Childrens Toys

According to David Elkind, author of "The Power of Play," "Children's play---their inborn disposition for learning, curiosity, imagination and fantasy---is being silenced in the high-tech,...

Hand puppets are wonderful toys which can engross youngsters of all ages for hours and hours on end. Older kids can entertain the little ones with puppet shows, and they can be surprisingly...

Take a piece of red ribbon, fold it in half and cut at an angle to get a nice forked tongue. Learn how to make a children's dragon clapper in this free crafts video.

You'll need three pieces of ribbon about 30 inches long, nails and a little bit of craft glue. Learn how to make a Jacob's Ladder for children in this free crafts video.

Old-fashioned stick horses are classic toys and easy to make on a budget. These instructions give you a starting place to design any style toy stick horse you need. Alternate fabric materials,...

Learn how to make a tagged toy for a baby. Easy sewing instructions. Ready to use in 15 minutes. This project should cost about $1.00.

Young children love to play with and in empty boxes. Here's a quick and easy project that you can do with your kids, which will give them just one more reason to enjoy boxes. They'll create their...

Read on for easy instructions that will solve most of your toy management problems. Here I describe how to make a toy storage system. Toy sets are stored in squares of fabric. Children play...

Young children never fail to be delighted with helium balloons. They also never fail to let go of the balloon and then watch, helpless and crying, as the balloons float to the ceiling, out of...