SmartLab Toys has done a great job of producing chemistry, physics and general electronics science toys, but with the introduction of their You-build-it Rock Star Microphone they’ve branched into an almost new area. With this kit, kids get to build their own microphone. Okay, so they’re not soldering capacitors and resistors to integrated circuit boards, […]

This is a pretty cool learning toy. While it’s not particularly a science toy, it is still pretty educational. And still pretty fun. It’s basically a geography quiz, but with a hands-on tactile aspect to it (the globe). Kids can pick a category like the US and Canada, other continents or the entire world. And […]

For an entry level microscope, this is a pretty good choice. I tried this one out with my five-year-old son and it was just about the right size for his small hands. It comes with a couple of slides and a what they call a “curiosity box” for observing things other than standard slides. It […]