Are you ready to explore a world where cuteness is currency and every LEGO MOC is an ode to the adorable, where you just want to hug everything? Then it’s time to get building, because The AdoraBuild is back! Our celebration of all things cute and cuddly returns after an incredibly fun debut two years ago that brought out some of the most wonderfully charming creations from the community. Once again, we’re challenging you to bring your most heart-melting ideas to life. The AdoraBuild is your chance to lean fully into joy, whimsy, and creativity and share a build that makes people smile the moment they see it. Consider this your official permission to build something so cute you wanna die! What Makes Something Adorable? The AdoraBuild isn’t just a LEGO contest; it’s a journey into the whimsical, the endearing, and the outright precious. From fluffy creatures to heart-melting scenes, your...

I joined Flickr in 2011 when I was 34 years old. A small midlife crisis was beginning to creep up on me. and I had been secretly looking at LEGO MOCs online for a couple of years. I still hadn’t accepted/realized that I was an AFOL and that LEGO was the creative outlet I needed in my life. Discovering the MOCs of Pierre E Fieschi was actually one of the turning points. I saw his spaceships and rovers and I just thought to myself, “I NEED to do this!” I felt that I had to learn how LEGO works and start creating awesome stuff like him. 12 years later, I’m still learning but I have Pierre to thank for tipping me over the edge. I often return to his designs and try to analyze what makes them so good. View fullsize View fullsize Joining BrickNerd as a contributor gave me an...

February kept the momentum rolling on BrickNerd as we explored how MOCs are better with smarter detail distribution and asked what really makes a new LEGO part useful. Character work took center stage as we examined the emotional range of Winnie the Pooh, weathered a full blizzard of Tauntauns, and followed W.A.L.T.’s latest adventure with an unexpected travel buddy. On the community side, we celebrated the winners of our Nerdvember 2025 contest and paused to honor one of the hobby’s most influential voices in our tribute to Joe Meno. We also put a few sets under the microscope, from Mordor’s cat helmet to launching a rocket to the Moon, and finally heading back to Kanto to catch the new LEGO Pokémon starter trio. In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles in February that we’ve included an interactive calendar of them at the bottom of this post, so you can make...

If you got caught up in the LEGO Pokemon hype last night, there are some other promotions that are going on as well which all end on March 8. The main one is the LEGO Restaurants of the World: Japan (40906) which is available with general purchases of $180. The LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Orange Cat (30714) is available with $40 purchases of Animal Crossing, LEGO Creator 3-in-1, Friends, and/or LEGO Harry Potter. For the F1 fans, there’s the LEGO Speed Champions Mini F1 Academy Car (30734) with purchases of any of the LEGO Formula 1 sets. Last we have various sets that LEGO is offering 4x points on. • Blather’s Museum Collection (77056) – Earn 2,080 points• Battle at Arlong Park (75638) – Earn 2,080 points• Bowser’s Castle (72039) – Earn 2,600 points• Prince Florian & Castle Bowser (72042) – Earn 2,600 points As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying...

Today’s guest article comes from Zane Houston, a math teacher and builder from Colorado who has built some pretty impressive Pokémon MOCs. You can follow him on Flickr and Instagram. Gotta Buy ‘Em All! They’re finally here! Time to load up on Super Potions, kiss your mothers goodbye, and follow Professor Oak’s instructions as we embark on our very own Pokémon journeys! I don’t remember the exact moment I was introduced to Pokémon, but the craze hit me like a stampede of Tauros sometime in the third grade. I spent every dime I had on Pokémon cards, memorized every random stat I could, and never missed an episode of the animé (instead of learning how to function in society as an adult, I just have the Pokéraps rattling around in the back of my brain). I don’t think I ever understood this as a kid, but Game Boy games had a...