LEGO 40811 Altar of the Dead features a beautifully designed ofrenda for the Day of the Dead, incorporating traditional elements such as marigolds and candles. Priced at £12.99, it offers detailed construction of a decorative skull and altar, providing cultural significance while adding colour to Halloween displays.
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A guide to all of the LEGO Christmas sets for 2026
The LEGO Group has launched an array of festive sets for the 2026 Christmas season, including the elaborate 11387 Holiday House and themed builds like 40865 Buddy the Elf. These sets can be part of your holiday decorations and also make excellent gifts for LEGO enthusiasts, offering a range of options at various price points.
LEGO Harry Potter 40901 Ministry Munchies & The Daily Prophet Stands – the Blocks Review
The LEGO 40901 Ministry Munchies & The Daily Prophet Stands is a free gift with Harry Potter purchases over £115 / $130. It builds two stands and a fountain that enhance the Ministry of Magic display, with two minifigures – including Cornelius Fudge, who is a big improvement on the previous minifigure.
Phoning home with LEGO 21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Go behind the scenes of the design process for LEGO Ideas 21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and hear from LEGO designers about how the model came together, from choosing the right elements to figuring out how to best adapt the original fan design.
Creating kingly details in LEGO 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith
LEGO Icons 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith is more than just a pretty facade. The model has intricate interior details that were intentionally chosen to bring the White City's most iconic spaces and moments to life in the brick.
Building an alien icon for LEGO Ideas 21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. is as lovable as he is strange-looking, which posed a challenge for LEGO Ideas designers when creating 21370 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Learn how they developed the fan design into the final model.
Blending scales to build LEGO Icons 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith
LEGO Icons 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith is the largest-ever LEGO Lord of the Rings set. Learn how the designer behind the model fused micro and minifigure scales to create the ultimate Middle-Earth icon, in time for The Fellowship of the Ring's 25th anniversary.
Designing McLaren’s Formula 1 helmets with the LEGO Group
Miles Murphy, designer of McLaren helmets, shared insights at Silverstone about his collaboration with the LEGO Group for two special Formula One helmet designs celebrating McLaren's 1,000th race. The project required two years of meticulous design process, balancing safety regulations and sponsor demands, culminating in unique helmets worn by the drivers at Monaco.
LEGO Technic 40894 Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear Steering Wheel – the Blocks review
The LEGO Technic set 42232 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear Megacar, comes with a free bonus set, 40894 Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear Steering Wheel between July 1 and 6. This engaging build features clever engineering, realistic textures, and functional elements. Find out how Blocks, the monthly LEGO magazine, rates the new set in this expert review of the bonus freebie model.
Biggest LEGO Pokémon SMART Play questions, answered
The next wave of LEGO SMART Play sets is coming in August, this time mixed with the beloved world of Pokémon. But what can a SMART Play Pokémon do? And will your Star Wars SMART Bricks work with the new sets? Blocks answers all the burning questions about the new sets.