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Consumer Reports Safety Tested 16 Toddler Towers

In the absence of any safety standard or test for toddler towers, Consumer Reports decided to conduct their own test of some of the models on the market today. Out of a huge range of products, they chose 16 popular toddler towers in a variety of design styles. They tested them for stability and entrapment risk. Only two towers passed both tests.  

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What Do the Grown-Ups Do During Child-Driven Play?

When we start to embrace child-driven, play-based learning, we have to ask: what are the adults supposed to do? If we are offering children open-ended materials and letting...

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Space for Possibility: Using Open-Ended Materials in Child-Centered Play

Young children are always at play. Their minds and bodies are wired to explore their world, no matter the location or context. In and around...

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A Tribute to Guidecraft Founder Fred Fein

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Guidecraft’s beloved founder, Fred Fein. In 1966, he took his...

Mud Play = The Perfect Screen Break – Lauren’s Learning Lab Featuring Rusty Keeler

Mud Play = The Perfect Screen Break – Lauren’s Learning Lab Featuring Rusty Keeler

In this episode of Lauren’s Learning Lab, mom, architect and teacher, Lauren Magee is joined by author, educator and natural playscape designer, Rusty Keeler. Together, they work to design...

Risky Play Leaps

Risky Play Leaps

Why do we stop our kids from engaging in risky play? We don’t want them killed! We want to keep them safe and intact. That’s...

Guidecraft Partners with Martha Stewart and Marquee Brands to Debut The Martha Stewart Living and Learning Kids’ Collection

Guidecraft Partners with Martha Stewart and Marquee Brands to Debut The Martha Stewart Living and Learning Kids’ Collection

Guidecraft®, celebrating 50 years of developing innovative educational and home learning environments, is teaming up with Martha Stewart and Marquee Brands to launch the Martha Stewart™...

Daily Routines While Distance Learning – Lauren’s Learning Lab

Daily Routines While Distance Learning – Lauren’s Learning Lab

In this episode of Lauren’s Learning Lab, Lauren Magee shares how she creates daily routines and a schedule that her children can look forward to to avoid...

Introducing Block Science

Introducing Block Science

Introducing a new kind of block play: Block Science. Our entire Block Science system, which debuts this year, is created around physics to harness the energy...

Better Builders Emotions Wins 2016 PAL Top 10 Award

Better Builders Emotions Wins 2016 PAL Top 10 Award

Play On Words, the award-winning speech therapy company, announced that Guidecraft’s Better Builders® Emotions received their 2016 PAL Top 10 Award for School Age Toys....