A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest batch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for December 2023 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish! We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO...

Forget the typical Western Main Street with a bank, saloon and the sheriff’s office. This Mexican layout shows a different take on a Western theme, and is a wonderful collaboration of Vesna, MstrOfPppts, Peter and Anakin2001_lego. The layout is filled with plenty of buildings, all of them different but with a coherent style. The vegetation and rockwork bring a bit more color into it, and the well-made minifig combinations make it come alive. And if you look closely there are plenty fun details like the piñata that’s hidden on the roof. I could go on but Vesna aka Readhead1982 was so kind to tell us a bit more about this MOC. So make sure to read on and take a closer look at some of the close-ups! Inspiration Marco: Can you tell me how you and the others came up with this idea?  Vesna: The idea was initially proposed by MstrOfPppts, and...

The LEGO Group and Epic Games recently announced LEGO Fortnite, a new survival crafting game that is now available and free to play on PlayStation4, PlayStation5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC on Epic Games Store, and cloud-based gaming streaming services. This is the first play experience to come from the long-term partnership […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

Making holiday decorations out of LEGO bricks can be a fun activity for young and old LEGO fans alike. LEGO recently added a page to its website with simple building projects and holiday party games that the whole family can enjoy. Projects include building LEGO snowflakes, decorations, penguins, snowmen, and more. Each of the activities […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)

One of our favorite LEGO builders, Jason Allemann (JKBrickWorks.com), had a wonderful project on LEGO Ideas featuring a ski chalet with a working minifig ski hill that allowed minifigs to go endlessly skiing on their own. Although the project achieved 10,000 supporters, it was not selected as a LEGO Ideas set. However, so that LEGO […]Original linkOriginal author: Thita (admin)