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2025 has ended with two more projects squeezing in the LEGO Ideas Third 2025 Review Stage. With that, the qualifying period has pretty much ended with 65 total projects qualifying for a chance to become an official LEGO Ideas set.
January 2026 is officially here and we have one of the biggest LEGO release months of the year with over 150 new LEGO 2026 sets that are now available.
As far as promotions go, there is plenty to go around. First is the Stranger Things: WSQK Radio Station (40891) when you purchase the LEGO Icons Stranger Things: The Creel House (11370) from now until January 7, while supplies last.
We also have the LEGO Icons Vintage Parade Car (40913) which has changed in the requirements since it was first revealed. You can get it with a $200 general purchase until January 11 but excludes the Creel House.
Another GWP celebrates the upcoming Chinese New Year with the LEGO Year of the Horse (40779) which is available with a general purchase of $70 or more. This promotion will run until January 11, while supplies last.
Lastly, there’a LEGO DUPLO Celebration Cake (30712) with LEGO DUPLO purchases of $40. This promo also runs until January 11, while supplies last.
• Paris – City of Love (21064) – $79.99
• Japanese Cherry Blossom Landscape (31218) – $139.99
• Tulip Bouquet (11501) – $89.99
• Peace Lily (11504) – $49.99
• Daisies (11508) – $14.99
• Flowering Cactus (11509) – $34.99
• Eleven, Max, Demogorgon and Holly Figures (40879) – $39.99
• Lilo & Stitch: Angel (40922) – $12.99
• Cement Mixer (60478) – $39.99
• Police Prisoner Transport Van (60479) – $19.99
• Rides – Police Truck (60481) – $9.99
• Rides – Fire … Continue
There is only one day left to get your orders in for the end of year promotions and sales on the LEGO Shop. LEGO currently has over 50 items for their sales and all four previous gift with purchase sets still available. First is the LEGO Star Wars TIE Fighter with Imperial Hangar Rack (40771) when you purchase the Ultimate Collector Series Death Star (75419).
When you purchase the LEGO Harry Potter Hogsmeade Village – Collectors’ Edition (76457), you can get the Hogwarts Castle: Room of Requirement (40770).
For the general purchase GWPs, you can get the LEGO Creation Celebration: Ferris Wheel with Fireworks (40758) when you make a purchase of $85 or more and the LEGO Spring Festival Lucky Knots (40756) when you make a $150 purchase. This would work great on some of the End-of-Year Sales or any sets that are retiring at the end of the year.
For the double Insiders points sets, you can get some extra points when you purchase the LEGO Icons Holiday Express Train (10361), LEGO Icons Shelby Cobra 427 S/C (10357), LEGO The Simpsons Krusty Burger (10352), and LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (21360). Other countries have other sets listed for double points.
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It seems that LEGO fans were scrambling to get their votes in for the LEGO Ideas Third 2025 Review Stage as nine projects qualified in just a week. There’s a good mix of everything but the Sailor Moon one stands out to me.
LEGO has revealed a new upcoming gift with purchase set with the LEGO Birthday Cupcake (40905). The 174 piece set features a brick-built cupcake that can be customized with various decorative pieces. There’s no word yet on when it will be available or the price requirement to get it but I’m guessing it’ll be at the beginning of the new year.
Celebrate kids’ birthdays with the LEGO® Birthday Cupcake (40905) toy. This customizable birthday gift comes with a range of colorful tiles and shapes letting kids decorate their cake in lots of creative ways. This customizable small toy includes a chef minifigure holding a balloon animal that young builders can use to decorate the cupcake, as well as candles for their age. This is the ideal birthday gift for 7-year-old-plus girls and boys, or for kids who love baking. Set contains 174 pieces.
The LEGO Star Wars Gingerbread AT-AT Walker (40806) has restocked on the LEGO Shop. Although it’s listed on backorder status, you can still place an order for it and it’ll ship in 60 days. The set has been extremely popular since its release back in October as it has been out of stock since. It does qualify for a couple of current promotions including the LEGO Creation Celebration: Ferris Wheel with Fireworks (40758) with a $85 purchase or the LEGO Spring Festival Lucky Knots (40756) with a $150 purchase.
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Yesterday we did our list for our Top 5 LEGO sets of 2025 and now we’re doing our list of best gift with purchase sets. It didn’t seem like it but LEGO released 77 GWPs this year ranging from polybags to small-to-medium sized sets, although a small number of them were for new LEGO Brand Store openings. Some of the more “premium” GWPs were locked into certain sets that you had to buy when they initially released which has gotten some backlash in recent times. This factor did go into my rankings as well as the price requirements to get them.
I really love the GWPs that LEGO releases that pay tribute to various people with historical significance. The Jane Austen tribute set does a decent job showing her living room in the style of a book and a minifigure of the author. I’m not sure how LEGO came to choose the person to make a set for but it’s a nice addition. The $150 price requirement is in the middle of the road of the 361 piece set.
The Mini Knight’s Castle has 590 pieces and was only available for a very short time as it was a LEGO Insiders Weekend and Black Friday day exclusive. The set features a mini recreation of the Knight’s Castle (6073) from 1984 and the Black Knight’s Castle (6086) from 1992. The $250 price requirement is in line with … Continue
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