Tag: Lego

  • 4 reasons why LEGO is beneficial to your child’s development

    4 reasons why LEGO is beneficial to your child’s development

    Ah LEGO. When we hear that word we picture fond childhood memories of building castles, houses and even a pet dog to guard them. The bright colours and the satisfying click as one brick was built on top of another, and of course the frustration that came when that crucial piece couldn’t be found.

  • Lego’s Disney minifigs bring Mickey, the Incredibles, Alladin and Stitch among others

    Lego’s Disney minifigs bring Mickey, the Incredibles, Alladin and Stitch among others

    You Lego universe just got a generous dose of fantasy infused in it. Following last year’s Disney Princess Range, the company has introduced new mini-figures in a joint effort with Disney to enthrall fans of both franchisees. The company’s Elsa Ice Castle was a huge hit and so, all things Disney seemed to be a…

  • Lego loyalist ‘builds’ wife a dress with 12,000 Lego Technic pieces

    Lego loyalist ‘builds’ wife a dress with 12,000 Lego Technic pieces

    Well, someone beat Lady Gaga to this. In the league of incredible alt-fashion dresses is the Lego dress, created by Lego fan Brian D’Agostine. He spent four months to prepare for the Lego convention, with a build that was actually worn by his wife, to the event. Before you begin wincing with imaginary pain then…

  • First look at the Lego sets for the new Ghostbusters movie

    First look at the Lego sets for the new Ghostbusters movie

    Its the time of the reboots and the latest flick to hit the remake factory is Ghostbusters. Lego has just released the first pics of the Lego set for the movie. Its the ghost busting gang in their trusted car. Pricing and other details are not announced yet. [ Via : Twitter ]

  • Lego slippers protect your feet from Lego injuries

    Lego slippers protect your feet from Lego injuries

    Someone finally thought about this. The wincing and grimacing that follows a Lego aficionado stepping on one of his prized bricks can only be understood by those who work with piles of bricks, putting them together in a quest to achieve something great. So, to protect these and many more careless folk who never miss…

  • Holy Lego of God! A scale model of the Vatican is here

    Holy Lego of God! A scale model of the Vatican is here

    The arrival of the pontiff in the US has everyone in a frenzy. Among the most amazing tributes to the leader of the Catholic Church is this amazing Lego scale model of the Vatican. It took over half a million bricks to bring this one into reality. Pastor Bob Simon of St. Catherine of Siena…

  • Legend of Zelda fan creates Hyrule Castle from Lego

    Legend of Zelda fan creates Hyrule Castle from Lego

    For those who have pledged allegiance to the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Franchisee, here’s something to chew on. Would you invest your time, energies and money to give your favorite game a tangible due? This fan did so and his recreation of the Hyrule Castle was recently on display at Brickfair Virginia among other…

  • Lego-shaped desktop machine can be upgraded by adding more bricks

    Lego-shaped desktop machine can be upgraded by adding more bricks

    Oversized Lego bricks aren’t something we are unfamiliar with. These three large bricks actually double up as a real desktop computer. Called the Micro Lego Computer, this creation by Mike Schropp, who seems to have developed a soft corner for Lego bricks in his computer design. The PC is based around Intel’s latest NUC platform.…

  • The Big Bang Theory gets Lego minifigs, completes geeky overkill

    The Big Bang Theory gets Lego minifigs, completes geeky overkill

    Lego has pretty much covered every good thing we see on TV. The Big Bang Theory has won its merits by feeding us with the tickles with a special bias towards geeks. Lego had to step in. And they have, with this awesome collection of minifigs themed around the character of the sitcom. Other than…

  • Star Wars Day sees the arrival of world’s biggest LEGO Millennium Falcon

    Star Wars Day sees the arrival of world’s biggest LEGO Millennium Falcon

    The notoriously skillful father-son duo, Dan and Chris Steininger spent two days overseeing the development of a rather cool project. The master LEGO builders rolled out the World’s Biggest Millennium Falcon, built entirely of LEGO bricks. This was clubbed with the building of two Imperial TIE fighters, built with the help of visitors to the…