STEM toys make fantastic gifts for girls whether it be creative science kits, technology focused presents, building sets or educational puzzles. We’ve pulled together a few of our favourites including a human body kit with 26 experiments, a stars and planets science set and a build kit for a hydraulic hand.
Best STEM Toys for Girls:
- The Human Body – Under X-Ray
- Horrible Histories the board game
- Fun Tape Measure – filled with silly facts and statistics
- Human Body Science Kit – 26 experiments
- IQ Puzzler Pro – 2D and 3D brain teaser
- Hydraulic Cyborg Hand build kit
- Xplode Reaxion stunt domino set
- IQ Love – 120 logic challenges
- Forensic Investigation Kit
- Stars and Planets Science Kit – little labs
1 The Human Body – Under X-Ray , £19.95 £19.95
Piece together the body puzzle, then solve missions using UV torch.
From Headu, a fun learning aid about the structure of the human body. This 84 piece jigsaw puzzle is a fun way to help your child develop their understanding of the human body, including the bones, organs and the different functions of your body. Fit the pieces together and study the images to discover how fascinating the human body is. Then attempt the mission cards with different body parts listed on them, identify the sternum, jaw bone and manubrium (we didn’t know it either!). Use the special UV torchlight to locate and reveal what cannot be seen with the naked eye. Very clever!
2 Horrible Histories – The Board Game , £19.99 £19.99
Race through history answering questions, full of facts & jokes!
From the Rotten Romans to the Vile Victorians and beyond, this brilliantly entertaining game takes you on a journey through history. Move round the board by answering a question from three (often very odd!) answers or perform an action, like miming Admiral Nelson. For 2 to 4 players, watch out for cheeky Rattus and his Horrible Chance cards, from being press-ganged into the navy to being accused of witchcraft! With over 600 questions, packed with foul facts and hilariously misleading possible answers, fabulous fun!
3 Fun Tape Measure – Filled with Silly Facts , £7.99 £7.99
From the largest diamond to how high a pig can jump!
This entertaining double-sided tape measure includes both centimetres and inches, as well as sixty incredible scientific facts. Find out how big your things are compared to everything else – have you ever wondered whether the Mona Lisa would fit on your wall, how big an Oscar is or how high a pig can jump? Did you know that a snail can travel 39 inches in one hour? With a handy auto-locking mechanism, this is a fascinating gift for inquisitive minds – made to measure fun!
4 Human Body Science Kit – 26 Fun experiments , £29.95 £29.95
Learn about how your body works
Explore the external aspects of the human body with 26 fun experiments to learn about the inside anatomy. Examine your fingerprints to learn how unique you really are and find out what happens to the food you eat. Build a stethoscope, listen to your own heartbeat and learn about your heart pumping blood. Relate your experiments back to the human body systems, including the internal organs, skeleton, muscles and the circulatory system. With clear and accurate illustrations, a great aid for future doctors.
5 IQ Puzzler Pro – 2D & 3D Brain Teaser , £15.95 £15.95
Over 100 multi-level challenges from easy to expert
Using combinations of coloured connected balls, the challenge is to complete the constructed designs from the enclosed booklet. Split into levels of difficulty from easy to expert, the 120 challenges get harder as you need to fill in more missing pieces, moving from the tricky 2D puzzles to cunning twisted 3D pyramids. Suitable for any age from 6 to ‘very wise’ – build that genius IQ!
6 Hydraulic Cyborg Hand – Build Kit , £36.99 £36.99
Awesome 203-piece kit – build a cool & functional 40cm hand
Explore engineering with this innovative 40cm robot hand that uses hydraulic power to simulate the movements of the human hand. The 40-page full-colour manual shows you how to assemble the 203 pieces, allowing you to learn how hydraulic power works, with piston tubes filled with water. Worn over your hand, the lightweight, 4-fingered Cyborg Hand is easily manipulated to grip objects, fitting both right-handed and left-handed users. Have fun challenging yourself to pick up and use a variety of items like bottles, pencils and small items or even shake hands with your friends! An advanced build perfect for any budding engineer – hands-on!
7 Xplode Reaxion – Stunt Domino Set , £29.99 £29.99
Create crazy domino tracks & models that collapse, spin & pop
This brilliant 230-piece kit is an innovative building system with the excitement of falling dominoes! Use the interlocking pieces and links to build vehicles, skyscrapers and more, or stack them up to create fascinating chain reactions. The set includes mind-blowing elements like boxes with popping lids and two high-speed spinning tops! Build the ultimate domino track, then watch as it all collapses in the most exciting way possible. Totally cool!
8 IQ Love – 120 Logic Challenges , £18.99 £18.99
From Easy to Expert, fit the pieces together to complete the heart!
Test your skills of logic and deduction with this single player puzzle game. Simply place the ten bright pieces into the heart-shaped game board in different configurations, completing the puzzles from the guide. There are 120 challenges in five difficulty levels to enjoy. But look out – the puzzles get more complicated as you go! With only one solution to each mind boggling task and a handy travel case, this fun set is for real puzzle lovers!
9 Forensic Investigation Kit – 11 Fun Experiments , £29.99 £29.99
Analyze writing, test liquids, lift prints & more – like a real spy!
Use real forensic techniques to analyze evidence with this fun experiment kit. Perfect for junior detectives, this clever science kit is all about forensics. Set up the mini lab and work your way through the 11 exciting experiments. Make secret ink with lemon juice, then use pH strips to test household liquids. Investigate the crime scene with a UV torch, then mark and identify a paper bank note. Finally, narrow down your suspects by lifting fingerprints and testing handwriting samples. A fascinating experiment kit. Arresting!
10 Stars & Planets Science Kit – Little Labs , £19.95 £19.95
Learn all about the solar system – for aspiring astronomers!
Do plants grow on other planets? Why does the moon have a face? The answers to these questions and many more can all be found in this inspiring kit with easy hands-on experiments. Great way to learn all about outer space and have fun investigating the solar system. Also useful for NASA job applications.
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