Continuing with my Summer 2022 early reviews, I’ll also be taking a look the new wave of LEGO Friends sets, which are due to be released in June 2022 in UK/Europe, and August 2022 in Australia and North America. The Summer 2022 wave of LEGO Friends are once again filled with awesome new sets that…
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2021 – Daily Countdown
Hello there and welcome to the Jay’s Brick Blog Daily daily countdown of the 2021 LEGO Friends Advent Calendar! I’m back to doing a Friends Advent Calendar countdown, mostly because my 5 year old daughter is obsessed with LEGO Friends, and this year seemed a little different with the little kiddie versions of the 5…
First look at the LEGO Disney Encanto sets!
It’s incredible that it’s November and we’re still getting new sets that will be released this year! It’s been a big day for new releases, but it’s nice to get a peek at new upcoming sets (such as yesterday’s LEGO Luigi’s Mansion reveal) Here’s a look at the new LEGO Disney sets from Encanto, which…
The LEGO Group to remove gender bias and harmful stereotypes from LEGO products and marketing
In conjunction with the UN’s International Day of the Girl, LEGO has pledged to remove gender stereotypes from its products and marketing. The LEGO Group commissioned research in this area that reveals that girls today feel increasingly confident to engage in all types of play and creative activities, but remain held back by society’s ingrained…
Review: LEGO 41683 Forest Horseback Riding Center (Guest Review)
Hello and welcome to another guest review by Greg McDonald from the For The Love of Brick podcast. Greg runs a fantastic LEGO podcast, where he interviews plenty of interesting guests from all across the LEGO spectrum. He recently interviewed brick artist Nathan Sawaya and yours truly. With the release of new 2021 Friends sets,…
From Scala and Belville to Friends and Elves: The evolution of LEGO themes marketed towards girls
Editor’s Notes: Today, the entire world celebrates International Women’s Day, a global event marking progress in the women’s rights movements and gender equality. I’ve got two articles planned for today, and this is the first – charting the evolution of LEGO themes and sets marketed towards girls, and another that will drop later tonight, so…
