Playing is learning—the two activities go together like peanut butter and jelly. That’s why it’s important to equip your kids with the best educational toys for their downtime, whether it’s between ...

Back-to-school doesn’t end at the bus stop. Modern technology has gifted no shortage of clever toys to help kids develop new skills and learn while they play. Below are a few high-tech toys that will ...

Dhairya Dand’s ThinkerToy set of “educational fun interactive toys” are designed for children who live and work in landfills full of electronic waste. One toy is the Keyano, which plugs into a PS/2 ...

Don't be fooled by all those "educational" electronics in stores. What's best for your kids, pediatricians say, are old-fashioned toys that require you to actually interact with them. Subscribe to ...

The best toys for engagement (and joy!) at this age.

Our more youthful readers are fairly likely to have owned some incarnation of a VTech educational computer. From the mid-1980s and right up to the present day, VTech has been producing vaguely laptop ...