COMMENTARY: Turning a Complaining Kid into a Knitting-Whiz
This winter has been a brutal one for New Yorkers (and I’m not even sure it’s over yet). I for one was more than willing to load up on the cold weather gear, donning a new bubble coat, an oversized...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: World Maker Faire Is Where D-I-Y Meets T-O-Y-S!
This past weekend, under terrific late-summer weather, the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., was the site of this year’s World Maker Faire. The massive, two-day-long science...
View ArticleUrban Canvas Introduces Design Tins Craft Kits
Urban Canvas, an eco-friendly craft toy company, has introduced Design Tins, a new collection of portable tin boxes packed with art activities. The first two kits in this collection, Doll-Tin Cafe and...
View ArticleSurprise Ride Launches e-Shop, Makes Past Gift Boxes Available
In time for the holidays, Surprise Ride is launching its first e-shop featuring past gift boxes, which include such themes as Ancient Egypt, Superheroes, and Volcanoes. Every month, Surprise Ride...
View ArticleAmerican Girl Partners with Fashion Angels on Arts and Crafts Licensing Deal
On Friday, American Girl announced a licensing agreement with Fashion Angels, a designer of tween girls’ lifestyle and activity products, to create trend-right and fashion-focused arts and crafts...
View ArticleLearning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind Offer Free...
As schools are unexpectedly closing due to COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, families are spending more time at home and are actively looking for new ways to...
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