Giving STEM Christmas gifts to kids are the gifts that keep giving. Any of the gifts listed below are meant to challenge and excite kids who already love STEM or are new to the idea of STEM activities. Many of these gifts can be used with kids of ages and are educational for all.
Use this holiday season as a great way to encourage STEM learning on a daily basis. Once kids find out how much fun STEM can be, they will be more excited to do the “boring” school subjects like math and science.
Along with other STEM gifts, which you can find on our main list of STEM gifts for kids, here are some of the best STEM Christmas Gifts for kids.

STEM Christmas Gifts that Kids Will Actually Love
Sometimes adults give kids gifts that don’t really feel fun or enjoyable for the children. These gifts sit unused in a closet until the child’s parent donates them to a thrift shop. Not so the STEM Christmas gifts on this list!
These STEM christmas gifts will have kids playing and laughing and learning all at the same time.
How to Pick a STEM Gift for a Child
If you are choosing a STEM Christmas gift, always put the interests of the child first. If the child likes building, look for engineering kits like in our kids engineering gift guide. Or if science is what the child loves, pick something like Science Experiment Kits for Elementary.
Or if you know the child loves a particular theme, like dinosaurs or fairies, choose a STEM gift that includes that theme.
Christmas STEM Challenge Cards for Kids
Use these Christmas-themed STEM challenge cards to go along with your new STEM gift ideas!
14 STEM Christmas Gifts for Kids!
14 of the best STEM Christmas gifts that kids will enjoy playing with and won't end up covered in dust in a closet months later! Ideas for kids from preschool through middle school! Kids will have a blast learning and playing with these STEM toys.

Guess in 10 Animal Planet Game
How many facts do you really remember learning during school? This Skillmatics Card Game : Guess in 10 Animal Planet dives into fun learning questions for all ages.

Race Car Building Engineering Model
Race Car Building Toys are fun to put together and then challenge someone with a race.

Kids Selfie Camera
Use this Kids Selfie Camera to engage their minds to see the world with new eyes.

Coogam Wooden Hexagon Puzzle for Kids
This Wooden Hexagon Puzzle is challenging but in a good way! It can help children learn about spatial awareness and boost engineering thinking and analytical skills.

STEM 12-in-1 Education Solar Robot
This Education Solar Robot Toy is fun to build and even more fun to watch spin around the room!

OleFun Fort Building Kit for Kids
With this Fort Building Kit the kids just need a few blankets and a good book to snuggle down and have fun while learning the basics of design and engineering.

ToyerBee Telescope for Kids
Give the gift of exploring and rocket science with this ToyerBee Telescope for Kids.

Dinosaur Balance Wooden Block Game
Challenge their minds with these Dinosaur Building Wooden Blocks. Can they stack them all and make them stay?

Gravitrax Marble Run & STEM Toy
Making and using this Marble Run is sure to provide hours of STEM learning and analytical fun.

Rainbow Scratch Off Art Paper
Rainbow Scratch Off Art Paper is perfect for adding art to your STEM learning.

Magnet Tiles Blocks
Younger kids will love these Award Winning building Magnet Tiles! Perfect for building and creating.

National Geographic Earth Science Kit
Check out this National Geographic Earth Science Kit! Full of awesome STEM activities that will have them creating and craving more.

Microscope Kit for Kids
Give this Microscope Kit for Kids to tweens and teens and let them have fun seeing things in a whole new light!

Mouse Trap Board Game
This Mouse Trap Board Game encourages strategy, critical thinking and makes a great family gift.
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