Re-Envisioning Santa’s Post Office
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Sometimes an official set isn’t exactly what you want it to be, so we used that as an excuse to modify Santa’s Post Office into a more display-worthy addition to the LEGO Winter Village.
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The Winner of Our Nerdvember 2024 Animated Contest Is…
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Merry Christmas from BrickNerd! For Nerdvember 2024, we challenged our readers to interpret our mascot Nerdly in an animated theme, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreIt’s A (Wonder) FOL Life
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Discover a holiday story about the power of asking for help and the LEGO community’s unique way of proving no one is a failure who has friends.
Read MoreWelcome to Huetsville, A Collaborative Christmas Project
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What happens when a family of eight decides to collaborate on a communal LEGO Christmas project? The resulting town is heartwarming, nostalgic and inspiring!
Read MoreThe RogueBricks Christmas Bauble Secret Santa
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220 custom baubles and running, the annual RogueBricks Secret Santa keeps on giving! Find out how the tradition started and peek inside some LEGO Christmas baubles to see all the beautiful microscale creations people have gifted.
Read MoreWhat Is The Best LEGO Snowman? A Deep Dive Into Frosty Figures
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LEGO has produced many minifig-scale snowmen with varying levels of success for decades, but which version is definitively the best snowman? Join us as we analyze what makes a snowman and determine which one has all the right snowy stuff.
Read MoreDeck the Halls with Balls of LEGO
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Have you ever considered decorating a Christmas tree using only brick-built LEGO ornaments? A group of builders in Louisville set out to do exactly that, in support of a charitable foundation raising funds for a local children’s hospital.
Read MoreLEGO Animals of the Arctic: A Safari to the North Pole
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All aboard the Polar Express as we journey into the snow and ice to see every LEGO animal of the Arctic on a trip to the North Pole!
Read MoreT Is For Tiny: Integrating T-Gauge Trains Into a LEGO Build
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If you thought LEGO trains were small, take a look at T-Gauge trains. Warren Elsmore shows how these tiny trains—10 times smaller than LEGO—can be made into a miniature garden layout MOC.
Read MoreMonkey Trouble: A Plush Tale of Rescue and Reunion
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How far would you go to rescue a lonely LEGO monkey? At Skaerbaek Fan Weekend, two groups of travelers sparked a plush-filled adventure of rescue and reunion.
Read MoreIt’s Always Tea Time: The Fantastical Figures of Alice in Wonderland
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Come join a zany and colorful LEGO Tea Party from Alice and Wonderland, built by Centuri Chan and Wendy Graham. Grab a cup and a biscuit, then see how this fantastical display came together!
Read MoreDesigning the Ultimate LEGO Star Wars Tatooine Layout
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How do you coordinate one of the biggest LEGO Star Wars collabs ever? We chat with the team behind this massive Tatooine display, three years in the making and still growing!
Read MoreWhen Technic Wasn't Technic
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You might think LEGO Technic has a straightforward past, but then BrickNerd wouldn’t be publishing an article about it! Come find out when Technic wasn’t Technic.
Read MoreHow to Apply LEGO Stickers: Conquering the Dreaded Sticker Sheet
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Do you have trouble applying LEGO stickers? Do they end up crooked or, even worse, unused? Then this illustrated guide with tips and tricks to apply LEGO stickers is for you!
Read MoreThe Past, Present and Future of Formula One and LEGO
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LEGO and Formula 1 are starting a new partnership in 2025, but LEGO has a long history of F1 sets. Check out the sets from the past and some impressive MOCs too!
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for December 2024
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Check out these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for December 2024. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
Read MoreIn the Spotlight: Lighting Tudor Corner
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BrickNerd explores how building LEGO light fixtures can create practical lighting effects to deliver the light where it is needed most... by spotlighting the new Tudor Corner modular set from LEGO.
Read MoreUnder the Sea: Motorizing the Ocean Floor
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Discover the colorful coral, captivating creatures, and mesmerizing movement of a motorized LEGO sea floor diorama by Quentin Biasotto, with some free GBC instructions included just for fun!
Read More25 Years of LEGO Calendars... That Aren't Really Advents
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What is Advent? What’s the deal with the wreaths and the calendars? How long has LEGO been making Advent Calendars? Well, we’ll be answering those questions and much more, today on BrickNerd!
Read MoreLEGO Coupling Rods: The Orient Express and the Steam Train Renaissance
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The arrival of the LEGO Orient Express train brings an exciting element: a coupling rod! Why are these rods so important to trains? You can keep spinning or read on to find out.
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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.