Kids have been having fun with marbles for thousands of years, but this incredibly cool build-it-yourself marble run takes things to a whole new level – and it's designed to inspire children to learn ...

Play is more than just fun, it's a powerful component of a child's early education. In fact, research has shown that children learn best during play. A study conducted by the American Academy of ...

What's going on right now on the interwebs? Lots of local museums and groups are providing fun and free diversions for kids. Here's a weekly roundup of local groups offering diversions for our kids.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Burt Helm A great marble run, like any good learning toy, sparks curiosity and ...

Who isn’t fascinated by a marble run? Kids love to watch the tiny ball travel back and forth as it moves through the tubing. Parents can appreciate the engineering and design that go into these simple ...

Being the CEO of a children’s museum means sometimes the CEO gets to play at work. Jonathan Frederick, who became CEO of Marbles Kids Museum this summer, spends ample time working at his standing desk ...

Marble machines are a fun and challenging reason to do engineering for the sake of engineering. [Engineezy] adds some color to the theme, building a machine to create 16×16 marble images automatically ...

If you’ve ever stood in front of a piece of modern art in a museum and said, “I could do that,” then this is the art project for you. Using a fun technique with glass marbles, you can create a ...

I’m told you were rolling marbles when you asked that question, wondering why they roll down more easily than they roll up. To understand this, we need to know what gravity is. Something seems to hold ...