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Toymakers are seeing growing demand for products like Pop It! that help children make sense of emotions and calm their anxiety. This Christmas, McKinzie Craig is squarely focused on toys that will ...

When looking for toys that foster a child’s development, there are three things to remember—education, engagement and entertainment. “Educational toys benefit kids’ motor, sensory and problem-solving ...

Meditation toys to help kids manage their feelings. A Lego kit for coding, with a focus on problem-solving skills. And an Amazon video chat portal that uses holograms, games and puzzles to keep little ...

Some of my favorite people are 18-month-olds—they’re curious, excited about life and rapidly developing their communication skills. Toys help them learn about the world and improve their skills, ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational process that aims to help children develop social and emotional life skills. These include managing difficult emotions, dealing with stress, ...

Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog and Botley the Coding Robot (bottom right), two educational toys created by Learning Resources ...