April 2025 LEGO® Gifts with Purchase: 30690 Easter Egg Chick Painting Fun revealed

Not only is LEGO® Gift with Purchase (GwP) 40761 Sméagol™ & Déagol™ now available with purchases of set 10354 The Lord Of The Rings: The Shire, but LEGO® Insiders also get 2x points on selected LEGO® Lord of the Rings™ sets. Also, now that it has hit 3 January in New Zealand and Australia, a new seasonal GwP 30690 Easter Egg Chick Painting Fun has just commenced with a low threshold!

Also coming up this month we have 5009157 Amelia Ticket Booth – a gift with the upcoming new set 21356 River Steamboat – and 40763 Children's Day Teddy Bear.

Review: 40761 Sméagol and Déagol GwP from LEGO® Icons Lord of the Rings

The latest LEGO® Icons Lord of the Rings set is here, accompanied by a very precious Gift with Purchase: 40761 Sméagol and Déagol. Those who purchase 10354 The Shire between 2 and 8 April (while stocks last) will be eligible to receive this éagoly awaited GwP. We received an early copy for review, so let's go on a lovely family fishing adventure.

What are the new LEGO® parts in April 2025 sets?

I've created a list showing all 99 new LEGO® elements added in April 2025 (so far), with links to which sets they come in so you can check for the ones you might be interested in.  I said 'so far', as on April 7 we'll see the release of 21356 River Steamboat, after which I'll update this list. Stay tuned for our review of this massive LEGO Ideas set!

For those of you who prefer it, here is our list of April 2025 sets showing which contain the most new elements.

LEGO® DUPLO® figures with hair: rare prototypes uncovered

LEGO® have tested many projects behind closed doors and usually we only see the results when the item makes it into production.  

We have a treat for you today,  as we have obtained a couple of rare prototype LEGO® DUPLO® figures with synthetic hair that escaped the test room in Billund. We are not certain, however, of the date these were explored.