The Most Popular STEM Toys in the United States (3-15 years old)

There are many types of children’s toys in the United States. If you don’t know what toys to buy for your children, you might as well consider the most popular STEM toys in the United States.

STEM is the acronym of the four words Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. The difference between STEM toys and ordinary toys is that its design contains some profound scientific and technological knowledge, which can cultivate children’s ability in logical reasoning, spatial imagination and creativity.

STEM toys are new toys that comply with the emergence of STEM education in the United States. STEM education is an education program formulated by the U.S. government to cultivate talents in the fields of technology, science, engineering, and mathematics. Now this STEM trend has penetrated into American preschool education and kindergarten education. . Children who have been exposed to STEM toys since childhood can learn various scientific knowledge through games, understand how the world works, and how technology changes our lives.

The sales of STEM toys are booming, which shows that American parents highly value this way of combining science and games.

 

The Following are Some American STEM Toys Suitable for Children Aged 3 to 15 years old:

 

1. Magna-Tiles 100-piece Transparent Magnetic Building Block toys (suitable for children over 3 years old)

 

This set of toys is very popular on Amazon and has received many positive reviews. It is a construction toy like Lego. This set of toys is composed of transparent triangles and blocks of different shapes. Children can freely build any building they want. During the construction process, it helps children understand various patterns and shapes, develops children’s sense of space, and improves their sense of touch and hands-on ability.

Many kindergartens in the United States also have this set of toys, and every child can patiently play with them for a long time. Moreover, the materials of these building blocks are translucent, and the effect will be better after adding lights.

2. Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! (suitable for children over 3 years old)

 

Learning Resources is a well-known children’s educational toy brand in the United States. It launches different series of toys for children of different age groups. The materials of the toys are very safe, so mothers can buy them for their children with confidence.

Gears! It is a gear toy that can exercise children’s hand-eye coordination ability and let them understand how gears work. Children can design gears by themselves, and there are also garden sets specially designed for girls, which little girls will also like very much.

3.Laser Pegs 12-in-1 Cargo Plane Building Block Set

 

This is a cool toy! These are 3D laser building blocks. Like Lego, they can not only build various shapes like Lego, but also have a killer feature that Lego does not have, which is the eye-catchingly cool 3D laser. When it first came out, it was often mistaken for a new product line from Lego, but it is indeed compatible with Lego.

4. Snap Circuits Circuit Toys (suitable for children aged 5 to 7 years old)

 

This is a classic circuit toy that allows children to learn basic circuit knowledge such as series and parallel connections. The complete set of toys contains 32 plastic blocks with electronic components, and comes with colorful circuit diagrams and instructions. Children can assemble them according to the instructions to make a variety of circuit products such as alarm clocks, radios, doorbells, and anti-theft alarms.

This set of toys can stimulate children’s strong interest in circuits, successfully apply boring physics knowledge into games, and lay the foundation for children to learn physics knowledge in school in the future.

5. GoldieBlox and Spinning Machines (for kids ages 6 to 9)

 

The designer of this game is a female engineer from Stanford. What is special about it is that it encourages girls to become engineers and inventors. The entire set includes a storybook and a building set played by the little inventor Goldie. Set, the colors are pink and powder blue, many girls like it very much.

Goldie is proficient in various machines and can also make interesting inventions such as wheels and conveyor belts out of ribbons. Girls can learn and understand basic engineering principles through this set of toys, mobilizing their hands-on ability and thinking nature. Not all girls only like Barbie, they can also become engineers and inventors.

6.Dash & Dot

 

Dash & Dot are two funny little robots. They are early programming tools that can be controlled by 6-year-old children. They are like a child’s playmate, accompanying the child when he reads, tells stories, listens to music and plays other things. Through Bluetooth control, they can make various actions such as blinking, dancing, playing the piano and presenting flowers, which makes the child happy. Learn programming while having fun.

7.Hape Quadrilla (suitable for kids aged 4+)

This set of toys uses a 180-degree horizontal track. Children can freely change the track and join the building blocks to determine the direction in which the ball rolls. It can well exercise children’s thinking and hands-on abilities. This set of toys is also very suitable for several children to work together and can cultivate children’s team awareness.

This set of toys also has more interesting kits such as the melody set, where small balls roll down and hit the soundboard to produce note sounds. In addition, mothers need to pay special attention. It is best not to play with this set of toys for children under 4 years old.

8. MindWare Q-Ba-Maze (suitable for children over 4 years old)

 

This is a rolling ball maze creative building block that won the American Major Fun Award. The whole set of toys is composed of cubes and pipes of different shapes, and each piece of glass is different. Children need to use their imagination to design their own maze, and then guess which exit of the maze the steel balls will come out from.

The entire game process can greatly develop children’s imagination and logical thinking ability, allowing children to learn the knowledge of three-dimensional structures more clearly.

 

9. Robot Turtles Programming Board Game (suitable for children over 4 years old)

 

This is a very simple board game in which children use cards to control a toy turtle to traverse various obstacles on the table, just like a programmer uses software code to control images and data on the screen. In the process of playing the game, children will naturally understand the relevant knowledge of basic programming. The designer of this game for young programmers, Dan Shapiro, once worked at Microsoft and Google.

Moreover, this game does not require a computer or batteries, so it is very suitable for parent-child games with preschool children. Parents can play with their children.

10. Gravity Maze Gravity Maze (suitable for children aged 8 to 15 years old)

 

This is a gravity maze game that won the TOTY 2015 Best Toy Award. The complete set of toys includes a game grid, 9 rectangular maze columns that can be inserted into the grid, 3 steel balls, and 60 difficulty cards for children to choose from. The child sets up the maze according to the difficulty card, and then sends the steel balls in the maze column to the specified end point, which tests the child’s spatial imagination, reasoning and planning ability, and logical thinking ability.

11. Geode Explorer Science Kit

 

When you crack open these real geode jade stones, you can see crystals inside. This set includes: 4 pieces of real geode jade from two different mines, all crystals found by each child are unique. All of these high-quality jade stones have been carefully selected, and each piece will have beautiful crystals inside, so children will not be disappointed! The set also includes safety goggles, a jade display stand and a very valuable adventure guide. By reading the adventure guide, little scientists will have a very comprehensive understanding of geode jade, and they will also learn how to identify different crystal structures.

12. LEGO Fusion Series (suitable for children aged 7 to 12 years old)

 

LEGO’s new Fusion series combines physical models with virtual games, creating a new way of integrating online and offline games. Each set of toys has 200 building blocks. Children need to first build the model in reality, and then photograph it and convert it into the corresponding props in the game.

Nowadays, many children like to play games on the iPad. This fusion series from Lego can temporarily take children’s eyes away from the iPad, allowing children to enjoy the fun of virtual games while building blocks.

13. Thames and Kosmos Gyrobot (suitable for children aged 8 to 15)

 

Children can use the principle of gyroscopes to assemble an electric robot. After the robot is equipped with wheels, it can slide on the rope, which is very fun. This toy can allow children to understand the physical principles of gyroscopes and exercise their hands-on ability.

14. Educational Insights My First Microscope (suitable for children over 3 years old)

 

This microscope is the best-selling product in the children’s microscope market. It comes with enlarged eyepieces and focus buttons, making it very convenient for children to use. The microscope can magnify up to 8 times and is equipped with an LED light. Small details of the objects being observed can be seen clearly. It is very suitable for teaching children how to use the microscope and allowing them to explore the wonders of the microscopic world on their own.

15. Laser Maze logic Game (suitable for children over 8 years old)

 

Children are always fascinated by lasers, and this laser toy with cool effects is just what they want. Children can choose different levels of difficulty to build laser arrays. The ultimate goal is to let the laser emitted by the laser tower hit the target, which greatly exercises children’s spatial imagination and logical reasoning abilities.

16. LittleBits (suitable for children over 8 years old)

 

This is a very powerful circuit toy. It contains many adsorbable special function circuit boards. Each electronic component has a unique function, such as light, brightness, sensors, motors, etc. Kids can use it to piece together simple circuits and build complex speakers, robots, and even playable guitars.

17. Meccano MeccaNoid G15 Intelligent Robot (over 10 years old)

This robot is TOTY’s 2016 award-winning toy announced by TIA! It has 6 small motors all over its body, allowing it to move freely. It can speak more than 1,000 words and phrases to interact with you. The smart robot can record and imitate the phrases and movements of real people, and copy and reproduce them in full! It can also be controlled and set using an ios or Android app. It is open source and has great flexibility in programmable actions. Users can assemble it according to their preferences.

18. LEGO TECHNOLOGY MINDSTORMS EV3 Third-generation Robot (over 10 years old)

Regarding this robot, you have to not only assemble it, but also program it. This is a truly difficult toy that cultivates children’s patience and ability to learn. Suitable for children over 10 years old.

Shantou Leemook, a leading Chinese toy manufacturer and exporter, has specialized in producing and exporting high-quality children’s toys for 30 years. In recent years, Leemook excel in remote control cars and educational toys.

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