Gifts Ideas for STEM Skills
HOMER Learn and Grow App
HOMER is an early learning program for kids 2-8. It is personalized for the child based on their learning stage and includes activities across reading, math, and social-emotional learning. HOMER has even been shown to increase early reading score by 74% with as little as 15 minutes per day.
Get more information on the HOMER app here.
Little Passports
Subscription boxes from Little Passports make a great gift. They have a variety of different subscription kits available for kids of different ages. My kids love the Science Junior and Space Quest Activity Kits.
Check out Little Passports here.
Safety Glasses
If you plan on doing any science activities with your kids, I highly recommend these safety glasses.
Lab Set
This is a great beginner science kit. I love that it includes a variety of science tools. It also includes activity cards with ideas for easy science activities.
Magna-Tiles
Magna-Tiles are great for developing math, science, creativity, problem solving and spatial reasoning skills. Overall a great open-ended toy.
Find the largest selection of Magna-Tiles sets here.
LEGO
LEGO bricks are another building toy that are great for developing math, creativity, problem solving and spatial reasoning skills. Another great open-ended building toy.
Find this set of LECO Classic bricks here.
DUPLO
If your child is too young for LEGO pieces, try Duplo!
This set includes 85 pieces.
This set includes 65 pieces.
Pattern Blocks
Pattern blocks and boards are a great toy for math skills, spatial awareness, color recognition, hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills.
Geometric Shapes
These are great for developing math skills, spatial reasoning and creativity. These are fun to use on a light table.
Translucent Shapes
Another toy that is fun to use on a light table are these geometric solids. The base for each shape can be removed, making them easy to fill with liquid or a dry material.
3D Shapes
This STEM toy is another fun way to learn about 2D and 3D shapes in a hands-on manner.
Magnet Game
This is a fun game to explore the attraction and repulsion properties of magnets. You pick a card and then use the magnets to duplicate the pattern shown on the card.
Tiny Dot
A simple math card game with multiple ways to play. Great for preschool age and up.
MathLinks
These are a great tool to introduce math concepts in a tactile way.
Dinosaur Counters
Make learning math fun with these colorful counters!
Ladybug Counters
These are another fun math manipulative. Each ladybug has between 0-10 spots. I love that the set includes two ladybugs for each number.
