40658: Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama
Sep06

40658: Millennium Falcon Holiday Diorama

Two words strike either fear or delight into the hearts of Star Wars fans – Holiday Special. Back in 2020, the LEGO Group teamed up with Disney to create an animated Holiday Special, one that had nothing to do with the questionable live-action special shown only once back in 1978. Both the original and Disney+ specials celebrated a holiday known as Life Day. The Disney+ Holiday Special Life Day has been given a festive twist to...

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76267: LEGO Marvel Advent Calendar Review
Aug26

76267: LEGO Marvel Advent Calendar Review

For the second year running, I’ve been given the opportunity to take a look at the LEGO® Marvel Advent Calendar. Last year’s Advent Calendar was inspired by the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. This year’s release is a little more generic and is focused on the Avengers and The Infinity Saga. As with all of the LEGO Advent Calendars, there are 24 doors to open from December 1st. Each one features a different...

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40634: Icons Of Play Set Review
Jul20

40634: Icons Of Play Set Review

The Women’s World Cup kicks off today and to coincide with the 2023 tournament, here’s a look at the recently released LEGO® Icons of Play set. The football-themed set celebrates the women’s game and some of the icons who play it, including Asisat Oshoala, Yūki Nagasato, Sam Kerr and Megan Rapinoe. The set also forms the centrepiece of the LEGO Play Unstoppable campaign, which highlights how girls should feel free to...

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40648: Money Tree LEGO Set Review
Dec25

40648: Money Tree LEGO Set Review

The LEGO Group have always celebrated jet seasonal holidays or events with a variety of different LEGO® products. Over the last few years, Chinese New Year has inspired many new sets with the latest releases being no different. In fact, this year has seen the range switch things up a little with the usual LEGO and DUPLO playsets being joined by a displayable build and a smaller set, which is the focus of this review. As a Christmas...

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LEGO 2022 Holiday Employee Gift Hands-on
Dec12

LEGO 2022 Holiday Employee Gift Hands-on

As a LEGO® Ambassador, I’m lucky enough to receive a wonderful Christmas gift from the folks at the LEGO Group. It’s not just us Ambassadors who are graced by some festive generosity. Every year members of the LEGO Design Teams create festive-themed sets, with one being chosen to become the set gifted at Christmas. The chosen set then gets given to all LEGO employees. Thanks to the AFOL Engagement Team, all of the Ambassadors and...

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10308: Christmas High Street Set Review
Sep29

10308: Christmas High Street Set Review

The LEGO® Winter Village sets have been a staple of the LEGO Group’s festive offerings since 2009. Each year a new set is released and many LEGO fans use these Christmas-themed builds to craft their own magical festive displays. They began life as Advanced Models before falling under the Creator Expert brand and more recently the Winter Village sets have been positioned as LEGO ICONS sets. This year the Winter Village Collection...

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76231: Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar Review
Aug16

76231: Guardians of the Galaxy Advent Calendar Review

Despite giving a daily recap of each of the LEGO® Advent Calendars for the last few years, I’ve never actually reviewed one, until now. Last year, the long-running LEGO Advent Calendars range expanded to include a Marvel-themed one. It was focused on the Avengers and featured a mix of minibuilds and minifigures inspired by Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. This year’s offer is a little more intergalactic and is inspired by...

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