Review: GwP 40774 Classic Animation Scenes from LEGO® Disney

What's on the box, luv? Looks like there's a Disney movie on every channel! The current LEGO® Gift with Purchase (GwP) is a treat for Disney animation fans, with a choice of 3 different vignettes to slide into a retro TV casing.

Review: 40773 The Goonies: The Walshes' Attic GwP

Set 40773 The Goonies: The Walshes' Attic will be available as a Gift with Purchase (GwP) from 1 to 7 November 2025 with purchases of LEGO® Ideas set 21363 The Goonies, while stocks last. I have already reviewed set 21363 The Goonies but the GwP is an interesting little addition to the main set. Let's head to the attic!

Review: 21363 The Goonies from LEGO® Ideas

Set 21363 The Goonies originated from a challenge on the LEGO® Ideas platform to recreate some iconic 1980s memories in LEGO form.

With 12 minifigures included, there's a perfect number for a whole team (well, at least a women's lacrosse team).  The characters and the fun, swashbuckling escapade storyline made The Goonies a cult classic, so let's see what the set has to offer.

Review: 76786 Morticia's Cottage from LEGO® Wednesday

In Season 2 of the popular Netflix series Wednesday, her parents Morticia and Gomez Addams move into Rotwood Cottage which is situated within the grounds of her school, Nevermore Academy.

The Gothic-style cottage in the series was redecorated by Morticia in her unique style, so let's see if the designers have managed to capture some of the fun details, in LEGO® Wednesday set 76786 Morticia's Cottage.

Review: 21362 Mineral Collection from LEGO® Ideas

Available from tomorrow, Wednesday 1 October 2025, set 21362 Mineral Collection is the 70th LEGO® Ideas set to hit the shelves! The idea was submitted by Dario Del Frate (user ddf72). His proposal was quite a bit larger than the official model, but I think the designer has done a good job in retaining the spirit of the original submission while bringing the smaller version to fruition. Let's take a closer look at the interesting elements and see how the rocks are put together.

Review: 10361 Holiday Express Train from LEGO® Icons

Another train is pulling into the station, this time it is LEGO® Icons 10361 Holiday Express Train.

We have already discussed the main controversial element within this set – the latest 3D printed offering from LEGO – but there's more to this train than one element. Let's see what else it has to offer.

Review: 72037 Mario Kart™– Mario & Standard Kart from LEGO® Super Mario™

Today we head to the rainbow road with a look at the strange new moulds, rare recolours and stand-out build techniques in 72037 Mario Kart™– Mario & Standard Kart.

Review: LEGO® Holiday Season sets 40806, 40809, 40812 & 40820

It’s only 89 days till Christmas! Time to start decorating, and as in previous years, The LEGO Group is releasing sets in various sizes to help you get into the holiday spirit. This year, we get tree ornaments, a gingerbread house, an up-scaled Saint Nick, and even LEGO® Star Wars™ joins in the festivities. But will Santa's sack also contain new elements for us?

Review: 31175 Unicorn Castle from LEGO® Creator

Released in the latest LEGO® Creator wave, 31175 Unicorn Castle is quite striking with its bright pastel color scheme and equine inhabitants. Interest piqued, we thought the set was worth a closer look to determine whether it is really as magical as it seems...

Review: 21361 Gremlins – Gizmo from LEGO® Ideas

LEGO® Ideas set 21361 Gremlins: Gizmo originates from a contest on that platform, and I'm happy seeing a LEGO Ideas set that's not in minifigure scale. But is this little Mogwai a companion worth all the strict rules, and the threat of Gremlins infestation?

September 2025 LEGO® Gift with Purchase: Captain Jack Sparrow’s Compass

It's a great week for LEGO® Gifts with Purchase because on top of the 40769 SEGA® Genesis™ Controller GwP, those purchasing 10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship will receive the 5009609 Captain Jack Sparrow’s Compass GwP!

Join us as we delve for the treasures within this limited edition set... or might it be a cursed gift?

Review: 40769 SEGA® Genesis™ Controller from LEGO® Sonic The Hedgehog™

Available now until end Thursday 18 September 2025 while stocks last [UPDATE 15 Sep: now unavailable in Europe], the current LEGO® Gift with Purchase (GwP) of over US$130/ £115/ 130€/ AU$210 is 40769 SEGA® Genesis™ Controller, known as the Mega Drive Controller outside of the US. Its flipside features a charming brick-built screen from a LEGO® Sonic The Hedgehog™ game. 

I'm no gamer, but the New E crew have pitched in to educate me – so read on for our review!

Review: 76785 Thing's Apartment from LEGO® Wednesday

Three more LEGO® Wednesday sets were announced earlier this year, so let's take a look at one of these October releases: 76785 Thing's Apartment.

The sets are all tie-ins related to the Wednesday Netflix TV series, a spin-off of The Addams Family focusing on the teenage daughter's adventures at school. 76785 Thing's Apartment is based on a scene where Wednesday's roommate Enid Sinclair makes Thing its own home.

Review: 43010 Nike Slam Dunk from LEGO® Nike

The Nike x LEGO® lineup has been all about sneakers so far, but 43010 Nike Slam Dunk switches things up with a high-flying twist: instead of building the Dunk you wear, you’re building the dunk you score.

Does the set lives up to its name or did The LEGO Group drop the ball on this one? Let's lace up and find out...

Reviews: 42212 Ferrari FXX K, 42213 Ford Bronco® SUV & 42214 Lamborghini Revuelto from LEGO® Technic

After reviewing 42211 Lunar Outpost Moon Rover Space Vehicle and 42115 Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator, we have come to the final 3 sets from the August 2025 LEGO® Technic wave.

42212 Ferrari FXX K, 42213 Ford Bronco® SUV and 42214 Lamborghini Revuelto Super Sports Car are all vehicles, but each is a bit different. Fasten your seatbelts for a drive in all three!

Review: 10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship from LEGO® Icons

The Black Pearl has been described on screen as ‘nigh uncatchable,’ ‘the finest ship to sail the seas,’ and even, in Captain Jack Sparrow’s words, ‘freedom.’ That’s a lot for a LEGO® set to live up to but the latest set from LEGO® Icons – 10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship – makes a bold attempt to recreate this legendary ship in brick form. 

Read on, mateys, as we explore the bounty of new parts included in the set and learn more about the design process from Senior Designer Mike Psiaki. Full speed ahead!

Review: 43021 Nike Dunk Trickshot from LEGO® Nike

A couple of months ago I took a closer look at the Nike Dunk x LEGO® set, a bold collaboration that turned an iconic sneaker into a brick-built collectible. On 1 September 2025, The LEGO Group and Nike are back on the court with 43021 Nike Dunk Trickshot—a smaller set that again pays homage to the iconic Dunk shoe, this time with a playful twist, and a hidden mini-game to boot!

Review: 10374 Bouquet of Pink Roses from LEGO® Botanicals

Not every set features new moulds. Fortunately, here at New Elementary, we also like recoloured pieces. 

Today we have LEGO® Botanicals 10374 Bouquet of Pink Roses for review, which is basically a recolour of the massively successful 10328 Bouquet of Roses (you can read my review of set 10328 from last year).  This set is pink instead of bright red. There are a couple of other changes, but no big surprises. Are they running out of good ideas, or is this pink counterpart actually worth getting?

Build review: 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from LEGO® Ideas

The latest set to be announced from LEGO® Ideas, 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, is based on the 1971 movie of the same name and will be released on 15 September 2025.

You can sample all the tasty new elements and minifigures in set 21360 in our first article along with background on the original submission, while this article dives like Augustus Gloop straight into the delicious building process. 

Parts & minifigures review: 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from LEGO® Ideas

The latest set to be announced from LEGO® Ideas is 21360 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The set is based on the 1971 movie of the same name, via the original LEGO Ideas submission from 2PPL.

We will examine the LEGO Wonka build process and play features in the next article, but first there are some fun new minifigures, recolours and printed elements to drool over. So let's go where nobody ever goes in... and nobody ever comes out.