June Community Build: Kick Off Summer!
Drop off dates: June 18 & 19
Build Showcase: June 20 & 21
PICK YOUR THEME
This month we’re celebrating TWO great reasons to build: the beautiful game and the perfect summer escape! Pick the theme that fires up your imagination and bring it to life in bricks. Both themes compete together for age category awards, and each theme has its own Viewers’ Choice award!
⚽ THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
Kansas City is at the center of the world’s most beloved sport this summer and we want to see it in bricks! Build a scene that celebrates football in all its glory. From a backyard kickaround to a roaring stadium, a match-winning moment to a fan celebration if it’s football, we want to see it in bricks. However you build it make it yours!
Age Categories:
- 🟢 Pitch Rookies (12 & under)
- 🟡 Pitch Squad (13-17)
- 🔴 Pitch Pros (18+)
🏖️ SUMMER ESCAPE
Sun, sand, smoke, and s’mores: summer is calling and your bricks are answering! Build a perfect summer moment. Whether it’s a day at the beach, a poolside hangout, a campfire under the stars, or a backyard BBQ with the whole crew: bring your favorite summer memory to life in bricks. However you build it make it yours!
Age Categories:
- ☀️ Beach Buddies (12 & under)
- 🌊 Beach Crew (13-17)
- 🍹 Beach Masters (18+)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Size: Builds must be fully contained within a 32 x 32 baseplate (10 inches x 10 inches) and should not exceed 10 inches height.
- Strength: Your build must be strong enough that it can be moved or bumped without falling apart.
- Each entry must be registered with the following information:
- Your Name
- Your Age
- A title for your entry
- A brief description (2 to 3 sentences) of your scene or build, especially if there are any hidden details, easter eggs, or play features the viewer and judgers should know about. Play features will only be handled by the creator or staff, and viewers will not be allowed to touch entries.
AGE CATEGORIES & BUILD CRITERIA
BUILD FOR YOUR AUDIENCE
Your creation will be displayed on a table where the audience will not be able to see all sides so make sure you keep that in mind while building your scene. Keep your build discoverable and accessible!
AGE CATEGORIES & BUILD CRITERIA
PITCH ROOKIES / BEACH BUDDIES (12 & under)
Pick your favorite moment, place, or scene and bring it to life! Make it colorful, make it fun, and make us wish we were there!
PITCH SQUAD / BEACH CREW (13-17)
Go beyond the obvious and tell a story. Think about atmosphere, details, and what makes your scene feel alive and real. Transport us!
PITCH PROS / BEACH MASTERS (18+)
Push your techniques and bring creative ambition to every brick. Whether you go micro, macro, or somewhere in between make every stud count and give us a scene with depth, character, and intention.
AWARDS
- $25 Viewers’ Choice award for the top fan-voted Beautiful Game entry
- $25 Viewers’ Choice award for the top fan-voted Summer Escape entry
- $25 staff pick for each age category (awarded across both themes combined)
Awards and prizes are subject to change as outlined in our Community MOC Build Contest Terms and Conditions.
COMMUNITY MOC BUILD CONTEST GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Bricks & Minifigs Mission MOC Contest Terms & Conditions
- Eligibility
- Contest is open to LEGO® builders of all ages.
- Entries must be original creations (MOCs – My Own Creations) built primarily from LEGO elements.
- Employees of Bricks & Minifigs Mission may participate but are not eligible for prizes.
- Entry Limits
- Each builder may submit one (1) entry as an individual.
- Builders may submit a second entry only if participating as part of a group build (solo + group).
- Group entries must register in the age category of the oldest builder on the team.
- Prize Categories
- Junior Builders: ages 12 and under
- Teen Builders: ages 13–17
- Master Builders: ages 18+
- People’s Choice: open category, any age, chosen by public vote
- Note: Depending on number of submissions for each age category, Bricks & Minifigs Mission reserves the right to adjust age ranges on categories to balance submissions and prize eligibility.
- Theme & Submission Dates
- Submissions must match the announced theme.
- Entries must be delivered to during the posted delivery window to be eligible for prizes.
- All entries will be displayed in-store during the designated day.
- All entries must have an online or paper registration to verify eligibility and ownership.
- Prizes
- One winner in each age category will receive $25 in Bricks & Minifigs Mission store credit.
- Winners may be invited to have their builds displayed in the front-of-store display cases.
- Judging & Viewers’ Choice
- Category winners are selected by Bricks & Minifigs Mission staff based on creativity, build quality, and adherence to the theme.
- Viewers’ Choice / public selection winner will be determined by in-store customer voting during the display period. To keep things fair for public voting, we ask that each family vote only once for the People’s Choice award.
- Vote rigging by entries will automatically disqualify entries from any prizes.
- General Rules
- All entries must be family-friendly.
- Creations must remain on display until the conclusion of the contest unless otherwise approved.
- By entering, participants grant Bricks & Minifigs Mission permission to photograph and share their builds for promotional purposes.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this contest.