These are possibly the coolest gifts on the planet. And they are STEM gifts, which means you win too! Not only is your child going to have serious fun, they are also going to be seriously learning at the same time. It’s the perfect balance every parent is looking for in toy selection. STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is the wave of our children’s future and we can give them a head start by introducing them to the idea that STEM is fun with these STEM gifts.
Within each category I have tried to sort the STEM gifts by age with some overlap.
For quick and easy access to these and even more STEM ideas, check out our STEM Gifts for Kids List on Amazon.
Robotics and Programming STEM Gifts
Remote Control Machines Experiment Kit by Thames and Kosmos(ages 8 and up)
Tin Can Robots by 4M
Tin Can Cable Car by 4M
Tin Can Robo Bug by 4M
14 in 1 Educational Solar Robot Kit by OWI (ages 10 and up)
Gyroscopic Robot Kit by Thames and Kosmos
Programmable Smart Car Robotics works with iOS on iPod, iPhone or iPad.
STEM Puzzles
Design and Drill Activity Center (ages 3-7) Parent’s Choice Award Winner!
Q-B Maze Starter Set by Mindware (ages 5 to 20)
AMAZE-N-Marbles Set (ages 5 and up)
Perplexus Maze Toys (ages 6 and up) Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner!
Wooden Mosaic Puzzles (ages 6 and up)
Syclone 3D Maze by Mindware (ages 8 and up)
Cool Circuits Light Up Puzzle (ages 8 and up)
STEM Gifts for Girly Girls
Science Explorer Magnificent Manicure Kit from Science Explorer (ages 4 and up)
All Natural Spa Day (ages 7 and up)
Perfume Science Experiment Kit by Thames and Kosmos (ages 12 and up)
Creative Cosmetics Science Kit by Thames and Kosmos (ages 12 and up)
STEM Games
Four Player Mancala by Square Root Games (ages 5 and up)
Square Up by Mindware (ages 6 and up)
Staxis by Mindware (ages 6 and up)
Qwirkle by Mindware (ages 6 and up)
Gobblet by Mindware (ages 7 and up)
Solitaire Chess (ages 8 and up) by Think Fun
Colorku Game by Mad Cave Bird Games (ages 8 and up)
Q-Bitz Extreme by Mindware (ages 8 and up)
Equate by Conceptual Maths Media (ages 8 and up with advanced card sets available)
Laser Maze by Think Fun (ages 8 and up)
Gravity Maze by Think Fun (ages 8 and up)
Building and Engineering STEM Gifts
Keva Brain Builders (ages 7 and up)
LEGO Crazy Action Contraptions (ages 7 and up)
Chaos Tower (ages 8 and up)
Keva Contraptions by Keva (ages 8 and up)
Erector Sets (ages 8 and up)
Goobi Magnetic Building Sets by Goobi (ages 6 and up)
Magsnaps by Popular Playthings (ages 3 and up)
Weird and Wacky Contraption Lab by Smart Labs (ages 8 and up)
The Zoob Challenge by Zoob (ages 8 and up)
The Mega Marble Run by Mindware (ages 3 and up)
Snap Circuits (ages 8 and up)
Snap Circuits Light by Eleco
KEVA Construct and Launch Sets: Wrecking Ball, Trebuchet, and Catapult (ages 7 and up)
Science Exploration STEM Gifts
Talking Microscope by Educational Insights (ages 5-9)
Renewable Energy Tech Kits: Wind Power, Solar Power or Air+Water Power (ages 8 and up)
Physics Workshop (ages 8 and up)
Sciencewiz Kits: Inventions, Chemistry, Electricity or Physics (ages 8 and up)
Mega Shark Teeth Science Kit (ages 8 and up)
It’s Alive! Slime Lab (ages 8 and up)
Classic Chemistry Sets by Thames and Kosmos (ages 10 and up)
Everyday Science Kits: Kitchen Science, Bubble Science, and Magnet Science by 4M (ages 8 and up)
Candy Chemistry by Thames and Kosmos (ages 10-15)
That’s Gross Science Lab by Smartlab Toys (ages 8 and up)
Microscope Kit and Books (ages 9 and up)
STEM Books Kids Love
The Art of Tinkering (ages 8 and up)
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things (ages 12 and up)
Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things (ages 12 and up)
Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things (ages 12 and up)
Super Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things (ages 12 and up)
Beautiful LEGO (ages 8 and up)
LEGO Space (ages 8 and up)
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