A child’s imagination, sparked by block play. With UNICEF support ... Children try out the swords they made with a set of building materials provided by UNICEF and partners.

Turkish children left homeless by the massive tremor that struck Turkey and Syria last week have been learning to cope with what happened and their ongoing anxiety over aftershocks by playing ...

For toddlers building ... blocks is not only a great chance to talk, but also teaches them about how they can affect the world around them. For more information about this watch this film on child ...

That is red. You're very clever. If you've got more than one child, then they can help boost each other's learning. Get them playing together, name the colours and shapes of toys for them both.

I'm not sure how much building there is in these play-sets-in-a-cube. But they're entirely portable and interact with any other Lego blocks kids want to use to add to them. There's a wider range ...

Drawing pictures and building with blocks have similar ... especially on products marketed to children. Physical safety is one thing. A moral panic about playing pretend is another.

The modern toy world likes to tempt parents with colorful, battery-operated, fancy-looking playthings, but the toys that stand the true test of time are simple, open-ended building toys.