In my previous article, I wrote about what to consider when starting a First LEGO League Team. Since then, our inaugural season has gotten underway, and we’re learning so much about the sport! From what resources we need to what exactly an FLL team meeting is. While there have been some learning moments, the most important observation is that the kids are actually using LEGO to build robots, work as a team, and learn real science. As I prep for this week’s meeting, I wanted to share some of what we learned to help anyone else who might be thinking about starting a team. LEGO League Logistics All of my initial questions were logistical. How often do we meet? Where do we meet? And, most importantly, what exactly am I going to have these kids do each week? This was my first coaching experience, and I have no functional coding abilities....

Today we share with you an interview with Ian Hou, a talented artist and passionate LEGO builder from Taiwan, and today’s honoured guest of our BrickNerd community! Ian shared his festive characters for each Lunar New Year with us earlier this year, and now we’re going to discuss all aspects of his building creativity. Ann: Hi Ian! It’s great to have a conversation with such a creative builder whose art guarantees such a cheerful mood. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your love of LEGO? Ian: I’ve studied in art since I was little and then came back to playing with LEGO in 2014 and was deeply fascinated by it; LEGO is a kind of creative element to me, and I use these blocks to shape my creations. During the process of creating, I use bricks from time to time to clear up my mind and to maintain...

Star Trek, the final frontier of fandom, is coming at last to LEGO this month with the Black Friday release of LEGO Icons  10356 U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The 3,600 piece set is designed by Hans B. Schlömer (no stranger to big ships, having also designed the Millennium Falcon and Endeavor) with graphic design by Crystal Marie Fontan, who wonderfully captures the look of the crew across the 9 included minifigures. The massive display set features one play feature – a removable saucer section. When the set goes on sale on Black Friday, November 28, it comes with a Gift With Purchase of the Shuttlepod Onizuka and exclusive minig Ensign Ro. Photos of the set leaked months before today’s reveal, but what didn’t come across was how substantial the set is (see some of the lifestyle pictures below to better appreciate the scale). We’re also thrilled...

Drawing on Japanese Mythology, pickybrickster shares a beautifully constructed Tengu temple high above the clouds with a gripping backstory. The various techniques used to build the rock foundation and the surrounding clouds work really well together, especially highlighting the smoothness of the clouds in contrast with the jagged rocks. With a story as wonderful and intriguing as the build itself, he writes: On the highest mountain peaks, far beyond human reach and well above the clouds, dwell the mighty tengu. A lone samurai ghost has come to this mythical place to seek his revenge, for he could not reach it while he was still alive. The tengu took his family, and now he hunts them down — this is a story destined to become a legend. The post The Tengu Temple above the Clouds appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Jarrett Gercken

This coming January marks 15 years since LEGO introduced Ninjago, and to celebrate, LEGO is planning a year of surprises, starting with a set honoring the very beginning of the Ninjago story.  We had the chance to go hands-on with 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith in Billund, and it’s a remarkable set with broad appeal. For longtime Ninjago fans, the nostalgia factor is high as the set recreates the opening of the animated series’ pilot episode and features beloved characters as they first appeared. For fans of Asian architecture, it’s an attractive and detailed model that looks good from all angles. There’s a sophistication to the set that evokes the MOC in the way that few official sets do. After a year of so many enormous sets with large space demands, it’s great to see LEGO starting out 2026 with sets like this one and the Iron Man Mark 3 that offer...