Science and STEM gifts

A hands-on gift for a teen or adult who wants to learn coding, electronics or home-server projects.

A lasting wooden toy for a one- or two-year-old.

Suits a kid starting out in coding who wants something physical.

A step up for a tween or teen who has outgrown simple coding toys.

An unusual science-meets-wellness gift for a data lover trying to build a meditation habit.

Suits a teen curious about programming, Linux or electronics projects.

A good grandparent gift that gives a young builder enough pieces for bigger projects.

For a teen seriously interested in chemistry who has outgrown starter kits.

A good science gift for a curious tween with an adult nearby.

Suits a car fan aged nine and up.

A dependable first set for a preschooler that expands with other sets.

A low-cost science gift for a curious eight-to-ten-year-old.

Works for a friend who likes wildlife and would welcome a gift that also gives.

A feel-good gift for an animal lover that is also a donation.

Suits a kid who likes building and wants to see how motors and solar power work.

For an adult stargazer who wants to find galaxies and nebulae without learning star-hopping.

A good first telescope for a curious teen or adult who does not know the constellations.

A year of outings for a grandparent or parent who takes the kids to the zoo, since children under 16 enter free.