From toys that get children jumping and swinging, to games they can play with friends, we’ve got all the items you need to ...

If you want to foster your child’s independent learning and play, Montessori-inspired toys can help them confidently engage with the world on their own. Sami Krasny, a play-based education consultant, ...

The holidays are approaching quickly, and the excitement of gift-giving can sometimes overshadow safety and quality, ...

When Ann Kienzle, a veteran in the toy industry, was living in Logan Square, she thought the neighborhood could use a toy store. She made that dream a reality in 2010, with the opening of Play, and ...

If you are interested in an Eye Toy but don't yet have one, you should skip buying Play and proceed directly to Play 2, as it's almost universally better than the first game. EyeToy: Play 2 is a brand ...

I think almost everyone has seen it, especially at Christmas or perhaps at a birthday party. A child gets a staggering number of presents and begins to open them. It becomes a race, ripping the ...

If you can recall, what types of play did you engage in when you were a child? Were they typical “boy” or “girl” styles of play, or non-gender-conforming? If you’re currently the parent of a young ...

Pablo Neruda once wrote, “A child who does not play is not a child.” More and more, parents are conscious of the downsides of a generation that’s allowed too little time to play. And pediatricians are ...