Heigh-Ho! Making a Motorized Mine for the Seven Dwarfs
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Come on a journey underground as we motorize a mine beneath Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ cottage. (But beware, the Heigh-Ho song may get stuck inside your head!)
Read MoreFabulous Fabufigs: A Brick-Built Tribute to LEGO Fabuland
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The newest LEGO House exclusive set brings back some beloved Fabuland characters in brick-built form, but who is missing? Guest contributor Dale Harris reflects on Fabuland’s legacy and expands the cast with instructions included.
Read MoreLEGO, Learning and STEM: Unpacking How We Learn
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Think The Evolution of STEM is just another LEGO set? Think again. We unpack all the hidden details that celebrate scientific discovery, innovation, artistic expression and explore how it reflects the different ways we all learn.
Read MoreThe Power and Problem of Pop Art: All You Need is LEGO LOVE
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LEGO’s new LOVE set based on Robert Indiana’s work builds on a long tradition of art and commercialization. But is this a celebration of Pop Art or just another example of cashing in on mass-market appeal?
Read MoreTwilight and Timber: An Architectural Study of LEGO’s Hoke House
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Is the LEGO Ideas Twilight set really an Architecture set in disguise? Join us as we take an in-depth look at the modernist design of the Hoke House and how its clean lines and geometric shapes translated into its brick-built counterpart.
Read MoreBuilding Tradition: A LEGO Lunar New Year Celebration
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What is the meaning behind a simple LEGO set? For guest contributor Lia Chan and her mother, the new 80117 Good Fortune set is all about bonding, telling stories, and creating new traditions for Lunar New Year.
Read MoreTurning LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Sets into Combo Builds
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LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets already offer three builds in one box, but why stop there? Today we explore combo builds and how to use two sets together to create even more custom models.
Read MoreIn Your DreamZzz: Building a Set You’ve Never Seen
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Can you build a LEGO set just from the parts without ever seeing what the official set should be? Join us as we attempt an “all pieces, no pictures” experiment with the wild and whimsical DreamZzz sets.
Read MoreHabitats for CMF Series 27: Constraints That Spark Imagination
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Join us for a build-along as ABrickDreamer crafts habitats for LEGO CMF Series 27, and see how constraints like size, part availability and even time spark creativity.
Read MoreRe-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.
Read MorePoinsettia Memories: Building Holiday Joy with LEGO Botanicals
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From blooming red poinsettias to timeless evergreen wreaths, we explore how LEGO holiday botanicals can rekindle cherished memories of Christmases past.
Read MoreA Non-LEGO Gift Guide for Serious LEGO Builders
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Looking for the perfect gift for a LEGO fan who already has all the bricks? This non-LEGO gift guide has tools and essentials that serious builders didn’t know they needed—until now!
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 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.
Read MoreBricks to Broadway: Building LEGO with the Cast of Wicked
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What happens when Broadway’s biggest show gets made from LEGO bricks? We traveled to NYC to build the new sets with the cast of Wicked, hear their tales from Oz, and share in their love for the stage and LEGO.
Read MoreLEGO Endurance: The Importance of Being Ernest Shackleton
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Ernest Shackleton went to great lengths to save his crew after daring to reach Antarctica on the Endurance. Join us as we go on our own expedition and take a look at both the history of the voyage and the LEGO set itself.
Read MoreBringing the LEGO Ideas Botanical Garden to a Real Garden
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Get ready to dig in as we tour two beautiful gardens across Europe and compare the LEGO Ideas Botanical Garden to its real-life counterparts. Will the plastic petals match their fresh flowers? Let’s find out!
Read MoreLEGO Wednesday on Wednesday: Building the UCS Thing
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To celebrate the spooky season, we took a look at the new LEGO Wednesday sets and built a handy friend, the UCS Thing!
Read MoreTransforming a LEGO Set to Minifigure Habitats with a Little Disney Magic
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With the Magic of Disney LEGO set, can it be transformed into minifigure habitats for the new characters included? Get ready for another dive into the magical world of minifigure habitats.
Read MoreSoaring Over the Winter Village: Hanging by a Thread
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What’s the best way to make your Winter Village hot air balloon fly? Today we chat with the designer and try to add a little magic to really elevate your LEGO holiday display.
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