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“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.

Comic-Con is many things to many people. For the kid in all of us, it's a giant toy store. Every year, manufacturers release a few dozen exclusive toys at the San Diego festival, which kicked off ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The silly goose living inside your heart is desperately honking for this spinning disco ball wax warmer and these hyper ...

dance/mix show airplay the week’s most popular songs ranked by radio airplay detections on dance-formatted stations and mix show plays on mainstream top 40 and select rhythmic stations that have ...

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 ...

The best toys for 6-year-olds get kids off the couch, crafting, creating and engrossed in pretend play or fun games with siblings and parents. Open-ended toys that grow with them are always smart ...