Winter's arrival often confines children indoors, increasing screen time. Parents can counter this by fostering STEM learning ...

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Discover why so many parents think it's important for their kids to play with a doll or action figure they truly love.

The Albemarle Foundation recently donated 50 hands-on science kits to Central Elementary School in Magnolia, providing a new ...

You might have heard about Hess Toy Trucks before, but over the past six years, they’ve been rolling out to schools in North ...

The toy industry is increasingly embracing sustainability, focusing on the environmental impact of playthings and moving ...

They report in the European Journal of Archaeology that, although eight social-play toys were found among the Norse ...

Christmas gifts for kids don’t need to be high-tech in order to be fun. Rather than (or in addition to) getting your kids an ...

Physicists are closer than ever to answering fundamental questions about the origins of the universe by learning more about ...

This holiday season, two local businesses are making sure that children without a home still get a visit from Santa.

Parents who want to encourage and inspire their kids to build their STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) ...