Equal parts educational, challenging, and entertaining, there’s nothing quite like giving a child a quality science toy with the hopes of sparking an interest in one of many useful scientific fields.

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STEM-based schoolwork is a key part of your kid’s curriculum, but generating enthusiasm beyond the classroom may require extra support. That’s what makes robotics for kids a win-win. Robotics kits ...

Gone are the days when Tickle Me Elmo and Furby were in such high demand during the holiday season that parents couldn’t get their hands on them. While must-have toys have changed over the years, toys ...

These are the best children’s science, technology, engineering, and math toys to inspire creativity and learning. By Fiona Tapp Published Oct 22, 2024 8:00 AM EDT We may earn revenue from the products ...

Take your next STEM project into the sky with an interactive rocket-building kit. No need for NASA, we'll blast off right from home. By Quinn Gawronski Updated Oct 24, 2022 4:03 PM EDT We may earn ...

Parents encounter more STEM (science, tech, engineering, and math) toys each time they shop for their children. Here's what we know about these expensive toys and whether they can inspire your kids.

For millions of children growing up in the 20th century, a science kit was one of the big gifts hoped for at Christmas, right up there with a Lionel train set or a Red Ryder BB Gun. Kids with a flair ...

Parents looking to help their children catch up on terms of missed education this year will continue to fuel the demand for STEM and educational toys well into 2021, is the message that sector ...

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Baylor College of Medicine and Hess Corp. are giving away 1,000 free Hess Toy Truck STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) kits for teachers to use in their classrooms. The kits include ...