The LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings The Shire (10354) is now available to the general public so that means everybody now has access to the Smeagol & Deagol (40761) gift with purchase set. For a set this popular, I’m surprised that the GWP lasted through the the LEGO Insiders timed event and will most likely sell out before April 8 now that everyone can get it. LEGO Insiders still also have double points on Rivendell (10316) and Barad-Dur (10333). As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings The Shire (10354) Available for General Public appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s article on stop-motion animation tips comes from Josh Whitehouse (LegoMonkey), a stop-motion animator and the founder of Go Chatter Studios which recreates Bible stories using LEGO. Josh’s film, The Story of Jonah, won the ‘Best of Brickworld Chicago Film – International Award’ at the 2024 Brickworld Chicago International Film Festival and shares his award-winning expertise today on how to improve your stop-motion techniques, no matter what your skill level or experience is. This article was compiled by Casey McCoy. Take it away, Josh! Building Better Brickfilms When I started LEGO stop-motion, I honestly had no idea what I was doing. Throughout this article, I want to share some of my favourite LEGO animation tips and tricks that I wish I knew at the beginning of my stop-motion journey that you should definitely be using, whether you’re just getting started or have been doing it for years. Tip 1 - Use...

Greetings, BrickNerd fans! Perhaps you missed it, perhaps you weren’t interested, or maybe you believed them, whatever the case. We’ve decided to look at a few of the various April Fools articles from our colleagues in the LEGO fan media community. If you didn’t see ours, you can check out the amazing article and renders that sold the idea that raised logos on studs are about to go from being outies to innies. Or maybe you were out on recess when it was posted? Some LEGO fans get annoyed by all the fake news on April Fools’ Day, but we love the creativity the community brings each year. These jokes show how far fans will go to tell their own stories—writing, building, taking photos, and creating ideas they wish were real. It’s not just about fooling people, it’s about having fun and sharing something imaginative. Of course, not every LEGO April...

The LEGO Group has been named the most reputable company in the world for a third year in a row by RepTrak. It is also the fifth time in the last six years that LEGO has been at the top spot. Billund, Denmark, 3rd April 2025: Today, the LEGO Group has once again been ranked as the most reputable company in the world in the annual Global RepTrak®100 survey released by the RepTrak Company. Chief Executive Officer of the LEGO Group, Niels B. Christiansen, said: “Being named the world’s most reputable company for the third consecutive year is an incredible honour. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all our colleagues around the globe, who strive to create joyful play experiences for kids and inspire the builders of tomorrow!” It’s the third consecutive year and the fifth time in the last six years that the LEGO...

LEGO has started another Easter promotion with the LEGO Creator Easter Egg Chick Painting Fun (30690) polybag. From now until April 13, you can get it with purchases of $40 or more, while supplies last. It is stackable with the Smeagol & Deagol (40761) GWP set when you purchase the LEGO Icons LotR: The Shire (10354), which is surprisingly still available. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Creator Easter Egg Chick Painting Fun (30690) Now Available on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today was the release of the new LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire (10354) both online and at LEGO Brand Stores and it looks like there was an unannounced poster giveaway as well. Over on Reddit and other sources online, there’s a cool thick stock poster that you could’ve gotten with a purchase of the set. The poster features all three of the LEGO Icons sets that have released including Rivendell and Barad-Dur. I wonder if LEGO will be shipping it with the online purchases or was it just only for store giveaways. We’ll see once orders start to arrive in the mail in a few weeks. The post LEGO The Lord of the Rings Poster with The Shire (10354) Purchases appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you want to get the LEGO Easter Bunny Surprise (40764), you have less than six hours left to get your orders in. It’s surprisingly still available on the LEGO Shop even after the new April 2025 releases as well as The Shire (10354) from last night. If you do get the Shire, you can double up on the Smeagol & Deagol (40761) GWP as well. There’s also double Insiders points on the following sets which also end tonight, minus the LotR sets. • Boutique Hotel (10297)• Jazz Club (10312)• Natural History Museum (10326)• Tudor Corner (10350)• LEGO Icons Blacktron Renegade (10355)• Rivendell (10316)• Barad-Dur (10333) As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post Last Day for LEGO Easter Bunny Surprise (40764) GWP and Double Points on Select Sets appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO’s Disney product line is a popular theme, and in recent years the theme has offered some remarkable models. With sets ranging from mosaics to elaborate castles, LEGO has definitely gone beyond building vignettes of scenes from Disney movies. It’s no wonder that AFOLs are drawn to the theme and have come up with some amazingly cute MOCs.  One such AFOL is my friend Tamami Takado from Japan (@lego_nano_1 on Instagram). I met Tamami at Japan BrickFest in 2023, and we’ve kept in touch since then. As a “Disnerd” myself, I was drawn to Tamami’s builds. I was happy that Tamami’s work was chosen to be displayed at the LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery from 2024 to 2025! Her two models, a Habitat stack based on Beauty and the Beast, and the Disney Christmas Parade represent Tamami’s work: cute, charming, and capturing our love for all things Disney+LEGO! Tamami at the LEGO...

The new LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire (10354) is now available for purchase on the LEGO Shop. The set has 2,017 pieces and retails for $269.99. The set features various scenes from the LotR trilogy and includes minifigures of Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, Mrs. Proudfoot, Farmer Proudfoot, Merry, Pippin, Rosie Cotton, Samwise Gamgee, and Gandalf the Grey. From now until April 8, while supplies last, you can get the Smeagol & Deagol (40761) gift with purchase set when you purchase The Shire. To celebrate the launch of The Shire, LEGO is also offering double Insiders points on the previous LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings sets which includes Rivendell (10316) and Barad-Dur (10333). This promo will run until April 8. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire (10354) Now Available appeared first on The...

LEGO is changing everything… and nothing at all. The LEGO Group has announced it is removing the raised LEGO logo from all elements with studs. But don’t fret—the historic and vital branding isn’t going away completely. Rather than a raised logo, elements will feature a recessed LEGO logo molded into the studs. Old raised logo on the left, new recessed logo on the right. In The Groove In their press release included below, LEGO says that the initiative is primarily based on sustainability efforts rather than cost-cutting factors. The LEGO® Group Launches In The Groove™ Sustainability Initiative BILLUND, Denmark — The LEGO® Group is proud to introduce In The Groove™, a new sustainability initiative designed to reduce plastic use without compromising the beloved LEGO® building experience. As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility, this effort will gradually replace the raised LEGO® logo on studs with a recessed version, resulting...