You know the drill—you buy your kid a brand new toy, eagerly anticipating all the fun they’ll have with it (and the downtime that it’ll give you), only to find that your child plays with it for 15 ...

Pirate ships, bridges, flowers, dinosaurs, cars, castles, trains, tents, campfires, palm trees and house. What do they have in common? A child’s imagination, sparked by block play. With UNICEF support ...

Block Fest returned to Project Enlightenment, Wake County's early childhood education and intervention program, this week. The free program, an award-winning early childhood math and science event ...

If you are interested in alternatives to screen time and the benefits of imaginative play, then you’ll want to learn more about Imagination Playground. Joining Brendan Kirby on The Rhode Show today ...

Semi-structured block play among preschool-age children has the potential to improve two skills – mathematics and executive functioning – critical to kindergarten readiness, according a new study by ...

Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology, School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong Playing with building blocks such as Lego has been an established part of early ...

Lego unveils Smart Bricks at CES 2026, blending sound, light and motion into classic playsets. While the company calls it a major innovation, child play experts warn it could challenge ...