What makes a great toy? As parenting editors at Good Housekeeping, it's a question we take seriously. (Though, admittedly, we have a lot of fun coming up with the answers.) When we evaluate toys as ...

Though it may sound like a dream your inner child once told you about, toy testing is a legitimate way to not only entertain and engage your children but also make a little cash on the side. Sure it ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is checking reports that the stuffed pet hamsters known as Zhu Zhu Pets may be unsafe for children because they're made with a toxic substance. That substance is ...

The word "toy" comes from a Scandinavian word meaning "little tool." This term could not be more appropriate. Play is not just the way a child passes time, it is in a profound way a child's "work"-- ...

This was not done with home testing kits. We screened popular toys for lead using a special device. We only looked at toys for kids between the ages of 2 and 6; the age kids are most vulnerable to ...