Warning! This article contains dangerously high levels of adorableness. Enter at your own risk as we reveal the winners of AdoraBuild 2026 and celebrate the LEGO creations that made us smile the most.
Read MoreFrom tropical escapes to airport adventures, Nerdly traveled far and wide for Nerdvember 2025. With the vacation wrapped, it’s time to reveal the winners and hand out some prizes!
Read MoreSome people bring MOCs to LEGO conventions. Others bring an experience. This is the story of how a glowing prize machine, space goats, and a little bit of chance became a thing in the most Skaerbaek way possible.
Read MoreToday’s the final boarding call for Nerdvember contest submissions! Get your Vacation Nerdly build or photo submitted before the deadline tonight for a chance to win some awesome LEGO prizes and the Golden Nerdly trophy!
Read MoreWe’ve seen Nerdly traveling near and far, and with two weeks left in our Nerdvember 2025 contest, there’s still time to submit your vacation build or photo before the January 4th deadline to win some awesome prizes!
Read MoreWe’ve heard from lots of you that you want to take Nerdly with you when you are actually on vacation for the holidays and New Year’s—so we’re extending our Nerdvember 2025 contest deadline to January 4th.
Read MoreNovember means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly. This year is vacation-themed, and we have awesome prizes to award in both MOC and photography categories.
Read MoreThe LEGO Minifigure Vending Machine is more than just balls with minifigs. Join us to see what mini MOC prizes they inspired instead! Don’t worry, no real coins are required and you’ll win every time!
Read MoreLast 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 MoreMerry 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 MoreTime’s running out to get your Nerdly on! You have one week left to build your animation-inspired Nerdly to win some amazing LEGO prizes in our Nerdvember 2024 contest!
Read MoreAttention BrickNerd fans! Our traditional Nerdvember challenge is halfway over! There are some amazing LEGO prizes for those who reimagine our mascot, Nerdly, into something a bit more animated!
Read MoreNovember means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes. But what is the theme this year?
Read MoreWe challenged you to bring to life your cutest LEGO creations for our AdoraBuild contest, and we were overjoyed with how much they made us smile! So get ready to feel happy because we are about to reveal the winners and crown our Master AdoraBuilder!
Read MoreMerry Christmas from BrickNerd! Now, let’s give away some gold. For Nerdvember 2023, we challenged our readers to interpret our mascot Nerdly in a survival theme, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreNovember means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes. But what is the theme this year?
Read MoreFor Nerdvember 2022, we challenged our BrickNerd readers to take our mascot Nerdly on a fantastic adventure and reimagine it into the realm of fantasy. We received so many creative entries that took us to another world, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreNovember has arrived which means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember! It is a month where we get to be EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes.
Read MoreWe challenged our BrickNerd readers to create pirate-themed LEGO MOCs but with a twist—no humans allowed! We received a stunning 78 entries, took a deep look at each, and are awarding the shiny gold loot to…
Read MoreOnly a few days left to build like a pirate! But remember, no human minifigs are allowed!
Read MoreSeptember 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.
LEGO waterfalls are magical because they are both a memorizing moment frozen in time and also incredibly varied in how to build them. Here are some LEGO waterfall techniques from around the AFOL community, but be warned, you might get wet!
Ever wonder what goes into the design of LEGO set packaging? BrickNerd has you covered as we dive into the rules, standards and design sensibilities that go into creating an appealing product for store shelves.
What happens when a lifelong Trekkie, AFOL and professional toy designer finally gets an official LEGO Star Trek playset? Samuel Hatmaker explores the new Enterprise bridge and shows why playing Star Trek matters as much as displaying it.
We spoke with several Autistic AFOLs who shared their experiences with LEGO regarding coping, community, collecting and catharsis. And we found that Autism can be both a challenge and a superpower when it comes to LEGO.
What do you do when a LEGO Pokémon set doesn’t quite hit the mark? Take it apart and create an alternate build using only the pieces from the original set! But how do you level up a character as recognizable as Pikachu?
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