Buying Guides & Articles:Science & Nature Toys

This past July, we posted about the egg nightlight, which lets out tiny beams of light to create a starry ceiling. Well, here's another out-of-this-world nightlight: The... Read more

Summer can sometimes feel like prime time for mom-guilt: Should I really be letting them watch TV on this sunny day? Is it bad that I pushed off swim lessons for another... Read more

A pinhole camera is the simplest camera possible. It consists of a light-proof box, some sort of film and a pinhole... Read more

Escalators are one of the largest, most expensive machines people use on a regular basis, but they're also one of the simplest... Read more

You've probably never heard of Eric Rotheim, but you're undoubtedly familiar with his work. Rotheim, a Norwegian engineer and inventor, came up with the first... Read more

In the 1800s, new iron and steel production processes revolutionized the world of construction... Read more

The Dippy Bird (also called the Drinking Bird or the Dunking Bird) is a popular novelty item or toy in the United States and other countries... Read more

Rumble Robots were one of the most popular toys to hit the shelves in 2001. While there's no revolutionary machinery involved in their design, they do combine several... Read more

Times have changed since the days when an imaginative kid was happy to play with an empty cardboard box. Today, about 2.6 billion toys are sold every year, creating a... Read more

When you learn science you build on what you already know. Children need to start learning early, at home, so that they have a firm base of knowledge to build on when... Read more