10+ Incredible Ideas Turning Legos Into Useful House Items

Kids all grew up and you don't know what to do with the Lego toys? Worry not, here's a list to help you guys out there! There's a lot of useful house/office items that you can build with that old Lego collection. So, dust them off and get ready for some creativity magic.

1. Key Chain & Key Holder

Pick the Lego bricks with holes in them and turn them into key chains. It may not be that pretty but it is useful. Stick another board Lego piece onto the wall. Now, when you come back from home, plug that Lego key chain brick onto that Lego board. It is now a super useful key holder.

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/605874956091632205/

2. Lego Planter

Tired of normal reddish plastic pot? Well, build an 8 bit Lego planter for it and just slot your pot right in!

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/76190514@N06/7430074690

3. Lego Lamp Shade

Decorate your children's room with this fun Lego lamp. Simply build your Legos around the lamp as to your creativity. Be sure to select suitable lamp designs for this.

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http://kiflieslevendula.blogspot.my/2012/05/lego-lampa.html

4. Stationery Holder

Customize your own stationery holder! Build your own slots for your own things such as business cards, scissors, paper clips, etc. It is entirely up to you to build as to your needs.

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/388435536589555226/

Here's an alternate idea with a cute drawer.

Follow the steps in the link for further details.

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https://cdn.instructables.com/FJ7/II9P/HYPNXC5N/FJ7II9PHYPNXC5N.MEDIUM.jpg

5. Board Games

Lego isn't just for kids! Turn your Legos into a chess board and now, adults can enjoy some serious game. The best part is you get to build your very own customized chess piece. Just be sure you let your playing partner knows which designs corresponds to which piece. With similar concept in mind, you can create other board games such as checkers too!

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http://teachbesideme.com/lego-chess-set/

6. Fridge Magnet

Simply gluing a strong magnet at the back of the Lego piece will turn it into neat looking fridge magnets. You can also spray it with golden color to give it an attractive shine. It definitely doesn't look cheap! 

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http://homedesigns99.com/creative-ideas/diy-golden-lego-magnets/

7. Napkin Holder

This is an incredible idea. But, we think that it may not look that stable. So, we would like to suggest that you add a Lego base at the bottom so that it won't topple that easily.

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http://www.bkgfactory.com/08/15/lego-napkin-holder-would-make-great-book-ends/

8. Cutlery Containers

Having Lego containers will definitely give a cheerful vibe to light up your kid's birthday party. With the idea on the Fridge magnet above, you can even give it a good golden spray to add elegance to its appearance.

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http://www.attagirlsays.com/2013/09/19/kid-crafted-lego-ninjago-birthday-party/

9. Photo Frame

Your kids deserve a nice photo frame! Save your money and make one for them. A 3 x 5 photo will fit nicely on 13 x 18 Lego grid frame.

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http://www.dadvswild.com/2010/11/homemade-gifts-dad-lego-picture-frame/

10. Cable Holder

The hand grips on the Lego characters amazingly fits quite well on most cable wires. You can glue a Lego board on the surface to hold your characters. In turn, your Lego characters can hold the whatever cable and wires for you.

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/635500197388192957/

11. Toothbrush Holder

Create tiny compartments that fit your toothbrush. The best part about this is that you can customize the compartment size for any toothbrushes. You can have a special spot for your electric toothbrush. Just be sure to have apertures at the bottom for water to flow out.

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http://www.welovedesign.rs/lego-power/

12. Tissue Box

This is a creative way to tap into your inner child and build a tissue box with interlocking Lego bricks. Your living room will definitely appreciate a cute looking tissue box as decor. This idea may come in useful as well in case the original tissue box got destroyed and you have nothing to hold your tissues.

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http://www.oneartsymama.com/2015/10/sharing-care-and-a-diy-tissue-box-cover.html

13. Phone Stand

Everyone will need a phone stand. Other than for display purposes, you can even watch your favorite Youtube channel without holding them in your hand. With some creativity, you can make a slit at the bottom for your charging wires to go through.

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http://www.aufeminin.com/enfant/tuto-repose-portable-lego-s784557.html

We hope that the list here will inspire you to make good use of your old Lego collection. The ideas listed here are what we think will be useful for most of us, housemakers. So, if you have any great ideas out there that, please share it!