FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. — In the age of electronic toys, some kids — and even parents — may love the relative silence a simple wooden toy can provide. A 95-year-old man in Pennsylvania has been spending ...

Building wood toys is a classic hobby. This step-by-step wood and wire maze design builds easy wooden toys to make for gifts. Toward the end of the first year of life, a child climbs up on two feet ...

Growing up you had your favorite toys and kept them in a special place just for you. Now as an adult you see them in antique and thrift stores, on eBay and other selling sites, and you shout out, “Hey ...

From delicate dollhouses to globally recognized puzzles to small animal figurines, the vast variety of toys that have emerged from Sweden over time are more than just playthings. Predominantly crafted ...

OLDSMAR, Fla. — As the sun came up, George Chapman grabbed his keys. It was time to once again clear the garage. “The cars get it at night. I get it during the day,” he said with a smile. The Safety ...

Learn how to make wood toys with thread spools, simple fasteners, cloth, and wire to make the best pull toys for toddlers that stand the test of time. Christmas (the season of sharing) isn’t really ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Wooden toys have earned something of a lopsided reputation. Conventional ...

KELLOGG, Minn. — Create with magical thoughts and hum gibberish. It’s the advice one of Santa Claus’ fictional elves shares with a gnome stuck on making useful items rather than the bright, dancing ...