It’s 2023, and amidst the deluge of exciting new sets lies a momentous milestone for LEGO, as it welcomes a whole new generation of LEGO Friends, essentially rebooting and refreshing the 10-year old theme with a new cast of characters, and an all-new look at Heartlake City. For the next few weeks, I’ll be diving…
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2022 – Daily Countdown
Hello and welcome (back!) to the Jay’s Brick Blog daily countdown of the 2022 LEGO Friends Advent Calendar! After a successful 2021 Friends Advent Calendar, I’m back with Friends again this year, especially since my 6-year old daughter would not let us go a year without a Friends Advent Calendar. The 2020 Friends Advent Calendar was…
Review: LEGO 41717 Mia’s Wildlife Rescue
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…