Equal parts educational, challenging, and entertaining, there’s nothing quite like giving a child a quality science toy with the hopes of sparking an interest in one of many useful scientific fields.

Help your toddler exercise his or her fine motor skills with Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog by Learning Resources. The toy comes with 12 peg-shaped "quills" that are easy for little hands to hold and ...

Do you remember in the movie “Toy Story,” when puffed-up superhero Buzz Lightyear finds out what he really is? “I’m not a Space Ranger,” he tells Woody sadly. “I’m just a toy. A stupid little ...

There’s a wild fascination with little kids and dinosaurs, although if you check the box office numbers for the Jurassic Park franchise, that fascination seems to last into adulthood. And there is no ...

With the holiday season in full swing, the toy industry is bustling with moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends buying gifts for their littlest loved ones. Toy buying used to be simple: ...

Part of the beauty of childhood is that every new experience offers a lesson, making playtime an opportunity to learn and grow. But there’s one key ingredient that an educational toy must have and ...

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A well-made educational toy can do a lot to foster curious young minds. But what if you're not sure where to start shopping, or wonder which toys are appropriate at your kid's age? Amazon is taking an ...

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Tumble toy template (printed on card stock paper) Tape or glue (hot glue works the best) Large marbles or steel bearings Cardboard ramp Adult supervision 1. Print the tumble toy template on a piece of ...