How LEGO Was Invented: The Story for Kids

LEGO began its journey with a clever carpenter who turned tough times into playtime by making toys from wood scraps!

The Start of Something Great

Back in 1932, a long time ago, many parts of the world, including Denmark, where LEGO comes from, were going through a difficult time called a recession. This meant it was hard for people to find work and get the materials they needed for their jobs.

A Carpenter's Clever Idea

In the middle of this challenging time lived a carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen. He was having trouble getting the wood he needed to make furniture, which was his main job. Instead of giving up, Ole came up with a brilliant idea: he decided to take small pieces of leftover wood, called scraps, and turn them into toys for kids!

• The Problem: Not enough wood for furniture.
• The Solution: Use wood scraps.
• The Product: Fun, wooden toys!

These simple wooden toys were actually very popular and sold quite well. Seeing how much kids loved them, Ole realized he had a great new business idea. He took this successful toy-making and turned it into a whole new company.

The Birth of LEGO

That's how his toy business began, which later became the famous LEGO company!

Here’s a quick look at the key moment:

So, LEGO was invented because a smart carpenter found a way to make fun toys out of wood scraps during a tough time, and those toys grew into the amazing building blocks we know and love today!