Denmark - Capital of Children
Imagine a unique public-private partnership between a local authority and a corporate foundation with a shared ambition to develop a strong community in which learning through play is evident everywhere and all initiatives aim to develop children’s potential and creativity. That’s exactly what’s happening in the Danish town of Billund.
In 2012, the Danish municipality of Billund and the LEGO Foundation (headquartered in Billund, as is the LEGO Group) got together to work with a shared desire to develop the best possible overall framework for children and young people to grow up as creative citizens of the world, working on the basis of play.
The two organisations’ shared desire to develop children’s opportunities and to make the municipality a more attractive place to live and work has been structured as a PPI company bearing the distinctive name of Capital of Children, and a vision for this unique collaborative effort that we express thus:
Billund is the Capital of Children, where children learn through play and are creative citizens of the world.
All Capital of Children projects and activities are grouped under three separate headers that together provide a clear path towards our declared objective:
- Play, learning and creativity
- Town for children
- Business development
Visit Capital of Children's website to find out more.
Brochure
Capital of Children brochure
Read more about Capital of Children in this brochure.
Capital of Children
An ambitious vision
Children's play, learning and creativity take centre stage in making Billund, Denmark the Capital of Children.
International School of Billund
Playful And Creative Learning
ISB was founded by the LEGO Foundation and offers international education for children aged 3-16. Programmes are rooted in learning through play, creativity and the International Baccalaureate framework.
LEGO House
A Beacon For Play and Creativity
The world should have one place where the LEGO story and the endless possibilities of the LEGO brick can be experienced. That place will be the LEGO House at the heart of Billund, Denmark.
Billund Builds Music
Billund Builds Music was a full week dedicated to project-based, student-driven and playful learning in Billund, the Capital of Children, involving some 4,000 children and hundreds of adults. Find out more in this short video.
