Council
Engineer's Week Lego Competition 2025
Closing date for Entries is Saturday, 1st of March, 2025.
Get your Lego Bricks out and your thinking caps on. It's the return of our annual Lego Competition for Engineer's Week 2025. And we need you to get building!
The theme of the competition is "Taking Flight".
So the sky's the limit (literally)! Whether you're building fantastical flying machines, majestic birds, or futuristic spacecraft, this is your chance to soar to new heights.
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
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 Monday, 17th of February until Saturday, 1st of March.
- 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, 3rd to Saturday 8th of March. 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, 8th of March.
- Please note that in Trim Library entries will be on display on Saturday, 8th of March only and Crowd Favourite voting will take place only on that day.
- 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, 10th of March.
Meath Libraries Lego Competition Entry Form 2024
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 Friday, March 14th.
- 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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events
Workshops will run at 3.30pm every Friday during February
Closing date for Entries is Saturday, 1st of March, 2025.
Check branch listings for times.
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