A Cute Contest Countdown: Last Weekend of the AdoraBuild
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The AdoraBuild is almost over! You only have a few days left to enter the ultimate LEGO contest of all things cute and cuddly.
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Promotional Exclusives: LEGO’s IP Partnerships Continued
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LEGO’s product catalog is saturated with promotional tie-ins and intellectual property (IP) sets. So how did we get from McDonald’s Happy Meal toys to today’s movie tie-in sets and Comic-Con exclusives? From collecting cereal box tops to partnering with Discovery Channel, there’s a lot to sort through.
Read MoreHave MOC, Will Travel (To Bendigo Bricks)
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Have you ever packed up your MOCs, and traveled across the country? Or a continent? Sue Ann Barber takes us to the Bendigo Bricks fan event in Australia to see how far people are willing to go.
Read MoreBig Beasts: The Rise of Large LEGO Sets
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Are LEGO sets getting bigger? And what is the best way to accurately measure their size? Join us as we explore these questions and take a close look at the largest LEGO sets of all time.
Read MoreIn the Garage: Building Spaces Where We Belong
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Are you looking for a place to go where you can just “be you”? Then grab a lawn chair and a cooler of cold beverages, and let’s go hang out with some of our LEGO friends in their well-built garages.
Read MoreShelters in the Snow: A Look At LEGO Igloos
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While it is turning to spring in many parts of the world, that doesn’t mean we still can’t frolic in the snow! Join us as we build LEGO igloos under the Northern Lights.
Read MoreCascading Community and the Tales of Two Builders
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Bricks Cascade 2024 in Portland, Oregon has come and gone, but the friendships made at the LEGO fan convention seem to last. Join us as we explore the show floor and find a cascading community!
Read MoreBrickographie: Hidden Words in LEGO MOCs
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What brick-built words are hidden in these LEGO creations? Join Brickpirate as we search the MOCs of their Brickographie challenge for hidden letters… but be warned, some are easier to find than others!
Read MoreOur Cute AdoraBuild Contest Is Almost Over!
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The AdoraBuild is almost over! You only have a few weeks left to enter the ultimate LEGO contest of all things cute and cuddly.
Read MoreBuilding Style: With Trains, Sometimes Less is More
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When building LEGO trains, when is less actually more? We chew-chew-chew on the balance of design detail vs. practicality and try to find the balance between both.
Read MoreBehind the Design: The Iconic LEGO Minifigure Smile
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In this installment of Behind the Design, we take a look at the iconic LEGO minifigure smile to reveal its design secrets, learn how it has evolved, and see examples of how it has been utilized over the decades.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for April 2024
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Check out all of these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for April 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreAFOL and Autistic
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To mark Autism Awareness Day, Kate Harvey talks about her experience as an Autistic AFOL, the challenges she’s faced, and what she’s learned through LEGO.
Read MoreLEGO To Impose Lifetime Purchase Limits with LEGO Max
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LEGO announced a new initiative called LEGO Max that implements lifetime purchase limits as part of their corporate sustainability strategy. But how will this limit impact the LEGO community?
Read MoreRabbit Round-Up: Ear-Resistible Bunnies
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Today on BrickNerd we feature a round-up of LEGO rabbits complete with a special video feature. So hop to it and get reading!
Read MoreMaking Waves: The Soothing Moves of LEGO Waves
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Okay, BrickNerd fans, better pop a couple of Dramamines and slip on your swim floaties because today we’re checking out some crafty LEGO wave action MOCs!
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for March 2024
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March was a month full of interesting articles, thought-provoking deep dives, and eye-catching videos all about LEGO. These are the best features of the month from around the LEGO community.
Read MoreThe Beginning of LEGO’s IP Partnerships
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Today, we look at LEGO’s forays into promotional sets cobranded with other companies that ultimately led to the explosion of profitable IP sets based on shows and movies. Hop in your VW Beetle, head over to McDonald’s drive-thru, and come check it out!
Read MoreA Rover to Remember
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I always find Febrovery too short of a month, so realizing that this year we’d get an extra leap day of rover goodness was a good feeling, especially when Scott Wilhelm shared this massive masterpiece on wheels.
Read MoreStacking Habitats: An Instagram AFOL Community Challenge
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Minifigure habitats challenges have been bringing together hundreds of Instagram LEGO builders across the world. Join us for a chat with Jen of @brickfambuilds, who hosts these AFOL community events.
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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.