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1. WSB
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   More Bionicle than regular, although some of the latter ... I haven't made the usual calls to the usual places but am inquiring with the collective wisdom of the WSB Forum. Kid's turning into a teenager on Friday and needs to clear some kid things out of his room, like humongous tubs of Lego pieces. He has some vague notion about selling them on eBay but I'd just as soon donate them somewhere IF such a somewhere exists. Any precedent?

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2. flowerpetal
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   I have two ideas. One is the preschool I mentioned in a post on the forums earlier today. Its the CDSA run preschool at Highland Park Elementary.
   The other is Refugee & Immigrant Family Center, in the same neighborhood. It is an ECEAP program (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) which is a state funded program similar to Head Start. Their number is 767-6896.

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3. celeste17
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   Wow Junior Member of the Team is going to be a teenager. It just seems like yesterday he was a baby. :) My how the time flies.

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4. changingtimes
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   you should see about maybe childrens hospital or the ronald mcdonald house...

   Posted 3 years ago #         

5. hopey
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   While I agree about donating them to a preschool, I'll also note that my 9 yo stepson is still quite into LEGOs and would happily take them off your hands. :) You've got my email & twitter.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

6. karen
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   ARC of Snohomish county has a LEGO playday once a month.
   "Lego Club is a FREE fun recreational opportunity for all children and families to meet and socialize while enjoying a timeless activity of building with Legos."

   I'm sure they would love to have any extras!

   Posted 3 years ago #         

7. GenHillOne
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   All good ideas, just remember that Lego and Bionicle pieces don't pass the toilet paper tube test so probably not good for anyplace with small children - or anyplace where parents often walk barefoot in the dark ;)

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8. flowerpetal
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   Hello GHO and others. The toilet paper roll choke hazard test is not a highly recommended strategy for determining the safety of small toys. Available in many places is the choke tester designed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It's only three bucks and worth it for obvious reasons. The choke test is for children under three years. After that, most kids explore toys in other ways than in their mouths. However, parents and caretakers know best about what their own child does in regards to this.

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9. GenHillOne
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   You're right, flowerpetal, good point - the tester is actually smaller than a toilet paper tube I think (been awhile) - I just didn't know what to call it.

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10. Lena
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    My son's school,Puget Sound Community School, has a lego class. I don't know if they need more legos or not but if the other options don't work, PM me and I will check with them.

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11. ellenater
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    I say you build a diorama of West Seattle as a family. One never grows out of Legos. At least I haven't!

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12. r26
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    My 3-year-old thinks his "baby legos" are "lame". We are looking for some "big kid" legos - if you are willing to sell them both my boys will use them for many (MANY!) years to come. Please let me know if you are interested and a Happy early B-day to yours!

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13. Julie
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    Wow--life without Legos sounds so...grim! We even have those from my husband's childhood....

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14. alki_2008
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    There are definitely some folks out there (Ebay or Craigslist) that will gladly take your Legos and give you some cash. A few bucks a pound for the regular Lego bricks and such. Seems the entreprenuerial spirit is kicking in your kid/teenager. :-)

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15. Traci
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    DUH!

    
    

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16. Gina
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    Forget walking on coals as a confidence building activity. Walking barefoot on loose Lego pieces--much more challenging.

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