BrickNerd HQ: Halloween Spooktacular
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You read that right: BrickNerd HQ is back for a Halloween Spooktacular costume party!
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Quick Builds #4: Halloween Edition - Witch and Grave
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Welcome back to some spooky BrickNerd Quick Builds! We have two treats for you today. The theme for our LEGO instructions is Halloween with witches, spiders, crows and a grave!
Read MoreThe Galidor Horror Picture Show
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Galidor. A retired theme with a cult following, nearly universally hated by all. Just look at it. What part of this makes you think “LEGO?” Today we’ll take a look at the horrors of Galidor.
Read MoreA Whirlwind Ride: To Infinity and BrickCon!
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Seattle’s premier LEGO convention BrickCon 2022 was a whirlwind, and BrickNerd contributor Doug Hughes had quite the adventure there, bringing a big MOC and beyond.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to LEGO Masters Challenges
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LEGO Masters has a book of 100 different building challenges to choose from, so if you wanted to be a contestant in a future season no matter your country, which ones should you prepare for the most? Michael Kanemoto shares his list of challenges from all the versions of the show—and offers suggestions as to where they may appear next.
Read MoreThe Brick Train Awards 2022: A Rail Renaissance
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The BTA (Brick Train Awards) are effectively the "Oscars" of the LEGO train world. They showcase the very best of our hobby and are a source of inspiration to keep building amazing LEGO train models and layouts of all shapes and sizes.
Read MoreI Found Rome a City of Bricks: The UCS LEGO Trevi Fountain
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How do you collaborate across continents to build the ultimate version of the LEGO Trevi Fountain? Join us as we chat with Italian builder Luca Petraglia about his 50,000-brick masterpiece—all bricks and no marble!
Read MoreBuild a Bear Mech: Instructions for a LEGO Teddy Bear Mech
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Meet Teddy, the defender of kids against all things that go bump in the night. BrickNerd contributor Simon Liu has designed a teddy mech with instructions available here and in BrickJournal Magazine.
Read MoreWorldbuilding in the Air: A Chat with the Creators of Wandering Skies
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Floating islands are nothing new. What’s more, they’ve consistently captured the imagination of some of the biggest names in LEGO MOCing. But the ambition behind Wandering Skies goes far beyond a series of collaborative builds or even an RPG—it is meant to become a TV show!
Read MoreSkærbæk Fan Weekend 2022: Choose Your Own Adventure
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Francesco reports from Skærbæk Fan Weekend 2022 about all the options AFOLs have to choose their own adventure while at the LEGO event.
Read MoreInside LEGO Masters: Mom-umental Moments
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Today we feature a guest article from Emily Mohajeri Norris who shares what it is like to be a mom on LEGO Masters US Season 3.
Read MoreEverything You Wanted to Know About Tiny Themes: LEGO Originals
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Yesterday we took a deep dive into LEGO themes based on intellectual property that didn’t quite go anywhere. Today we are looking at the themes that LEGO came up with themselves—which also didn’t stick around for long!
Read MoreEverything You Want to Know About Tiny Themes: IPs
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Today on BrickNerd, Griffin Rose takes a deep dive into some of the smallest and “flash in the pan” series that have been brought to life by LEGO.
Read MoreBecome a BrickNerd: Join the Nerdiest Team of LEGO Fans
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Over the past two years, BrickNerd has published more than 600 in-depth articles about LEGO and the fan community. And we want you to join us! How does one become a BrickNerd, you ask? There are several meaningful ways.
Read MoreLEGO + Dungeons and Dragons: A Call to Arms for Fantasy Fans
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LEGO Ideas is partnering with Dungeons and Dragons to potentially bring fantasy sets back to the market. This is our chance as fantasy fans to be heard to bring back another glorious age of dragons, monsters, elves, dwarves and more!
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for October 2022
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Check out all these LEGO contests and challenges for the month of October 2022. There are some amazing prizes to be won!
Read MoreA Festive FUNdraiser for Fairy Bricks: Buy LEGO to Give LEGO
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Your LEGO Winter Village purchase can make a difference! We’re launching a Festive FUNdraiser for Fairy Bricks where all income from seasonal sets bought using BrickNerd’s affiliate link will be donated to help kids in hospitals.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for September 2022
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These are the best LEGO features from around the fan community for September 2022. They are well worth your time!
Read MoreSir Termie: The T-800 Terminator Lost in Time
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Meet Sir Termie who went too far back in time and is trying to blend in. We talked with builder Aaron Amatnieks to get all the terrific LEGO Terminator details.
Read MoreThe Secret Adventures of LEGO Minifigs: Festive Food
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The characters from LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 23 are ready to eat! Join us on a photographic journey through some food-filled festive frolicking!
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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.