Block Fest returned to Project Enlightenment, Wake County's early childhood education and intervention program, this week. The free program, an award-winning early childhood math and science event ...

Pirate ships, bridges, flowers, dinosaurs, cars, castles, trains, tents, campfires, palm trees and house. What do they have in common? A child’s imagination, sparked by block play. With UNICEF support ...

I never outgrew playing with blocks, but unfortunately they outgrew me. When I was a kid, I started building elaborate structures out of my set of blocks. I built cantilever bridges and arches. I ...

Experts say certain types of structured play can entertain as well as build skills for children as they grow. Researchers at Temple University's infant lab found that when youngsters played with ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Playing with blocks helps young children gain language skills, a small study concluded on Monday. After six months, language scores among half of 175 children aged 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 ...

The Block Party program offered by Purdue Extension provides events that include free play with blocks of all types and sizes for families and their children ages 8 months to 8 years. Parents interact ...