The well-visited LEGO Winter Village sets post is updated for 2025… It’s that time of year again… it’s time to pull out your LEGO Holiday sets! Are you like us, pulling out your sets just after Halloween? We like to do that so we can enjoy them for longer periods of time. Just doesn’t seem as
See the LEGO Gift With Purchase Collaborations Not Available on LEGO.com
If you’ve been watching LEGO promotions lately, you might have noticed something interesting: there are few LEGO Gift With Purchase collaborations with other brands. The catch? These are not available to earn on the LEGO site! These exciting and exclusive GWPs are popping up through other retailers and brand partners like Best Buy, Disney, and
Are Powered Up Parts Retiring?
I recently learned about Powered Up parts retiring last week when I wrote my post on powering the LEGO Holiday Main Street trolley with Powered Up parts. If you’ve spent any time animating your LEGO Winter Village, you’ve probably already tried out LEGO’s Powered Up system. So yes, I realize I’m very late to the
How To Power the LEGO Holiday Main Street Trolley with Powered Up
Earlier this year, as I was recovering from my second knee surgery, I found I had a ton of extra time to contemplate the mysteries of life… including how to power the LEGO Holiday Main Street trolley. Since I had the extra time, and I was intrigued by the Powered Up app that was officially
Build the Amazing LEGO 4002023 Gingerbread House Advent Calendar Employee Gift
As you know I love showcasing advent calendars so I’m surprised we’ve never dived into the magic that is the LEGO 4002023 Gingerbread House Advent Calendar! It turns new and seasoned collector’s heads every year! If you’ve ever dreamed about adding a splash of exclusivity to your winter decorations, this employee exclusive holiday gift is a
Winter Village Makeover: LEGO Friends 41756 Holiday Ski Slope and Cafe
In 2023, LEGO released the LEGO Friends 41756 Holiday Ski Slope and Cafe. We felt it was a super cute set, but also super “Friends-y”. For that reason, we never picked it up… but also, cost was a factor for us, too. If you missed picking up this set, it’s not your fault. The year
Build or Pass? What Fans Really Think of the LEGO 41843 Family Christmas Tree and 10361 Holiday Express Train
It’s been 24 hours since the last of the LEGO Winter Village 2025 sets were announced – LEGO 41843 Family Christmas Tree and LEGO 10361 Holiday Express Train. If you’ve checked out the threads, fans everywhere are not being shy about sharing their thoughts! Whether you’re all about festive displays or building your ultimate train
LEGO Harry Potter Butterbeer Truck Free Build Event
Get ready for a magical LEGO experience with the LEGO Harry Potter Butterbeer Truck build event! The make and take event is rolling into participating LEGO Stores on September 7th, 2025, from 12–2pm. It’s the perfect chance for families to build and bring home an exclusive truck straight from the Wizarding World. What’s Happening? On
Check Out The October 1st LEGO Holiday Set Releases!
By now you’ve probably seen photos of the LEGO holiday set releases for October 1st. Just in case, I’m going to share them with you here. I don’t generally write this may posts a week, but it’s the start of the holiday quarter that brings all the winter village goodness. Hence, 50 million posts. If
See the new LEGO Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts Releases
It’s September again and with that comes a new series of LEGO Harry Potter sets! LEGO dubbed these releases “Back to Hogwarts”! They brilliantly cater to both the dedicated wizarding fan and those who simply seek magical winter village builds to complement existing collections. For builders who don’t usually collect from the Harry Potter theme, you
