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DIY Lego Minifigure Storage

by Lindsay Ballard on April 21, 2014 17 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Krazy Glue. All opinions are 100% mine.

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I’ve talked before about how my 8 year old son, Zack, is utterly obsessed with LEGO.  When he’s not building with them, he’s talking about what he wants to build with them or what one of his friends built with them.

And with his obsession comes my vast knowledge of the sound of a LEGO being sucked into the vacuum cleaner or the feel of a 2×4 brick underfoot in the middle of the night.  I know the rest of you parents with LEGO obsessed kids can relate.

A few summers ago, I took the kids – by myself – on a 2 week road trip across the southern part of the country.  It was a moment of insanity, but we all survived.  Along our adventure, we picked up a LEGO magnet (like this one) from LegoLand in Florida.  It sparked an idea in my mind to get some of Zack’s beloved Minifigures off of the floor.

I started with a handful of 2×4 LEGO bricks, a package of tiny magnets I picked up at Home Depot, and a tube of Krazy Glue Craft gel.

DIY-Lego-Storage

To make a magnetic base for the Minifigures, I simply put a dot of Krazy Glue inside the LEGO brick and applied a little magnet on top of it.  The Krazy Glue dries in under 30 seconds and makes a super strong bond.  I would have burned the crud out of my fingers trying to do this with a glue gun, and this was dry before I could have even gotten my glue gun heated up to the right temperature.  And now Krazy Glue has a “Skin Guard” formula that delays skin bonding time, giving me extra time to get to the kitchen sink!

DIY-Lego-Magnets

These two are “vintage” bricks (read: yes, my husband still has ALL of his LEGO from his childhood).  Newer bricks have a little divider on the inside, so you have to glue the magnet slightly off center.

DIY-Lego-Magnet

If you are just using them for storage, one magnet is plenty.  If you want to use them on your refrigerator to hold paperwork, you’ll want to use two magnets or use the stronger rare earth magnets.

Next, add your Minifigures to the top of the bricks.  Don’t glue them on.  Just simply click them into the bricks so that they can be removed when its time for play.

DIY-Lego-Mini-Figure-Storage

I added Zack’s collection to a magnet board that I had on hand from Ikea.  But, you could use any metal surface or even some of that magnetic paint to create your own piece.

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Now Zack can have his LEGO Minifigure collection on display in his bedroom – and I can save my feet!  Well worth the 5 minute project, don’t you think?  Gosh, I can’t remember the last time I finished a project that quickly.  Like the slogan says, Krazy Glue is Krazy strong, Krazy fast.

Do you have an overflowing LEGO collection?  Does this give you some DIY storage ideas using little magnets and Krazy Glue?  If you are looking for more ideas, check out Krazy Glue’s masterpieces in minutes Pinterest board.

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About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

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Comments

  1. Kristi @ Creative Kristi says

    April 21, 2014 at 8:20 am

    Love it! Sometimes the simplest prejoects make the most difference in our day to day! I call Legos on the floor out home security system 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsay Ballard says

      April 23, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      Ha! Yes, they totally are a security system, aren’t they? You’d hear the crook coming in the the door. “Ow!” “AH!” “Ouch!”

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    April 21, 2014 at 9:10 am

    What a fantastic idea! I can’t wait to do this for both my boys when we move into our new home this week!! (Maybe I’ll wait ’til we unpack…but probably not)

    Reply
    • Lindsay Ballard says

      April 23, 2014 at 8:28 pm

      Thanks! Zack loves it, and he’s been having a good time just playing with them on his magnet board, too.

      Reply
  3. Heather (Baby Bump & Beyond) says

    April 24, 2014 at 4:18 am

    Fantastic idea!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Ballard says

      April 29, 2014 at 8:16 am

      Thanks, Heather!

      Reply
  4. Kelsey says

    April 27, 2014 at 8:32 am

    What a great idea! I know a friend that would LOVE this for her kids. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Ballard says

      April 29, 2014 at 8:16 am

      Of course! Thanks, Kelsey!

      Reply
  5. Amanda McGregor says

    April 29, 2014 at 8:15 am

    No…… Not the Kraggle!! Please tell me you have seen The Lego Movie or else you will have no idea what I am talking about!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Ballard says

      April 29, 2014 at 8:16 am

      HAHAHA! I have not seen the movie, but my kids (and husband) have told me every last detail. Zack has requested that I keep the Krazy Glue tube for him when it’s empty. 😉

      Reply
  6. Sadie says

    May 3, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    Thank you for posting this. Went to Ikea this week, ordered my Lego bases, and headed to Home Depot today for magnets. Can’t wait to get all the Lego minifigs in one area!!!

    Reply
  7. Atta Girl Amy says

    May 14, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    My name is Amy and I’m the mom of a Lego-obsessed boy. Although what I think he is most obsessed with are the mini figures. I think he has 45 Star Wars mini figs, and then hundreds of others. I am staring at a container of heads now. Lego heads, that is. And I’m pretty sure I have a part time job putting on minifigure arms. So we are definitely making these magnets for Jackson’s room. And I even have some vintage Legos to use. Bring on the Kragl!

    Reply
  8. marcela says

    August 26, 2014 at 10:55 am

    Thanks a million! Was about to buy a similar product at a dollar per piece!

    Reply
  9. marcela says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:03 am

    Now off to purchase a huge piece of metal to frame and put on his wall. I can even see the little guy playing on it instead of the floor!

    Reply
  10. Cash says

    December 15, 2016 at 8:42 pm

    Frankly I think that’s ablsuotely good stuff.

    Reply
  11. http://www.autokreditnet.club/ says

    May 14, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    AFAICT you’ve covered all the bases with this answer!

    Reply

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  1. How to Create a “Make a Change” Kids’ Chore Chart | The Tressle Blog | The Official Blog for Tressle.com says:
    October 14, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    […] This was a really easy chore chart to put together once I figured out a way around the non-magnetic change.  The magnet boards came from Ikea many years ago (and four of them held toddler Zack’s artwork in his room), but they sell a similar one there now.  I also used one for Zack’s DIY Lego Minifigure storage. […]

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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