LEGO took a different approach to San Diego Comic-Con this year, transforming its booth into a travel-themed gateway to Star Wars, Pokémon, Ninjago and more. We explore the sights, reveals, and thinking behind LEGO’s Smart Play-centric Comic-Con 2026 experience.
Read MoreStraight from the opening scene of Ninjago, the Four Weapons Blacksmith shop has finally been brought to life as a LEGO set. After 15 years of waiting, we explore the model, revisit years of fan-built MOCs, and create a custom set expansion of our own.
Read MoreCan one LEGO set really represent 15 years of Ninjago? A deep dive into 71861 The Old Town reveals just how much lore, history, and fan service the designers managed to hide in plain sight.
Read MoreWhat happens when the gorgeous LEGO Ideas River Steamboat meets a lifelong Ninjago dream? One builder can’t help himself and turns it into Master Chen’s iconic ferry from Ninjago!
Read MoreNo chaos, no rare exclusives—just great panels, creative builds, and a community gathering point. Here’s what LEGO brought to San Diego Comic-Con 2025.
Read MoreThere are quite a few stunning locations, buildings, vehicles and moments from LEGO Ninjago that haven’t been given the full AFOL treatment. Take a look at our list of “Missing MOCs” and maybe inspiration will hit!
Read MoreHow do you introduce LEGO to a whole region? By throwing an interactive LEGO event for more than two weeks! Read all about the massive LEGO Shows Qatar and see all the activities avaialble—dancing lessons included.
Read MoreIt was an event with diamonds and dragons… baseball diamonds and Ninjago dragons that is. Join us as we head outdoors, throw a couple of balls around, and talk LEGO with the minor league.
Read MoreAt BrickNerd, we celebrate getting nerdy about the bricks. But there are so many more fascinating stories from within the LEGO community that are worth your time. So here are some of the best LEGO articles that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month of April.
Read MoreIn the first of our Theme 101 series, we take an in-depth look into the world of LEGO Ninjago. We’ll explore the history, Easter eggs, highlights, and share some of the best communities around to dive deeper into the vast world of the ninjas!
Read MoreIt’s no secret that I am a huge fan of building LEGO speeder bikes (LSB; a.k.a. flying motorcycles). Sometimes I even host building contests for them on Flickr in the LSB - LEGO Speeder Bikes group. The LSB contest is currently on hiatus, but that hasn’t kept people from building some really awesome speeder bikes in the meantime… and even hosting building challenges of their own! I first noticed Dan Ko (Instagram / Flickr) while adding his recent speeder bike line-up into the photo pool of the Flickr group. Here are two of his builds that really caught my attention:
Read MoreDonovan from Once Upon a Workbench is my kind of nerd. He’s a maker, a good dad and an excellent storyteller. You need to check out his YouTube channel immediately, it’s packed with all kinds of wonderful nerdiness including these life-size LEGO Ninjago golden weapons. While I’ve never been much into Ninjago, I can appreciate it’s appeal, and I can certainly get behind making cool stuff for your kids.
I was stunned to learn that builder Eero Okkonen constructed this gorgeous behemoth in two days, TWO DAYS! I know I’m a slow builder, glacially slow any more (seriously, my current MOC has been on the table in the studio for well over a year) but this just blows my mind. Sometimes it’s the pressure of a contest deadline that can kick a build into overdrive, in this case the Eurobricks Ninjago Contest. But to beat the deadline with such an awesome figure, color me impressed.
Can you believe I still haven’t seen the Ninjago Movie yet? It’s not that I’m actively avoiding it, it’s just that almost universally Ninjago does nothing for me, so I haven’t sought it out. I will say that the Ninjago City set that came out last year caught my eye, even if I never purchased it, and this imaginative and impressive extension of that set by builder rsmbricks captures the essence and aesthetic of that set perfectly.
Life in Ninjago City is crowded, but splendid. Builder Galaktek decided to heed the call of The Brothers Brick and contribute to the Ninjago collaboration at BrickCon 2018. If you’re in the Seattle area and not already at the con (I am not, sad face) I encourage you to go see some amazing creations this weekend, including this stunning addition.
This is presentation taken to the next level. Builder Markus "madstopper78" Ronge has not only crafted some amazing builds, he’s imagined an entire mini universe, Full Steam. It’s like LEGO plus fan fiction, but not just a backstory, a whole…thing! Tune into an imaginary network to watch an imaginary series featuring amazing builds, it’s brilliant. And this ship plus the display around it are just stunning. I’m not a huge Ninjago fan, but I think I’d watch this.
I don't watch many parades, even the ones at Disneyland, but when I do I'm hoping to see things like this fantastic Ninjago float by builder LegoFjotten. With a little animation and some smoke effects, can you imagine the children's faces when this thing rolled down the parade route?
Fun fact: when I was about 10 years old my brother and I got to ride a float in our little town's annual Flower Festival. Every year, a bunch of locals will fashion crude floats around old junker cars, slather them with glue and fasten millions of flowers to them. Another fun fact: said glue will also fasten children to said float, resulting in ruined pants, emergency response crews and many tears.
Robert4168/Garmadon expects us to learn to fight in a place of peace. Recreated from season 1 of LEGO Ninjago, this monastery really captures my attention with the blending of colors. The tower in the back is one of my favorite parts of the building, and also the front doors with an ornamental gate. But wait, there's more! The inside reveals the training grounds that Kai used to first learn his ninja skills. The builder did an excellent job with the detailing, keeping things simple but also curved and textured to really capture that Asian architecture.
Microscale dragons are cool, but what about massive dragon mechs that minifigures can ride?! The LEGO Ninjago Movie comes out this weekend, so of course we have to look for a couple impressive Ninjago builds, right? This model of L-l-oyd Garmadon's green dragon mech by Jared R. is full of sand green goodness. Not every dragon needs wings to show its power, it only needs a menacing head and strong tail, with a few spines thrown in for good measure. This is the first MOC version of this dragon that I have seen, and I have no doubt it will remain one of my favorites. Are you excited to get your ninja on this weekend?!
I will admit I've never really gotten into Ninjago. I have a few sets, and there's been some pretty cool stuff, but overall it doesn't do much for me. I think if there was more awesome models like this one from bricks.life.idea I might be more into it. I mean, a walking (and rolling) battle-ready mechanical temple? Bring it on.
LEGO Castle has featured quite a few factions like the Wolfpack and Fright Knights. But what would kids name them after only seeing their shields? Make way for the Mean Rocktopusses!
Brian Hickey is back with another installment of LEGO According To Kids. This time he asks his to young children about their thoughts on LEGO color names. Read on to find the interesting and comical results!
AFOLs have a language all their own, giving LEGO parts a variety of interesting nicknames and acronyms. But what do kids think of these part names? Well, we asked and they did not hold back…
What do all the symbols used in LEGO instructions actually mean? But what do kids think they represent? Pull up a blanket… err sticker sheet… and find out.
Change was in the air for Bio-Cup 2026 Round 2 as builders tackled the theme of Metamorphosis. From fatherhood and molting to decay and rebirth, these are some of the transformations that caught our eye as the competition moves toward its final rounds.
September has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With SHIPtember, the Brick Train Awards, and the return of the BrickLink Designer Program, there’s plenty of inspiration to start building!
Why is this small, shiny LEGO chrome cup so expensive? And why is it so beloved (and hoarded) by builders of GBC modules? Today, we explore the legend of the chrome cup.
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