The free to attend event will be hosted at selected stores throughout the UK and Europe (dates and times below). You’ll be able to make and take home with you a very cool LEGO Valentine’s Day heart, completely free. Held on 10th February between 10:00am and 12:00pm and on 11th February between 12:00pm and 14:00pm.

The event will also be available in some North America stores on the same dates, although the timings will be 12:00pm and 14:00pm on both days.

Please note that timings may vary in some regions, always check with your local store before heading in. As always a limited quantity will be available each day and is on a first-come first-served basis.

Selected LEGO Stores in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, North America and our flagship stores in China will be handing out free play mission packs on the day.

For more on LEGO‘s World Play Day Celebrations, check our previous post.

As we can see LEGO provided a nice variety of parts, with SNOT bricks, wedge plates, windows and standard bricks. No really exclusive stuff but still a nice freebie to get I’d say!

Did you pick up this special brick bag today? Share your thoughts in the comments! Or even better show us your creations by tagging us on social media!

The store will be situated next door to the Manchester LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, making it the third one in the City. The new store will feature all the usual facilities including a Pick-a-Brick wall, Build-a-Minifigure station as well as unique LEGO models.

The store is set to open before Christmas 2023 and will be the UK’s 19th store.

Image courtesy of Visit Manchester

UK LEGO Stores will be hosting a very special Make & Take event on both the 6th and 8th May between 12pm & 2pm (times may vary). The free buildable LEGO Royal Coronation Crown minibuild features a varied selection of parts from purple inverted slopes and cheese wedges to yellow bricks and tiles.

As always there will be a limited supply and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Check out the image below for a better look at what to expect at the event.

Available in UK LEGO Brand Stores only due to it being connected to the Royal Family.

Find your nearest store: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/stores/events/coronation-crown-uk

One in particular is a long time coming, the buildable Minifigure, with his iconic red torso and blue legs. Lift up his hat and you find a smaller version sat at a control panel using joysticks to give commands, how fun.

Other sets include a lovely yellow Land Rover Classic Defender, another flower, jade Rabbit and more. Take a look below for yourself.

Scaled Up LEGO Minifigure (40649):

654pcs/10+/€49,99

40643 Jade Rabbit (40643):

288pcs/8+/€19,99

Land Rover Classic Defender (40650):

150pcs/8+/€14,99

Birthday Cake (40641):

211pcs/7+/€14,99

Lotus Flowers (40647):

220pcs/8+/€12,99

The last lot that were available were again a mixture of styles & themes, including the Orange Brick Guy, Rock Star, Fisherman, Panda Guy and More, click here for a quick refresher.

Thankfully my local store isn’t too far and I can pop in a few times during the month to check if new parts have been added, also joining several LEGO related Facebook Groups help with keeping up-to-date with what is available. The new BaM characters have been released and are available in most stores Worldwide. We have given them random and made-up names so it’s easier to identify them, also the accessories can be switched for any you like. Here is a closer look at them:

Unicorn Knight:

• New Unicorn head
• Lion Knight torso
• Lion Knight Shield

Ice Cream Guy:

• Blue Ice Cream Head/Hair
• Blue torso with Brown arms
• Transparent Blue Ice Lolly

Beach Guy:

• Brown wavey hair
• Beach ready torso
• Teal shorts
• Silver/Chrome fish

Skeleton Pirate:

• New Skeleton torso, double-sided
• Black sword
• Pirate hat

Gamer Girl:

• New skirt
• Console controller
• Rock Tour torso

Lion Knight:

• Lion Knight torso
• Lion Knights shield
• Helmet

As you can see there have been quite a few characters added to the BaM lineup, with the Unicorn Knight being perhaps the most popular and sought-after, especially the torso and shield. As with all things LEGO nothing is set in stone, all the parts above can be swapped for entirely different bits. Genders can be switched, colour combinations can be whatever you make them, and accessories can be random. Remember to have fun and enjoy your LEGO experience.

If you like the look of these characters they are available now at most Certified LEGO Stores, although I would recommend phoning ahead to confirm before heading in and even getting a pack or two put by for you to avoid disappointment. You can either make them yourself or some stores conveniently bundle them into packs and are often located near the till area.

Let us know in the comments what you think of these new Minifigures and whether you collect them or not, we love hearing from you.

These Passports are great fun and allow you to collect a variety of stamps, however the service has been very hit & miss recently but that is about to change as LEGO have revamped the in-store feature and with it brand new Passports and Stamps to collect.

Pop along to your local LEGO store and ask about a member of staff about the Passports, the small booklet is free and collecting stamps is easy, they’ll be a mixture of stamps exclusive to stores, special stamps for in-store events, set releases and seasonal activities such as Birthdays.

As you can see from the packaging photo above these look very smart, when I got these I initially thought they would be made of cardboard but I was surprised to see that they are actually made of a nice rubber type of material, which are definitely ideal for using as drinks coasters for both hot and cold drinks.

You get 4 in a pack and they are dual-sided with all different types of LEGO expressions, I particularly like the cheeky tongue out and scared face. I always have a hot beverage, coffee, whenever I build and this is the perfect companion.

I cannot recommend these enough, quickly get to your local LEGO store, in fact run there now, and get yours before they are no longer available!

The Halloween themed Make & Take event will be a brick-built head of Frankenstein’s Monster, featuring a selection of spooky green, black and orange bricks.

The Make & Take event will be available in most UK and European LEGO Stores. Other locations are yet to be confirmed so watchbthis space.

UK & Europe:

• 29th October: 10am to 12pm
• 30th October: 12pm to 2pm

Germany:

• 27th & 28th October: 3pm to 5pm

North America:

• 26th & 27th October: from 5pm

Times may vary depending on your region, please phone ahead to confirm.

If you can’t to a store or simply don’t have a local one, don’t fret, you can download instructions for similar builds here. 

Select LEGO Stores are calling all fans to take part in a spooky in-store event from 24th to 30th October. All you have to do is find all the hidden Pumpkins in-store and you’ll receive a free gift.

As always please check with your local store for more details before heading in, as not all stores will be participating. Free gifts are whilst stock lasts.

https://www.lego.com/en-gb/stores