Interlocking multicolored plastic blocks together to form buildings, homes and stadiums seems like child's play to most people Jason Burik's age.

But to the Robinson Township man, it's a business, a teaching tool and a passion that he plans to pass on to a group of youngsters at Moon Township Public Library on April 12 from 10 a.m. to noon.

"Hopefully I can inspire them to be creative and just have a good time. I would like to show them you can build just about anything out of LEGO blocks."

Burik, a master LEGO builder, will present his first LEGO building workshop in about three years.

And though he's been off the plastic building block workshop scene for a few years after having two kids, he's been wowing people with his construction skills since age 7, when he constructed a replica of his parents' home from blueprints.

"I just always enjoyed building LEGO kits, and as I grew up I started to challenge myself. I was really into architecture and buildings. They were building their house and the timing was right."

Little did he realize that one day his love of LEGO building would combine with a little business savvy to bring him his own business and the opportunity to showcase his work nationwide.

Burik Model Design stemmed from those humble beginnings of replicating his parents home and emerged while he attended University of Maryland, Baltimore County in between his elementary education classes.

In college, he melded his love of sports with his fascination with LEGO blocks and turned out scaled-down versions of famous Baltimore landmarks like Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens' home turf.

After gaining Washington, D.C.-area fame, he later created his favorite piece - PNC Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirate's ballpark came to miniature life with its blue seats, yellow foul poles and white detailing in about three months for the 2003 PirateFest.

Built from hundreds of digital photos and artist's renderings and without blueprints, the piece contained 3,600 LEGO blocks and measured 28 inches long, 24 inches wide and 12 inches high.

As Burik's acclaim grew, so did the popularity of the sports homes he replicated. He has reproduced Heinz Field, Yankee Stadium and the Philadelphia Phillies' Citizens Bank Park.

Soon he outgrew sports fields. His alma mater's admissions building, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and numerous local homeowners also hired his talents to clone their buildings.

His largest and longest endeavor was none of these, but an elegant Las Vegas housing development. The Panorama Towers required 40,000 LEGO blocks and measured 4 feet high, 2 feet wide and 6 feet long. It took four months to replicate the towering silver structure and its adjacent stores and pool area, he says. "It was so wide you couldn't even get it out the door."

And though, the 20 kids at his workshop won't be embarking on such a grand LEGO block project, they will be learning aspects he needed to make the towers.

"I'm going to teach them how to make them look round. It's tough to make LEGO blocks look rounded."

He also wants to make sure what the attendees learn while in stations that will instruct them on how to construct animals and buildings among other items won't be destroyed by feuding siblings.

"They will learn how to build a strong building. So if your brother or sister tries to destroy it, it won't come down," Burik says.

Workshop registration is ongoing and limited to the first 20 children. To register call Moon Library at 412-269-0334.

If interested in having a structure replicated in LEGO blocks, contact Burik at 412-859-0809 or visit his Web site www.burikmodeldesign.com