LEGO has started some a new promotion where you can earn double Insiders points on LEGO Botanicals and LEGO Ninjago sets. The one for Botanicals is probably in preparation for Valentine’s Day next month and we can infer that LEGO wants to push Ninjago for the 15th anniversary. The promotion runs until January 18 and there are currently no gift with purchase sets to go along with it. Botanicals • Tulip Bouquet (11501) – $89.99• Peace Lily (11504) – $49.99• Daisies (11508) – $14.99• Flowering Cactus (11509) – $34.99 Ninjago • Nya vs. Mutation Monster Spinner (71849) – $9.99• Lloyd vs. Earth Monster Spinner (71850) – $9.99• Kai’s Dragon Mech Battle Pack (71851) – $9.99• Cole’s Mission Mech (71854) – $34.99• Ninja Dragon Riyu’s Battle (71855) – $44.99• Jay’s Transforming Car (71856) – $54.99• Ninja Vehicle Tree House Battle (71857) – $79.99• Four Weapons Blacksmith 15th Anniversary (71858) – $99.99• The...

If you’re still looking for the LEGO Disney Castle (43222), the Disney Store still currently has it in stock at retail price. The was officially retired at the end of 2025 and it has sold out at many other retailer as well. The set was released back in 2023 and has lasted for 2.5 years so this Disney stock is probably the last of it at retail price. As a Mavely Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney Castle (43222) Still Available at Disney Store appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There is one more day left to get your orders in for a couple of the remaining promotions on the LEGO Shop. First is the LEGO Year of the Horse (40779) which is available with a general purchase of $70 or more. The other one is the LEGO DUPLO Celebration Cake (30712) with LEGO DUPLO purchases of $40. The Vintage Parade Car was still available earlier today but went out of stock just a few hours ago. LEGO Stores may still have them in stock but double check first. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Year of the Horse (40779) GWP appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Pre-orders for the LEGO SMART Play Star Wars sets went live yesterday but if you were in certain countries, you aren’t able to place your orders. After the CES 2026 event, we’ve gotten some more information about the LEGO SMART Play system and it was revealed that the sets will only be available on March 1 for six launch markets: United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, and Australia. This wasn’t mentioned during CES or at any presentations afterward so that’s very baffling. The following details are LEGO’s statement on why there are only six countries for the launch: The first LEGO SMART Play sets will be on shelf from 1st March 2026 in our six launch markets: US, UK, France, Germany, Poland and Australia. It wasn’t launched globally, as LEGO® SMART Play is a major transformative company-wide initiative that spans our entire value chain, from R&D to manufacturing and retail....

If you’re still looking for a deal on the LEGO Icons Blacktron Renegade (10355), Amazon currently has it on sale for 32% off. The set is now listed for $68. Although it’s not at its best sale, it’s still a decent price for a set that LEGO has still listed as retiring soon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Icons Blacktron Renegade (10355) Amazon Deal – January 2026 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A new day and we have a small LEGO Ideas First 2026 Review Stage update as a few projects in the past few days have reached the 10,000 supporter goal. One surprise here is that a board game was able to hit the goal in about a day or so after it was posted so there was a lot of traction from somewhere. Taylor Swift: The Folklore Cottage (Taylor’s Version) – GHOSTFAACE93 The 5th Element – Korben Dallas Taxi – MarinBrickDesign Majisto Board Game – Juanjobricks The post LEGO Ideas January 10 Update appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Back in the 15th century, THE renaissance man Leonardo Da Vinci had a dream to design a human-powered flying machine. He never realized his goal, but he quite impressively worked out an early understanding of many laws of physics behind flight—often based on observing birds and their mechanics. This allowed him to devise some pretty fantastic concepts that were ahead of his time, such as his famed “flying machine” (an ornithopter). The flying machine design revolves around a central wooden platform that the human lies on and works mechanisms with their arms and legs to power bird-like wings and a tail with ropes and pulleys. To be fair, Da Vinci’s ornithopter couldn’t get past the weight-to-power ratio that the inefficient flapping motion required. But, it sure looks cool, doesn’t it!? Isn’t she beauteous!! The creative folks over at LEGO decided to adapt Da Vinci’s ornithopter concept into set 10363, Leonardo da Vinci’s Flying Machine, and...

LEGO has started a new promotion on the Rewards Center where you have a chance to win 10,000 LEGO Insiders Points. It costs you absolutely no points to enter but you could walk away with 10k more points. The promotion will run until February 6. The usual restrictions apply. What would you do with 10,000 loyalty points? This is your chance to boost your points balance, so you’ve got more to go towards rewards, gifts and other LEGO® goodies. We’re giving away 10,000 points to 10 lucky winners. Free to enter. 1 entry per member. Valid from 8th January – 6th February 2026. No purchase necessary. Terms and conditions apply.* Please see full terms and conditions for details and eligibility requirements. Sweepstake closes on 02/06/26 Eligible countries: Austria, Canada (excluding Quebec), Denmark, Estonia, France (excluding French Overseas Departments or Territories, and the Principality of Monaco), Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ireland,...

“The Conversation Piece” is a monthly BrickNerd series about creativity and building with LEGO authored by our friends over at the Builder Improvement Initiative (BII), a Discord-based community that helps LEGO builders of all levels get better at their craft through knowledge-sharing and constructive feedback. Have a question you would like us to consider for a future article? You can submit it here. Enjoy! Why So Many New Molds? Browsing the LEGO element catalog the past few years can make you feel like a kid in a candy store, or perhaps more accurately, a mall of candy stores. For nearly every category of part, we’ve seen several groundbreaking additions to the family: plates now come rounded with bar holes, wedge plates are becoming tiles, and brackets are always getting a new variant. The graph below charts the amount of new parts per year (taken from Brickset), although it is inclusive of...

This is the story of how my partner and I became Lifetime Pass holders for LEGOLAND Windsor in the UK, even though we live on the other side of the world in Australia. The lifetime pass holders board at legoland windsor To start with, you need to understand that we love all things LEGO-related. We love the product, the merchandise, the theme parks, the exhibits, the stores and anything else LEGO branded or that uses LEGO products. If there is something LEGO-related happening at a place we’re visiting, we’ll be there. We like visiting the UK because we have friends and family there, so it made sense to always include a stop at LEGOLAND Windsor as part of our trip. The Before Times Our first visit to LEGOLAND Windsor happened in 2003. It was part of our big round-the-world trip where we were to visit all of the LEGOLANDs, a Disneyland...