Many kids are now imagining what a future in construction could look like after a morning of creative competition. At the 2026 Block Kids Building Competition on Jan. 17, kids were given a rock, a ...

The modern toy world likes to tempt parents with colorful, battery-operated, fancy-looking playthings, but the toys that stand the true test of time are simple, open-ended building toys. I say this as ...

Travel building toys sounds like an oxymoron. But building doesn't have to mean Lego or wooden-block edifices that sprawl ...

The National Association of Women in Construction is hosting the annual Block Kids Contest in Springfield this weekend. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Missouri State University's Kemper ...