LEGO News & Updates

Recently, the LEGO Ideas team introduced a new way to showcase your creativity on LEGO Ideas called Activities. Activities are small, informal warm-up challenges that the LEGO Ideas team will set forth on a more regular basis than contests and are of a shorter participation period. The program is about unleashing your creativity in a […] Read more

In a press-release last week, LEGO announced that the LEGO Foundation and the LEGO Group are teaming up with associations of the blind and visually impaired to introduce a new product called LEGO Braille Bricks. The set features 2×4 bricks with studs that are laid out like the classic Braille raised dots. It will be […] Read more

There is a lot happening this month due to Star Wars Day (May the 4th) and also new releases in other themes. In addition, many of the summer sets have been revealed, so let’s take a look at what’s new and what’s coming in the near future. :arrow: LEGO STAR WARS TANTIVE IV: The big […] Read more

There has been a great deal of disappointment from LEGO fans due to the increasing number of exclusives that are only available in certain regions, or from specific retailers. Some recent examples include the LEGO Bricktober Minifig Packs, The LEGO Movie 2 BrickHeadz sets, the LEGO Chinese New Year sets, and the LEGO Star Wars […] Read more

LEGO usually releases new sets at the beginning of the month, however, whenever larger waves are expected, they often release at least some of the sets a bit earlier to minimize strain on their website and spread out the rush of new orders. As April is usually a big month with new releases, it makes […] Read more

Earlier this year, I visited the medieval fair that goes through our town once a year. The event is set up like a medieval village and marketplace, with all the vendors, performers, and even the visitors dressed up in medieval garb. This allows you to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of medieval times. One […] Read more

A few days ago, Jens Kronvold Frederiksen, Creative Director for LEGO Star Wars and the leader of the awesome LEGO Star Wars design team took the time to answer questions from LEGO Star Wars fans via a Reddit AMA (Ask-Me-Anything). I thought this was a really interesting session, so below I reproduced the questions and […] Read more

With Easter coming up on April 21st, manufacturers and retailers are all trying to catch our attention with special promotions and little items to fill Easter baskets. In the case of LEGO, they are offering the #853958 LEGO Chicken Skater Pod with purchases of $35 or more at official LEGO stores and the Online LEGO […] Read more

A couple of days ago, I got a friendly reminder from the BrickLink team that the crowdfunding stage of the AFOL Designer Program is ending today, April 15th, so I thought to remind our readers as well. As you may remember from our previous discussions (see links at the end of this post) the LEGO […] Read more