The holiday season is filled with fun, but finding the best and most meaningful gift for all of the little ones in your life can sometimes be a difficult task. To make holiday shopping easy this year, we’ve gathered a variety of educational toys and furniture for kids ages 1 and up in this ultimate […]
If you are looking for unique Hanukkah or Christmas gift inspiration for the little builders in your life, you’ve come to the right place! Guidecraft has created several lines of open-ended building toy sets for boys and girls ages 2 and up which draw inspiration from nature and the world around us, teach basic STEM principles, […]
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 woodworking hobby a step further and started a business in his small, one-room workshop in Garnerville, NY. He called his new company Guidecraft and began making wooden toys for young […]
Experts say that pretend play is a natural way for growing children to learn and develop and that parents should encourage this type of imaginative expression. Whether it’s with a pair of fairy wings, a doctor’s stethoscope, a sparkly scarf or a silly hat, children live out their creative fantasies during dramatic playtime. We all […]
“Want to play?”These are magical words to children. An invitation to play is welcoming, inclusive, and suggests that fun is about to happen. Children learn through play, creating and re-creating what they know and what they imagine. This is their language for understanding the world. Through play, children learn problem-solving skills and test out ideas […]
When you invite children to join you in the kitchen, there are many activities you can offer to stimulate their curiosity and enrich their minds. Whether it’s helping with food preparation or washing dirty dishes, these activities are beneficial to early childhood development and the learning of lifelong skills. So which kitchen tasks are best […]