Kids and teens can explore science, technology, engineering and math with these DIY tech kits designed for hands-on exploration. Many kits also contain teacher resources making them great classroom integration options.
Kano Computer Kit Complete makes computer coding more accessible than ever. Use its special conductive ink pen to easily draw circuits that make lights blink, buzzers ring out, and motors turn.
Makey Makey Invention Kit
The Makey Makey invention kit allows children to explore innovative and imaginative ways of engaging with a computer. By duping the computer into thinking anything is a keyboard input, children can experiment with using anything from bananas as space bar input to creating drum sets out of coins or Play-Doh as drum pads!
These kits include a circuit board and alligator clips designed to connect objects that conduct electricity. Any object capable of creating an enclosed loop of electricity will work, including bananas, your friends’ hands, water plants, most foods, coins and even your cat or dog!
Invention Kit provides students of all ages with endless possibilities and makes learning engineering and coding concepts exciting and engaging! Students of all ages will find delight in inventing with this interactive learning tool! The Invention Kit extends learning beyond screens in engaging ways that spark students’ passion for innovation.
Snap Circuits Jr. Electronics Exploration Kit
If you’re searching for an engaging way to teach kids about electronics and circuits, this kit may be just what they need. With modular pieces that expand on themselves and an expandable base design that lets children build what they can imagine – from building robots or creating entire programmable robots – this educational toy allows kids to build whatever their imaginations dream up!
This kit’s unique snap-together components eliminate the need for tools, offering a safe, user-friendly alternative to traditional kits. Simply follow the color diagrams provided in its manual to construct AM radios, burglar alarms and doorbells of your own!
Snap Circuits are an educator favorite, often utilized in classrooms, museums and afterschool programs for their curriculum-aligning full-color projects that appeal to children of all ages – especially their beginner set designed specifically for children ages 5 or above.
Teknikio Sparking Sense Kit
This kit is tailor-made to appeal to kids who are crafty yet curious; its 7 reusable parts provide endless creative opportunities when combined with other DIY projects for light up creations.
As an entertaining way to introduce electronics and circuitry, this simple set utilizing LEDs and switches creates light up and motorized paper sculptures with LED illumination and different switches. Also includes all necessary materials as well as a guidebook offering more ideas.
This subscription Maker Box provides kids of all ages with exciting projects designed to develop analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, while building exciting electronics and coding projects each month and picking up useful skills they’ll apply at school and beyond.
LittleBits Starter Kit
The littleBits Starter Kit is an ideal solution for home educators and children seeking more than just toys. Co-designed with teachers, this coding and engineering kit complies with Next Generation Science Standards as well as Computer Science standards.
This kit provides everything needed to construct various gadgets, such as a voice-operated smart trash can or motion-sensing tumbler toy. A companion coding app provides step-by-step invention instructions and tutorials as well as block-based commands that kids can use when programming their creations.
LittleBits magnetized components, or bits, snap together into different configurations to form circuits that perform specific tasks. Each bit features its own color code while their connector under provides both power and data transmission.
Jay-D Electronics Kit
With this kit, you can gain knowledge about microcomputers and electronics while taking one step toward becoming a DJ star. It teaches how to manipulate songs, add effects, and even produce light shows with its 144 individually controllable LEDs.
Contrasting other educational toys, this one teaches children how to code using CircuitBlocks – an accessible graphical programming tool designed for beginners. Furthermore, this toy inspires children to create games and challenges using this programming platform which cultivate creativity, problem-solving abilities and critical thinking – an effective way to make screen time more useful and productive while keeping children engaged with learning! This tech toy for kids keeps children engaged and keeps them excited to grow their knowledge base!
Spencer Voice Assistant
CircuitMess recently unveiled Spencer as their latest fun and educational DIY tech kit, crowdfunded through Kickstarter. Previous products produced by them included MAKERbuino DIY console and Ringo phone – two other popular items!
Spencer stands out from Siri, Alexa and Cortana by being its own unique character with its own distinct voice and personality. Spencer can display animations, answer questions, set alarms/reminders/find news online/tell jokes etc.
Spencer will serve to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts while inspiring more advanced projects for its users. It can develop coding skills as well as soldering, component assembly and circuits – as well as promote critical thinking and encourage creativity during its assembly. It is recommended for ages 14 years old and up.
Byteboi Retro Game Console
CircuitMess offers this DIY kit to allow children to explore electronics, coding and AI through building their very own game console. Additionally, this project teaches basic tool usage such as soldering iron, sponge and needle-nose pliers; building generally takes approximately four hours with an included guide offering instructions.
This kit provides all the parts and tools needed for building a hand-held gaming device as well as an assembly tool kit. Children can then code their console using Make Code Arcade’s online coding interface to load and play games; additionally they can design animated characters for use within video games!
This DIY kit, featuring a wireless communicator resembling a walkie-talkie, helps children build imaginations and improve focus while learning soldering and programming skills. Once built, they can use this device to text other devices or remote-control a Wheelson robot!
