We love STEM toys! So we are excited to share some of our favorite new toys that encourage kids to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Make sure you add some of these new STEM toys to your holiday shopping list!

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Count-Along Basket

This adorable STEM toy for little ones transforms from a shopping basket to a cart and has an interactive scanner that allows kids to scan each of the play foods. It has 3 different modes: Learn, Count, and Game, which teach kids about food groups, food names, colors, shapes, and numbers. The basket recognizes the foods and responds to kids with songs, melodies, and fun phrases. And all the pieces can be stored in the basket! Ages 2+

Choppin’ Fun Learning Pot

This fun toy teaches kids about foods, colors, and numbers through imaginative play! This instapot inspired toy comes with snap apart veggies that kids can pretend to cut up and place into the pot. When kids drop the veggies into the pot, it makes fun cooking sounds, and encourages learning with fun phrases and counting. When they push the buttons or turn the dial, it plays a melody, recites temperatures, and suggests recipes. Ages 12 mo+

Playfoam Shape & Learn Counting Cards*

This hands-on math activity encourages kids to explore shapes and numbers through sensory play. The kit comes with 8 different colors of Playfoam material which never dries out, and 13 double-sided counting cards. Kids can easily manipulate the Playfoam to stick onto the cards following the printed prompts. They will love shaping the material to match the missing shapes on the cards, and squishing it around in their hands. Ages 3+

Ada Twist Scientist On the Go Lab Set

This lab set, inspired by the popular book and the new Netflix show Ada Twist, Scientist, includes all the materials that kids will need to conduct their own experiments, including a working scale, a removable ruler, a beaker, a flask, goggles, and more. Kids can record their findings in the notepad, and the telescopic handle and wheels allow them to take the lab with them on their adventures. Ages 3+

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Ada Twist Lab Doll

Let your budding scientist reenact their favorite scenes from the Ada Twist, Scientist TV show with this adorable 12.5 inch doll. When kids press on the doll’s belly, she sings “The Brainstorm Song” and says some of her signature phrases. The doll set also comes with a drawing board that transforms into a desk to hold all her materials, including goggles, gloves, her science notebook, and more. Ages 3+

Ada Twist. Scientist Glow and Go Notebook

Encourage little scientists to brainstorm and record their scientific discoveries with this light up notebook. Kids can record their findings with the enclosed dry erase marker and use the LED board to light them up. The notebook also plays “The Why Song” and says some of Ada Twist’s signature phrases. Ages 3+

Ada Twist Scientist Light and Reveal Pen

This light up pen inspired by the Netflix show gives kids an opportunity to write hidden messages on the included notebook and light them up to reveal them. The pen also plays “The Hypothesis Song” from the show. Ages 3+

Coding Critters MagiCoders*

This adorable coding toy teaches kids about coding through a cute character who moves with the help of a magic wand. Each set comes with a coding pet, a magic wand with arrow buttons, a coding spellbook, and toys that kids can use to bring storybook adventures to life. Kids will love training their pets to do all kinds of fun tricks, and learning about coding in the process!

The Young Scientists Club: Nature Adventure Pack

This STEM activity pack comes with a plastic backpack with materials and instructions for over 14 activities. Kids can create a bug house, play an animal track memory game, and more! This is a fun way for kids to explore nature, and everything can be stored in the reusable backpack.

KidiZoom PrintCam

This newest kid-friendly camera from VTech offers kids an opportunity to take photos and selfies and print them immediately right from the camera. Kids can add effects, stickers, and borders to their photos, or turn their photos into line drawings, comic strips, greeting cards, and more! Ages 4+

Artie Max

This incredible drawing robot gives kids a chance to learn coding in a fun and colorful way! Artie Max can create beautiful works of art through 5 coding languages. As kids code, Artie Max creates the artwork through smart sensors, 3 markers, and a remote control. Ages 8+

Pixicade Mobile Game Maker*

This interactive STEM toy allows kids an opportunity to create their own mobile games out of their drawings. The included color markers and papers come to life through the Pixicade app, turning their drawings into games they can actually play! The kit includes instruction manuals teaching kids about design concepts, and showing them how to start creating over 1,600 games.

Coding Lab

This STEAM kit introduces kids to coding concepts through 10 experiments. The kit includes an educational guide, binary coding beads, a maze card, and all the other materials needed to create the experiments in the book. Kids will learn how to apply code functions without a computer, program a robot, create encoded jewelry, learn to write in binary, and more! Ages 6+

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Unicorn Scientist

This colorful STEM kit includes 10 unicorn themed experiments including creating magical crystals, a sparkling unicorn horn, and enchanted unicorn eggs. The kit includes all of the materials and tools necessary to do the experiments, as well as a 30+ page instruction manual. Ages 8+

smART Pixelator*

This STEAM toy uses pixel beads and lights to create adorable 2D and 3D projects. By following the patterns on the light screen, kids can easily replicate the step by step designs. The starter kit comes with 1,300 pixel beads, and the free app allows kids to create their own pixel art creations as well! Ages 7+

Bio Chem Creatures

This STEM kit offers little scientists a chance to create squishy biopolymer creatures through 10+ experiments. The kit includes a 32 page book that explores bioscience and includes instructions for various science experiments. It also contains “Primordial powder” and 4 bottles of “Bio ooze” for kids to use to create creatures in test tubes. Kids will love making these funny looking “friends” while learning about life cycles, adaptation, and more! Ages 7+

What are your favorite STEM toys this holiday season? Share them in the comments below!

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