I have what could be considered a decently large family, with five siblings in addition to myself and my parents—and when there are eight of you, it can be hard to find common interests that you can all connect through. In my family, the LEGO system is one of the few things that we can all enjoy to one extent or another, so my dad figured it was a natural choice to use LEGO bricks to initiate family bonding. And what better way to do that than by collaborating on a winter village layout? Once Upon A Time… When my dad was a kid, his dad built a wooden display known as “The Village” to sit at the base of their Christmas tree. The display consisted of an L-shaped snapshot of a town consisting of a road and a variety of houses and stores. It was also designed so that lights...

Today’s guest article comes from Tammy Schefcik, the mother of BrickNerd Editor-in-Chief Dave Schefcik. She has fostered creativity and community through LEGO for years and shares her experience with the new LEGO holiday botanicals. A Flower Girl I suppose you could say I’ve always been a flower girl. My love affair with flowers began when I was just two years old, toddling down the aisle as a flower girl at my cousin’s wedding. I can still remember clutching that little basket filled with flowers, its handle wrapped in ribbons. From that moment on, flowers became a part of me, as much a part of my life as my family, holidays, and traditions. Growing up on the East Coast, flowers were everywhere, and each season brought its own magic. Crocuses would poke through the snow to announce spring, followed by daffodils, lilacs, and azaleas. Forsythia bushes exploded in yellow, while magnolia and...

Even though I don’t cover LEGO rumors that much anymore, this one definitely caught my eye. Rumor insider fateful_04 has reported that we could be getting a $1,000 LEGO Star Wars UCS Death Star (75419) which would be the fall exclusive. Obviously, that would make it the first LEGO set to hit the $1,000 price point at retail and could possibly be another set to have over 10,000 pieces. Now the question is which Death Star would it be and would it be a static sphere or a playset like with the most recent version which retired in 2020. Let the speculation begin! The post $1,000 LEGO Star Wars UCS Death Star Rumored for 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Have you ever considered decorating a Christmas tree using only brick-built LEGO ornaments? With BrickNerd being a Recognized LEGO Fan Media (RLFM), we sometimes get to bring ideas like that into reality by leveraging support like the LEGO Pick-a-Brick support program. (You may remember such grand project ideas as building Mega Nerdly.) My idea for a support order this year was, you guessed it, to decorate an entire Christmas tree using LEGO ornaments. This tree would be donated and displayed at an annual fundraiser called the “Festival of Trees and Lights” here in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). The fundraiser supports Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation, whose mission is to: “… serve all families regardless of their ability to pay. As part of a not-for-profit organization, Norton Children’s facilities rely on the generosity of the community to help fulfill our mission to provide for the physical and emotional health of children, from birth to...

The newest LEGO Ideas set on the market is The Botanical Garden (21353) which has 3,792 pieces and retails for a whopping $329.99. Let’s take a deeper look to see if it is actually worth that price. Minifigures A part of the higher price point of the set is the inclusion of 12 minifigures. These includes four members of the staff, the manager, the barista, and two gardeners. The rest are visitors to the garden. The manager has on a dark blue puffy jacket and has a similiar colored satchel. The minifigure is designed to resemble the fan designer, Valentina Bima. The barista is an older lady and she has on the typical brown apron. The beanie is molded on to the hair and she has a double-sided head showing a smile and a stern look. The two gardeners have on the exact same brown overall outfit. The male has a...

If you’re looking for a deal on the LEGO Marvel X-Men X-Jet (76281), Walmart has dropped the price on it by 25%. It is now listed for $63.76 which saves you $21.23 on it. When it was it initially released, many fans criticized that the 359 piece set was overpriced. We probably won’t be seeing a 50% discount on it so any deal on this set could be worth it. I believe this is the first time I’ve seen it discounted. As a Mavely Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Marvel X-Men X-Jet (76281) Walmart Sale – December 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO’s current and probably final promotion of the year is the LEGO Seasonal Christmas Picture Frame (40702) which you get until December 24 with purchases of $70. The build has 209 pieces and it features a functional decorative frame. The front of the frame has a little winter scene that includes a mini gingerbread house, Santa’s sleigh, a Christmas tree, and a snowman. On the frame itself, there are some Christmas bells in one of the corners. The main feature here is the picture frame itself that you can put a standard 4×6 picture. There are four 1×2 plates that secure the picture in the frame. Another feature is that you can either display the frame horizontally or vertically. I don’t have any pictures laying around and this was the only thing that I had available at the time. The LEGO Seasonal Christmas Picture Frame (40702) is one of the more...

Modular Hospital by Ubertoys is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build features a three story hospital made in the modular style and fits on a corner spot. The project joins Cliffside House, Gravity Falls – The Mystery Shack, Round House Ski Lodge, Italian Villa, Summit Station, Betta Splendens, The Moon: Lunar Landscape, Overpass Park, Motorized Howl’s Moving Castle, The Discworld Unseen University Library, Clue – The Playable Mystery Game (AKA Cluedo), Bob Ross: Studio & Paintings, Woodland Wildlife, Sawmill, Gravity Falls Mystery Shack, Godzilla, Turing Machine – Working LEGO Computer, Portal 2: P-Body & Atlas, and From the Kitchen to Bricks: Linguini & Remy BrickHeadz, Magic Bookends, Science Lab Kit, Beetlejuice: Ghost House, Genshin Impact: Liyue Harbor Wharf, Camping Trip, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, Bolex 16MM Camera, Springfield Elementary School Simpsons, Deep Rock Galactic Drilldozer, The Princess Bride – From Book to Blockbuster to Brick, The...

Lake House by terauma is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,900 piece build features a vacation home built on a small island. The project joins Cliffside House, Gravity Falls – The Mystery Shack, Round House Ski Lodge, Italian Villa, Summit Station, Betta Splendens, The Moon: Lunar Landscape, Overpass Park, Motorized Howl’s Moving Castle, The Discworld Unseen University Library, Clue – The Playable Mystery Game (AKA Cluedo), Bob Ross: Studio & Paintings, Woodland Wildlife, Sawmill, Gravity Falls Mystery Shack, Godzilla, Turing Machine – Working LEGO Computer, Portal 2: P-Body & Atlas, and From the Kitchen to Bricks: Linguini & Remy BrickHeadz, Magic Bookends, Science Lab Kit, Beetlejuice: Ghost House, Genshin Impact: Liyue Harbor Wharf, Camping Trip, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, Bolex 16MM Camera, Springfield Elementary School Simpsons, Deep Rock Galactic Drilldozer, The Princess Bride – From Book to Blockbuster to Brick, The Eras of Taylor Swift, Polish...

Train Station – Wild West by llucky is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,845 piece build features a western train station along with a water tank with a small run of tracks. The project joins Cliffside House, Gravity Falls – The Mystery Shack, Round House Ski Lodge, Italian Villa, Summit Station, Betta Splendens, The Moon: Lunar Landscape, Overpass Park, Motorized Howl’s Moving Castle, The Discworld Unseen University Library, Clue – The Playable Mystery Game (AKA Cluedo), Bob Ross: Studio & Paintings, Woodland Wildlife, Sawmill, Gravity Falls Mystery Shack, Godzilla, Turing Machine – Working LEGO Computer, Portal 2: P-Body & Atlas, and From the Kitchen to Bricks: Linguini & Remy BrickHeadz, Magic Bookends, Science Lab Kit, Beetlejuice: Ghost House, Genshin Impact: Liyue Harbor Wharf, Camping Trip, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, Bolex 16MM Camera, Springfield Elementary School Simpsons, Deep Rock Galactic Drilldozer, The Princess Bride – From Book...