The holiday season is fast-approaching, and this year we might be looking forward to days filled with joy and gift-giving more than ever. Little kids can often be some of the hardest people on your ...

Equal parts educational, challenging, and entertaining, there’s nothing quite like giving a child a quality science toy with the hopes of sparking an interest in one of many useful scientific fields.

These are the best children’s science, technology, engineering, and math toys to inspire creativity and learning. By Fiona Tapp Published Oct 22, 2024 8:00 AM EDT We may earn revenue from the products ...

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With a rocky year of pandemic-related educational disruptions ahead, many parents are looking for ways to help their kids learn at home. Toys advertised as teaching STEM might seem like one way to ...

Tim Rowett is an avid collector of science-related toys. Robert P Crease and son drop in to play with them The wow factor: Tim Rowett, collector of scientific toys. “I have a low boredom threshold,” ...

These simple, DIY science experiments for kids will help combat "summer slide" — and your kids will be having so much fun, they won't even notice that their brains are getting a workout. The best part ...

With its suspended metallic spheres that clack back and forth, Newton's cradle is more than a popular desktop plaything. It has taught a generation of students about conservation of momentum and ...

Simple science toys that can be made at home demonstrate hands-on learning opportunities.

There's a whole world of home science projects beyond the vinegar and baking soda volcano. Credit: peopleimages via Getty Images The vinegar and baking soda volcano is a science fair classic, but ...