We’ve looked into the past of LEGO Friends and discovered what they are doing in the present by building Andrea’s Modern Mansion. Now we’re going to extrapolate the cyberpunk future of Friends by revisiting New Hashima.
Read MoreLEGO Friends has experienced a turnaround in the last few years, culminating in 42693 Andrea’s Modern Mansion. How did Friends begin, what are they up to now, and where can we imagine them going in the future?
Read MoreLEGO’s Build to Give initiative inspired the Philippine LEGO Users Group to celebrate Christmas at Mano Amiga Academy, building with the children and gifting them LEGO sets, embodying the true spirit of the holidays in our hearts.
Read MoreJanuary 2024 has arrived with more than a hundred new LEGO sets, including X-Men, Star Wars, botanicals, goats, cameras and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreIf you’re an adult collector of LEGO, sharing your hobby with young children can be a frightening experience. So what are some of the best ways an AFOL can build and play LEGO together with kids?
Read MoreEach year, we are amazed by the reception to BrickNerd, so we wanted to share with you some numbers of what we’ve achieved in 2023 and some of our New Year’s resolutions for what we want to accomplish in 2024.
Read MoreDecember brought many 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 MoreThe LEGO Great Ball Contraption theme and community evolve each year, and this year was no different. Today, we take a look back at the standout GBC modules and layouts of 2023.
Read MoreMeet the man, the myth, the legend, Casey McCoy, a talented LEGO builder who had a whizbang 2023!
Read MoreMerry Christmas from BrickNerd! Now, let’s give away some gold. For Nerdvember 2023, we challenged our readers to interpret our mascot Nerdly in a survival theme, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreFrom microscale to life-sized, Michael J. brings us a poignant collection of LEGO Nativity scenes from across the community to celebrate Christmas.
Read MoreDid you know that LEGO gives an exclusive set to its employees every year for the holidays? Join us as we take a festive look at the history of these rare sets and how they have changed over time.
Read MoreWith Christmas fast approaching, it is time to celebrate Santa Claus in all his brick-built festive glory with 20 custom LEGO versions from adorable and silly to buff and kinda scary!
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreGingerbread’s spiced cookies, white frosting and colorful candies make for a sweet LEGO build! So this December, let’s cut some calories by enjoying our gingerbread LEGO-style!
Read MoreDon't get wet as we take a look at Mountain Hobbit’s (Jake’s) Swamp Walker. Chris Roberts gets the scoop on the inspiration and building process behind the MOC.
Read MoreHappy Brick Giving Season, BrickNerds! Lorren Loveless highlights charities from around the LEGO Community. Read on to find out!
Read MoreFrom sudsy brick buckets to bureaucratic red tape, Melissa Rekve takes us on her journey of starting a LEGO Club from the ground up and shares how you could start one too.
Read MoreWith 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 MoreThere are some things that only happen once in a lifetime, and five siblings attending a LEGO convention together is one of them! So when that happened at Brickworld Chicago, we had to go all out with a collaboration.
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.