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Thames & Kosmos

Green Engineering: Clean Energy & Sustainable Living

Science & nature

Ages 8+

17 pieces

Estimated range$50–$100

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Elenco

Snap Circuits Flight Deck

Robots & electronic toys

8 years and up

Estimated range$15–$30

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Elenco

Snap Circuits Motion Electronics Kit

Robots & electronic toys

Ages 8+

Snap Circuits

Estimated range$100–$200

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Elenco

Snap Circuits My Home Electronics Kit

Robots & electronic toys

Ages 8+

Snap Circuits

Estimated range$50–$100

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Thames & Kosmos

Mechanical Engineering: Machines & Vehicles

Science & nature

Ages 8+

142 pieces

Estimated range$30–$50

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Thames & Kosmos

SolarBots: Cosmic Explorers

Robots & electronic toys

6+ with Help / 9+ I got this!

123 pieces

Estimated range$15–$30

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Big gift idea Sphero Blueprint Engineering Kit

Sphero

Sphero Blueprint Engineering Kit

Robots & electronic toys

14 years and up

Estimated range$400+

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SmartGames

IQ Gears

Puzzles & brainteasers

Ages 6+

Estimated rangeUnder $15

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Big gift idea Sphero RVR+ Single Robot

Sphero

Sphero RVR+ Single Robot

Robots & electronic toys

11 years and up

Estimated range$200–$400

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Learning Resources

Pendulonium STEM Challenge

Board & card games

Retailer: 5 Years and Up

Estimated range$15–$30

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Big gift idea Renewable Energy Lab

Thames & Kosmos

Renewable Energy Lab

Science & nature

Ages 8-18+

108 pieces

Estimated range$200–$400

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Thames & Kosmos

SolarFlower: Ruby Ripple

Science & nature

Ages 8+

114 pieces

Estimated range$15–$30

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Learning Resources

STEM Explorers Magnetworks

Science & nature

Retailer: 5 Years and Up

Estimated range$15–$30

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Learning Resources

STEM Simple Machines Activity Set

Science & nature

Retailer: 5 Years and Up

Estimated range$30–$50

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Thames & Kosmos

Tasty Labs: Pinball Machine Maker - Gumball Rally

Science & nature

Ages 6-12+

Tasty Labs88 pieces

Estimated range$30–$50

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Thames & Kosmos

Wind Power (V 5.0)

Science & nature

Ages 8+

84 pieces

Estimated range$30–$50

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Thames & Kosmos

Wow in the World: 100 Experiments That WOW!

Science & nature

Ages 6+

Wow in the World65 pieces

Estimated range$30–$50

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Thames & Kosmos

Wow in the World: The Ultimate High-Flying Air Rocket

Science & nature

Ages 4+

Wow in the World14 pieces

Estimated range$15–$30

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Teach Tech

Teach Tech HydroBot Arm Kit

Robots & electronic toys

12 years and up

Estimated range$30–$50

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Teach Tech

Teach Tech Mech-5 Mechanical Coding Robot

Robots & electronic toys

10 years and up

Estimated range$30–$50

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Teach Tech

Teach Tech SolarBot.14

Robots & electronic toys

10 years and up

Estimated range$15–$30

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Teach Tech

Teach Tech Triceratops Robot

Robots & electronic toys

2026 release

8 years and up

Estimated range$15–$30

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Teach Tech

Teach Tech Tusk Solar Wild Boar

Robots & electronic toys

8 years and up

Estimated range$15–$30

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Teach Tech

Teach Tech Zivko the Robot

Robots & electronic toys

10 years and up

Estimated range$50–$100

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