I will admit it… when I was encouraged to join a LEGO minifigure habitat challenge early in my MOC-building journey as BrickBuiltJosh, I was not so sure about these small 8x8 square corner builds. They seemed small, constrictive, boxy, and like… everything had to be some corner of a room! Since then, I’ve built 35 habitats over the last few years, joined several habitat challenges, and found inspiration to break the mold and find new ways to get creative with the format. Part of that is finding creative ways of integrating multiple habitats into a “stack” in interesting ways. So let’s see how we can break the mold, get out of the corner, and be creative with the individual habitats themselves. Going back to my previous article on building skillful habitats, we delved into five key skills for building more captivating and dynamic builds when building small. Today, we’re completely re-envisioning...

The LEGO Double Insider Points event is now live on the LEGO Shop and from June 12-16, you can earn double points on all your purchases. These events are some of the best ones of the year since you can you can get more for your money which also includes pre-orders for any of the upcoming summer 2024 sets. Also now is the best time to get some of the new June sets like the Barad-Dur (10333), LEGO Delivery Truck (60440), or the Tuxedo Cat (21349), even if they’re listed as backorder. There’s also a new bundle that is available called the Out-of-This-World Bundle (5008941). It includes the LEGO Creator Space Astronaut (31152) and LEGO Ideas Tales of the Space Age (21340) which is going for $83.98 and that saves you 20% if you would’ve purchased the sets separately. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO...

For the first time, Amazon has given the LEGO Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils: T. rex Skull (76964) a significant discount of 20%. Priced now at $31.99, you can now save $8 on the 577 piece set. This was one of my favorite sets so far for 2024 and you can check out my review here. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Jurassic World Dinosaur Fossils: T. rex Skull (76964) Amazon Sale – June 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has put up the product page for the upcoming LEGO Firework Celebrations (40689) gift with purchase set. It has 184 pieces and we can assume that the promotion for it should be starting fairly shortly. The price requirement to get it is still unknown at this time. The post LEGO Firework Celebrations (40689) GWP Officially Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Earlier this year, LEGO and a group of impressive global partners successfully lobbied the UN to recognize the importance of play in childhood development by recognizing June 11th as the International Day of Play. The concept of “Play” loosely means engaging in activities that use creative and imaginative skills, focusing on fun and process and less on an end result. As Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of the LEGO Group said, “For more than 90 years, we have championed children’s right to play, as we know that it can change lives. It strengthens family bonds and helps children develop essential skills and reach their full potential.” Whether you and the children in your life engage in play regularly or need some inspiration, LEGO can be a great starting point because it can meet the children in your life where they are in their development, as well as be completely open-ended. As a...

Today the world celebrates the first ever International Day of Play which was adopted by the United Nations. Whether you’re an adult or have kids, just take some time today and play. It doesn’t matter if you’re building a new LEGO set or playing a board game with familiy and friends, the point of today is to have fun. Everyone needs to play more – our future depends on it The first International Day of Play is celebrated on June 11, 2024. On this day every year hereafter, the world will celebrate the power of play. By Niels B. Christiansen, CEO, LEGO GroupSidsel Marie Kristensen, CEO, LEGO Foundation Play is never just play. Play is universal and taps into children’s natural enthusiasm and curiosity to learn. Play teaches children to explore, to wonder, to connect ideas and experiences and help them gain a deeper understanding of the world that surrounds them....

LEGO has officially announced that the next LEGO Double Insider Points event will be happening from June 12-16. This means that you can earn more points for your purchases which also includes pre-orders for any of the upcoming summer 2024 sets. Also if you’ve been holding off on some of the new June sets like the Barad-Dur (10333), LEGO Delivery Truck (60440), or the Tuxedo Cat (21349), now will be the perfect time to get them. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Double Insider Points Event Coming June 12-16 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

A while back, LEGO launched the LEGO Insiders Community which served sort of a forum/news area for AFOLs by AFOLs. LEGO today has announced that it will be shutting down June 26 and the content will be integrated into LEGO Ideas. I don’t think many people used the LEGO Insiders Community platform since it was newly launched and I didn’t really see LEGO advertising it too much. The last content update was back in March while fans sparingly posted in the forum area. Did you use this platform or did you even know about it in the first place? We wanted to share an update with you. As part of the LEGO Group’s journey to offer fantastic experiences for adult builders, we’ve decided to close the LEGO® Insiders Community platform, effective June 26, 2024. We’re eager to innovate and find more ways to connect with you and other builders, and whilst...

Welcome to the next exploration in our NPU series (Nice Parts Usage). This time on our quest we are exploring the least LEGO of LEGO themes, ZNAP! But what is ZNAP, you ask? Doesn’t look very ‘lEGO,’ does it??? ZNAP was a very short-lived theme, lasting from the fall of 1998 to the end of 1999. A total of 19 sets were released, mostly vehicle-based, with a few bizarre animals here and there. ZNAP elements sorta work like a combination of Technic and Bionicle (like K’nes), where you “znap” different pieces together. Instead of axle, pin, or stud connections, most ZNAP elements connect via a little nub that fits into a corresponding joint on the end of the beams. Our friends at Brickset took a little deep dive into the theme a few years ago that is worth reading if you want to know more. A bunch of znap connected to...

Amazon has just discounted the LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin (21338) by 20% off the regular retail price. The set is now listed at $143.99 which saves you $36 on the set and makes it a way better buy for the 2,082 piece set. This is the first time that Amazon has dropped it by 20% and it probably won’t last too long at this price. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Ideas A-Frame Cabin (21338) Amazon Sale – June 2024 appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran