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The Best Toys of 2022

Our Best Toys of 2022 offer a variety of ways to play. Kids can stay active with the Vital Hero Digimon wearable game band. The Craft-Tastic Nature Scavenger Hunt Potions let them get creative outdoors....

By TIME for Kids November 22, 2022

TIME for Kids / Your 🔥 Job Advisory Groups

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Little kids often give similar answers to that question, before they learn about dozens of other jobs. Really, the options are endless. And by the...

By TIME for Kids April 7, 2022

The Best Toys of 2021

The best toys of 2021 keep the magic of childhood alive with technology, special effects, and good old-fashioned fun. With Magic Mixies, kids mix up a potion and—poof!—summon a new stuffed pet. LEGO Vidiyo Party...

By TIME for Kids November 20, 2021

Sandra Boynton and Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation With a Kid Reporter About Their New Collaboration Jungle Night

Boynton wrote, illustrated, and directed the creation of the Jungle Night video, while Ma used his cello to bring to life the sounds of snoozing jungle creatures

By TIME for Kids March 23, 2021

The Best Toys of 2020

The best toys of 2020 perfectly encapsulate this year’s events—from Monopoly House Divided, a state-of-the-nation take on the classic board game, to Playmobil’s Large Hospital play set, which introduces kids to what goes on inside...

By TIME for Kids November 13, 2020

Camp TFK

Join us for a whole new way to experience summer camp during a decidedly different sort of summer. The TFK team has created and curated daily roundups of free, kid-safe content that parents can trust...

By TIME for Kids June 30, 2020

10 Inclusive and Anti-Racist Books for Kids

As Americans are turning to books on anti-racism and social justice to deepen their understanding of how to fight systemic racism, parents and caregivers are looking for suggestions for their young ones. Enter 15-year-old Marley...

By Marley Dias and TIME for Kids June 30, 2020

How Kids Are Feeling About the COVID-19 Pandemic, in Their Own Words

TIME for Kids received letters from students expressing their feelings during this crisis. Here's what they said

By TIME for Kids May 21, 2020

Lois Lowry Talks to a Kid Reporter

A TIME for Kids reporter talks to the icon of children's literature, whose new book is about World War II

By TIME for Kids March 30, 2020

What Kids Say They Want to March for Today

Their responses are inspiring

By TIME for Kids February 20, 2020

10 Children's Books to Read This Winter, Reviewed by Kids

What should kids read this winter? The editors of TIME for Kids selected 10 recently released books for middle-grade readers. From graphic novels and memoirs to works of historical fiction—there are options for bookworms, reluctant...

By TIME for Kids February 5, 2020

How to Talk to Your Kids About U.S.-Iran Tensions

A guide for parents from TIME for Kids

By Jaime Joyce January 6, 2020

How TIME for Kids Chose the 2019 World’s Coolest Places

The world is full of amazing destinations. But which ones do kids actually want to visit? To assemble our first annual list of the World’s 50 Coolest Places, TIME for Kids sought input from trusted...

By TIME for Kids December 5, 2019

The Best Toys of 2019

The best toys of 2019 can hatch, tumble, light up, battle, and more. Some of the toys, such as Kano’s coding kits or Lego’s Hidden Side play sets, let users create or discover new worlds....

By TIME for Kids November 22, 2019

Children’s Art Answers the Question: What Will Earth Look Like in 30 Years?

“We humans need to do better.” That’s the sentiment Nahzeer Sandets, 12, shared in response to the question above. His drawing illustrates his bleak outlook on earth’s future, and he’s not alone—the environment, the fate...

By TIME for Kids September 12, 2019

The TIME for Kids Guide to Talking About Tough Topics

TIME for Kids is here to help kids navigate the news, and to help the trusted adults in their lives talk to them about it

By TIME for Kids August 7, 2019

Watch Students Chat Live With NASA Astronauts in Space

TIME for Kids invited 65 middle school students for a special video chat

By TIME for Kids December 8, 2015