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.
From the Archives: Popular Kids’ Apple Print Craft by Martha Stewart
We took a deep dive into the Martha Stewart Kids Magazine archives to find popular arts and crafts projects that kids will love. This easy, fun, and...
From the Archives: Popular Kids’ Blown Paint Trees Craft by Martha Stewart
We took a deep dive into the archives of Martha Stewart Kids Magazine to find the best seasonal crafts that families will love. This fun, fall-inspired blow...
From the Archives: Popular Kids’ Apple Oatmeal Bread Recipe by Martha Stewart
We took a deep dive into the Martha Stewart Kids Magazine archives to find popular recipes that your family will love. This easy and fun...
The Ultimate Back-to-School Checklist: 13 Classroom Essentials You Need This Year
After a summer of fun, teachers, students, and homeschooling parents are gearing up for a new school year. Getting ready to go back to...
7 Ways to Create Invitations to Play through a Child’s Environment
“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,...
Grippies® are the ultimate STEM toys for toddlers
Unique in concept and design, Grippies sets are the best way to safely introduce toddlers to STEM principles through play. See first-hand how you can jumpstart toddler...
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...
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...
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...
