The modern toy world likes to tempt parents with colorful, battery-operated, fancy-looking playthings, but the toys that stand the true test of time are simple, open-ended building toys. I say this as ...

If you have access to a drill press, saw, and sander, and are looking for a great present for smaller children this holiday season, [Jonny] may have you covered. He’s come up with a pretty good how to ...

Building wood toys is a classic hobby. This step-by-step wood and wire maze design builds easy wooden toys to make for gifts. Toward the end of the first year of life, a child climbs up on two feet ...

Spanish toy brand Mitoi has launched two collections of colourful building blocks that enable children to recreate iconic buildings from around the world (+ slideshow). Mitoi was founded by product ...

Sometimes I feel as if I know so much more about being Korean because my husband is Chinese. Moments of insight pretty much occur at any occasion whether it's formal such as a wedding or rather ...

It’s been said that a man’s home is his castle, but one Vistaman has carved a niche for himself creating castles from hishome. Known as the Village Blocksmith, Peter Dziulak handcrafts blocksof wood ...

Toy building blocks have traditionally been a way for children to use their imaginations to build, stack and create. Now, with the History Makers Puzzle Block Set, toys can also teach children about ...