It was Harry Potter — or, actually, his buddy Hermione Granger — who made my 6-year-old granddaughter enthusiastic about learning to read. She was reasonably interested in reading before that, though ...

So fun to buy, so exciting on Christmas morning … so quickly forgotten. Kids can be fickle about their toys, so we looked for Christmas and Hanukkah gifts with lasting appeal beyond the latest fads.

Traveling with kids is often fraught with both excitement and anxiety. You can’t wait to go somewhere (finally!), but you also know that the potential for meltdowns lurks around pretty much any corner ...

Home is where the fun is this year! Laurie Schacht from The Toy Insider introduced us two five holiday hits that can make home play more fun. Supercharge the battle strategy with Beyblade Speedstorm ...

Halloween is a time of magic and mystery for kids - and, let’s be honest, us grown-ups, too, if we plan it right. Whether at home or in the classroom, interactive, spooky, kooky science-y STEM ...

Jason Spencer (from left), Rosemary Doyle and Kristen Thomas share a laugh as they play Texas Party Bingo with their family. Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor Every year when Kathy Thomas’ “big ...

The indoor cycling craze has come for America’s kids, and child development experts aren’t happy. Little Tikes, the children’s toymaker, watched sales of Peloton’s stationary bikes soar last year when ...