Backers say the academy model engages students and prepares them for the future, but others worry it comes at a cost.

Sofia Bocanegra started started Kits for Kids earlier this year. It’s a project where she makes birthday kits for children ...

A 14-year-old in Nacogdoches is trying to ensure that all children have the chance to celebrate their birthday. Sofia ...

You might think that tea bags have to go in the trash after use, but you can actually repurpose them for a beautiful collage ...

Summer Camp registration is open for the Cabarrus Arts Council. Looking for a fun, creative way to keep your kids engaged ...

If the kids in your life already have other LEGO Minecraft kits, this one combines with them to become part of a growing Minecraft tableau. For just $30 during this limited-time deal you get this ...

Kids can help out in the garden with their own range of special equipment. Gardening encourages little ones to explore the natural world and is especially appealing with their very own toolkit.

And just as the show asks if the parents could have done more, many parents are now wondering if they're doing enough to protect their own kids in their digital universe. "I did not know that ...

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LaRose Industries issued a recall for 224,100 Cra-Z-Art Gemex/Gel2Gem jewelry-making kits after learning that resin in the kits contained a hazardous amount of acrylate. The recall alert said the ...

LaRose Industries issued a recall for 224,100 Cra-Z-Art Gemex/Gel2Gem jewelry-making kits after learning that resin in the kits contained a hazardous amount of acrylate. The recall alert said the ...