Get two in the same room and they’ll even greet each other, encouraging kids to collect them all – which is easy to do when ...

From Furbies, Hatchimals, and Tickle-Me Elmo to Tamagotchi digital pets, Cabbage Patch Kids, Baby Alive and even pet rocks, generations of kids have been drawn to toys that feed their need to “nurture ...

How parents can balance buying novelty items with ones that earn their keep and offer repeated play – long after the ...

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 consultant, ...

The Artie 3000, a Good Housekeeping Institute engineer favorite, is a drawing toy that teaches kids how to code. Kids can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. The Toys R Us parent company is partnering with the ...

AI-powered chatbots in children’s toys have reportedly been advising kids on how to deal with matches and where to find ...

In the age of screens, amid reports of retail stores struggling and studies suggesting that all kids want for Christmas are ...

When Alexia Metz thinks back on the early years of parenting, she mostly remembers the stuff. “I was living in a small condo and had twins,” she said. “I felt like the walls were closing in on me.” ...