3 in 1 Rc Building set Robot/Tracked Vehicle/Stunt Car (orange)
This 3-in-1 RC building kit from Kididdo has an instruction booklet that walks the user through creating three separate remote-controlled vehicle designs.
Gifts for Teens
Code Lab
This introductory coding kit from Let's Start Coding comes with over 100 experiments for children ages 8-15 to try completing independently.
Homeworlds
This game from Looney Labs may come in a small box, but entire galaxies are contained within. Players (ages 8+) must develop strategies to fight over alien terrain while managing limited resources.
Robotics: Smart Machines - Sidekick
This build-it-yourself robotics toy by Thames and Kosmos not only walks you through building two different designs of robots but also introduces the basics of coding in an accessible manner.
Water Power: Rocket-Propelled Cars, Boats, and More
This toy is the perfect introduction for those interested in vehicle design; it allows users to build multiple vehicles while simultaneously exploring complex physics and science concepts in an accessible way.
WindBots: 6-in-1 Wind-Powered Machine Kit
The WindBots: 6-in-1 Wind-Powered Machine Kit explores wind power and spatial reasoning with just enough engineering knowledge to pique a user’s interest.
Boolean Box micro:bit Base Kit
Over the last two decades, coding has become one of the most important skills someone can possess. The Boolean Box Micro: Bit Base Kit is an incredible introduction to problem-solving, computers, and coding.
WordStruct ESSENTIALS
WordStruct ESSENTIALS brings facets of spatial reasoning to an incredibly enjoyable word game.
Learn Python through Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales
This book by Shari Eskenas uses nursery rhymes and fairy tales as fun contexts to explain Python's coding fundamentals to kids ages 10-18.
Zendo
In this exciting and challenging board game, one player takes on the role of Moderator and creates a game structure using a rule that only they know. Other players take turns building their own structures to try and figure out what the rule is.
Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
While Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment is not an easy read, for the dedicated user, it is an invaluable tool and resource for engineering design learning.