With 2022 upon us, there's a whole new wave of LEGO sets for fans to enjoy. LEGO Friends is back, with more adventures for the residents of Heartlake City as the theme celebrates its 10th anniversary. The line-up of new…
Author: Kat
Part of the Blocks review team, Kat uses her LEGO knowledge to cast a discerning eye over the latest sets.
The best LEGO Friends mini-dolls – from magicians to skiers
Blocks picks out the very best mini-dolls from the LEGO Friends theme, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. With the introduction of LEGO Friends came a brand new style of LEGO figure – the mini-doll. While the mini-doll was met…
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Tips for keeping track of your LEGO collection
Every LEGO fan reaches a point where they can no longer remember which sets they own and which they don't – here are our tips for keeping track of your every-growing LEGO collection. With the holiday season over, the New…
The evolution of LEGO Friends
It's 10 years since LEGO Friends was introduced as a theme to attract girls to the LEGO brick and today it's seeking to appeal to everyone – find out how the long-running theme has changed in the past decade. In…
Which LEGO themes paved the way for LEGO Friends?
LEGO Friends is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The real-world theme originally focused on girls, to bring more children into the creative world of the LEGO brick – but the company had tried to do that several times before... While LEGO…
Unusual ideas for displaying your LEGO sets
Displaying LEGO models is almost as fun as the actual build. Finding the exact right spot for it, positioning the model just so, and then staring at it with satisfaction. There are countless ways to display LEGO models of all…
The best elements from 10 years of LEGO Friends
LEGO Friends has its own unique aesthetic, with cute designs and no desire to make everything completely realistic. Buildings can incorporate huge slides, elephants are blue and the rabbits have eyelashes longer than most models. Over its first decade, LEGO…
How to spring clean your LEGO builds
Those LEGO sets aren't going to look so impressive on display if they're covered in dust! Here are Blocks magazine's tips for spring cleaning your LEGO displays. With the New Year often comes the urge to spring clean everything, whether…
Five must-read features in Blocks magazine Issue 87
We’re back with Issue 87 of Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, with 116 pages of exclusive interviews, the latest LEGO news and… Imperial troops have entered the base! It's time to join General Veers in the cockpit of the…
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How to make a LEGO Star Wars Hoth display on a budget
What if you can't afford LEGO Star Wars 75313 AT-AT? Or what if you've just bought it and want some models to complement it? You can build a LEGO Hoth display from The Empire Strikes Back without breaking the bank…
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