LEGO Contest Round-Up for May 2025
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Check out these amazing LEGO contests and challenges for May 2025. There are so many MOCs to be built and prizes to be won!
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The Conversation Piece #5: How to Use Color in LEGO Builds
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Not sure which colors to choose for your next LEGO MOC? The Builder Improvement Initiative breaks down the basics of color theory and offers tips to help you build with more confidence, contrast, and creativity.
Read MoreThe Winners of Imperial March 2025 Are…
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Last month we challenged you to bring to life your most iconic LEGO Star Wars creations for our Imperial March contest. Today for May the Fourth, we are excited to reveal the winners who went to the Dark Side and beyond!
Read MoreChasing Chase McCain: Tracking Down Every Variant of LEGO’s Police Mascot
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Join us as we track down all the versions of Chase McCain, the main character of LEGO City Undercover. It’s an old-fashioned investigation!
Read MoreA New Horizon for LEGO Games (with Bonus Instructions)
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What do you get when you mash up LEGO and Horizon Zero Dawn? A new Horizon Adventures game full of wild machines, brick-smashing fun, and a physical tie-in set. As a bonus, we’ve even got free instructions to make your own in-game training dummy at home!
Read MoreNew LEGO Sets for May 2025 Include Star Wars Day Deals, Technic and Pre-Sales Galore
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Star Wars Day is arriving in full force in LEGO form! If you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link for LEGO.com, you are helping support community-focused journalism to take down the Empire!
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for April 2025
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April brought a multitude of interesting articles and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month.
Read MoreFrom Public to Private: Celebrating 10 Years of BrickCan
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After a decade of public crowds, BrickCan’s 10th event went private. How did the change affect the experience? Two builders reflect on a milestone year of connection, reflection, and community.
Read MoreFrom Lagers to LEGO: Finding Midlife Creativity
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Today we’ve got guest contributor Dr. Logan’ tale of finding an outlet for his pent-up creativity. You guessed it: LEGO!
Read MoreLife After LEGO Masters: Giving Back to the Community
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Today we feature a guest article from one of BrickNerd’s patrons and former LEGO Masters contestant Liz Puleo about her experience visiting Boston Children’s Hospital and meeting the kids there who love LEGO.
Read MoreThe Basics of LEGO User Groups: Welcome to LUGVegas!
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What is a LUG? Should you roll the dice and join one? How are they organized and what should you expect at a meeting? Take a chance as we explore the basics of LEGO User Groups using LUGVegas as an example.
Read MoreLosing the Love of LEGO… and Finding Joy in a Foam Banana
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Sometimes falling out of love with LEGO isn’t just about the hobby—it’s about feeling disconnected. But a return to a heartfelt show, familiar faces, and unexpected silliness like a foam banana might be exactly what you need to rebuild joy.
Read MoreA Close Look at LEGO’s New Visual Brand Identity
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LEGO recently launched a new brand identity, but what does that mean and how will it impact the LEGO community? Join us as we take a close look at the visual aspects of LEGO’s new identity and learn how to “Typewell.”
Read MoreBefore and After: Custom Creations That Preceded Official LEGO Elements, Part 2
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From mountain tops to the bottom of the sea, Ann Megacolormix compares her custom sculpted accessories with official LEGO counterparts that came after through some action-packed adventure photos.
Read MoreAll A Flutter: A Kaleidoscope of LEGO Butterflies
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Join us in our LEGO lepidopterarium as we explore the beautiful butterflies that have appeared across LEGO’s many systems.
Read MoreLove, Space and LEGO: A Personal Journal
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How can LEGO bring family and friends together? Read this personal journal about how a spaceship did just that.
Read MoreRise Above the Clouds
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Ever wonder what might be floating above the clouds? A giant in a castle with a pouch of magic beans? Maybe an entire city, one that doesn’t draw the attention of the Empire. Chris Roberts explores a collaborative build that shows us one possibility.
Read More15 Ways To Build LEGO Walls With Texture
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Do you find your LEGO walls boring or visually ineffective? Well, we’ve got a treat for you! Andreas Lenander takes us on a tour of some exciting wall techniques, from simple to… well, even he doesn't know how it was done.
Read MoreTick Tock Clock: Working LEGO Clocks
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If you’ve wound up here today on BrickNerd, then you know it’s time for a LEGO clock round-up! Check out all these working LEGO clocks before time runs out!
Read MoreCelebrating 25 Years of the VLC: Vancouver’s AFOL Legacy
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What does it take to keep a LEGO club thriving for 25 years? For the VLC, the answer is creativity, connection, and plenty of trains, towers, and towns. What started as a local meetup has now grown into a cornerstone of Canada’s AFOL community.
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What makes your eye land on one part of a LEGO build before another? In this month’s Conversation Piece, we explore focal points, visual weight, and how builders can guide a viewer through a composition.