Did you hear? Lego and Lord of the Rings come together in the summer of 2012. Hat tip to Flickr user General Magma, who shared the official Lego image of the Lord of the Rings minifigs. Just look at those little Hobbits. And is it wrong to swoon over a Lego version of Aragorn?

UPDATE: For more details, check out GeekDad writer Nathan Barry’s post Top 10 Things I Saw at London Toy Fair 2012!

Kris Bordessa is the voice behind Attainable Sustainable: Reviving the Lost Art of Self-Sufficiency. She's authored several hands-on books for kids, including Team Challenges: Group Activities to Build Cooperation, Communication, and Creativity. She lives in Hawai‘i with her husband, two teens, 5 million Legos, and 5 ‘ukuleles.