While this isn’t specifically a science toy, it will give kids a fun way to build their math proficiency. And it’s just a pretty clever learning toy in itself. From the manufacturer’s description: “Kids race against the clock toward multiplication mastery with Digitz, the portable electronic game center that makes practice fun! Choose from FIVE […]

If you’ve read many of the reviews on this site, you’ll know that I love almost all of the Ein-O Science Kits. These test tube kits are just as fun (and educational) as the rest in their line. This one is about egg science and comes with a manual to guide kids through six experiments […]

Okay, so this isn’t strictly a science toy, but it does involve construction and a certain amount of critical thinking. This particular kit by Jumbnetics had 49 pieces of colorful plastic sticks, balls and magnets. Not to worry about the magnets though, they are completely encased in the balls and are safe for kids as […]

This is a pretty cool kit. Kids will learn the science behind 10 clever magic tricks. You’ve got a prism, some optical illusion cards, dominoes, and of course a magic wand. And I love the Ein-O science guides; they are truly first rate. This one is no different and explains the tricks you learn in […]

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 […]