Greetings, BrickNerd fans! Perhaps you missed it, perhaps you weren’t interested, or maybe you believed them, whatever the case. We’ve decided to look at a few of the various April Fools articles from our colleagues in the LEGO fan media community.

If you didn’t see ours, you can check out the amazing article and renders that sold the idea that raised logos on studs are about to go from being outies to innies. Or maybe you were out on recess when it was posted?

Some LEGO fans get annoyed by all the fake news on April Fools’ Day, but we love the creativity the community brings each year. These jokes show how far fans will go to tell their own stories—writing, building, taking photos, and creating ideas they wish were real. It’s not just about fooling people, it’s about having fun and sharing something imaginative.

Of course, not every LEGO April Fools’ joke is great. Some are lazy or predictable. But others are so well done, you have to look twice—and maybe even check the date to be sure. The best ones take time and effort, and they often say something true in a funny way that’s hard to express otherwise.

That’s why we enjoy April Fools’ Day. Even LEGO gets in on the fun! It brings the community together for a little bit of silliness, just because. So here are a few of the stories that caught my eye for April Fool 2025.

Left vs. Right

Let’s kick things off with Brickset’s article. Where does absurdity become reality?

“Højre Venstrehåndet, head of LEGO's new anti-handism department, explained, ‘In our recent Play Good survey, 63% of left-handed respondents said they had difficulty following 78% of our instructions. We have therefore decided to address this by creating left-handed versions of our products.’”

I must admit that over the past fifteen years or so, I’ve had increasing difficulty distinguishing corporate jargon from comedy. Sometimes I have to suppress a laugh, unsure if it’s actually meant to be funny. In this particular example, although I don’t speak Danish, the LEGO executive to whom they refer immediately sounded suspicious. “Right Left-Handed,” indeed. I hear there’s an up-and-coming designer they should consider hiring, Ambi Dextrous.

Hair-Raising Proposal

It’s funny how people come up with similar ideas independently at the same time. I remember one SHIPtember when there were five or six fish-themed SHIPS for no particular reason. This year, we’ve got two articles about hair. And they both gel really well!

First, we’ve got New Elementary’s DUPLO figs with Troll Doll-like hair. Like LEGO is going back to its roots, literally! I think that’s what helps sell this.

“While there are no traditional connection points, it should be noted that the LEGO DUPLO figures with hair are widely compatible with the family of LEGO rubber band elements.”

That line really got me. And as if you couldn’t figure it out yourself, writer Elspeth De Montes added a nice visual reference. There were lots of convincing details in this article, a real Olympian effort!

The second one, launched by LEGO themselves, showed how the company nearly embarked on a project to put synthetic hair on minifigures. However, not in a cutesy way like the figures above, but in an off-putting, almost sinister way.

“Hi, I'm Chucky, wanna play?”

Don’t Even…

Oh the Horror! Rebrickable was pushing the envelope with an article suggesting that LEGO would be limiting the size of its sets to 1,425 pieces. Wait, what?!?!? The next thing you’re going to tell me is that we’re going to have purchasing limits or something soon…

Due to the stress of building backlogs, as they call it, and allowing more time to maybe focus on MOCs instead. The limit was proposed for the 2026 releases, although older, larger sets would still be available. This will also help all of us builders get through our backlog of sets before they expire.

“If you’re a LEGO fan, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced the phenomenon of the “build backlog.” It’s that pile of unopened LEGO boxes you’ve accumulated over time, some of which you’ve been meaning to get to but just haven’t had the time or space to start. With the frequent release of new sets—often ones with over 2000, 3000, or even 5000 pieces—many fans find themselves with an increasing backlog of sets, each one a testament to their passion for building, but also a source of stress.”

”Stress”? From having too many unbuilt LEGO sets? It’s almost believable… I’d need to get my eyes checked and get LASIK surgery to double check.

Alright BrickNerd fans, we aren’t giving you the runaround from a not-so majestic horse this year. This is just a quick April Fools roundup… for no particular reason… that has nothing to do with our editor in chief, Dave, being out of the country and in a different time zone, or anything like that.

If you want to check out even more of the jokes this year, Jay’s Brick Blog has posted a few more. Feel free to leave links to other articles I may have missed or opted not to include so we can start planning for next year! Perhaps it’s time to take a year off?-…. Nah!)

How many of these fooled you when you first read them? Do you still think they’re real? Or maybe that they should be? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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