In Residence September 20 - November 2, 2025.

Member preview events September 20 and September 21

Back by popular demand! These giant, lightweight blocks turn playtime into extraordinary adventures. Construct castles, mazes, fantastical creatures or secret hideaways in this incredible LICM exhibit experience. 

Join us on September 20 and 21 for special opening weekend crafts, where you can make a majestic crown fit for royalty before heading over to build your castle in the exhibit!

Imagination Playground blue blocks provide a blank canvas for children to express their creativity and bring their ideas to life. Giant and lightweight, these blocks encourage hands-on exploration and problem-solving, collaboration and spatial awareness.  

Three girls holding large blue foam 'blocks' mimicing a dumbbell above their heads.

With their vibrant blue color and varied shapes, they instantly capture the imagination, inviting children to explore endless possibilities.

Why Only Blue? 

The single color removes distraction and competition that multi-colored toys can create. Research shows that children playing with a set of blocks with multiple colors spend 30% less time playing than with a single-color set. A single color enables kids to focus on the design – not getting the right colors. 

Get creative at LICM and let your dreams run wild! 

Block Party with Imagination Playground will be open when the Museum is open Saturday, September 20, 2025 through Sunday, November 2, 2025 in the first floor Comings & Goings gallery, free with general Museum admission.

A child kneeling inside a structure made from large blue foam blocks while looking at the camera and smiling.

Watch as imagination transforms ordinary blocks into castles, towers, and tunnels in the hands of young builders.