Building a LEGO® rocket, castle, or city usually means following the instructions to match the picture on the box. But new LEGO sets called DOTS put you in charge.
“DOTS is about decorating canvases and exploring patterns,” says Amy Corbett, a LEGO product designer who runs the team that created DOTS. The sets combine the engineering of traditional LEGO sets with the creativity of arts and crafts. First, users build things like pencil holders and picture frames. Then they decorate them with colorful round, square, and triangular tiles. Some tiles have emojis like laughing faces and rainbow poop.
Building with LEGO bricks often means following instructions. You might make a rocket, castle, or city to match the picture on the box. But new LEGO sets called DOTS put you in charge.
DOTS is all about creativity, says Amy Corbett. She’s a LEGO product designer who runs the team that created DOTS. The sets combine engineering with arts and crafts. First, users build things like pencil holders and picture frames. Then they decorate them with colorful tiles. The tiles are round, square, or triangular. Some are decorated with emojis like laughing faces and rainbow poop.