For our next photographic journey through the Wizarding World, let's take a closer look at scenes from the movies and books inspired by LEGO’s recent gift-with-purchase set 40577 Hogwarts Grand Staircase.
Read MoreOnly a few days left to build like a pirate! But remember, no human minifigs are allowed!
Read MoreWhat is the LEGO Inside Tour really like? Guest contributor Wayne Tyler shares his “once-in-a-lifetime experience” of going on the first tour after the pandemic hiatus, swag and stories included.
Read MoreBio-Cup 2022 wrapped up in fantastic fashion with the final theme being “The End.” What builders took home the best recognition the LEGO Bionicle community has to offer? Read on to find out!
Read MoreHave you ever been transfixed by looking at all the details and more than a thousand minifigures in a LEGO MOC? Well, Tim Parrish’s “Big Mashup in Little Asia” did just that and stole the show at Bricks by the Bay 2022.
Read MoreWith The Book of Boba Fett bringing our favorite Firespray-class starship back to the forefront (RIP Slave I), we were inspired to create this LEGO desk vignette to complement all the amazing Star Wars creations in BrickJournal Issue 74.
Read MoreThough most of us can’t travel right now, this LEGO plane from builder Freezeur21 makes us want to fly! His massive United Airlines Boeing 777 reaches five feet in both directions) and cruises into first class with 10,000 pieces.
Read MoreLEGO House CEO Jesper Vilstrup chats with BrickNerd’s roaming reporter Are about how they have adjusted during the pandemic, shares a thrilling never-before-told story about the opening, and gives an exclusive preview of new experiences coming soon to the home of the brick.
Read MoreAhoy Nerds! This be yer final warning for our “Pi-RATS and BUG-aneers” contest! (And check out these amazing LEGO pirate creations made by our own contributors to help inspire your last-minute building!)
Read MoreHow do you prepare to be on LEGO Masters in Denmark, the very country where LEGO is from!? Esben Kolind shares his planning regimen and how it paid off while on the show.
Read MoreWith only two weeks left to enter our pirate competition, I wondered just how many creature heads there are in the LEGO ecosystem? Starting to research, I realized I was in way over my head…
Read MoreHow do you go from being a casual fan of LEGO who just follows instructions to becoming an award-winning AFOL? Builder Liz Puleo shares her journey about how she found the LEGO community and her experiences at her first LEGO convention, BrickFair Virginia.
Read MoreThere are only a few weeks left to build like a pirate with a non-human crew. But what if you don’t know what you want your characters to be? Here are a few simple ideas to spark your imagination.
Read MoreWhile LEGO’s 90th anniversary is being celebrated around the world in 2022, BrickNerd predicts the changes we hope for our favorite company in the decade to come!
Read MoreLast weekend, Italy’s premiere AFOL event ItLUG Lecco was back after a three-year hiatus. We take a peek inside and see if we can convince you to go to the LEGO fan event next year!
Read MorePack your bags and grab a safari hat because you are about to begin a quest through one of LEGO’s most epic themes, Adventurers! Join heroic Johnny Thunder as he searches for treasures untold throughout the history of the LEGO theme—and join our own treasure hunt at the bottom of the article to win a minifigure of our hero for yourself!
Read MoreThere seems to be a criminal element in the LEGO community, especially among castle builders. That's according to Andreas Lenander who's got the inside scoop on all sorts of nefarious, illegal ways to build with LEGO.
Read MoreBrickNerd’s LEGO pirates contest is in full swing, and there is only one month left to submit your entry! Here are all the prizes and shiny treasure you could win!
Read MoreCheck out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of August 2022. From pirates to puppies, Bionicle to Middle Earth, there are some amazing prizes to be won!
Read MoreBio-Cup 2022 is quickly coming to a conclusion but not before nine builders put their “Blood, Sweat and Tears” into these amazing creations. Check out how they interpreted the theme for Round 3.
Read MoreTake a seat as we explore clever LEGO chair techniques that will leave you sitting pretty. From boat studs to bucket handles, here are some simple ways to design your own stylish chairs.
Identifying individual LEGO parts from bulk second-hand purchases can be challenging, so what are the most common elements that people want to know, “What is this!?”
The same bricks have sailed under many names in Alexander Zarkowski’s LEGO shipyard. We talk cruise ships, building at scale and how it feels to take apart a massive build after only a few weeks.
Which country has the cheapest LEGO? We’ve crunched the numbers across 22 countries spanning Europe, North America, and Australia and found a surprising result…
LEGO Castle has featured quite a few factions like the Wolfpack and Fright Knights. But what would kids name them after only seeing their shields? Make way for the Mean Rocktopusses!
Brian Hickey is back with another installment of LEGO According To Kids. This time he asks his to young children about their thoughts on LEGO color names. Read on to find the interesting and comical results!
AFOLs have a language all their own, giving LEGO parts a variety of interesting nicknames and acronyms. But what do kids think of these part names? Well, we asked and they did not hold back…
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