Go online to LEGO. com and click on the link to VIP section. Complete the online registration. When shopping online at LEGO. com click Join VIP program when you checkout. Register at an official LEGO store to join the VIP program.

Arrive early during VIP shopping to ensure the gifts are available; some items may have limited quantities.

Go to www. lego. com/en-us/products. Scroll through the pictures of Lego products and find your theme and set. Copy the set number so you can use it later when you are requesting parts.

Click on the “Missing Parts” link. Enter your age and your country of origin on the “Bricks & Pieces” page (You must be 18 years old or older to shop online at the LEGO. com website). Click “Next. ” Ask a parent for help if you are under 18.

Not all parts are available for replacement at all times. If your part is out of stock, you can request a new one be sent once it is available.

Go to Google. com/alerts. Type in your query, “LEGO contests. ” Type in your email, and choose the frequency of the alert.

Follow the theme of the contest to have the best chance of winning. Some contests may allow more than one entry per person, build multiple designs to maximize your chance of winning.

Some contests may have limitations for ages of applicants, make sure to read the details when you are registering for the contest.

You can make a list of several sets in the order you’d like to receive them. Each set will ship after you return the previous set. Most companies only allow you to rent one set at a time.

Currently there is no additional charge if you lose a piece in the process of building and playing with a rented LEGO set.