Back in August, LEGO Ideas teamed up with Target again for another building contest in which the winning build will come an official LEGO set. The theme for this contest was What Does Your Family Mean to You? and the four finalists have been announced out of over 200 entries. In addition, the fan vote is now live and will run until October 26. The winning build will be available at Target as well as the LEGO Shop whenever it releases.
There is yet another LEGO VIP Add On Pack that has been revealed with the LEGO Fun and Funky VIP Add On Pack (40512). This set has 148 pieces and this one has very colorful parts including some pineapples, a purple tophat, and a couple of pigs.
This set is the fourth one this set year following the Pirates and Treasure VIP Add On Pack (40515), Spooky VIP Add On Pack (40513), and recently revealed Winter Wonderland VIP Add On Pack (40514). I’m not sure when the Fun and Funky one will be releasing at this time.
LEGO Bricktales is now officially available starting today for all major platforms. The puzzle adventure game takes you through five different biomes while telling a story of you helping your grandfather reinvigorate his rundown amusement park.
LEGO® BRICKTALES OUT TODAY ON XBOX, PLAYSTATION, SWITCH & PC
Begin a charming adventure set amongst colourful LEGO® brick dioramas and featuring authentic brick-by-brick building gameplay
Gothenburg, Sweden – October 12th, 2022: It’s time to unleash your imagination as highly anticipated brick-building adventure LEGO® Bricktales launches today on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99. Featuring lovingly crafted LEGO brick dioramas built entirely with authentic LEGO elements and a creative brick-by-brick building mechanic, LEGO Bricktales is perfectly crafted to delight generations of LEGO fans across the globe.
LEGO Bricktales sees you journeying across 5 beautiful LEGO brick-themed biomes, taking you to the green foliage of the deepest jungles, the scorching sand of sun-drenched deserts, the hustle and bustle of a city corner, the epic sight of a towering medieval castle and the paradise of tropical Caribbean islands. An intuitive new brick-by-brick building mechanic will help you solve the many fun puzzles you encounter on this adventure and bring your creative solutions to life.
As you search for inspiration to help your grandfather reinvigorate his rundown amusement park and meet a host of colourful characters that you can help with your LEGO-building skills, you’ll be tasked with putting together cool aesthetic creations, such as market stands and music boxes,
The UK LEGO Shop has revealed another upcoming VIP gift with purchase set with the Winter Wonderland VIP Add On Pack (40514). This set will most likely be available either in November or December and will probably require a $50 purchase to get it, similar to the previous ones. This polybag will be the third one this year with the Pirates and Treasure VIP Add On Pack (40515) a few months and the recently out of stock Spooky VIP Add On Pack (40513).
The LEGO Double VIP Points event is well underway and if you didn’t see, there are also some sets that have been discounted on the LEGO Shop. The sales range from 20-30% off for various themes. This includes one of my favorite sets of the year with the Transformers Optimus Prime. Remember to use Rakuten to earn some cash back on your purchases which for a limited time, you can get up to 10% back on non-exclusive sets.
LEGO celebrates International Day of the Girl with a new campaign encouraging girls to stay curious about STEAM subjects and careers. The campaign is to discourage misconceptions that girls don’t aren’t interested in STEAM fields. LEGO has launched a new campaign called Let’s Keep Them Curious! which includes 5 LEGO play STEAM building activities.
The LEGO Group invites girls to stay curious in STEAM subjects on International Day of the Girl
· New research shows girls still aren’t pursuing careers in STEAM
· US$120,000 donation to the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance
· Online campaign called ‘Let’s Keep them Curious!’ including 5 LEGO® play STEAM building activities
Billund, October 11th, 2022: The LEGO Group marks International Day of the Girl with a new campaign to encourage girls to stay curious about STEAM subjects and careers. New and sobering statistics from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and the LEGO Group show girls are still discouraged from STEAM fields from a young age when play is often gender stereotyped.
For example, one statistic in the “Geena Davis Institute LEGO® Creativity Study” shows 80% of boys are encouraged to code at a young age, compared with only 20% of girls. Furthermore, when asked, children as young as six think girls don’t like science. These misconceptions extend into the teen years and adulthood and contribute to the gender gap within STEAM related careers.
To help combat these misconceptions, the LEGO Group is launching an online campaign called ‘Let’s Keep them Curious!’ that includes 5 STEAM play activities
The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is now live and there are some decent deals on LEGO sets. The sales on sets ranges from 30% off up to 58% off. The sets listed aren’t too crazy but there are some fun sets on there. Of course, LEGO isn’t the only thing on sale for Amazon Prime Early Access as there are thousands of other items on sale as well.
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