Any STEM-themed gift or activity ideas for kids that aren't books?

I welcome all your suggestions, ideally in the form of stocking stuffer sizes. 😀

But in seriousness any simple activity ideas for toddlers would be wonderful as well - something we could incorporate alongside the standard reading, drawing, singing, etc.

Older kid stuff is also cool - always thinking about the future!

Comments

[Michael R.]

Perhaps a robotics kit...something like this?

[Michael Tharrington]

There's a well-known YouTuber named Mark Rober who makes fun engineering videos and is attached to something called CrunchLabs where they send a new toy for kids to build each month. Not sure if they have anything toddler-centric, but it might be worth checking out!

[Fernando]

This is the first thing that came to mind too! Heard from him and/or other youtubers about kiwico.com which seems to have recurring packages for toddlers too.

[Chris Jarvis]

I just learned of the "Just Add.." series. It's STEM kits that involve adding common house hold items. There's kits for Milk, Eggs, Baking soda.

griddlykids.ca/

[Jess Lee]

Oh I love this! Baking soda is magical for all ages 😂

[Srikanth]

I am getting a pocket microscope