As Jay Morris describes how he and a bunch of helpers use chunks of donated wood to create children’s toys each Christmas, ...

Crafters display holiday goods during a show at the Second Chance Center of Hope on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The event ...

"We're trying the best we can to not make something that will land on the Island of Misfit Toys," says Jay Morris. "No square wheels." ...

In person: Bring your donation to the lobby of The Spokesman-Review at 999 W. Riverside Ave. Please mark prominently – CHRISTMAS FUND. If you would like a receipt sent to you, include your mailing ...

KELLOGG, Minn. — Create with magical thoughts and hum gibberish. It’s the advice one of Santa Claus’ fictional elves shares with a gnome stuck on making useful items rather than the bright, dancing ...

From baby dolls to monsters, a simple wooden spoon can become so much more! Help your child transform a plain wooden spoon into a fun craft with endless possibilities. Paint all sides of the wooden ...

The tale of the Tryon Toy Makers is almost like a children's story, a yarn that has been romanticized practically since the enterprise began nearly a century ago, yet remains permanently woven into ...

Ten years ago, when people came into the Toy Chest in Nashville, Indiana, they would often gravitate toward loud, bright toys and ignore the quieter ones. Back then, “I would get a lot more, ‘Oh, no, ...

Wooden toys not only appeal to children for play, but also to adults for home and office decorations. Manufacturing wooden toys is a wonderful home based business opportunity that can be activated for ...

Shoppers say toys might be half price at the till but not marked at the shelf WOODEN toys are half price at two major retailers following a frenzy at Aldi’s wooden toy event earlier this month.

In a small workshop in Karnataka's Channapatna, the rhythmic hum of a lathe machine blends with the scent of freshly carved wood. Artisan Kouser Pasha delicately polishes a wooden toy train, his hands ...

Toymaker CV Raju from the small village of Etikopakka, near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, was in for a surprise on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his efforts in reviving the ancient ...