Released just a few hours ago, the latest upscaled LEGO® minifigure is what so many of us have been waiting for: Classic Space! Set 40921 Scaled-Up Blue Astronaut Minifigure brings mid-1980s nostalgia to your desk, as well as some new elements that are out of this world.
One of three gifts with purchase (GwP) currently available on LEGO.com, set 40906 Restaurants of the World: Japan is a bite-sized morsel of LEGO® goodness for LEGO® Insiders members. It is, presumably, the first in a series of four, but unlike previous "... of the World" collections, it comes with a minifigure: a sushi chef. Better still, that minifigure comes with an exclusive torso! Let's take a stool and see what's on offer.
Since its opening in 2017, LEGO® House has seen the annual release of exclusive sets in their shop, typically focused on the history of the LEGO Group. This tradition continues in 2026 with the launch of set 40507 I ♥ Billund, a tribute to the town where the company has been based since its inception in 1932. This set does a couple of things differently, so join us as we break down the many locations and Easter eggs the set contains!
Set 76330 Batman™ Logo is one of four LEGO® DC Batman™sets currently available for pre-order and releasing on 1 March 2026.
While the other three sets are cars, the Batman logo is the one that really caught my eye when the sets were first revealed. With a gold Batman adorned with print celebrating the 20th anniversary of LEGO Batman, I wanted to take a closer look at the Dark Knight's famous emblem.
Thirteen years after the original planned end date, LEGO® NINJAGO® continues to go strong, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with a selection of sets based on the theme's history. The flagship set of this anniversary wave is 71861 The Old Town, which debuted in January 2026 as part of the "Legacy" subtheme.
The recently announced 11376 Ford® Model T® from LEGO® Icons depicts Henry Ford’s mass-produced automobile that revolutionised transportation.
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LEGO® Education has been around for decades, but is often overlooked, primarily because these sets are not intended for the home, but for the classroom – often only available for purchase through specialist dealers who only accept teachers as their clientele. In a surprise move, The LEGO Group has released four sets specifically for children aged 7 to 9 in the wider market, grouped under LEGO Education At Home. Let's see what these sets can teach us.
The next LEGO® Ideas set takes us back to nature: 21366 Floating Sea Otters is available to pre-order now and releases from 1 March 2026.
With a mother otter floating on her back, and the option to cradle her baby or prioritise a snack over being maternal. Yes that is a otter pup and not a chunky otter with a large belly. Let's see if this set otters something for New Elementary readers...
It has been ten years since Star Wars™ Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released and we were introduced to BB-8™. In my opinion, the little rolling droid was one of the stand-out features of that first film of the Disney era. Love or hate the sequel trilogy, I think it's difficult to deny that BB-8 is one of its successes.
The BrickLink Designer Program requires that models use a fixed palette of elements, all already in production. Since New Elementary focusses on new elements, we haven’t really paid attention to the program. But with the 7th series announced, once again filled with sets designed by LEGO fans, one model in particular caught our eye!
When the LEGO® Friends 2026 sets were first revealed, one in particular caught my eye. 42691 Garden Restaurant seemed to be a standout in terms of the building style as well as showcasing the new 430 Warm Pink colour.
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Although we have already written two articles about the 2026 LEGO Friends sets – new moulds review and overview and recolours – we wanted to look in more detail at this beautiful set inspired by North African architecture.
Last time we discussed the four most exciting new moulds introduced in the LEGO® Speed Champions January 2026 wave, now its time to take a look the remaining new elements, recolours, prints and the builds themselves of sets 77252 APXGP Team Race Car from F1® The Movie, 77253 Bugatti Vision GT Hyper Sports Car, 77254 Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale Sports Car and 77257 McLaren W1.
LEGO® Botanicals seem to be more popular than ever before. In January 2026, four sets saw the light of day (reviewed here by Tom), and set 11503 Flower Wall (reviewed by me) was released just two days ago. And today, I'm reviewing two sets that will be available next month.
11510 Magnolia Branches and 11502 Sunflower Bouquet take the recipe that started this theme in 2021: flowers with their stalks or branches, and you use your own vases to display them. I've always liked this concept, as it means that all the parts are used for the plants themselves, leading to interesting parts packs.
There have been a few 'flowerpot' LEGO® sets already; 76784 Wednesday Black Dahlia, 43252 Moana's Flowerpot and 43237 Isabela's Flowerpot. The next LEGO flowerpot to propagate is LEGO® Disney 43288 Sally's Flowerpot, available from 1 March 2026. Sally's Flowerpot appears to have a few new printed pieces and some blue violet pieces, so let's see what it has to offer element fans.
The LEGO® Star Wars™ 75440 AT-AT™ is firmly aimed at the adult market. It says so on the product page on the LEGO website, twice. At least. So if you're a child: don't get any ideas, this is for adults!
When LEGO® NINJAGO® first debuted in 2011, few would have guessed that the theme and associated television series would still be going strong 15 years later.
At New Elementary, we like LEGO® Botanicals, as they frequently offer us sweet recolours to feature. 11503 Flower Wall has a whopping 25 recolours, totalling about 300 pieces of the 879 in the set. That's a lot! The set also makes a compelling arrangement, and features two new LEGO colours.
Customers seem to like the theme too, as it pumps out goodies all the time. Didn't we only just enjoy Tom's analysis of the new parts in the LEGO Botanicals January line-up? The flowering never ends.
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The January 2026 wave of LEGO® Friends sets are now available, and there's a lot of sets to look through. Our first article has a detailed look at the new moulds in January LEGO Friends sets. Now it is time to see what lovely recolours and new prints are included.
