The concept of building something by piecing together bricks to create a massive structure as a game is just amazing. It doesn’t even necessarily have to be massive, it just has to be ‘golden’. Let’s find out how you can get free LEGOS?
LEGO, being one of the most renowned and iconic toys since 1949, has continued to impress its fans by releasing new sets and mini-figures yearly creating ‘LEGO obsessions’.
But this ‘LEGO obsession’ can be pretty expensive, especially for individuals or families on limited budgets. This is not an issue since there are tons of ways one can get LEGO sets or even blocks free.
This article will be going over how you can get quality LEGO pieces at no cost.
How to get free LEGO?
When building with LEGO, there are those times when you hit a wall–can’t find some specific LEGO pieces. These pieces are sometimes hard to find and when they are they are a bit pricey.
Below are how you can get LEGO pieces for free:
Visit a local LEGO store
When looking for free LEGO, to begin with, you can head directly to the source; LEGO. Visit the LEGO website or stores near you and you’ll be amazed at the savings and free offers you’ll find.
LEGO stores usually offer great deals, freebies, and events like Minifigure Swap Monday where you can swap LEGOs with others, and Free Monthly Mini-build events where you can register, go in, and build LEGOs and go home with free building brick(s).
Become a LEGO VIP member
This may sound expensive–but it’s not, the only catch here is that you have to be 18 years or older.
This makes sense to join since there isn’t any yearly cost of membership due or hidden fees plus you get to be informed about LEGO’s newest deals. Other perks of the VIP membership include special deals, free samples, newsletters, special shopping hours, notifications about new product launches, and special shopping days at close-by stores among others.
The LEGO VIP program, similar to buyer programs, rewards you with points when you make purchases, these points can be traded in for LEGO merchandise.
You can join the LEGO VIP program in the following ways:
- Visit LEGO.com
- Select the link to the VIP section located at the top-left of the page
- Follow and complete the online instructions to join
Look for free and discounted offers
Many retailers offer their customers bonuses or rewards for making purchases above a certain amount and LEGO is one of these retailers.
LEGO has a page of listed offers for customers called the ‘Sale & Offers’ page. This page contains promos that are available at the moment. So before buying anything, you might want to check out LEGO’s offers.
You can also bookmark the page for later visits.
Enter LEGO Building Contests
If you’re confident about your LEGO building skills, you might as well put them to good by using them to win free LEGOs
LEGO usually holds building contests from time to time and you join too by:
- Setting up an alert for the contest by going to Google.com/alerts and typing in ‘LEGO contests’. Put in your email and select the frequency of the alert.
- Follow the Google alert link once it enters your inbox.
- Use your existing LEGOs to build a creative design according to the instructions given.
- Take a high-res photo of your LEGO structure and upload it together with your required (personal) details. Depending on the contest, if it allows more than one entry then you can construct several designs and upload them.
- Wait several days (or weeks) for the contest results to know if you’re a winner and accept your prize.
The prizes won in LEGO contests include shopping sponsoring, signed or extensive and expensive LEGO sets, and vacation trips.
Note that LEGO contests have restrictions like the applicant’s age and instructions which you’re expected to follow.
Get free replacements from LEGO
LEGO offers replacements to customers for damaged, missing, or broken parts to be shipped for free. But to do this you need the original box or instruction manual to know the details of the piece
If you don’t have your LEGO original box or manual, you can still locate your LEGO set details through this link.
The process of getting replacements goes thus:
- Visit LEGO.com
- Go to the customer service portion of the homepage
- Click on either the ‘Missing Parts’ or ‘Broken Bricks’ button at the bottom of the page and enter your required details. Not all LEGO parts are always available for replacement, if yours isn’t, you can request to be notified when it is.
- Your LEGO should arrive in a couple of weeks.
Use reward sites
Reward sites like Swagbucks and InboxDollars reward individuals for performing online tasks.
Swagbucks, for example, rewards its users with points when they watch videos, answer surveys, play games, etc. These points can be redeemed for gift cards to purchase LEGO sets from stores. Sign up to Swagbucks now and get a $5 reward
Final thoughts
LEGO might be expensive because of its perceived value but whenever you want to replace a set or few pieces you lost to the hands of a toddler, the mouth of a pet, or even the hose of a vacuum cleaner, you can easily do so for free and go back to enjoying your endless hours with your LEGO.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I get LEGOs?
Yes, you can and methods to do so have been listed in this article.
- What are examples of sites that give free LEGO?
Examples of these sites are Bricks & Minifigs, Toys N Bricks, Brothers Brick, and Bricklink.
