Every February, LEGO builders go crazy creating space rovers. This year, however, some little alien creatures invaded and robbed them blind. Here are the results of the FebRobbery 2022 building competition!
Read MoreFairy Bricks’ fundraising fan fest Bricktastic was back after a few years and better than ever. Here’s everything that happened in Manchester including LEGO MOCs, AFOL activities and more.
Read MoreWhat better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to talk to women AFOLs about LEGO? In a decidedly unscientific survey, we asked women AFOLs about their thoughts on different aspects of the hobby.
Read MoreCheck out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of March 2022. There are prizes to be won!
Read MoreHot off of LEGO Masters France, Artist Vincent Sereks’ launched a Kaleidoscope exhibit that uses LEGO as an art form—no matter how hot it gets.
Read MoreMarch Madness means new LEGO sets! And a reminder to please consider using our affiliate link for LEGO.com. It is a great way to support community-focused journalism while ordering your new stadium, Mandalorian helmet, Boba Fett’s palace, space sets, Thor’s hammer, a pair of Vespas, and much, much more!
Read MoreThese are the best of the LEGO articles and features from around the fan community for February 2022.
Read MoreOne mundane month down, one to go for the Festival of Mundanity! We’ve already seen some wonderfully dull creations built for this boring contest we are cohosting with The LEGO Car Blog. Let’s take a quick look at some of the entries (and check out some awesome inspiration too)!
Read MoreRed alert, BrickNerd fans! It’s what you’ve been waiting for: A huge, ginormous, mongo SpaceSHIP! And just to change things up a bit, it’s RED! Behold! The Sovereign Class (Monarch sub-class) Super Frigate by iomedes.
Read MoreCollege tends to be a time when the Dark Age starts and interest in LEGO wanes, but for some students in The LEGO Brick Club at The Ohio State University, exactly the opposite is happening. This is their story about making a mosaic of OSU’s mascot, Brutus Buckeye.
Read MoreCan you spot the Dots? Let’s take a look at some awesome NPU (nice parts usage) using LEGO Dots of all shapes and sizes.
Read MoreWhat are you supposed to do with that drawer of tiny cheese slopes? Why, make a mosaic of course! But buckle up—building LEGO cheese slope mosaics may be harder than it seems.
Read MoreWhat was the moment you fell in love with something LEGO-related instantly? Was it a set that ended your Dark Age or maybe something more subtle? For Valentine’s Day, we asked our BrickNerd contributors to share the stories of their LEGO love at first sight.
Read MoreHere at BrickNerd, we’re always looking for things new and exciting! But sometimes we like to get in the MOC time machine and check out builds and LEGO MOC collages from yesteryear… and jokes that are even older.
Read MoreThe Brick Alliance has launched its Polybag Project 2022, a year-long community build and research project dedicated to celebrating the LEGO polybag. Join us as we explore the possibilities of this pleasant project.
Read MoreIt’s time to earn your LEGO MBA! Join us as we explore the Master Builder Academy, a LEGO subscription service that tried to create a strong foundation of skills for budding builders.
Read MoreCheck out all the LEGO contests and challenges for the month of February 2022. There are prizes to be won!
Read MoreHappy Lunar New Year! 2022 is the Year of the Tiger—a majestic animal symbolizing power, courage, confidence, leadership and strength. Join us as we celebrate with this ambush of LEGO tigers!
Read MoreA new month means new LEGO! If you purchase anything online, please consider using our affiliate link for LEGO.com. It is a great way to support community-focused journalism while ordering your new LEGO Globe, BrickHeadz sets and keychains!
Read MoreLEGO contests usually bring out the best in builders who create impressive vistas and concept cars. Well, this contest is different. We’re on the hunt for amazing LEGO builds of the most uninteresting things. Join us and The LEGO Car Blog as we celebrate the mundane.
Read MoreWhat happens when you turn a LEGO pirate ship into a Great Ball Contraption? Brian Hickey and his family find out, building a working module and learning a few hard lessons when it joins the GBC loop at BrickCon.
The Spindlejack messengers have a new predator on their tail! Dan Ko shares his T-R3X Speeder Bike, a dinosaur-inspired ride for the light-fingered Swindlejerks, with free instructions to build your own bike and display stand.
Creating LEGO cityscapes is an AFOL passion, but how do you build sidewalks and curbs that curve like in real life? We share some step-by-step instructions using some helpful new elements to make sure your city has curb appeal.
Monet painted his garden many times, exploring changes in color and time of day. Meredith Najewicz follows his lead, rebuilding the LEGO Art Water Lilies set with a darker palette and some creative part substitutions to cast the lilies in a different light.
It is time to take to the skies to see all the LEGO floating islands that populate our imaginations. Check out these gravity-defying rocks and learn why they might be one of the best ever collab ideas.
Old LEGO magic still has its charms. We revisit Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s office to compare how their buildings, curious objects, and magical creatures have changed across generations of Harry Potter sets.
Want to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.
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Are you one of those people that has a perpetually messy building table? If so, you are not alone. Ted Andes comes out in defense of creative clutter and pleads the case for there being a method-to-the-madness of a messy building table. Read on to find out why a little bit of disorganization can be a good thing.