Travel building toys sounds like an oxymoron. But building doesn't have to mean Lego or wooden-block edifices that sprawl across a rug. The best building sets for kids today are those that simply ...

The modern toy world likes to tempt parents with colorful, battery-operated, fancy-looking playthings, but the toys that stand the true test of time are simple, open-ended building toys. I say this as ...

PROS Near the end of a dead-end street, this 1997 Colonial has an expansive backyard ripe for exploring, including a play structure with tunnel slide and a paver patio with fire pit. It’s all in full ...