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If your child loves vehicles and robots, they’ll love this toy. The main robot is fun to build, but since it can be transformed into 12 different vehicles, the fun never stops. Each vehicle has two forms, so the robot can take on 25 different models. This toy uses building bricks that are similar to Legos. Because of their similar design, the pieces are all compatible, allowing kids to use this toy in conjunction with other similar building bricks. With a focus on technology and engineering skills, this robot toy is a great way for children to exercise their hands-on skills, creativity, building skills and logical thinking. Recommended for children ages 6-12.
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This toy is great for children who love to play pretend. They can build forts for any of their imaginative scenarios, all while working on crucial STEM thought processes. The kit includes 53 building rods that are just under 16 inches long and 24 connector spheres. The spheres allow kids to connect the rods at many different angles, giving them practice with construction and the ability to create any size or shape fort they want. To make things even more fun, the rods glow in the dark. This toy is suitable for children 4 and older and can be combined with other sets to make even larger forts.
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This STEM kit works with your child’s natural curiosity for how things fit together, providing hours of creative play. The set enhances critical thinking, hand-eye coordination and focus as children design and build their own models. The kit has many different-sized pieces to work with, each having its own function. Children also learn how to utilize simple tools with the included clicking wrenches and screwdrivers. If used in group play, children can also organically develop collaboration and compromising skills along with critical thinking and logic that will help them master more difficult tasks as they grow.
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Created by teachers, the IQ Builder is the perfect classroom tool to help children grasp beginning concepts in geometry, mathematics, engineering and more. These unique tinker toys fit comfortably into tiny hands as children hone fine motor and coordination skills. The set can also grow with your child as it includes multiple instructional booklets to match each builder’s grade level. While they are having fun letting their imagination run wild with this set, kids’ brains will be getting a boost.
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Learning has never been this fun! Children can exercise their brains as they work through logic problems while constructing a model roller coaster. Children can strengthen their understanding of engineering concepts, spatial and critical thinking and much more as their model grows. They will also enhance their ability to work as a team when playing with friends, as they will be united by a common goal. As an added benefit, kids are able to learn the different processes that go into planning and design, giving them an advantage at future grade levels.
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Children will be inspired as they build a home for tiny seeds, soon to become lush blades of lemongrass. This terrarium kit helps teach biology basics as children watch their little sprouts flourish. This is a simple way to teach youngsters about the science of plant life and how everything works and lives together. The simple-to-follow instructions give kids a clear, hands-on blueprint for how to create a functioning garden indoors. The kit can also teach responsibility, as kids are charged with caring for the budding life inside. The kit comes with stickers that help spark creativity as children decorate the outside of their terrarium to give it a personal touch.
Expert Commentary
“Each of these toys is different, but all have a key STEM learning component to them. I’d advise parents to try each one of them to get a feel for what stimulates their child the most. These toys not only foster curiosity and act as an introduction to the scientific method, but they also teach responsibility.”