Between the toy makeup kits and the classes, Wells-Collins says she has several goals. For elementary and middle school girls, she wants Black to the Lab “to be a foundation of interest” in STEM.

When it comes to teaching little girls engineering, GoldieBlox, it turns out, is not too simple. It’s not too difficult. It’s just right. Ten months after launching a successful Kickstarter ...

Rather than believing dolls and crafts are for girls while trucks and science kits are for boys, “we think all toys are for all children,” explains Let Toys Be Toys campaigner Jo Jowers ...

Long after the women’s movement prompted equality in playthings, with sewing sets for boys and tool kits for girls, no major toy company had endeavored to create an entire line of miniature die ...

Her GoldieBlox building kits feature girl-themed design activities ... For this reason, these girl-themed STEM toys can exert a significant influence on the aspirations of young girls, by ...

Much like 3-year-olds and even 2-year-olds, they’re constantly moving and likely have a toy collection growing ... and creativity with this slime kit. It makes oddly realistic-looking ice ...

Parents are being warned against buying pink, gender-stereotyped toys this Christmas, so as not to deter girls from getting into science. The Institution of Engineering and Technology claims such ...

including toy stethoscopes, otoscopes, and blood-pressure cuffs. But there’s a wide range of kits available. Some are more durable than others, standing up to wear and tear from boisterous kids ...

It revealed the store's "Girl Toy" section, featuring princess gear and mini-tea sets, and the "Boy" section -- chock-full of Science Museum brand kits. As the Guardian reports, Boots initially ...

In the 1975 Sears catalog, for example, toys came in many hues, and science kits and kitchen sets showed boys and girls working together. But with the growth of the consumer economy, toy companies ...

The best toys for 6-year-olds get kids off the couch, crafting, creating and engrossed in pretend play or fun games with siblings and parents. Open-ended toys that grow with them are always smart ...