Gifts for a daughter who loves STEM
Melissa & Doug
GO Tots Barnyard Tumble
$37.99 at Melissa & Doug
Wooden rollers that tumble down a ramp when a toddler drops them in, built for the age when cause and effect is the whole point.
Seen at Melissa & Doug, 30 Aug 2026
Magna-Tiles
Castle 25 Piece Set
$39.99 at Magna-Tiles
A 25-piece magnetic building set with castle towers and turrets.
Seen at Magna-Tiles, 30 Aug 2026
Lovevery
The Complete Reading Skill Set
$435 at Lovevery
The whole reading course in one box, from first sounds to chapter books.
Seen at Lovevery, 9 Sep 2026
Play-Doh
Light & Look Microscope (paid link)
Under $25 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
VTech
Marble Rush Raceway Set (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Fisher-Price
Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
An interactive chair that teaches shapes, colors and songs, made for toddlers ages 1 to 3.
Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 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
VTech
KidiZoom Creator Cam (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2025.
Checked 5 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
Kids Magic Set (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Stomp Rocket
Stomp Rocket Jr. Glow
$19.99 at Stomp Rocket
Foam rockets a child launches by jumping on a pad, and they glow, so the game carries on after it gets dark.
Seen at Stomp Rocket, 30 Aug 2026
VTech
KidiStar DJ Mixer Black (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 5 Sep 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
National Geographic
Gemstone Advent Calendar (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
LEGO
Technic Aston Martin Valkyrie Toy Car
$64.99 at LEGO
Named by Popular Mechanics, 2025.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
VTech
Storytime with Sunny (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2025.
Checked 5 Sep 2026
National Geographic
Stepping Stones for Kids (paid link)
Under $25 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
LeapFrog
Fruit Colors Learning Smoothie (paid link)
Under $25 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 5 Sep 2026
Lovevery
The Block Set
$95 at Lovevery
A hardwood block set with its own storage box and a book of things to build, the kind of toy that stays in the room for years.
Seen at Lovevery, 30 Aug 2026
Sphero
Mini Coding Robot Ball (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Thames and Kosmos
Spy Labs Walkie-Talkies
$39.95 at Thames and Kosmos
A pair of walkie-talkies with a voice scrambler, which is the point at which two kids vanish into the garden.
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