I've always been so intimidated by drawing- in fact, I decided to major in Photography because I wanted to do art but was scared to draw! When a friend was teaching me to carve stamps, she said something so eye-opening: the secret to drawing is to just keep drawing. Giving your children unlimited, fun, casual drawing supplies can help them love drawing, and will buy you a little extra time to get dinner done. More

If you are a DIYer, you might have some fabric scraps sitting around the house. Tanya Whelan of Grand Revival Design has an ideal project to share with you: a travel checkers set you can sew yourself. So you can use up your scraps and have a great toy for the kiddos on long or short trips.

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As winter tires on many of us are on the lookout for ways of making indoor fun, well, fun again. This inexpensive project idea is definitely bookmark worthy; it's a two-parter, first you create the town, then you play in it. More

Cooped up inside with the kids more than usual these days? Did you buy giant, fancy, expensive toys for the holidays only to find that they never use them? A DIY play-anything out of cardboard is creative solution to both counts. More

What's the most common structure built with toy blocks? We have no idea, but we're willing to bet "castle" makes the top ten. Why not make it more interesting with these über natural wood castle blocks? More

We are always on the lookout for toys with inherent longevity. Shape sorters are a classic and they don't have to be the traditional box. Here are five "out of the box" designs to consider.

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As winter plods on, you may find yourself running out of indoor activities to do as a family. A coloring book that you'll enjoy as much as your kids might be just what the doctor ordered… More

You might remember Karl Zahn's beautiful woodwork from his Animal Boxes, which we featured as grown-up containers for small tech or treasure boxes for kids. Zahn has expanded his line at Areaware with his new 3D puzzle toys, called Dovetail Animals. More

We never tire of seeing the play kitchens submitted by our readers, they seem to bring out the best in creativity and ingenuity. This one, however, may take the cake as far as burners are concerned. Sure, they light up. Yeah, they are a cool flame color. Wait, the flames are adjustable? Game on! More

When I was a kid, I used to love hiding out in a makeshift tent in our living room, with little more than a flashlight and book to keep me busy for hours. If your wee ones are feeling a little stir crazy this winter, why not fire up their imaginations with an indoor camping party? More