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Shop by Age
Seven age pages, 2 through 8, each with what changes at that age and picks drawn from every category.
- STEM Toys for 2 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 3 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 4 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 5 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 6 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 7 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 8 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 1 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 9 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 10 Year Olds
- STEM Kits for Teens
- STEM Toys for 11 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for 12 Year Olds
- STEM Toys for Babies
Building Sets
Magnetic tiles, LEGO alternatives and marble runs, compared on published piece counts rather than on adjectives.
- Magnetic Tiles for Kids
- Magna-Tiles vs PicassoTiles
- Magna-Tiles vs Connetix vs PicassoTiles
- Magna-Tiles vs Connetix
- LEGO Alternatives for Kids
- Marble Runs for Kids
- Magna-Tiles vs Magformers
- Magnetic Tiles vs LEGO
- Engineering Toys for Kids
- Wooden Building Sets for Kids
- Magnetic Tile Marble Runs
- What to Buy After the First 100 Magnetic Tiles
- Which Building Sets Actually Work Together
- The Best First Building Set
- Building Sets for Small Spaces
- How Many Pieces Do You Actually Need?
- Magnetic Tile Car and Vehicle Sets
- Wooden Marble Runs
- The Best Building Blocks for Kids
- The Best LEGO Sets for Kids
- Fort Building Kits for Kids
- K'NEX vs LEGO
- LEGO DUPLO vs MEGA Bloks
- Engineering Toys for Preschoolers
- Structural Engineering Toys
- Engineering Toys for Teens
- GraviTrax vs Quadrilla
- Wooden vs Plastic Marble Runs
- Are Magnetic Tiles Safe for Toddlers?
- Marble Runs for Toddlers
- Building Sets for 6 to 10 Year Olds
- LEGO Technic by Age
- Mechanical Toys for Kids
Science Kits
Chemistry sets, experiment kits, microscopes and subscription boxes, with the consumable count stated up front.
- Science Experiment Kits for Kids
- Chemistry Sets for Kids
- Microscopes for Kids
- STEM Subscription Boxes for Kids
- First Science Kits for Ages 3 to 6
- Telescopes for Kids
- Rock and Geology Kits for Kids
- Outdoor and Nature Kits for Kids
- Kitchen Science for Kids
- What Else a Science Kit Needs
- Lab Tools for Kids That Never Run Out
- Microscope or Telescope First?
- Science Kits a Child Can Use Alone
- Science Kits vs Subscription Boxes
- What to Buy After a First Science Kit
- Crystal Growing Kits for Kids
- Dinosaur Dig Kits for Kids
- Volcano Science Kits for Kids
- Weather Science Kits for Kids
- Anatomy and Biology Kits for Kids
- Slime and Polymer Kits for Kids
- KiwiCo Alternatives
- Chemistry Subscription Boxes
- Microscopes for Teens
- Chemistry Sets by Age
- Science Kits by Age
- Science Kits for Teens
- Physics Kits for Kids
Coding & Robotics
Screen-free robots, coding robots and buildable robot kits, sorted by whether they need a tablet.
- Coding Robots for Kids
- Screen-Free Coding Toys
- Robot Kits for Kids
- LEGO Robotics Compared
- Robot Kits for Teens
- From Coding Toy to Real Code
- Coding Toys for Two or More Children
- Rechargeable vs Battery Coding Toys
- How to Choose a First Coding Toy
- Botley 2.0 vs Code & Go Robot Mouse
- Sphero indi vs Botley 2.0
- mBot Neo vs LEGO SPIKE Essential
- Osmo Coding vs Botley 2.0
- Matatalab vs Botley 2.0
- Osmo Coding vs Osmo Genius Starter Kit
- Code & Go Robot Mouse vs Coding Critters
- Coding Toys for Toddlers
- Coding Toys for 4 and 5 Year Olds
- Coding Toys for Tweens
- Coding Robots for Classrooms
- Coding Toys for Teens
- Coding Toys for 6 and 7 Year Olds
- Coding Toys for 8 and 9 Year Olds
- Coding Robot Balls
- Sphero Mini vs BOLT
- Sphero Mini vs indi
- Sphero BOLT vs mBot Neo
- Programmable Toys for Kids
Electronics
The full Snap Circuits line compared model by model, plus what an electronics starter set should contain.
- Snap Circuits Compared: Jr, Classic, Pro and Extreme
- Electronics Starter Kits for Kids
- Solar and Energy Kits for Kids
- Electronics Kits for Teenagers
- What Electronics Kits Actually Teach
- Snap Circuits Alternatives
- Circuit Kits for Kids
- Invention Kits for Kids
- Squishy Circuits vs Snap Circuits
- Makey Makey vs littleBits
- littleBits vs Snap Circuits
- Snap Circuits Jr. vs Snap Circuits Classic
- Circuit Maze vs Snap Circuits
- Snap Circuits Beginner vs Jr.
- Electronics Kits by Age
- Arduino Kits for Kids
Math & Logic
Single-player logic puzzles, math games and strategy sets — with the challenge count stated, because it is the expiry date.
- Logic Puzzle Games for Kids
- Math Games and Toys for Kids
- Coding Board Games for Kids
- Spatial Reasoning Toys for Kids
- Pattern and Sequencing Toys
- STEM Games for One Player
- STEM Strategy Games for Two or More
- Math Toys by Skill
- Choosing a First Logic Game
- Kanoodle vs IQ Puzzler Pro
- Gravity Maze vs Circuit Maze
- Robot Turtles vs Code Master
- Gravity Maze vs GraviTrax
- Robot Turtles vs Botley 2.0
- Logic Games for 5 Year Olds
- Logic Games for 7 and 8 Year Olds
- Math Toys by Age
- Logic Games for 9 and 10 Year Olds
Gift Guides
Gift guides by interest and by budget, each with a visible price and a buy link on the top pick.
- Gifts for Kids Who Like Science
- Coding Gifts for Kids
- STEM Gifts Under $50
- STEM Gifts for Teens
- A Grandparent's Guide to STEM Toys
- Small STEM Gifts That Travel
- STEM Gifts for Kids Who Cannot Sit Still
- STEM Gifts Two Children Can Share
- Gifts for a Child You Do Not Know Well
- STEM Gifts That Work Straight Out of the Box
- Gifts for a Child Who Has Everything
- STEM Kits for Adults
- Quiet STEM Toys
- Eco-Friendly STEM Toys
- STEM Gifts for Kids Who Love Animals
- STEM Gifts for Kids Who Love Art
- STEM Gifts Under $20
- Christmas STEM Gifts
- Educational Christmas Gifts for Toddlers
- STEM Advent Calendars
Guides
Explainers and how-tos: what STEM toys are, what makes one last, and how to get more out of what you already own.
- What Are STEM Toys?
- Toys That Actually Teach
- How to Choose a First STEM Toy
- Montessori Toys vs STEM Toys
- Things to Build With Magnetic Tiles
- STEM Toys for Girls
- Coding Toys vs Coding Apps
- How to Store Magnetic Tiles
- The Battery Guide for STEM Toys
- Toy Safety Standards Explained
- How to Clean STEM Toys Without Wrecking Them
- Replacement Parts and Missing Pieces
- When a STEM Toy Gets Abandoned
- Do STEM Toys Actually Work?
- STEM Toys vs Regular Toys
- How to Read a Toy Box
- STEM Toys and Screen Time
- STEM Toy Brands, Ranked by What They Actually Publish
- Toys That Teach Cause and Effect
- Sensory-Friendly STEM Toys
- STEM Toys for Homeschool
- Buying Above the Age Rating
- STEM Toys for Boys
Reviews
Deep single-product pages for the toys people search for by name, with no self-generated ratings.
- Botley 2.0 Review
- KiwiCo Review: Kiwi Crate and Tinker Crate
- Magna-Tiles Classic 100 Review
- Connetix Rainbow 100 Review
- Snap Circuits Classic Review
- GraviTrax Starter Set Review
- KEVA Structures 200 Review
- Osmo Genius Starter Kit Review
- Sphero indi Review
- Thames & Kosmos Chem C500 Review
- ThinkFun Gravity Maze Review
- Code & Go Robot Mouse Review
- LEGO Classic 10698 Review
- PicassoTiles 100 Review
- Magformers Basic 62 Review
- Brain Flakes 500 Review
- K'NEX 35 Model Building Set Review
- Lincoln Logs 100th Anniversary Tin Review
- Quadrilla Vertigo Review
- Q-BA-MAZE 2.0 Big Box Review
- National Geographic Mega Science Lab Review
- National Geographic Break Open Geodes Review
- National Geographic Rock Tumbler Review
- National Geographic Bug Catcher Kit Review
- My First Lab Duo-Scope Review
- Celestron FirstScope Review
- Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Review
- 4M Crystal Growing Kit Review
- Matatalab Coding Set Review
- Makeblock mBot Neo Review
- Coding Critters Review
- LEGO Education SPIKE Essential Review
- Snap Circuits Pro Review
- Kanoodle Review
- SmartGames IQ Puzzler Pro Review
- ThinkFun Code Master Review
- ThinkFun Circuit Maze Review
- MathLink Cubes Review
- Makey Makey Review
- littleBits Invention Kit Review
- Snap Circuits Jr. Review
- Osmo Coding Starter Kit Review
- Squishy Circuits Review
- Circuit Scribe Basic Kit Review
- Crazy Forts Review
- Gears! Gears! Gears! Review
- Makeblock mBot Ranger Review
- ThinkFun Rush Hour Junior Review
- MEL Chemistry Review
- AmScope 120X-1200X Microscope Review
- Thames & Kosmos CHEM C1000 Review
- LEGO DUPLO Deluxe Brick Box 10914 Review
- Educational Insights Design & Drill Activity Center Review
- Gskyer AZ70400 Telescope Review
- 4M Solar Rover Kit Review
- National Geographic Dual LED Microscope Review
- MEGA Bloks First Builders Big Building Bag Review
- Thames & Kosmos Kids First Science Laboratory Review
- Snap Circuits Beginner Review
- Snap Circuits Extreme SC-750 Review
- PicassoTiles 100-Piece Marble Run Review
- Marble Genius Marble Run Super Set Review
- Hape Quadrilla Cliffhanger Review
- Learning Resources Mental Blox Review
- 4M Weather Station Kit Review
- National Geographic Volcano Science Kit Review
- National Geographic Dinosaur Dig Kit Review
- National Geographic Mega Crystal Growing Kit Review
- National Geographic Mega Slime Kit & Putty Lab Review
- Learning Resources Human Body Anatomy Model Review
- Fat Brain Toys Tobbles Neo Review
- Snap Circuits Green Review
- LEGO Creator 3in1 Forest Animals: Gray Wolf (31393) Review
- Fat Brain Toys Dimpl Review
- Fat Brain Toys pipSquigz Review
- Sphero Mini Review
- Sphero BOLT Review
- Quadrilla Sonic Playground Review
- National Geographic Science Advent Calendar Review
- Thames & Kosmos Science Advent Calendar Vol. 4 Review
- LEGO Technic Off-Road Race Buggy (42164) Review
- LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica Review
- Snap Circuits Arcade (SCA-200) Review