These great toys, tested by Good Housekeeping Institute experts and evaluated by real kids, are a hit with 8-year-olds this year.

Clean, quiet and creative? PicassoTiles may be the best toy of all time. These magnetic, stackable shapes will keep little hands busy for hours building castles, buildings, shapes and more.

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The Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center on Clybourn Avenue stands as a monument to the art of the secondhand score, where Chicagoans in the know transform modest budgets into impressive ...

The pricing at Experienced Goods hits that sweet spot that makes thrift shopping so addictive. Items are affordable enough to justify impulse buys but priced respectfully to reflect their value and ...