Building wood toys is a classic hobby. This step-by-step wood and wire maze design builds easy wooden toys to make for gifts. Toward the end of the first year of life, a child climbs up on two feet ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Scads of hacksaws, chisels, shavers, wrenches and screwdrivers dangle from the walls in Andy Borland's workshop. Bottles of glue teeter on the edge of counters. The chests and ...

More than 750 toys built by inmates at the Marsh Creek Detention Facility in Clayton will be given away to Contra Costa children from 9:30 to 11 a.m. today. It is the 13th year of the giveaway program ...

For 20 years, Dale Thompson had a wood shop at his home. Over the years, he collected his own set of tools and while he and his wife of 50 years were living in San Francisco in the 1990s, he joined a ...

Dozens of youngsters and some veterans' charities will be on the receiving end of the handiwork of students and staff at Phillipsburg High School. High School teachers, technology students and FFA ...

In person: Bring your donation to the lobby of The Spokesman-Review at 999 W. Riverside Ave. Please mark prominently, CHRISTMAS FUND. Online: Visit www.spokesman.com ...

A group of senior citizens is putting its unique skillset to work to bring some holiday cheer to less fortunate kids."These are just plain, simple things that the kids can just ride," said John Chasse ...

If you are looking for a design-inspired, consumer-led and kid-approved playset, check out the KidKraft Majestic Mansion ...

Wooden toys for toddlers were once a thing of the past, but as with all classics, they're making a well-deserved comeback as a more eco-friendly, aesthetically pleasing and durable option. They're ...

The joy of building a paper boat with dad. The excitement of holding the same pair of scissors, the small shared silences while making something together. In a world of screen time and busy schedules, ...