Play is the building block of childhood. It teaches kids about their world. Here, learn what activities inspire and motivate, and which toys are not only safer, but smarter, too.

• Play & Learn Center

Toy Safety

• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Toys
• Choosing Safe Toys
• Choosing Safe Toys for School-Age Kids
• Choosing Safe Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Fun & Games

• Fitness and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
• Games for Preschoolers
• Games for Toddlers
• Group Games for School-age Kids
• Home and Away: How to Keep Toddlers Active
• Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
• Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
• Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
• Learning, Play, and Your Newborn
• Motivating Kids to Be Active
• Motivating Preschoolers to Be Active
• Motivating School-Age Kids to Be Active
• Rainy Day Fun
• Raising a Fit Preschooler
• Safe Exploring for Toddlers
• The Magic of Play: How It Inspires & Aids Early Development
• Toddlers: Learning by Playing

Story Time & Reading

• Creating a Reader-Friendly Home
• Everyday Reading Opportunities
• Finding the Right Read
• Helping Reluctant Readers
• Raising a Summer Reader
• Reading Books to Babies
• Reading Milestones
• Reading Resources
• School-Age Readers
• Story Time for Preschoolers
• Storytelling
• Toddler Reading Time

Music Time

• Introducing Preschoolers to Music
• Introducing Toddlers to Music
• Music and Your School-age Child

Q&As

• Are My Kids Watching Too Much TV?
• Can Playing Video Games Be Good for Kids?
• How Can I Get My Kids to Donate Old Toys?
• Is Your Preschooler Too Active?
• What Toys Can Help Improve a Baby's Motor Skills?

En español

• Crear un hogar que fomenta la lectura
• Cómo aprende y juega su recién nacido
• Educar a un lector veraniego
• Educar a un preescolar que esté en buena forma
• Elección de juguetes seguros
• Elección de juguetes seguros para niños de edad escolar
• Elección de juguetes seguros para niños pequeños que ya caminan y niños de edad preescolar
• Elección de productos seguros para bebés: juguetes
• Juegos en grupo para niños de edad escolar
• Juegos para niños de edad preescolar
• Juegos para niños menores de dos años
• Juguetes inteligentes para cada edad
• La magia del juego: la manera en la que inspira e impulsa el desarrollo temprano
• Lectores en edad escolar
• Motivar a los niños de edad preescolar para que sean activos
• Motivar a los niños en edad escolar para que sean activos
• Motivar a los niños para que sean activos