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 ...

Kelly Anne has over six years of experience with reporting and editing in the personal finance space. Her work has been featured in national publications including Reader's Digest, CNBC and Forbes.

When was the last time you saw a child completely absorbed in play—building a block tower, chasing friends through a backyard, or creating imaginary worlds with whatever materials they could find?

A set of children’s building blocks (Anker-Steinbaukasten) that belonged to Albert Einstein Christie's Albert Einstein spent his life trying to understand how the universe was built—its hidden order, ...