STEM Learning Toys Top Holiday Gift Lists
What kinds of toys will parents be purchasing this holiday season?
Since more than 60% of parents believe that toys should promote learning,* it’s a safe bet to say learning toys will top their holiday shopping lists. STEM toys, or those that incorporate science, technology, engineering, or math principles, are particularly hot, with demand for STEM toys is predicted to grow 15% from 2024 to 2030,* and the U.S. STEM toy market will likely reach $2 billion by 2026.
This is not surprising, though! Parents have long sought to infuse playtime with purpose and products that incorporate hands-on STEM activities and build critical thinking and problem-solving skills are especially appealing to parents.
Another trend predicted to grow this gift-giving season is the experiential gift.** Many gift-givers, particularly millennials and Gen Z, are replacing yet-another-toy-and-game with tickets to a sporting event, a day at the museum, a camping trip, or even a family vacation.
Experiential gifts are a wonderful opportunity for family bonding and memory making, but it still feels good to give a child a tangible gift during holiday get togethers.
Luckily, we’ve got the perfect solution – long-lasting learning toys packed with STEM activities perfect for sharing with friends and family. Each recommendation below makes a wonderful holiday gift, offers hours of unplugged playtime and STEM learning opportunities…and provides an opportunity for siblings, parents, grandparents, and friends to get involved in the fun.
This holiday season, consider gifting one of our best-selling STEM learning toys for the right age, including:
AGES 3+
Share your family travel tales as you explore the beautiful Magnetic Wildlife Map Puzzles, featuring more than 100 endangered, threatened, and common animals, with your little ones!
Kids place sturdy magnetic animal pieces on the oversized puzzle boards, while they listen to fun animal facts you read aloud to them from the included animal fact sheet.
Choose from North & South America, Eurasia & Africa, Asia & Australia, or a bundle of all three.
AGES 4+
Simply Science Magnet Mania is the perfect stocking stuffer!
Curious kids and their families can explore the power of magnetism – together!
Includes two magnet wands, magnetic marbles and counting chips, and an activity booklet packed with age-appropriate experiments.
Serious scientists-in-the-making can take things a bit further with Very First Magnet Kit, a comprehensive magnet set designed specifically for preschoolers!
Compare and contrast magnet strength, explore magnetic poles, and more using an oversized magnet wand, giant horseshoe magnet; ring, block, and button magnets; and magnetic marbles and chips.
The included booklet is packed with fun, whole-family activities.
Ages 6+
Is it mystery or magnets? It’s both!
Your family can expose hidden magnetic fields and create amazing works of art with the Mysterious Magnet Tube!
Simply insert the cow magnet into the center chamber and watch as the polished steel filings create a one-of-a-kind pattern, visible through the scratch-resistant plastic tube.
Best of all, the filings are trapped for no-mess fun!
AGES 7+
Busy builders can design their own buildings using the 150 magnetic architectural elements and magnetic dry-erase board in the Wonderboard STEAM Architect Magnet Set! Perfect for exploring the principles of engineering, geometry, art, and more.
Plus, the included guide features design ideas, STEAM activities, and interesting information about different architectural periods.
AGES 8+
Stuff those stockings!
Alnico Magnet Kit includes three of our most popular, high-quality magnets…all in a single, giftable set.
Kids can compare and contrast the strength of the included 1” horseshoe, 2” horseshoe, and 2” bar magnets made of durable alnico.
Then, kids can use the included iron filings to view each magnet’s (otherwise invisible) lines of force, see how many of the included polished steel shapes they can pick, and more.
Create your own family magnet workshops with the Super Science Magnet Kit! A great group activity, this set includes nearly everything kids need to compare magnet strength, observe force field patterns, and even build a compass.
Explore with a large steel horseshoe magnet, ceramic horseshoe magnet, bar and disc magnets, plastic-encased red/blue bar magnet, iron filings, steel shapes, compass, cork, paper clips, and a guide packed with activity ideas.
Aspiring illusionists can wow their friends and family with 46 astounding feats of magnetism in the Magic Penny Magnet Kit (ages 8 to 108!).
Build gravity-defying sculptures and pyramids, move coins up ramps and over bridges without touching them, make magnetic masterpieces that move, and more!
Hint: a great gift for tricky tweens and teens, adults who appreciate desk toys, and coin-collecting grandpas, too.
AGES 10+
With the Magnet Levitation Kit, friends and family can work together to build a levitating train and complete four other amazing, in-depth magnetic projects!
Kids can also engage in five additional shorter experiments.
Explore the mysteries of equilibrium, gravity, and magnetic fields, while using neodymium and ceramic magnets, a high-force magnetic strip, iron filings, and more.
Interact with the Electromagnet Science Kit to complete six different comprehensive magnetic projects!
Build chimes and buzzers and even send messages with a working telegraph system – dot, dot, dash!
Plus, six short experiments help kids understand the basics of magnetism, temporary magnetism, how electricity flows, and beyond.
Each engaging, hands-on, experiential STEM toy above is a top-quality gift (tested by an independent, third-party, U.S. government approved lab) that provides hours of unplugged play time – perfect for sharing with siblings, parents, grandparents, and friends. Start your holiday shopping today!
Sources
* https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/us-educational-toys-market-report
** https://www.toyassociation.org/ta/research/data/u-s-sales-data/toys/research-and-data/data/us-sales-data.aspx
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