That strange noise you hear is the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 6 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 6… We’ve already had snowmen in two of the five advent calendars so far, and Friends gets in on the act today. City’s build is a little ambiguous, but I think it’s an ice sculpture. Marvel also took me a second, but...

The aptly named Larsvader has discovered the formula for LEGO success with this brilliant creation emerging from the pages of a large book. It depicts the story of Rumpelstiltskin. As the Grimm fairytale goes, the little gnome, situated in the lower left by the campfire, strikes a deal with a beautiful young maiden citing that he can spin straw into gold in exchange for her first born child. She’s rather receptive to the gold part of the deal as it has made her a very rich queen but decides to renege once she bears her first child. She tries to reason with the weird, oddly-named gnome and he strikes up a counter offer; if she can guess his name within three days, she may keep her child. All seems at a loss for the queen until someone overhears a premature celebration of the gnome thus learning his name and delivering that...

Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 5 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 5… What’s a hockey player without a goal to score in? LEGO City gives us just that, plus a trophy for good measure. It’s raining cats and dogs in Friends, as we have a feline friend to go with day three’s canine...

The current year of 2023 is quickly coming to a close, and it provides us with an opportunity to reflect on all the wonderful moments with LEGO we’ve had over the last 12 months. Maybe it was the release of a new set or LEGO theme that tops your list. Maybe it was spending Insiders points on a new reward, or a particularly fruitful trip to the LEGO store’s pick-a-brick wall. It could’ve been time spent with friends at a convention, or winning an award for a collaborative build. Or even finally tracking down that long-sought-after “Holy Grail” set from your childhood. Whatever marked the pinnacle of the LEGO hobby for you in 2023, we want to hear about it! Fill out the form below with your best LEGO moment of 2023, and be sure to say why you picked it and what it means to you. We’ll come back later...

Do you hear that, readers? That’s the sound of Christmas getting ever closer! And what better way to count down to the big day than with day 4 of TBB’s LEGO advent calendar roundup? That’s just what we’re doing, so why not join us as we open up the City, Friends, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel calendars on offer this year? As ever, our intrepid TBB team is on hand with witty comments, insightful observations, and bad jokes for each day’s builds. And of course, you can add your own thoughts in the comments section each day! So without further ado, let’s crack open the build for day 4… At last, LEGO City gives us a minifigure! And it’s a doozy, an ice hockey player. Friends has a kennel for yesterday’s puppy dog. We’re getting festive early on in Star Wars with a pit droid dressed as Santa Claus! Harry...