Birthday gifts for a boyfriend who loves STEM
LEGO
Technic Aston Martin Valkyrie Toy Car
$64.99 at LEGO
Named by Popular Mechanics, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Makeblock
mBot Ultimate 10-in-1 Robot Kit
$399.99 at Makeblock
A ten-in-one robotics kit with Scratch and Arduino coding options for a keen builder.
Seen at Makeblock, 8 Sep 2026
Celestron
Lumina 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope
$299 at Celestron
A 130 mm tabletop Dobsonian telescope for hands-on observing under the stars.
Seen at Celestron, 8 Sep 2026
National Geographic
Dual LED Student Microscope (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
A dual LED student microscope with prepared and blank slides, listed for ages 8 and up.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Celestron
Labs Digital 9" LCD Desktop Microscope
$599.95 at Celestron
A digital microscope with a large nine-inch screen for sharing close-up discoveries.
Seen at Celestron, 8 Sep 2026
LEGO
Icons Natural History Museum (paid link)
Over $250 at Amazon
A large display building set of a museum, for older teens interested in science and dinosaurs.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026
Thames and Kosmos
Chem C1000 Chemistry Kit
$59.95 at Thames and Kosmos
A chemistry experiment set for ages 10 and up, used with adult supervision as the manufacturer requires.
Seen at Thames and Kosmos, 30 Aug 2026
Makeblock
mBot2 Rover Robotics Kit
$259.99 at Makeblock
A complete mBot2 Rover kit for building a tracked coding robot with a customisable screen.
Seen at Makeblock, 8 Sep 2026
Celestron
Moon Mission 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian
$279.95 at Celestron
A compact 114 mm tabletop telescope for exploring the Moon and night sky with an adult.
Seen at Celestron, 8 Sep 2026
National Geographic
Rock Tumbler Kit (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
A hobby rock tumbler kit listed for ages 8 and up; polishing is a multi-day project.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Celestron
NexStar 102SLT Telescope, Wi-Fi and Phone Adapter Kit
$599.98 at Celestron
A computerised telescope bundled with Wi-Fi control and a smartphone camera adapter.
Seen at Celestron, 8 Sep 2026