Featured LEGO Creations

Last summer, we discussed a custom LEGO Modular Building by British LEGO fan Bricked1980, featuring a late 1950s post office, a fish & chip shop, a mail sorting room, a café, and a business office. (You can read more about the project and see lots of pictures here and here.) There has been a great […] Read more

The #71043 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle is a seriously impressive set with over 6,000 pieces, and an overall size of over 22” (58cm) high, 27” (69cm) wide and 16” (43cm) deep. This massive set features the Great Hall, the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, the Chessboard Chamber, the Room of Requirement, the Chamber […] Read more

The tiny-house movement is an architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes. It’s a return to simplicity from the ever-increasing size of family homes. Although the movement has been around since at least the 1970s, it got a lot of traction after the 2008 recession. There were even TV shows dedicated […] Read more

Watching garbage trucks and recycling trucks in action is a favorite activity for many children and even adults. I remember that when we were kids, my brother and I used to run to the window every time the garbage truck drove down our street to pick up trash. Watching a giant machine chomping on garbage […] Read more

Last year, we discussed several of the custom LEGO Modular Buildings by British LEGO fan bricked1980 (see links at the end of this post). His custom LEGO post office has been particularly popular due to its lovely details, and because it perfectly matches the size and style of the official LEGO Modular Buildings. Many LEGO […] Read more

The kitchen is considered the heart of the home. It is where the family cooks, gathers for meals, have discussions, and even play together. In fact, the kitchen table is often a favorite place to play board games and work on large LEGO models. Kitchens also have lots of interesting appliances and accessories that aren’t […] Read more

Animator and LEGO fan N.Carlier (Carlierti Studios) from Switzerland wanted to share with our readers one of his first LEGO brickfilms, titled A Little Thing. After checking it out myself, I have to say it’s definitely worth watching. The story is sweet, the animation is beautiful, and it’s all in the spirit of the holidays. […] Read more

(Written by Geneva – gid617) As I mentioned in my review of the #21315 LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book (see LEGO Ideas Pop-up Book Review & Thoughts), this set is ideal for creating your own alternate inserts to go along with other fairytales or stories. Since the set is already designed to switch between stories, all […] Read more

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Hope your family has a cozy and peaceful holiday season with lots of fun, and – since we are LEGO fans here – lots of LEGO building! To celebrate the season, one of our favorite LEGO builders, Jason Allemann created a fun little mechanical LEGO scene with Santa flying over […] Read more