(CNN) — A real-life Santa’s workshop is churning out toys in Desert Hot Springs, California. This 26-year Army veteran and his wife have spent most of the last decade making toys in a woodshop behind ...

As a mother of two trying to keep my young children intellectually stimulated, I sometimes worried that my children were at a disadvantage when the budget did not allow for expensive toys that other ...

We’re especially sweet on the smooth, chunky curves of this adorable owl puzzle ($35); an elephant seesaw toy that lets kids learn about balance ($18); and several nifty building toys. Is it a barn, a ...

Ever see a herd of giraffes on wheels? Or turtles? In late April, 25 woodworkers created upward of 700 toys like these for underprivileged kids at a workshop in Downers Grove. With a yearly goal of ...

Some of the wooden toys made this year by the Central Indiana Woodworkers. The organization works all year to make toys for kids in need at Christmastime, and distributed more than 10,000 to different ...