Play looks simple, but it is the engine of childhood learning. Here is how to protect it, fuel it, and feel good about doing ...

From Barbie dolls to action figures, the range of toys available to kids is expansive. But when a kid picks up a play gun from the toy aisle, parents may pause to question whether or not plastic ...

Rainy days and cold weather keeping your children inside? Looking for indoor boredom-busters? Never fear — here are our picks ...

Get your kid the toy they want for the holidays this year — four in five parents confirmed that their child is happier, more social, and confident in themselves when they play with their favorite toy ...

In 2014, police killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice as he played with a toy gun at a Cleveland recreation center. Ma’Khia Bryant was 16 when she was killed by police, also in Ohio. In Orlando, six-year-old ...

Backyard Kids recalled 192,000 KidKraft Farm to Table Play Kitchens after a 23-month-old died from strangulation in 2023. The hooks used for toy accessories pose a risk if children climb or crawl ...

The key components of all games -- whether card games, board games, playground games or video games -- are universal: goals, rules, strategy, challenge and interaction. What's even more interesting is ...

“High amounts of play are associated with low levels of cortisol, and children who play are more resilient to toxic stress ...

Concrete walls, barren landscapes, and cardboard boxes. All of that sounds rather bleak, for us adults. But no matter the ...

Mark Serrels is an award-winning Senior Editorial Director focused on all things culture. He covers TV, movies, anime, video games and whatever weird things are happening on the internet. He ...

In 20222, the federal government spent approximately $52 billion on roads. This infrastructure is obviously a necessary expenditure. Roads and highways are the connective tissue of our economy, one ...