whoever has it Have you ever watched a child methodically take apart a Tupperware drawer, you should know that many children are born engineers. Your only job as a parent is to nurture their creativity… and clean up the mess afterward. Between us — Wired reviewer Scott Gilbertson, editor Adrienne So, and me — we have seven children. Honestly, this is the most fun part of my job – finding STEM toys for me and my kids to test together and recommend to you. It doesn't feel like work at all.
Wrap up some of these STEM toys (also called STEAM toys; we love you too, Art!) and books for your future scientist to bake, crush, or destroy. Hopefully, when they grow up they will thank you for the early encouragement. Be sure to check out our many others Buying GuideInvolved Our Favorite Subscription Boxes for Kids And How to build your dream lego collection,
Update December 2024: We added the Ambessa Play DIY Lantern, Exclusively Gotchas Mini, Marty the Robot V2, Loog Mini Electric Guitar, Bill Nye's VR Cam Lab, Astronaut Neapolitan Ice Cream Sandwich and age limits for each entry, a discontinued product swept aside. And updated prices everywhere.
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