by Caitlin Giddings and Wirecutter Staff Some of the best gifts for 1-year-olds are those that engage kids’ rapidly developing motor skills, sensory exploration, and boundless curiosity.

As The Strategist’s resident bedding expert, I’ve slept on a lot of different bedding to know that swapping in cooling sheets — whether they’re made of a tighter-weave fabric like percale ...

They’re made of polyester, making them a good everyday sheet for most people. I could also see them being a great option for college kids, people with pets or guest beds. They might not last as ...

Teaching your kids about financial responsibility at a young age helps build strong financial literacy that will benefit them throughout life. The earlier you start, the better positioned they ...

The term Egyptian cotton gets thrown around a lot as shorthand for very fancy sheets, but not all Egyptian cotton is created equal. Some sheets made from Egyptian cotton will be certified as such ...

As she reads, kids see animated drawings that look like pages from the storybook ... under their breath as they work on a complex coloring job or grueling grade-one assignment.