Last-Minute Tech + STEM Toys To Grab For Your Young Innovator
Ages 5+: A Kid’s Microscope
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Spark the imagination of the young scientist in your home with this kid’s microscope. It enables children to view images on slides 3X larger and adjust the focus using the easy focus knob. It comes with 15 printed slides, each containing four images, along with a science guide that provides over 200 facts to describe the content of each slide.
Ages 5+: A Creator Camera
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This camera will bring out the mini director in your household. With features like a built-in microphone and time-lapse, it helps young creators make unique videos and hone their photography eye. It features 20 animated backgrounds to play with and has on-camera editing tools.
Ages 6+: Digital Chess
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This kit turns your child’s iPad into a chessboard. The real figurines interact with the screen, and kids can play in two-player mode or compete against AI. Move-predictor mode teaches players advanced strategies, making this a great toy for teaching strategy and critical thinking.
Ages 8+: A Coding Ball
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This multipurpose coding ball is equipped with a compass, light sensor, gyroscope and accelerometer – plus it supports infrared communication. It can be used to teach a variety of coding skills. Watching the inner workings of the ball respond to the user input is more engaging than trying out coding on a simple computer screen.
