We can’t repel cuteness of that magnitude! An adorable Space Baby has crash-landed into LEGO’s latest Gift With Purchase available now, and we’ve got all the close-up details.
Read MoreStar Wars Day is arriving in full force in LEGO form! If you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link for LEGO.com, you are helping support community-focused journalism to take down the Empire!
Read MoreApril brought a multitude of interesting articles and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month.
Read MoreApril Fools' isn’t just about fake news and jokes—it’s a chance for LEGO fans and media to showcase their creativity. It’s a playful tradition that brings the community together, if only for a day, to imagine a world that’s just a little more absurd. And I tell you what, things got hairy in 2025…
Read MoreLEGO is phasing out its raised stud logo in favor of a groovier, recessed design. We explore what this subtle shift means for sustainability, builders, and collectors—illegal techniques included.
Read MoreMarch brought a multitude of interesting articles and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month.
Read MoreThe end of our Imperial March contest is near, and the Death Star is almost fully operational! Submit your legendary Star Wars characters, epic ships, and reimagined scenes to become the chosen one and claim some epic LEGO prizes. You may fire when ready…
Read MoreThe Empire is calling—the Imperial March contest is half-way gone! Build legendary Star Wars characters, epic ships, and reimagined scenes for a chance to claim galactic glory and some epic LEGO prizes.
Read MoreThe Empire is calling—the Imperial March contest has begun! Build legendary Star Wars characters, epic ships, and reimagined scenes for a chance to claim galactic glory and some epic LEGO prizes.
Read MoreWhile a short month, February brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreA new year brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of January 2025 from around the fan community.
Read MoreJanuary 2025 has arrived with more than 150 new LEGO sets, including Botanicals, Star Wars, Creator, Technic, Minifigures and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreFrom groundbreaking builds to inspiring community stories, discover what made 2024 unforgettable for LEGO fans around the world and what 2025 has in store for the future of BrickNerd.
Read MoreDecember brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreNovember brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreOctober brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreOver the past four years, BrickNerd has published over a thousand articles about LEGO and the fan community, hosted a dozen contests, and gotten really nerdy about the bricks. And now we want YOU to join the team!
Read MoreSeptember brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreLet the beacons of these custom LEGO lighthouses from around the fan community guide you around the rocky shores.
Read MoreAugust brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreThink you know LEGO Space? Think again. Before Blacktron hit the shelves, there was Jim Spaceborn, a forgotten comic that hinted at villains, megaships, and an entire LEGO publishing universe lost in time.
LEGO One Piece may be a licensed theme, but its latest wave feels surprisingly familiar. From pirate ships and towering castles to compact town scenes, we explore how the sets channel some of LEGO’s classic themes.
LEGO took a different approach to San Diego Comic-Con this year, transforming its booth into a travel-themed gateway to Star Wars, Pokémon, Ninjago and more. We explore the sights, reveals, and thinking behind LEGO’s Smart Play-centric Comic-Con 2026 experience.
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the concept of a “Flash MOC” and the evolution of one of her stunning backlit LEGO cheese slope mosaics.
Today we are joined by Katie Walker who shares the steps of creating a LEGO cheese slope mosaic that almost looks like a stained glass window.
What is a LEGO cheese slope and how can you tessellate them to make patterns that dazzle and amaze? This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about cheese slope mosaics.
Can LEGO Botanical sets be used as “tree battle packs”? Yes! Here’s how to transform 10373 Mini Bonsai Trees into minifig-scale trees for all your MOC needs.
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