GOATLUG: The Greatest LUG of All Time
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Is the LEGO goat the G.O.A.T.? Find out how a love for these rare animals turned into one of the quirkiest and most creative AFOL communities: GOATLUG.
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Pragmatic Advice for Winning Awards at LEGO Conventions
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Awards at LEGO conventions aren’t just about luck—they’re about strategy, detail, and a little friendly competition. Discover Casey McCoy’s seven practical tips to taking home a trophy.
Read MoreWinter Lights: A Family Tradition Built in LEGO
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What began as a simple seasonal build has grown into an annual family tradition. Join us as we step into Jojo and Manu’s winter landscape, inspired by Sámi culture and shaped through forced perspective.
Read MoreIn Your DreamZzz: Going Jurassic With a Proper Dino Jet
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“Dino Jet” is a great name for a LEGO DreamZzz set but it doesn’t quite look like what you probably expected. This alt build explores what happens when a builder takes that name seriously.
Read MoreAn Old Town Built on Legends: Exploring the Secrets of Ninjago’s 15-Year History
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Can one LEGO set really represent 15 years of Ninjago? A deep dive into 71861 The Old Town reveals just how much lore, history, and fan service the designers managed to hide in plain sight.
Read MoreIn Your DreamZzz: Running Wild with DreamZzz Creatures
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We handed the latest LEGO DreamZzz sets to a group of builders and let their creativity run wild. From fantastic plants to a trippy train, the results feel right at home within the theme’s anything-goes philosophy.
Read MoreA Snowy Visit to Hogsmeade: Turning a Wizarding Village into a Winter Village
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How do you transform a wizarding village into a Winter Village? By adding snow, expanding interiors, and recreating familiar scenes throughout Hogsmeade with plenty of tiny custom details.
Read MoreSailing Into History: Evancelt's Imperial MOCs from the Age of Sail
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From childhood reenactments to massive MOCs, Evan’s LEGO story is a sailboat ride through history. See how he crafts vibrant battles, custom minifigures, clear photos and more.
Read MoreMaking Leonardo da Vinci’s LEGO Ornithopter Fly
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Do you wish your LEGO Leonardo Da Vinci Flying Machine could actually fly? We’ve motorized the set so it flaps through the clouds, and we’ll show you how to do it, too.
Read MoreThe Conversation Piece #12: Molds That Break The Mold
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LEGO has been introducing new molds at an unprecedented pace, reshaping how sets look and how builders build. Are these parts modernizing the LEGO system and fixing long-standing gaps, or are they unintentionally pushing it past its limits?
Read MoreTaking Digital Building to New Illustrative Heights
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Most digital LEGO builders strive to create realistic images of their models, working to produce renders indistinguishable from photographs. However, Felix Dyson uses digital building programs to create airships and other illustrations for their various webcomics.
Read MoreLEGO NPU: Minifigure Accessories Edition
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Think minifigure accessories are just for decoration? Discover how these tiny tools become the highlight of a build in our latest LEGO NPU round-up!
Read MoreA Lifetime of LEGOLAND: How Two Australians Ended Up with Lifetime Passes at LEGOLAND Windsor
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A Lifetime Pass is more than a ticket when your name is literally on the wall. Here’s how two Australians built a lasting connection to LEGOLAND Windsor from across the globe.
Read MoreLEGO Contest Round-Up for January 2026
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It’s 2026! Time for a new year of LEGO contests and more: January 2026 is here and offers great LEGO competitions and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe win some awesome LEGO prizes!
Read MoreLast Day to Enter Our Nerdvember Vacation Contest
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Today’s the final boarding call for Nerdvember contest submissions! Get your Vacation Nerdly build or photo submitted before the deadline tonight for a chance to win some awesome LEGO prizes and the Golden Nerdly trophy!
Read MoreMastering Rebrickable: A Guide to Sharing MOCs and Instructions
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From cataloging parts to selling MOCs, Rebrickable helps LEGO builders to take their hobby to the next level. Here’s how to maximize its features to share your creations with the world while safeguarding them against theft.
Read MoreGetting Pulled Back Into Stranger Things by Remixing the Creel House
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For Casey McCoy, Stranger Things fatigue felt inevitable… until Broadway and LEGO intervened. This LEGO Creel House remix literally cracks the house in half, exposing the undulating red mind lair beneath.
Read More160+ New LEGO Sets for January 2026 Include Botanicals, Star Wars, Stranger Things, Ninjago, Minifigures and More
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January 2026 has arrived with more than 160 new LEGO sets, including Botanicals, Star Wars, Creator, Stranger Things, Technic, Minifigures and more! And if you use BrickNerd’s affiliate link, you are helping support the LEGO community as you shop.
Read MoreBrickNerd 2025: Numbers and New Years Resolutions
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What do BrickNerd’s 2025 numbers really tell us? This year-end recap examines the data, the community impact behind it, and how both are shaping our plans for 2026.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for December 2025
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December brought so many interesting articles and videos from all across the LEGO community. These are some of the best LEGO features of the month!
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