Anyone who has Having watched a toddler methodically retrieve a Tupperware drawer should know that many kids are born engineers. Your only job as a parent is to nurture their creativity… and clean up the mess afterwards. Between us, product reviewer Scott Gilbertson, editor Adrienne So, and I have seven children. Honestly, this is the most fun part of my job – ordering toys for my kids and I to check and recommend to you. It hardly feels like work at all.
Pack a few of these STEM toys (also known as STEAM toys; we love you too, Art!) and books for your future scientist to blow up, burn, or dismantle. Hopefully they’ll thank you for the words of encouragement soon when they’re older. Be sure to see more of our other buy guideconsists of Our favorite subscription box for kids and The best tool for traveling with kids .
Update October 2022: We added QUBS Cody Block, Legendary Card Collection and ClicBot.
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