Learning toys have become big business in the United States. At home and in their classrooms, children use plastic letters to master the alphabet, interlocking blocks to learn arithmetic and the ...

One way to slowly get your children back in the swing of school is with educational toys and gadgets that introduce them to science skills, creative challenges and other learning activities.

Don't be fooled by all those "educational" electronics in stores. What's best for your kids, pediatricians say, are old-fashioned toys that require you to actually interact with them.