21372: La Catrina Set Review
Next month is shaping up to be a special month for LEGO® Ideas, and one of the sets due to be released on August 1st is La Catrina. La Catrina is an elegantly dressed female skeleton that has become the central symbol of Mexico’s Día de Muertos celebrations, also known as the Day of the Dead. In Mexican culture, death is celebrated as a natural continuation of life. Although it falls after Halloween, the Day of the Dead is far...
LEGO Halloween 2026 Novelties Revealed
We’re halfway through the year, which means attention is starting to shift to the holiday season. Each year, Halloween is celebrated with various LEGO® sets, and this year is no different. Upcoming sets include a Halloween Skull Candle and a Halloween Pumpkin Lantern. These are joined by a Day of the Dead-themed Colourful Lantern. All three sets will be available from LEGO Stores and LEGO.com from August 1st. 40872: Halloween...
LEGO Spring Wreath Set Revealed
Following in the footsteps of the Christmas and Halloween-themed buildable LEGO® wreaths is a new Easter-inspired version. The Spring Wreath features colourful flowers nestled among green leaf elements. You can then decide to add a yellow bow for a Spring-themed wreath or swap it for a rabbit to give it some Easter flair. The LEGO Spring Wreath will be released on February 1st, but can be pre-ordered...
2025 LEGO Advent Round-up: December 5th
It’s the fifth day of the countdown to Christmas, and once again, it’s time to see what’s behind the doors of today’s LEGO® Advent Calendars. This year, we are treated to six different LEGO Advent Calendars, each one filled with a selection of minibuilds, minifigures or mini-dolls. Each day, I’ll be sharing the goodies behind each door as we build up to the countdown to Christmas. So let’s see what’s behind door number 5...
Gingerbread Train Ornament LEGO GWP Revealed
Official images of this year’s second LEGO® Christmas-themed GWP set have been revealed. The Gingerbread Train Ornament offers exactly what it says on the tin and features a gingerbread-themed train engine. The set is the fourth and final set in the Celebration Series, which previously included the Valentine’s Day Box, Ferris Wheel with Fireworks and the Luminous Ghost. The promotional set has not been given a release date yet, but...
First 2026 Seasonal LEGO Sets Revealed
The first of the new 2026 LEGO® seasonal sets has been revealed today. They include two Easter-themed builds. The first is an Easter Egg Basket complete with mini eggs and a small yellow chick. The second is another Looney Tunes set, this time featuring Bugs Bunny emerging from a hole. The last set is next year’s Valentine’s Day offering and features four brick-built letters which spell ‘LOVE’. These can be...
80118: Fortune Firecracker Set Review
In many cultures, fireworks are used to celebrate certain events. But they are particularly prominent when welcoming in a new year. It is no different in Chinese culture, but here they have a more important role than just providing a colourful display in the sky. Firecrackers are used to scare away evil spirits and ward off bad luck. This tradition comes from the legend of Nian, an ancient monster which terrorised a village. Villagers...
LEGO Chinese New Year 2026 Sets Revealed
For many years, the LEGO Group has marked the Chinese New Year with a series of LEGO® sets. Expanding on the GWP zodiac animals, larger playsets have become an annual marker of the Spring Festival. This year will see two Spring Festival sets released, and they will once again be inspired by traditions connected to the start of a new year. The Fortune Firecracker set is inspired by the small fireworks set off to ward off evil spirits....
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