All gifts from the Engineering Gift Guide Reviews and sorted by age.
For infants and toddlers, this book is a wonderful introduction to the concepts of engineers and engineering for an inquisitive child that has a whole life ahead of them to explore their interests.
For infants and toddlers, this book introduces children to different science and engineering disciplines by comparing them to activities that Baby enjoys.
Magicube Recycled Shapes (13 pcs) explores simple, open-ended play in a continuously satisfying way, allowing users to quickly and easily build whatever they want.
3D Arranging Creative Stones, by Haba, is a gift for toddlers and preschool-aged children to develop design and spatial reasoning skills.
1-2-3 Build It! Robot Factory, by Learning Resources, is a cute design-your-own robot building kit for children ages 2-6.
This Take Apart Cement Truck Toy by Kididdo is a fantastic introduction to reverse engineering for young children.
This series of take-apart toys by Kididdo is a great way to simulate the process of reverse engineering in a controlled environment.
3D Arranging Game Varius, by Haba USA, is a colorful, sturdy building block kit designed for children three and up. Item may be purchased from product website.
Four by Four Wooden Building Blocks, by Haba, is a 2D or 3D design building game for ages 3+ that includes 16 wooden blocks in 4 different sizes and 3 different shapes that can be stacked in various conformations to create structures either from the manual or from the user's imagination.
Design & Build Engineering Centers, by Lakeshore Learning, is an engaging engineering set for use in classroom settings for ages 3-6. Item may be purchased from product website.
This magnetic construction toy for children ages 3 and up has been created in many variations.
Geomags are magnetic construction toys for children ages 3 and up. This specific line of toys features glow-in-the-dark magnetic rods made of recycled plastic that children can use to build any creation they can imagine.
This counting toy for children ages 3 and up is designed in conjunction with the children’s TV show Numberblocks (Available on Netflix and other streaming platforms).
This visual counting set by hand2mind, designed for ages 3 and up, aligns with storylines from the children’s TV show Numberblocks.
This number-counting toy by Hand2mind not only teaches kids how to count but also gives users a chance to practice various other concepts.
Super Cityscape Transport Bucket Set is a toy that allows a user’s creativity to shine while quietly teaching foundational engineering skills.
This hands-on gear kit by Thames and Kosmos is the perfect introduction to using and understanding gears, an integral part of mechanics.
Magicube Recycled Shapes (15 pcs) is a fantastic gift that teaches engineering design thinking through discussions of recycling, as well as opportunities to practice self-guided play and creative thinking.
This magnetic shape set from Magformers has huge potential for the number of pieces provided. Aimed at an age range of three and older, young children will learn the basics of fitting pieces of varying shapes and sizes together to make colorful designs of their very own.
This set of magnetic building shapes comes with even more shape options than its 19-piece counterpart, “STEM Builder 19 Piece Set”.
Catapult Shooters by Butterfly Edufields is a hands-on design challenge for ages 3+ that requires the user to build their own catapult toy.
This is a cute story about a girl named Bina who decides to make bracelets as gifts for her brothers for the Hindu holiday Raksha Bandhan.
This book tells the story of a girl named Maxine and her friend Leo who are determined to design their perfect garden.
Backyard Adventure, by Magformers, is a magnetic building set intended for children 3+.
Penguin Cube House, by Magformers, is a magnetic building kit intended for children 3+. Item may be purchased from product website.
Smart Set, by Magformers, is a colorful magnetic construction set intended for ages 3+.
Mochi Robotics Kit, by My Creativity Box, is a cute and interactive coding set that is recommended for ages 3-9.
STEM Apple Factory, by Skoolzy, is an open-ended design toy for children ages 3-6.
Connect a Straw Structures Construction Kit, by Skoolz, is a construction-based hands-on kit that comes with a large number of plastic straws in two sizes, plastic connectors, and a picture guide providing inspiration for possible projects that can be done with the straws.
Design & Play STEAM Cars Kit, by Lakeshore Learning, is an excellent kit to engage children in STEAM concepts in a fun and exciting way! Item may be purchased from product website.
Remote-Control Gear-Bot, by Lakeshore Learning, in an interactive and controllable robot intended for ages 4-10. Item may be purchased from product website.
Survive the Quake Engineering Kit, by Lakeshore Learning, is a game where children build structures out of provided blocks in hopes that the structure is strong enough to withstand different intensities of simulated earthquakes. Item may be purchased from product website.
Coding Critters: Go-Pets! by Learning Resources is an introductory coding puzzle game for ages 4+.
CycleGears, by Learning Resources, is a motorcycle construction set in the Gears! Gears! Gears! product line for ages 4+. Item may be purchased from product website.
Coding Critters MagiCoders: Blazer the Dragon, by Learning Resources, is a fun and interactive coding toy that is intended for ages 4+.
This building toy by Hape includes various sizes of colored bamboo sticks and two types of flexible connectors that can be combined in various ways.
This applied coding toy allows young kids to strengthen coding and problem-solving skills through complex storylines to help vehicle characters save their town.
This track-building set by Brackitz is a fun way to introduce design skills to young children.
Abby and her brother Miko set out on their quest to create a folding machine to help their mother with the laundry. Book (Signed!) can be purchased on the author's website.
Coding Critters Magicoders: Skye the Unicorn, by Learning Resources, is a fun and interactive toy for ages 4+ that introduces users to the basics of programming.
Indi, by Sphero, is an endearing, car-like programming robot intended for children ages 4+.
Design & Drill Adventure Circuits, by Educational Insights, is a circuitry toy that introduces circuits and electricity to children ages 5-12.
Design & Drill Marble Maze, from Educational Insights, is a marble run puzzle for children ages 5+.
Castle Building Set, by Learning Resources, is a building toy for ages 5-10.
TreadMobiles, by Learning Resources, is a 108-piece build-your-own vehicle kit for ages 5+.
This adaptable fort-building toy by Fort Boards is perfect for bringing a child’s construction and building skills to the next level.
The book “Girls Can Be Engineers” by Jamila H. Lindo encourages young children to be excited about any career, regardless of their gender.
STEM Explorers Brainometry is a fantastic toy for small children to begin practicing concrete STEM skills.
This set of child-friendly tools by Makedo is perfect for children who are already interested in creating their own inventions.
The House that Cleaned Itself, written by Laura Dershewitz and Susan Romberg and illustrated by Meghan Rader, is a picture book telling the story of Frances Gabe and her self-cleaning house.
