Even with a veteran’s wheeling and dealing, Bixler says that they are still in need of thousands of toys, especially for the tough 9-12 age range, for both boys and girls.

At 12, they’re moving away from the word toys, because they’re just too cool for school. Now, you’re going to want to look at other options when it comes to gift-giving for this age.

The best educational toys are the ones that speak to kids’ interests. We’ve rounded up these top picks to engage kids' intellect while keeping them entertained.

Davis said every year the nonprofit struggles with items for kids up to 12 months as well as girls and boys ages 9 to 12. This is the first year the Polk warehouse has a special needs area, she said.

Here are 12 cool and unique building toys to inspire creativity in kids from tot to tween. Kids can use them wherever your family travels, including in the car.

American-made toys and gifts for kids including Little Tikes, Slinky, Crayola, Lincoln Logs, K'nex and Step2 that can be bought at Amazon and Walmart.

If you’re on the search for a robot kit at a great value with a variety of play options, this is it. The solar robot toy from Sillbird includes the pieces necessary to build 12 different robot ...

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A Florida mom on a shoestring budget is patting herself on the back for transforming her kids’ old McDonald’s Happy Meal toys into Christmas ornaments. Rachael Harrison, 31, said she spent ...