International LEGO Day is celebrated on January 28th, the anniversary of the day when Ole Kirk Christiansen started his company in 1932.
The LEGO Group began in the workshop of Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen (in Billund, Denmark). He began producing wooden toys, like pull-toys and dart guns. In 1934 he came out with one of his most famous products: a wooden duck named “Dukken” (the Danish word for “duck”), which is called “duk” in Norway and Sweden today.
This toy inspired him to start making more toys from wood and plastic that could be used by children all around the world. The name LEGO comes from two Danish words: leg godt which means “play well”; and betydning “meaning”.
The LEGO Group was founded by Ole Kirk Christiansen. He began producing wooden toys, like pull-toys and dart guns. In 1934 he came out with one of his most famous products: a wooden duck named “Duakken” (the Danish word for “duck”), which is called “duk” in Norway and Sweden today. This toy inspired him to start making more toys from wood and plastic that could be used by children all around the world.
