Every parent who throws a birthday party for their child will have to deal with the tyranny of party favors. Are they necessary? No, but kids love a goodie bag. The question I found myself asking was, ...

Holiday magic doesn’t have to stop once the little kid years are over. Many teens and tweens are still delighted by the idea of opening up a special daily surprise leading up to Christmas. The best ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...