Meaningful Modding: Winterizing the A-Frame Cabin
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How do you improve a LEGO set to make it exactly what you want? Today, we explore “modding” the LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin to make it look more weathered, textured and snowy.
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Dropping Into LEGO Fortnite
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With the arrival of LEGO Fortnite, what does the game mean to AFOLs and the LEGO community? Join guest contributor BrickinNick as he explores the launch of the game to see if it can break LEGO’s digital curse.
Read MoreLast Days to Build a Survivor Nerdly
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The end is nigh! Nerdvember is almost over at BrickNerd but it isn’t too late to race against time and build a survivor Nerdly to win some epic LEGO prizes.
Read MoreThe LEGO UCS Christmas Tree: A Holiday Build Journal
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LEGO announced the 10,001-piece 10307 UCS Christmas Tree, and BrickNerd was lucky enough to be sent an early copy ahead of the holidays. What follows is an epic stream-of-consciousness build journal of the set while lighting and decorating it for Christmas.
Read MoreThe Rebirth of Mega Nerdly
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The original Mega Nerdly died spectacularly along a highway. But thanks to the amazing LEGO community, Mega Nerdly is reborn! Find out how it happened, who built it, and how they kept the project secret.
Read MoreThe Untold Early History of LEGO in Norway
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How did Norway become the first country to produce LEGO outside of Denmark, how did a Norwegian save the company, and what happened to cause LEGO to end the relationship? Today we explore the untold early history of LEGO in Norway.
Read MoreNerdvember 2023: Survivor Edition
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November means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes. But what is the theme this year?
Read MoreSpoopy LEGO: Adorably Spooky Halloween MOCs
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Halloween is just around the corner, so we are gathering a delightful assortment of spoopy MOCs to add a touch of adorable LEGO spookiness to your fall festivities.
Read MoreJoin the BrickNerd Team
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Over the past three years, BrickNerd has published nearly a thousand articles about LEGO and the fan community. And we want you to join the team!
Read MoreEqual Playing Field: A Sporty LEGO Invitation to Girls Everywhere
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Guest contributor Chrissy Vaughn shares why soccer and the new LEGO Icons of Play set help girls gain the confidence to play ball—and play with LEGO—because representation matters.
Read MoreImagineers and AFOLs: Finding Creative Community at BrickCon 2023
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What do Imagineers and AFOLs have in common? Guest contributor Joe Meno from BrickJournal Magazine shares his experience bringing Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin to BrickCon 2023 to celebrate creative expression using LEGO.
Read MoreNew LEGO Sets for October 2023 Include Star Wars, Winter Village, Vikings and More
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October is here with new LEGO sets including the Star Wars Venator, Winter Village Lodge or Viking Village. And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreHow LEGO and ADHD Got Me on TV
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From sorting bricks to LEGO Masters, guest contributor Liz Puleo shares her experience growing as an AFOL and how ADHD has impacted her LEGO journey.
Read MoreSquaring the Circle: Building Round Shapes Using LEGO
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How do you build round things out of square LEGO bricks, what math tricks are involved, and how does Minecraft play into it all?
Read MoreCelebrating the Past, Present and Future of Modulex
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Modulex once produced cube-shaped bricks for architects, so how did that evolve into a global signage company today? Guest contributor Karyn Murphy shares her experience going to their 60th-anniversary event in Billund, Denmark.
Read MoreUp To Us: The BrickBuilding Community’s Fight Against Cancer
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Cancer affects so many people in the world, the LEGO community included. Hear from guest contributor Brian Saviano about the incredible things the BrickBuilding Community on Twitch is doing to stand up to cancer.
Read MoreNew LEGO Sets for September 2023 Include Star Wars, Gringotts, Hogwarts, Concorde, Advents and More
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September has arrived complete with a wave of new LEGO sets, including a rickety bank, a brick-built Chewy, a pointy superjet, countdown calendars and even some bugs! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreFrom TFOL to AFOL: An Unexpected Journey
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How do you transition from being a TFOL to an AFOL? Ben Bartlett shares his journey through the LEGO community from military to iron builders and beyond.
Read MoreOut of Service: The Making of a Moving Brickfilm
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How do you make a LEGO brickfilm that rivals a Pixar short? We talk to Stefan Minder about his short stop motion film “Out of Service” to find out.
Read MoreMassive Wave of New LEGO Sets for August 2023 Includes Technic, Architecture, Marvel, Sonic, Dreamzzz and More
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A massive wave of hundreds of new LEGO sets for August has arrived complete with Technic, Architecture, Sonic, Dreamzzz, Marvel and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
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