2025 Trending STEM Gifts Guide

This holiday season, give the kids in your life a gift that will unlock their innovative spirit! We’ve gathered a selection of trending STEM toys, books and experiences, both from the National Inventors Hall of Fame^® and other brands.

Categorized by price, our gift guide includes ideas for everyone from toddlers to teens, so you can cross off every child’s name on your holiday shopping list and give them something truly special to unwrap this year.

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“An Egg Is Quiet” Children’s Book (Ages 3+)

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long teamed with up-and-coming author Dianna Aston to create an engaging introduction to eggs, magnificently capturing an incredible variety — from tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs — and celebrating their beauty and wonder. Poetic in voice, this book was written to inspire lively questions and observations.

“Capy and the Rainy Day Parade” Children’s Book (Ages 6+)

Does your child love capybaras? Discover the world of baby capybaras in eight fun stories with real facts at the end of each chapter. This book is perfect for curious kids who enjoy stories about animals, friendship and the wonder of nature.

Free Holiday STEM Activity Guide (Ages 3+)

This collection of STEM activities is your family’s key to festive, hands-on fun you can experience together this holiday season! Wrapped in one fun booklet, you’ll find five easy-to-follow challenges that use basic items around your home to help your child bring big ideas to life. From colorful ice jewels to gingerbread workshops, celebrate the season while building STEM skills with this awesome free guide.

Magnet Movers (Ages 5+)

Magnet Movers is a 39-piece playset that introduces early physics concepts through hands-on learning. This STEM gift includes a magnetic wand, magnetic accessories and an activity guide for children to explore the fascinating cause and effect of magnetism.

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Space Adventure Rocket Set (Ages 3+)

Give the gift of wonder with the Space Adventure Rocket Set! Designed for education and fun, this rocket toy introduces children to engineering and space exploration. With an interactive building experience, children can assemble the rocket themselves to strengthen their creative problem-solving skills.

Magna-Tiles (Ages 3+)

These 3D magnetic tiles encourage children to let their imaginations run wild by combining STEM concepts like math and science with creativity and design. With 32 translucent, colorful shapes, this gift helps young learners develop critical spatial and tactile skills while providing countless hours of free play fun.

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Greenhouse & Flower Growing Kit (Ages 3+)

Gift your curious child a mini garden experience, where they build, plant and observe plants with their gardening kit. This fun and educational gift teaches kids all about setting goals and how a greenhouse works.

National Geographic Mega Science Lab (Ages 8+)

This 90-piece set includes 75 experiments for kids to unlock the wonders of science! From creating volcanic eruptions to growing their own glow-in-the-dark crystals, this kit contains National Geographic’s most popular experiments in Earth science, chemistry and more to keep kids entertained with high-quality, hands-on STEM. (For younger learners, consider this Junior Chemistry Set!)

Planetarium Projector by Smithsonian (Ages 8+)

Both educational and awe-inspiring, this amazing gift will turn any room into a window to the cosmos. The Smithsonian Planetarium Projector is an inspiring introduction to astronomy for curious young minds. This dual-function projector rotates a star pattern of the Northern Hemisphere while cycling through 24 vivid, high-definition images of space.

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2026 Camp Invention (Grades K-6)

Get creative this holiday season! Camp Invention^® is a one-of-a-kind, imagination-stretching, memory-making adventure — and it’s all new in 2026! From exploring forensic science with robotic capybaras to hatching a mysterious egg in their space lab, give curious kids an experience to look forward to and save $30 when you register with code GIFT30 by Dec. 31.

For added affordability, families can combine discount codes with seamless, interest-free payment plans at checkout to secure their child’s spot. Gift givers also can print a Camp Invention Holiday Certificate to represent the awesome summer experience to come!

GeoSafari Jr. Talking Globe (Ages 4+)

Encourage any child’s interest in geography, science and nature this holiday season with the GeoSafari Jr. Talking Globe. This interactive learning globe includes a smart stylus pen with a built-in-speaker featuring the voice of the one and only Bindi Irwin!

StarSense Explorer Smartphone App-Enabled Reflector Telescope (All ages with adult supervision)

This gift gives STEM-loving kids a front-row seat on a guided tour of the night sky. The StarSense Explorer is a reflector telescope that uses patented, award-winning StarSense^® sky recognition technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. Simply follow the arrows to locate stars, planets and more!

Spark STEM Joy This Season

Looking for activities that combine fun and learning over the holidays? Visit our blog to find easy ways to explore everyday STEM at home.