12th Annual LEGO® Building Contest!

Schedule

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

915 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701 | Bloomington, IL

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Build it at your house, then bring it to our House!
The 12th Annual LEGO Building Contest is back at Gingerbread House Toys, and we’re so excited to see what your kids create! Young builders can design a custom LEGO creation for a chance to win awesome prizes—and every participant gets a reward just for entering.
PRIZES
$100 LEGO Shopping Spree for the winner in each age group
One overall winner will receive a $200 LEGO Shopping Spree
Every entry receives a LEGO discount coupon
IMPORTANT DATES
Entries Accepted: February 9–14
Bring your finished LEGO creation to Gingerbread House Toys during this time.
Voting: February 16–21
Voting will take place online, in-store, and on social media
NEW THIS YEAR: Stay tuned for bonus votes on TikTok during voting week!
Winners Announced: Monday, February 23 at 5pm
HOW IT WORKS
Kids build their LEGO creation at home, then bring it to Gingerbread House Toys between February 9–14. Once all entries are in, we’ll share them online and open up voting from February 16–21. Rally friends and family to vote!
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win.
2026 CONTEST RULES
One entry per child
Categories 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-13 | overall winner!
Builds should be created by kids without extra help
Entries may not exceed 18" wide x 18" deep x 12" high (measured at drop-off)
Entries must be dropped off between February 9–14
Voting takes place February 16–21 (online, in-person, and social media)
Winners announced February 23 at 5pm
Play more! Grow more! Build more!
It’s the 12th Annual LEGO Building Contest at Gingerbread House Toys!
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