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 ...

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The older kids get, the trickier it can be to buy gifts for them as they begin to solidify their interests and don’t always want to play with toys that seem babyish. The best gifts for 6-year-olds ...