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Summer Stars 2025 Lego Competition

Entries will be accepted from Tuesday, 5th August to Saturday, 16th August

Show us your creativity and enter our "My Favourite Summer Activity" LEGO Competition!

Build your ultimate summer adventure using your favourite LEGO bricks. Whether it's building sandcastles on the beach, hiking through lush forests, or enjoying a thrilling roller coaster ride or water park, we want you to show us your idea of summer fun!

We have a fantastic prizes of a Smyths Toys Voucher for the most innovative and fun creations.

So gather your bricks, channel your summer spirit, and let the building begin!

If you don’t have your own Lego bricks then come along to the Lego Free Play Sessions on Fridays and use our Lego bricks to build your entry.

Whatever you choose to build it must be an original creation - use of Lego kits is not allowed.

There are 2 age categories for judging. 

  • Category 1: Ages 9-12 or 3rd to 6th Class
  • Category 2: Ages 4 - 8 or Jnr Infants to 2nd Class
Summer Stars 2025 Lego Competition 2025 Navan Library

How to Enter

  • Read the terms and conditions, download and complete the entry form available on this page.
  • Bring your build and completed entry form to Navan Library. Entries will be accepted during the library’s opening hours from Tuesday, 5th of August until Saturday, 16th of August.
  • Age categories for entry are:
  • Category 1: Ages 9-12 or 3rd to 6th Class
  • Category 2: Ages 5 - 8 or Jnr Infants to 2nd Class

There will be 2 Prizes awarded in each age category:

  • Judged Entry - Entries will be judged by MCC Staff.
  • Crowd favourite – All entries will be on display from Monday, 18th to Saturday 23rd of August.  Voting will take place during this time for the “Crowd Favourite”. Voting slips will be available from the library desk and are strictly limited to 1 vote per person. Voting closes at 5.00 pm on Saturday, 23rd of August.
  • Prizes: The winners in each category will each receive a €25 Gift Voucher for Smyth's Toys.
  • The winning entries will be announced on Monday, 25th of August.

 

Meath Libraries Lego Competition Entry Form 2025 (Engineers Week)

Terms and Conditions

  • Use your own LEGO® bricks to build an original creation. Constructions made from specialty themed LEGO® kits are not eligible and will be disqualified.
  • Only ONE creation per person or team may be entered.
  • Team projects will be placed in the category of the oldest participant in the team. Each team member will require their own entry form. Please note that a team will compete for a single prize.
  • Your creation must fit within a space of 38 x 38 cm (1 large base plate (48x48 studs)), and be no taller than 2 ft. The size limit is not a target; small entries are just as welcome.
  • By entering the competition, you are granting Meath County Council Library Service permission to use the entry for exhibition, documentation, research and publicity purposes, including library and Meath County Council approved websites and social networks.
  • Lego Builds will not be considered if the terms and conditions are not accepted
  • A parent or guardian must sign the entry form.
  • Entries will be judged under the following criteria: Building Skill, Creativity, Theme Interpretation.
  • The judges decision will be final.
  • The Contest entries must be collected from the library by 5pm on Saturday, 30th August.
  • All possible care will be taken in the handling of entries. Entrants accept that Meath County Council Library Service is not responsible for loss or damage to any entry.

Have a look at the video below for some tips and techniques for building using Lego bricks that you probably already own.  Also check out these Lego engineering tricks to help you on your way. 

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