Lego's new program helps you donate your old bricks to kids in need

If you have a bunch of old Lego pieces that you aren't using anymore, Lego has a program that will give them a new home.

Lego announced its new Replay initiative Tuesday, which allows Lego owners to print out a free shipping label, load up a box with their Lego pieces, and send them off to be donated to kids in the U.S. who may not otherwise have access to toys like these.

For Replay, Lego has teamed up with Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Teach For America, and Give Back Box. The Lego pieces are sent to Give Back Box, which sorts and cleans the bricks and then distributes them to the non-profit organizations.

Lego sets are expensive, and without programs like these, some children from lower income families may not otherwise have the opportunity to play and build with Lego bricks. Donating your old bricks is better than letting them collect dust or throwing them out.

Lego is not being picky about what it's taking in these boxes -- donors can send any Lego bricks they have, whether it's a bunch of random pieces, half of a set, big pieces, or little pieces. Give Back Box will go through all of it and make sure nothing's broken (although have you ever seen a broken Lego outside of those flat pieces?) and sort them properly. Just make sure you're not including any batteries.

If you want to participate, you can print out a label at the Give Back Box website. The Replay program is currently only available in the U.S.