Need some new rainy day activities for kids to keep them busy when it's too wet and cold to play outside? Here are some of our favorites!

On my many outings to the bookstore over the years, I’ve wondered why the quality of children’s activity books seems to be on the decline. You’ve probably come across the type of activity book I’m ...

Celebrate the start of spring with these 30 easy and cute flower crafts every child will enjoy! Paper, beads, yarn and ...

Crafts for kids don't have to be complex. Using your child’s senses, imagination and problem-solving skills, you can use these crafting projects to fight boredom blues at any age. Kimberly McLeod, a ...

Summer fatigue in children is linked to changes in sleep quality, circadian rhythm, and daily routine structure. During ...

Children are born to play! And yet, despite our best efforts, many parents and professionals find that some children are not motivated to get moving and prefer watching television instead. Among the ...

Children around the world are celebrating five years of Kids’ Athletics Day by getting involved in the month-long campaign to ...

Dr. Aimee Ketchum is a pediatric occupational therapist and assistant professor of early childhood development. Here are the ...

In the current pandemic many parents of young children are finding themselves spending more time in the role of caregiver than usual. Keeping young children physically active and miminizing screen ...

Mr. O from Children’s Museum Houston stopped by Houston Life with two kitchen STEM activities: color mixing and oobleck.

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...