Bug World LEGO® Contest

Utah LEGO® Builders — We Want to See Your Insect Builds

We want to inspire and develop the entomologists of tomorrow with a Bug World-inspired LEGO® building contest!

From June 15 until August 1, submit photos of your LEGO® bug builds via the webform below for a chance to win an amazing Bug World prize pack.

Prizes

A LEGO model of a stick bug on a branch.

LEGO® stick bug built by Travis Schmidt-Wagner

For this contest we are partnering with Brick Slopes and the Utah LEGO® Users Group to celebrate bugs, LEGO®, and creativity! Grand prize winners from each age category will win an awesome prize pack that will include:

The LEGO® Icons Natural History Museum Building Set
Six tickets to BugFest at NHMU on August 8–9
A VIP behind-the-scenes tour of NHMU's entomology collections during the BugFest event
A Super Fan Pass to BrickSlopes 2026, Utah's premiere LEGO® fan event
A LEGO® prize pack from the Utah LEGO® Users Group
Display of your LEGO® bug builds at the Natural History Museum of Utah during the run of Bug World

Rules

Builds cannot be made using official LEGO® kits, third-party kits, or digital instruction files, and must be original designs
Winners from the Advanced category will be picked based on the accuracy of their insect builds
Winners from the Novice category will be picked based on the creativity of their build
Adults cannot help children with their builds in either category. We want to see their true creativity come to light!
Scale does not matter for either category. For example, a tiny but accurate build could win it all! So we encourage builders of all ages and skill levels to participate.
Contestants can enter as many builds as they wish, but only one entry is permitted per form submission.
Parent/guardian information is required for any contestant under the age of 18, no matter which category they are entering.
No purchase necessary.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this contest.

Free Building Opportunities

In an effort to enable free and easy access to this contest, including for anyone who doesn't have LEGO® at home, we are partnering with the Salt Lake County Library system to provide free bug-building opportunities at some of their upcoming LEGO® Club events.

Daybreak Branch: LEGO® Club July 9 from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
West Valley Branch: LEGO® Club July 2 from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
South Jordan Branch: LEGO® Club July 8 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Kearns Branch: Details coming soon.

Entry Form

Complete the form below for a single entry. You can upload multiple entries for more chances to win, however, submit only one entry per form.

Contestant First Name

Contestant Last Name

Contestant Age

Which category are you entering? (parent/guardian info is required for all contestants under age 18)

Is contestant under 18 years of age?

Parent/Guardian Info

Parent/Guardian First Name

Parent/Guardian Last Name

Relation to Contestant

Parent/Guardian Email Address

Confirm email

Parent/Guardian acknowledges that no help was provided to Novice contestant for their entry

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Advanced Contestant Info

Contestant Email Address (if over 18 years of age)

Confirm email

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Contestant confirms that no help was provided for building their entry

Entry Photo (up to five photos)

Maximum 5 files.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.

Tell us about your entry (inspiration, build time, challenges faced, number of bricks, etc.)

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