Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.

Because the world needs yet more redundant, hard-to-recycle, battery-powered plastic toys whose novelty will wear off quickly.

It costs very little, distracts kids for longer, and minimizes clutter around the house. In other words, it's every parent's dream come true.

Building with blocks and construction toys is a great unstructured activity for kids, and Ollies Wooden Blocks are a superb new addition to the category.

Toy innovation has stagnated in recent years and kids are bored. Who's at fault?

A new study shows that there is such thing as too many toys.

It's not urgent in the big picture, but it's something we should be doing more.

Their hugely successful petition has even gotten a response – and a promise – from the fast food giant.

Children's lives during summer vacation have been likened to that of battery hens, confined unnaturally and cruelly for long periods of time.

They've requested no day camps, just two empty months.

Kids are born explorers, but they can use a bit of parental guidance when it comes to getting outside.

In a delightful departure from the norm, officers in Newburgh, NY, tell kids they're doing nothing wrong.

The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), under pressure to lessen childhood exposure to lead in toys and clothing, has set a deadline of early February 2009. That's

The Statue of Liberty may be a welcome sight to see for many entering the U.S. from around the world, but according to a recent NYC Health Department study, immigrant children are five times as likely as those born in the U.S. to suffer from lead

Although the health benefits of tea are roundly lauded, an Arkansas man recently found out that too much can be devastating.

Consumer Reports strongly urges houses with children under 6 to avoid them altogether.

We wrote earlier: "Lick that dirty pacifier!" Now we say "Breathe that dirty air!"

Photo via I Watch Stuff Leonardo DiCaprio is already a favorite with eco-minded like gals, like myself! Now the next generation are digging Leo and his big green heart. This Saturdays Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will honor the actor/activist with

Etsy invited TreeHugger to write about their favorite green baby items in the Handmade Kids series; clothes and accessories made for children by independent designers. Etsy is that wonderful website that features all things handmade to buy and sell by

Etsy is holding a contest to pick web readers' favourite choices of handmade children's items in seven different categories: furniture, toys, eco-friendly, art, home decor, clothes and accessories. All are made for children by independent designers.

It reveals what we already know but needs repeating – that more time in nature equals greater happiness in kids.

Environmental education is playing a bigger role around the globe as we all learn more about our environmental surroundings. As

How many crushings or deaths will it take for a school to realize that large moving vehicles and small kids on foot are not meant to mingle in the same confined space?

Pesticides make lawns unplayable.

Spark is a musical instrument that harvests kinetic energy when it's shaken, storing it in a battery for powering LED lights.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

This is, in fact, one of the things that e-bikes are really good at. Another dumb move.

Written by one of my favorite bloggers, this new book will inspire and guide readers to instill a love for nature in their children.

There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy.

It's all over the news: IKEA does recall of MALM dressers for toppling over and killing children.

The nations once renowned for their way of eating now have the highest childhood obesity rates in Europe.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

Health care providers are alarmed by the rise in sleep disorders, but is it the kids or the parents who are in need of education?

U.S. doctors believes it's a serious public health concern that requires drastic action.

Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says there's an ideal time.

You want your kid to have a desk that fits her, to do homework, play and draw. You also want your kid to grow up, eventually. But you don't want to buy a new desk every few years as she outgrows the old one. So

This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together.

It's so much more than books.

Why buy a kid's size bike when you can rent the right size bike every year?

Weed killer, it's what's for breakfast! Glyphosate found in 43 of 45 conventional oat products tested by EWG.

EWG tested 28 brands of conventional oat-based cereals; they all had glyphosate residue, most of them above healthy standards

You can't help but notice the street kids in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Some of them, darting through the heavy traffic of tuk-tuks and motos on their hunt for crisp dollar bills, are so young they have yet to learn to talk. Other than scooping them off

Angelina Jolie has inadvertently (or perhaps by design) added "Ambassador for Insect Proteins" to her credentials as a do-gooder. In an interview about her Louis Vuitton ad (you remember, the one

It's Blame the Victim time as the car company tells pedestrians to brighten up.

If you've trained a dog well, then you'll probably be fine when it comes to raising infants and young children.

Forget light bulbs and cloth bags. The actions that will mitigate climate change most effectively are the ones nobody's talking about.

Explaining climate science to kids is challenging, which is why clever animated videos can help.

Updated curriculum will help them to navigate the emotions associated with the climate crisis.

Recently we pointed out the benefits of planting a tree with a child, and it seems like the folks at Doubletree Hotels are taking us up on the concept in a big way But it's great to see that they've actually been teaming up with the National Arbor