In a workshop at Oran Park Village, 83-year-old Brian Bell is doing what he loves most, making toys for children in need.

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JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's a pretty easy commute into work. Just steps away from his home, that's where you'll find Keith Hartman sawing and creating custom, handmade, wooden toys. "I've ...

In the older lanes of Varanasi, wooden lacquerware and toys appear in spaces where daily life, ritual, and tradition intersect. A brightly lacquered toy in a household, a handcrafted wooden piece used ...

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 ...

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 ...

Laser cut wooden toys bring joy, creativity, and learning, but they also require careful attention to safety. By following ANSI and IEC laser standards alongside proven woodworking precautions, makers ...

Remember Vern Hartgers? He's the Jasper County man whose mission is to spread joy to kids with wooden cars.In November 2019, he surpassed his goal of 10,000 cars. KCCI’s Eric Hanson reports that he's ...

The mountains, river and lush green landscape lend a special charm to Chitrakoot, which means hills of many wonders. Chitrakoot is known for its wooden handicraft, toys in particular. Making of wooden ...

The wooden toy engine displayed in a shop starts chugging and the wooden lantern begins to glow, while the chariot rolls forward with the press of a button. These are modern versions of the famous ...