Lego a popular activity for all ages

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Toni Batey's private lego build. Photos: Supplied
Toni Batey's private lego build. Photos: Supplied
Lego was the centre of attention in Kaikoura during the last week of the school holidays.

Toni Batey, a mum of two teens, set up an “Inspiration Corner” at Kaikoura Memorial Hall with the help of the Creative Communities Trust and the Kaikoura District Council.

She says there is no use having toys in boxes, and set up the corner where all ages could go and hang out with their lego and show it off.

This also gave her a chance to get out collection of 60 sets.

With the help of another Lego enthusiast, Lorraine Diver, she set about displaying builds which were voted on by the public.

“We had over 300 people through the event with over 60 build entries.”

Paper Plus sponsored prizes for those that the public voted the best.

Suburban School took out the schools build; Andrew Harvey, a dad, won the best kitset build with his rocket; and Gus Hoggard, 12, won with the tank he built using his imagination.

The youngest person to create a lego build was 3 and the oldest 74. Lorraine and Toni are already planning a similar event next year.