Toys are big business; from births and birthdays to seasonal holidays such as Christmas, Kwanza and Hanukkah, children receive a wide variety of toys. If you're crafty with wood and have a passion for ...

Which wind-up toys are best? For many years, toys that moved on their own were made of metal and powered by winding up internal springs with a key. The spring would then unwind, powering the toy to ...

Since the 4th Century B.C., wind-up toys have entertained and enchanted. The first modern wind-up toys were made in Europe during the 15th century for wealthy aristocrats. It wasn’t until the late ...