Two new LEGO Botanicals sets were revealed last night and you can now pre-order both sets today on the LEGO Shop. The Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree (10348) retails for $59.99 while the Happy Plants (10349) retails for $22.99. Both sets will release on June 1. Welcome tranquility into your home with the LEGO® Botanicals Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree (10348) building kit for adults. Flourishing with stunning details, this nature-inspired set becomes gorgeous plant decor that will never wilt or need to be watered. Capturing the beauty and vibrancy of real red maple bonsai trees, this LEGO plant has red and orange leaves and sits in a dark green plant pot. Relax and unwind as you create the plant before displaying it proudly as home decor or office decor that will bring a touch of calm and serenity wherever it’s placed. Symbols of peace and balance, red maple bonsai trees...

The promotion for the LEGO Coral Reef Diorama (40783) gift with purchase is now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until April 29, you can get it with general purchases of $150 or more, while supplies last. The 260 piece set is the second diorama GWP set this year following the Tropical Rainforest (40782) back in February. To help you get to the price requirement, LEGO is also offering double Insiders points on the LEGO Art Vincent van Gogh – Sunflowers (31215). Double points on it will only last until April 28. In addition, there are some Botanicals bundles that allow you to save 15% when you buy both sets. • Timeless Blooms Bundle – Wildflower Bouquet (10313) + Flower Bouquet (10280)• Succulent Collection Bundle – Tiny Plants (10329) + Succulents (10309) As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Coral Reef Diorama (40783) GWP Now...

Today’s guest post comes to us from Jesse Gros who shares how he found LEGO, collected hundreds of thousands of pieces, and built something amazing that sparked a personal creative resurgence. For years, I would come home after work and crack open a beer, or two… or three.  Some of this ritual was to help me relax and take the edge off at the end of the day. But not every day was a hard day. Not every day had an edge that needed to be smoothed. Underneath it all was this chronic feeling that I needed to be doing something more creative. I tried painting, woodwork, and creative writing… none of them satiated my pent-up creative energy.  One day, my daughter got her first LEGO set. Several minutes into helping her build Moana’s Ocean Voyage (41150), something happened… a simple, familiar joy filled my body. Memories of my childhood LEGO building...

It’s been a little over four years since I volunteered to lead our community group, LUGVegas, also known as the LEGO Users Group of Southern Nevada. The LUG was founded in 2013, and I first joined in early 2017. We are a small group in the area that is known the world over as Sin City; Las Vegas, Nevada. Our main goal as a group is to provide opportunities at local events to show people what is possible to create with LEGO bricks in the form of member displays and play-brick opportunities for the community. LUGVegas started small, and as is typical over time, members come and go. But we have a dedicated core group that continues to pursue the mission of the LUG. First Friday - Kids Zone April 2014 This article is meant to give a basic overview of what a LUG is and how they can operate. Hopefully...

It’s one thing to rediscover joy in LEGO through building, but it’s another to rediscover yourself through the people who build alongside you. In my last article, I shared how dragons helped reignite my connection to LEGO after a difficult stretch. But as it turns out, the real spark wasn’t just in the building—it was in the community. Following that article, I’m still on a journey of rebuilding my relationship with the hobby I love. While before I focused on the quiet encouragement from friends, love of members of the community, and the magic of mythical creatures, this time it was a very real gathering that helped rekindle the spark. I cannot deny that once again, it was the community whose warmth, humour, and acceptance of me for who I am, that has helped me fall in love with LEGO again. A Nervous Return Having taken a break from LEGO shows...