Toys

I remember when I was young always wanting to create my own kids fort. When it would snow outside, my sister and I would build snow forts. One summer, I remember buiding a fort from a huge...

Practice more and increase your accuracy with your very own airsoft target. You can build your own targets with just a few simple items and a little bit of work. You will become better at airsoft...

Many girls love American Girl dolls, but buying and outfitting them can get quite expensive. Here you'll learn how to save money by making a cute bed for a doll. The American Girl line consists...

Box cars are fun craft projects that kids and parents can construct together out of simple craft items like a box, tape and paint. These can all be bought inexpensively or sometimes found around...

Little girls who love to dress up will love this dress up box. Everything in this box can be found at thrift stores and garage sales. The contents encourage creative play and adults will love the...

Barbie is a stylish fashion doll that over the years has become a household name. She has been everything from a lawyer, princess to a superhero and has changed her shape, size and ethnicity. In...

Use an empty cereal box and balloon to make a race car. The force of the air leaving the balloon pushes the car forward. The idea is based on Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for...

Children love their little cars, but sometimes they eventually become bored with the same old toys. Here's a way to spruce up that tired old Hot Wheels or Matchbox car. You can quickly and easily...

Lego has long been one of the most popular toys for boys. This is partially due to being able to create the products designed by the Lego engineers, but also because your imagination can run free...

Cardboard boxes are imaginative toys for kids and when they are used to make a play kitchen there will be hours of pretend and fun. Here are ideas of how to make a complete kitchen set from...

Bunny rabbits make great pets. A rabbit's small size and soft fur can delight even the most timid child. Caring for a bunny means attending to all the rabbit's needs. This includes the rabbit's...

Barbie will never go out of style. Her beauty, elegance, and ultimate fashionable feminity as been the example for women all around the world. For the Barbie fan, collecting is a passion. Below...

Christmases and birthdays can be a dreaded time of year for parents of the kids who seem to have everything--every video game system along with every video game, every board game made in the last...

Do you have a Barbie doll or other box that smells like cigarette smoke? This easy procedure will clean your dolls box nicely!

"NRFB" means "never removed from box." It is a term Barbie® collectors use to describe a doll that is still factory sealed in her original box.

Building a sandbox can be a cheap and easy way to keep youngsters busy for hours. ( Get on in and join the fun, I have!!) Trying to keep the neighbors cats from joining the fun ( in their own way)...

Need a cool place to keep your child's toys? You can make a really neat toy box with a chalkboard top, not only is it inexpensive, it is also a great project for you and your little one.

Ready for a craft that will keep your kid happy for hours? Try building this easy playhouse. Its base is a large cardboard box, such as the kind housing a refrigerator or another appliance. The...

A treasure box is simple to make. A wood box will last longer, but if you are looking for something simple, a cardboard box covered in paper will work. Children can be involved in creating the...

No one knows for certain where and when the first jack-in-the-box toy was made, but the toy can be reliably traced back to the Middle Ages. A brightly painted box with a hinged lid and a crank,...

Model cars don't always have to be flashy, shiny and made of molded plastic or metal. You can create model cars from junk or recycled materials. This can give your model car some unique properties...

Many parents work hard to pick out the perfect gift, only to find that their children are more interested in the box it came in. While this can be frustrating at first, learning that kids love...

Keeping young children, especially those children who are eighteen months to six years old, occupied during the day and evening can be a daunting task considering young children have a shorter...

This design for a princess castle is completely customizable, which will make it a great toy for a little girl's room, but by far the best part will be working on it with the little girl who gets...

Box kites are a popular kite constructed of paper or plastic attached to lightweight supports made of wood. Called box kites because of their shape and appearance in the sky, these kites are more...

Tech Deck skateboards and Tech Deck gear are great indoor toys for skateboarders of any age group. Tech Deck accessories, like half pipes and quarter pipes, are generally expensive though. But...

Storing action figures can be very easy. However if you don't store the action figures the right the action figures could get ruined. These steps will help preserve your action figures. Keeping...

To you, a large cardboard box is garbage filler. To a child, it could be the beginnings of a spectacular playhouse. Save the box from any large appliance (e.g., refrigerator, washing machine or...

Sock puppets are fun and easy to make. Whether you are entertaining your friends or running a day-care program, a sock puppet stage is an inspiring addition to your sock puppet collection. A stage...

You can make Barbie furniture with items found around the house. While this cardboard furniture may be less durable than store-bought toys, it's easy and inexpensive to make. This article will...

Any woodworking project requires planning, and the building of a toy box is no exception. A thoughtful designer can make the toy box unique and special to the child. A well-made toy box can carry...

Children enjoy engaging in pretend play as early as age 2. Wooden riding toys are one of many items that permit children to engage in pretend play, develop interests and act out knowledge they...

A toy can teach a child about patterns, enhance his understanding of sound, let him explore tastes and different textures or just make him happy for 10 minutes. A good toy need not be complicated...

Small children usually want a sand box to play in. An excellent way for a child to be creative and use their imagination. Children can have hours of fun playing in a sand box. To go and purchase...

Making a toy musical instrument, like a banjo, is a fun and easy craft that you can have your youngster help you with. Kids love hand crafts and will probably enjoy making the banjo as much as...

Toddlers love to play with new and interesting toys. Handmade toys can become a child's special treasure that may be kept for a lifetime. Wooden toddler toys are very popular right now because...

Just about every household appliance comes in a cardboard box. Often, small children will gravitate to cardboard boxes more than they're drawn to expensive toys. Besides playing in empty boxes,...

When you wrap a gift, you want the recipient to be surprised rather than being able to figure out what it is before it is even opened. Balls have a distinctive shape, so you can't just cover them...

One of the simplest BB gun indoor target traps consists of nothing more than a cardboard box, a 1-inch dowel, a piece of carpet and a few wood screws. This simple trap will catch and trap 100% of...

The box kite has an interesting history. It was invented over a hundred years ago with the original purpose of trying to lift people up into the air. While the kite failed for this purpose, the...

Building a doll scene is an easy task if you have imagination and simple cutting and pasting skills. Follow the tips below to construct a fun and easy doll scene.

Children adore empty boxes. They also love to decorate. This fun and easy project that you can do with your kids will provide not only a box car to ride around in, but a great decorating...

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...

This fun and easy project is a great one to share with your youngsters. They'll love creating their very own toy barn playhouse for their plastic or stuffed animals and dolls. The bonus is that it...

Barbie dolls are a part of pop culture. Several dolls have been produced since 1958. Some are worth less than $20, and some are worth thousands. Follow these steps to determine your Barbie's worth.

Do you or your children love cars? Add some fun to a homemade car by adding wheels that turn. This car costs pennies to make, so you can build your own fleet or make your own demolition derby....

Anyone who has children, or who has had children, knows all too well the unexplained charm that an empty box holds for youngsters. And this is a great thing because it means that they can be...

Make a small dollhouse for your young child. She can help decorate it and then play with it. And, if she breaks it, you can easily make another one without much expense. Make the small dollhouse...

When books and videos have lost their appeal to the sick child, it’s time for the Get-Better Box. A cranky, restless child needs a diversion, and this Get-Better Box can take the child’s mind off...

You may give your little kids a surprise by constructing a cardboard racer yourself, or even getting them to join in and help you build one. Either way, you'll find this item relatively easy to...