Kids gift guide

Top 10 STEM Toys & Gifts for Curious Kids: Snap Circuits, Coding Robots, LEGO Technic & Science Kits

Hands-on STEM toys that make building, coding and experimenting feel like play, for kids who are always asking how things work. Snap Circuits Classic SC-300 leads the list, joined by the Wonder Workshop Dash and Makeblock mBot2 coding robots, a Gskyer 70mm beginner telescope and Learning Resources Botley the Coding Robot, plus the LEGO Technic NASA Artemis rocket, PicassoTiles magnetic tiles, a National Geographic chemistry set and kids microscope, and the ThinkFun Gravity Maze logic game. Splurge-worthy robots and easy, affordable gifts for birthdays and every day in between.

Snap Circuits Classic SC-300 Electronics Kit

Snap Circuits Classic SC-300 lets kids build 300+ working electronic projects, from a doorbell to an FM radio, by snapping color-coded parts onto a grid. No soldering, no tools, just a real feel for how circuits work, and nearly thirty thousand ratings behind it.
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Wonder Workshop Dash Coding Robot

Wonder Workshop's Dash is a zippy, friendly robot that kids program from a tablet with puzzle-style coding apps, sending it rolling, talking and lighting up. A splurge-worthy first robot for ages 6 and up.
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Makeblock mBot2 Coding Robot

Makeblock's mBot2 is a build-it-yourself coding robot with sensors, a color screen and motors, programmable with Scratch-style blocks and then Python as kids grow. A great step up for older kids who want a real robotics kit.
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Gskyer 70mm Telescope for Kids

Gskyer's 70mm refracting telescope is an easy beginner scope with a tripod, two eyepieces and a phone adapter for snapping moon shots. Perfect for backyard stargazing nights with the whole family.
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Botley the Coding Robot Activity Set

Botley the Coding Robot teaches young kids screen-free coding: they press arrow buttons on the remote to plan Botley's route through a maze of included tiles, cones and blocks. A smart pick for ages 5 and up.
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LEGO Technic NASA Artemis Rocket

The LEGO Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System rocket is a detailed build of the real moon rocket with moving parts that show how the boosters and stages separate. A must for space-obsessed kids.
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PicassoTiles 100-Piece Magnetic Tiles

PicassoTiles' 100-piece clear magnetic tiles snap together into towers, castles and 3D shapes, with tens of thousands of ratings from happy families. An open-ended building toy that grows with kids from age 3.
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National Geographic Chemistry Set

National Geographic's Amazing Chemistry Set packs 100+ experiments, from color-changing reactions to bubbling potions, with the tools and a guide to run them at the kitchen table. Science night, sorted.
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National Geographic Kids Microscope

National Geographic's kids microscope magnifies up to 400x and comes with prepared slides and tools for looking at leaves, salt and anything else kids collect. A fun first real microscope for young scientists.
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ThinkFun Gravity Maze Logic Game

ThinkFun Gravity Maze is a marble-run logic puzzle: kids use the challenge cards to build towers that send a marble to the target. A wallet-friendly brain teaser with nearly forty thousand ratings.
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