The annual Creations for Charity livestream with Beyond the Brick will be happening this weekend. It’ll be held on Saturday, November 29 at 12pm-12am EST. They’ll be hosting an awesome giveaway where you have the opportunity to win the new LEGO Star Wars UCS Death Star (75419). For every $5 you donate to the campaign, you’ll get one entry. Entries will be accepted until November 30 at 11:59pm EST. If you’re new to the LEGO community, Creations for Charity is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that hosts a year fundraising event that runs from October-November where builders all over the world can donate custom build to sell and raise money to buy LEGO sets for underprivileged children during the holidays. The post Beyond the Brick Creations for Charity Livestream – November 29 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

The Winter Village theme has grown into a popular and much beloved seasonal product family; with each year’s new releases eagerly awaited by LEGO fans. Winter Village has the special quality of being a “cross-over” theme in that it often incorporates subjects from other adjacent themes into a holiday context. My winter village layout circa 2023 (5 x 3 mils compatible baseplates 32x32) One need not look any further than this year’s release of the Star Wars 40806 Gingerbread AT-AT Walker for evidence of this crossover affinity! However, my interest in the Winter Village theme is, of course, focused on trains! My Winter village layout circa 2025 at an exhibition at the museum of natural history in Ottawa, Canada (6 x 3 mils compatible baseplates 32x32) For several years, our family has replaced a traditional Christmas tree for holiday decoration with a winter village-themed layout, complete with a customized holiday train...

It’s been a minute since we’ve last given an update for LEGO Ideas projects that have reached the Third 2025 Review Stage. Surprisingly, there were only four projects that have hit the 10,000 supporter goal since our last update two weeks ago. This means that things have settled down a lot as there are only 40 projects to reach the review stage so far. Edward Scissorhands Castle – Delusion Brick Stand Together Earth Matters – Dr.SeTfano Hollow Knight: A Journey to Hallownest – PingouinRainbowDash Modular Medieval Corner Inn – Brick_Scribe The post LEGO Ideas November 25 Update appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Sorting and storing LEGO are not new topics on BrickNerd—or to anyone who has gotten tired of digging through giant bins of loose LEGO bricks to find that one missing cheese slope. Everyone has different sized collections, different sorting styles, and different needs. Though I highly recommend checking out the other articles on container options, budget storage, and even using peanut butter jars! View fullsize Zip bags View fullsize Plastic bins View fullsize Silverware dividers Wasted space between bins My personal preference for sorting and storing LEGO is a mix of Akro-Mils small parts drawers sitting on top of my workplace with IKEA Alex drawers underneath. The biggest issue I run into is how best to subdivide the Alex drawers while still keeping things accessible. I’ve used silverware dividers, various premade plastic bins, and just plain old plastic bags. These work… ish. I’ve never been happy with how much wasted space...

Walmart’s Black Friday 2025 Early Access deals are now live and there are some LEGO sets that have been discounted. The list is fairly extensive and there are some good sales with some being almost half off the retail price. The early access only lasts for five hours so be quick if you see something you’ve been eyeing. Personally, I picked up the LEGO Marvel The Avengers Helicarrier (76295) for 50% off. As a Mavely Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Walmart’s Black Friday 2025 Early Access Now Live appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Christmas is coming up very soon and Amazon has discounted the LEGO Icons Poinsettia (10370) by 40%. The set is now listed for only $29.99 which saves you $20 on it and is the lowest price the set has been at. If you like displaying poinsettias during the holiday season, why not get one that doesn’t die and can be reused every year. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Icons Poinsettia (10370) Amazon Deal – November 2025 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today’s guest article comes from BrickNerd patron Wayne Tyler. We’ve featured Wayne’s work many times, especially his thoughtful architectural builds. Today, he shares the story behind a microscale challenge that reshaped his approach to design. A Warm Welcome to the LEGO World Most builders start their LEGO journey in childhood. I started mine at 50. That late beginning changed the way I entered the LEGO community, wandering into it completely unprepared for how welcoming it would be. The LEGO community is a special place for me. I did not have LEGO as a kid. I first encountered LEGO as an adult in 2016. I built my first MOC in 2017. Though an extreme noob, I was openly welcomed into the community everywhere… from LEGO brand store employees who helped me with advice on where to find sets which were no longer in the store, to the local LUG whose members answered newbie...

The LEGO Insiders Weekend is over, we can now preview this week’s Black Friday 2025 shopping event. The flagship set for this year is the LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D (10356). The set has 3,600 pieces and will retail for $399.99. It marks the first time that LEGO has made a set for the Star Trek franchise. When you purchase the set from November 28 – December 1, you can also get the Type-15 Shuttlepod (40768) gift with purchase set. If you were saving to get the Enterprise, you will be glad to know that LEGO will be bringing back some of the promo sets from the LEGO Insiders Weekend including the Mini Knight’s Castle (40775) and the Hot Chocolate Stand (40776). The price requirements for both are the same, $250 and $170, respectively. There is also a LEGO Card Game Set (5010018) with a purchase of $65 in...

Today is the last day to get your orders in for the LEGO Insiders Weekend 2025. As of this post for the US, both the Mini Knight’s Castle and Hot Chocolate Stand GWPs are still available and you can get them both with a $250 purchase. There are also a few of the sets left for the LEGO Insiders member offers but the larger sets have officially sold out. There are also a few sets that you can earn 4x Insiders points on. Lastly, all purchases can earn you 2x Insiders points so now is also a great time to check out the sets on the Retiring Soon list to see if there’s anything you still want to pick up. • Mini Knight’s Castle (40775) – $250 purchase• Hot Chocolate Stand (40776) – $170 purchase• LEGO City Baby Gorilla Encounter (30665) – $40 purchase in City, DREAMZzz, Friends, and/or Ninjago• LEGO...

Target has started their Black Friday deals and there one where you can save 30% off select LEGO sets. The list is okay but the main highlight is for the LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360). The set is now priced at $153.99 which saves you $66 on it. The LEGO Shop also has a deal on the set where you can earn 4x Insiders points on it which equates to 5,720 points. There are options depending on if you want to save money on it or earn some extra points. As a Mavely Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360) Target 30% Off Deal appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran