STEM Gifts for Kids gift guide

The Best STEM Toys of 2026

This STEM Toys Gift Guide will be updated yearly with my favorite elementary STEM toys and resources! Recommendations are based on my personal opinions as well as my students’ experiences.

STEM Bins® Builders Pack from hand2mind
Brooke’s pickNew for 2026

STEM Bins® Builders Pack

The toy I designed for kids who love to build! Three building materials and 60 challenge cards are perfect for classrooms, homes, and on-the-go creating for kids 5 and up.

Shop the Builders Pack$$PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

Budget-Friendly Finds

Teacher favorite

Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set

$PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
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Strictly Briks Stackable Baseplates

$PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
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Robots and Coding

Teacher favorite

Wonder Workshop Dash Robot

$$$1–2, 3–5
Shop on Amazon

Building and Engineering

Teacher favorite

Brain Flakes 500 Piece Set

$PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
Shop on Amazon

Strictly Briks Stackable Baseplates

$PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
Shop on Amazon

Science, Circuits and Sensory

Art, Animation and Making

STEM Project Books

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I put together the gifts teachers actually use, from Makerspace supplies to a gift for the whole class.

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