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There are so many great gift options out there for kids, but sometimes decision fatigue takes ahold of us. This year I’m trying to highlight some different themes for gifts so that you can try to find just the right thing for the kid you’re buying for. Today I’m going through some of the top STEM gift ideas for kids—everything from building sets, to coding, to science kits.
2024 Gift Guides | Top STEM Gift Ideas for Kids
This smaller version of magnatiles is great for smaller hands or traveling.
National Geographic Motorized Marble Run
Encourage creativity and lots of different attempts with this motorized marble run.
These 3D pens are great for older kids, and you can buy more refill sets when you run out of the colors.
National Geographic Super Gross Chemistry Kit
Let kids learn about science while making something gross, which kids love!
ThinkFun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Brain Game
This game has been around forever and continues to be a great logic game for kids who like puzzling. The best part is, it’s for only one person so they can entertain themselves!
PlayShifu Smart Educational Globe
This globe connects to an app on a device and lets kids learn all about the world.
This kit also connects to an app you download and lets kids play math games with instant feedback.
Learning Resources Brainometry
This is a fun little puzzle game for kids 5 and up, letting them explore patterns and problem solving.
GeoSafariJr Talking Microscope
What kid doesn’t love a microscope? This one is durable and perfect for little hands!
Let kids learn about coding with this adorable unicorn that they can program to do different things.
This kit lets kids build their own small foosball table!
KiwiCo makes lots of amazing kits and this domino machine looks really fun.
Teach Tech Zivko the Robot Kit
Kids can train their own robot by learning about coding and programming on an accessible level.
Kids love binoculars, and these will stand up to a lot of use.
This is a fun puzzle game for kids who are still learning to read.
Ixir Flower Garden Building Set
Not every kid wants to build with blocks—these flowers are a different kind of building that has infinite possibilities.
Again, kids love gross things. This lets kids simulate what it would be like to dissect a frog.
JitteryGit Robot STEM Building Toy
Kids can build their own robots with this kit, with multiple options for what they can build.
Not only does this teach kids how to follow directions and learn something about science, they can eat what they make!
This is the opposite of a building toy in that kids can actually take these apart with the included tools!
