi00NDMyLWE5ZmYtOTNhZDhkYjUxM2I5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b72ac62f-06d5-4cd5-824e-ee92319a4676%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e121f76e-dbd6-43eb-8116-40ee5b3be9be%22%7d Microsoft Teams]

* '''Where:''' [https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI3YTMwZmItMzAyZi00NDMyLWE5ZmYtOTNhZDhkYjUxM2I5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b72ac62f-06d5-4cd5-824e-ee92319a4676%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e121f76e-dbd6-43eb-8116-40ee5b3be9be%22%7d Microsoft Teams]

=== 🌟 Purpose ===

== 🌟 Purpose ==

A calm, creative space for public servants to:

A calm, creative space for public servants to:

* Unwind and reset during the workday

* Unwind and reset during the workday

* Build freely or follow a simple monthly template

* Build freely or follow a simple monthly template

=== 🧘‍♀️ How It Works ===

== 🧘‍♀️ How It Works ==

No instructions, no pressure, just play!

No instructions, no pressure, just play!

* All levels and expertise

* All levels and expertise

* No need to finish anything, this is about the process, not the product

* No need to finish anything, this is about the process, not the product

=== 🏗️ Tiny Build Ideas for Monthly Sessions ===

== 🏗️ Tiny Build Ideas for Monthly Sessions ==

Here are some simple, creative ideas using generic LEGO bricks:

Here are some simple, creative ideas using generic LEGO bricks:

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w/folder/Ao1AgTjB Watermelon Slice] 🍉 – ''Use red, green, and black bricks to mimic a juicy wedge''

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w/folder/Ao1AgTjB Watermelon Slice] 🍉 – Use red, green, and black bricks to mimic a juicy wedge

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Ice Cream Cone] 🍦 – ''Stack tan and pastel bricks to create a cone with a scoop''

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Ice Cream Cone] 🍦 – Stack tan and pastel bricks to create a cone with a scoop

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Mini Robot] 🤖 – ''Use grey and blue bricks for a tiny tech friend''

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Mini Robot] 🤖 – Use grey and blue bricks for a tiny tech friend

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Lego Duck] 🦆 – ''A classic 4-brick duck (great for beginners!)''

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Lego Duck] 🦆 – A classic 4-brick duck (''great for beginners!'')

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Rocket Ship] 🚀 – ''A vertical build with fins and a pointed top''

# [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w Rocket Ship] 🚀 – A vertical build with fins and a pointed top

== 🪜 Joining ==

== 🪜 Joining ==

== 📅 Recurring Teams Invite ==

== 📅 Recurring Teams Invite ==

[https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI3YTMwZmItMzAyZi00NDMyLWE5ZmYtOTNhZDhkYjUxM2I5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b72ac62f-06d5-4cd5-824e-ee92319a4676%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e121f76e-dbd6-43eb-8116-40ee5b3be9be%22%7d Lego Mindful Building – Monthly Drop-In Sessions, take place in English 12:30–1:00 PM ET on the third Friday of each month.]

Lego Mindful Building – Monthly Drop-In Sessions, take place in English 12:30–1:00 PM ET via MS Teams on the third Friday of each month.

If you can't join right at 12:30 PM, you are welcome to join the call later!

If you can't join right at 12:30 PM, you are welcome to join the call later!

== 🧰 Resources ==

== 🧰 Resources ==

=== 🛠️ Free LEGO Mini Build Instructions ===

=== 🛠️ Free LEGO Mini Build Instructions ===

[https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w The first place to start is this free LEGO mini build instructions database where you can search and download thousands of free LEGO guides!]

[https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w The first place to start is this free LEGO mini build instructions database where you can search and download thousands of free LEGO guides! ]

From 2008-2020, LEGO offered monthly free mini build instructions that are super easy to build with generic LEGO pieces. Somebody collected over 12 years' worth of these free guides, and you can [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w view & download them all] here! With only a handful of generic pieces, you'll learn how to build a frog, truck, airplane, or something similar.

From 2008-2020, LEGO offered monthly free mini build instructions that are super easy to build with generic LEGO pieces. Somebody collected over 12 years' worth of these free guides, and you can [https://mega.nz/folder/tt1WQYbJ#OgDCm2287IZem8glpFNN_w view & download them all] here! With only a handful of generic pieces, you'll learn how to build a frog, truck, airplane, or something similar.

=== 📲 Free LEGO Instructions App ===

=== 📲 Free LEGO Instructions App ===

[https://www.heyitsfree.net/lego-brickit-app-scan LEGO has a new app called Brickit] that scans your pile of bricks and tells you what you can build🚀👩‍🚀

[https://www.heyitsfree.net/lego-brickit-app-scan LEGO has a new app called Brickit] that scans your pile of bricks and tells you what you can build, 🚀 It’s what my 5-year-old self always dreamed of! 👩‍🚀

[[File:Astronaut.jpg|alt=5 years old me|left|thumb|It’s what my 5-year-old self always dreamed of!]]

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