Toys used in Montessori education encourage hands-on, open-ended play and inquiry.” The experts we talked to couldn’t say enough good things about open-ended toys, such as blocks, pretend ...

Inflation is finally coming for toys, which have been really cheap for a long time. This could mean parents finally buy fewer of them.

We interviewed parents, educators, store managers at kids’ museums, and other experts for the toys that will grow with kids and last them years, including Sarah’s Silks, Magna-Tiles, and Hape ...