New episodes of Dreamzzz coming soon

New episodes of the LEGO® DREAMZzz series will be released later this week and to conclude the second series, new research reveals how dreams can impact play. All LEGO DREAMZzz sets are inspired by the dream realm, and in real life, sleep plays a key role in play. In addition to new episodes of the LEGO DREAMZzz animated series, LEGO fans in Australia can visit the world’s largest certified LEGO store and experience the Night Bureau Adventure event. Read more below.

The LEGO Group reveals how kids can 'dream' their way to fantastic adventures in their sleep

In preparation for the second series of LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Season Two episodes, rolling out globally from August 30, the LEGO Group is on a mission to help all children direct their dreams – or “dream creation” – just like the characters in the series.
New global research shows that only 1 in 3 children practice “dream creation” while sleeping

Billund, Denmark, September 2, 2024: In the run-up to the final 10 episodes of LEGO® DREAMZzz™ Night of the Never Witch, new research reveals that children can learn to control and change their dreams, just like the characters in the series. Now, the LEGO Group is on a mission to teach parents and caregivers how to help their children develop and strengthen the real-world skills needed to control their dreams – or as it’s called in the series, “dream art”.

The ability to dream is a concept from the LEGO DREAMZzz show, where the characters have the ability to form and change different objects or scenarios using their creativity. In the first part of season two, the high school friends turned dream hunters learned how to harness their dream creation powers in the REM trials by forming different items to defeat their opponents, bringing them one step closer to taking on the Never Witch and defending the dream world.

Just like the show’s characters – Mateo, Izzie, Cooper, Logan and Zoey – who use their dream creation skills to protect the dream world, children can also direct and control their dreams. However, a new global study from the LEGO Group found that only around half (57%) of children aged 6 to 12 are aware of their own skills.

Of those who use their 'dream creation' powers, 41% of children said they can consciously change their dream when it turns into something they are afraid of and 38% direct their dream if they simply don't like what they are dreaming.

With research discovering that only 1 in 3 children practice 'dream creation' in their sleep, The LEGO Group is on a mission to teach children and parents what 'dream creation' is and how to improve the skills.

Dream psychologist Ian Wallace, who has analyzed over 400,000 dreams in his 30 years of research, explains that children can control their dreams by drawing on a wealth of skills they have developed in the real world. This can be done by tapping into their creativity and self-confidence, specifically through three methods: Dream Play, Imaginal Play, and Active Play.

• The first method, Dream Play, involves exploring and analyzing an image from a dream, preferably while the child is awake. This is done by re-imagining the dream in different scenarios. As the child does this, they will realize that they have power over the images they create in their mind and can explore different ways of feeling about those images.
• Imaginal Play focuses on the child playing with a remembered image from a dream after they have woken up. As a parent, you can encourage the child to imagine different aspects of a scene in their dream, such as the environment, inhabitants, and possible elements within it.
• Finally, Active Play goes a step further by inviting the child to reconstruct and act out images from their dreams, using creativity to build comparisons and similes through role-play. This hands-on approach deepens emotional connections and strengthens their imagination, showing children how their creativity can lead their dreams to whatever they desire.

According to Ian, these methods enhance children's creativity and self-confidence by encouraging them to experiment, play and explore using their imagination. In turn, these skills can be applied subconsciously in real life during sleep to help the child guide or change their dream.

Through Ian’s years of research, he’s discovered that the ability to “dream craft” not only makes dreams more exciting and fun, but also has a whole host of other real-life benefits for children. While sleeping, a child’s imagination allows them to develop their problem-solving skills, explore their inner thoughts and feelings, which builds a stronger sense of self and emotional resilience, and even improves their brain health by enhancing their complex cognitive skills(2).

Cerim Manovi, Creative Director for LEGO DREAMZzz franchise, said: “As we release the final episodes of LEGO DREAMZzz Season Two Night of the Never Witch, our mission remains to inspire children and families on how they can bring the creativity and imagination of “dream creation” into their everyday lives and into their playtime. At the LEGO Group, we celebrate dreams as the wonderful and tangible playground for children to freely explore and witness their creative powers, so let’s make bedtime an adventure full of possibilities!”

So, what do kids craft in their dreams? As part of the LEGO Group’s research into children’s dreams, the top ten most common things that children dream about around the world were found:

• Friends (67%)
• Family members (61%)
• School (61%)
• Parents/guardians (58%)
• At home (57%)
• Pets (56%)
• Toys (56%)
• Playing a game (50%)
• A park or playground (48%)
• Monsters (46%)

The LEGO DREAMZzz series first launched in May of last year. The show follows the adventures of a group of high school friends who discover that the Dream World is a real place. Together, the crew learns how to use their dream creation skills to defend the Dream World from chaos caused by the Nightmare King and, most recently, the Never Witch.

In preparation for this final season, the LEGO Group also revealed nine new LEGO DREAMZzz sets earlier this year: Zoey’s Cat Motorcycle, Logan the Mighty Panda, Cooper’s Robot Dinosaur C-Rex, Zoey’s Dream Jet Pack Booster, Mateo & Z-Blob the Knight Battle Mech, The Never Witch’s Midnight Raven, Izzie’s Dream Animals, The Never Witch’s Nightmare Creatures and Castle Nocturnia. Inspired by dream creation on the show, each product comes with two or three building options and a story-guided building guide to encourage young dreamers to change their build as they change the story, bringing dream creation into real life…

The latest episode of Season Two (Part Two) episodes will be available to watch on LEGO YouTube, LEGO.com and streaming platforms from September 6. Season One and the first 10 episodes of Season Two (Part One) are available now on LEGO YouTube.

To mark the launch of the new products and content, the LEGO Group will be hosting a Night Bureau Adventure event at the Pit Street Mall store in Sydney on 8 September. The largest LEGO store will be transformed into an enchanting dream world for one day, where visitors will have the chance to meet their favourite LEGO DREAMZzz dream chaser, Mateo, in his first-ever live chat and press conference. Supported by Cerim Manovi, children will have the chance to develop their ‘dream making’ skills, unleash their creative superpowers and take part in super-fun LEGO building challenges.

More information can be found here