Pop Culture Nod of the Week

LEGO is launching a new product line, Brick Sketches – two-dimensional, brick-built stylized portraits of popular licensed characters.

Super Impulse has turned the iconic 1978 A-Frame Dreamhouse model into a tiny home.

Playmobil has released Back to the Future themed playsets to celebrate the sci-fi franchise’s 35th anniversary.

Here’s proof that cereal isn’t just for breakfast anymore! The Mini Cereal Boxes puzzle set  from New Hampshire-based White Mountain Puzzles includes a selection of six childhood favourites from General Mills.

Keith Haring’s street-based, graffiti art style has been translated into a 500-piece puzzle from the MoMA design store.

The Force is festive with Hallmark’s 2020 Star Wars collection, which includes the first ornaments from the Disney+ hit series The Mandalorian and new offerings from A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and The Force Awakens.

Hasbro’s Neon Pop version of Battleship, the classic game of naval combat, features a vibrant yet classic colour palette.

LEGO fans of all ages can mix work and play with brick-based office supplies like the LEGO Buildable Ruler from LEGO Group.

The Building Brick Waffle Maker from Cucina Pro puts a whole new spin on playing with your food! 

A new model kit from ROKR combines two classic objects of play: puzzles and wooden toy trains.

Cube (Guide), a new giclée print from Hamburg, Germany-based design studio Stellavia, aims to help novice Cubers solve the iconic 3-D combination puzzle.

OP Games is returning to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with the release of the Harry Potter: House Cup Competition strategy game.

Hong Kong-based toy company Tiny has unveiled the 1/50 PANTONE x Mini Cooper Series, a new crossover collection of 1/50th-scale diecast cars.

While taking breaks from binge-watching past seasons of Finding Bigfoot on Animal Planet, Squatchers can test their artistic skills with the Bald Bigfoot magnetic drawing kit from Archie McPhee.

Ahead of the forthcoming 25th Bond Film, No Time to Die, Swatch is releasing a collection of six 007 watches that pay homage to previous installments of the spy series.

The PRIMO Classic from Ambosstoys is a kid-powered mini-scooter styled after iconic Vespa models of the 1960s.

Chronicle Books has teamed up with the LEGO Group for a new stationery collection. AFOLs can add plastic construction toys into their mix of office supplies, including note sheets, a journal, and an eraser set.

Fans of classic boxing arcade games can enjoy the pastime in their own home thanks to Punch King from Firebox.