Xiaomi is producing a plastic toy robot that you can assemble into different forms, and control with an app. Called the Toy Block, the coding toy appears to rely on Lego-like pieces. The kit will come ...

Chinese toy company BanBao plans to beat Lego A/S in the introduction of sustainable plastic children's building blocks. BanBao's new building blocks will be produced by Biopromotions of Venlo, the ...

A set of wooden blocks is one of those obligatory items that we get (or receive) for our kids, which tend to have a relatively short shelf life in playrooms. Unfortunately, kids either bore of them ...

If you hope your kid will grow up to become a star developer, the earlier you can get their brains thinking in code, the better. At the same time, many parents try to limit how much time their ...

Most of us love to watch videos capturing the domino effect - a chain reaction triggered by the movement of one object that causes a series of similar objects to fall in succession. This has intrigued ...

Q I have some Playskool blocks that are at least 40 years old. They are in good condition but they are painted. Are they safe for a grandchild to play with now? A It depends. You could test the blocks ...