The word "toy" comes from a Scandinavian word meaning "little tool." This term could not be more appropriate. Play is not just the way a child passes time, it is in a profound way a child's "work"-- ...

This was not done with home testing kits. We screened popular toys for lead using a special device. We only looked at toys for kids between the ages of 2 and 6; the age kids are most vulnerable to ...

Many times, the toys kids find most appealing are also the most expensive, but there are exceptions. In “Toy Test 2005,” consumer specialist Herb Weisbaum asked kids to test hundreds of toys. In this ...

DETROIT – The Help Me Hank Toy Test went virtual this year to keep everyone safe. We asked two families, both previous Help Me Hank toy testers, to try out some toys at home and give us their opinions ...

DETROIT – With the holidays right around the corner, there are several toys generating buzz. The Help Me Hank Toy Test gathered some of those toys to see if children believe they deserved the ...

The first 10 years of the Great American Toy Test saw few educational toys win top spots. In the last fifteen years, educational toys have become mainstays of the toy world. Here's some of this year's ...

Most parents know that handing a child a gadget with a screen will entertain him or her for some time. But when it comes to play, we look for ways that toys will engage our children beyond passive ...