“We’re trained to use toys as tools—that’s what separates us from a typical playgroup,” she explained. “We break child development down into many steps, small pieces of big milestones.

If you want to foster your child’s independent learning and play, Montessori-inspired toys can help them confidently engage with the world on their own. Sami Krasny, a play-based education ...

Learn more › STEM toys are a fantastic way to combine fun and learning, sparking curiosity and creativity in children of all ages. Whether shopping for science gifts for kids or searching for ...

The best gifts and toys for 5-year-olds help expand their world of play. “Five-year-olds are fun because they have so much personality—kids at that point have certain interests and have ...

Many toys were different in the past. Let’s look at what they were like 100 years ago. This may be when your great-great-grandparents were alive. Image caption, A bedroom with toys from 100 ...

For decades, China has been the world's largest toy manufacturer and exporter. Toy makers in China typically work as OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), whose products are then branded and ...

Prior to this age, many kids pretend to cook meals in a toy kitchen, but at 9 they may be able to follow a recipe and prepare a real home-cooked meal. Advertisement When it comes to presents ...

Toddlers are such fast-learning and energetic little explorers that the best toys for this 1 to 3-year-old age range are the ones that challenge, entertain and stimulate – both mentally and physically ...

If so, the new Buzz Lightyear robot might be for you. A collaboration between Pixar and smart toy company Robosen, the new Buzz is fully loaded with more than 3,000 tiny parts, 75 microchips ...

At the heart of the image, perfectly framed, a spectacled bear gazes down upon the deforested hillsides, farming terraces and the city's urban sprawl. Spectacled bears are largely herbivorous and rely ...