With all of the mindnumbing games and toys out right now that threaten to turn kids into zombies, it's refreshing to find some "educational" musical toys and games that stimulate a child's brain and can foster a lifelong appreciatoin for music.

Rock tumbling is a process whereby rough stone is taken as a raw material, and rotated inside a barrel with a selection of harder “grits”, until all the rough edges have been removed.

For the past couple of days I’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of my newest favorite plush toys - Plaja Pets! Jason from Small World Toys was kind enough to send me a bunch of the mini versions and two of the large versions to review.

When I saw Uglydolls featured on the news last year, I had to have an one, and I bought this little guy. According to his hang tag, his name is Ox and his best buddy is Wedgehead.

Looking to provide safe toys this holiday season? Shopping for an environmentally conscious friend or relative? Before you buy a toy, check out Good Guide, a consumer rating web site still in its beta phase. While you can investigate the safety of your...

Tickle Me Elmo. Furbies. Tamagotchi. While these toy fads have come and gone, there’s always a new one to replace it the following year. Christmas is still seven weeks away, but parents are already having a tough time finding the season’s most popular...

Now that Halloween has come and gone, it’s already time to start thinking about holiday and late fall birthday shopping (don’t worry, I won’t post pictures of Santa and Frosty the Snowman just yet).  And, if nothing else, now is a great time to start...

Halloween is finally here! I’m sure most kids (and parents) have already worn their costumes to school, work, play groups and other activities. Even if you get several occasions to wear a costume in one season, there are still plenty of other uses for...

Kids love to collect things that most adults think are pretty common and uninteresting, like pine cones, rocks, fall leaves. I know some parents let their kids have a “Nature Bucket” to store their found treasures, but some kids have curiosities that...