A Mighty Girl 2023 Holiday Guide

Build a gorgeous gingerbread house with this incredible set from LEGO's Creator building line! This expert-level building kit includes 1,477 pieces that let you build an elaborate gingerbread house with plenty of candy cane accents. You'll get fun accessory pieces like two gingerbread figures, a LEGO toy train, and parts to build a Christmas tree, too! And with the help of the include light brick, you can even light up the cozy fireplace! It's the perfect choice for a fun building project and a gorgeous seasonal centerpiece.

Sometimes science is slippery, squishy, and gooey! With this kit from National Geographic, you can explore eight cool types of slime and putty, and learn what makes them stretch, drip, and ooze. From fluffy slime to magnetic putty to a DIY slime you mix up yourself, you'll get to play with all sorts of goopy, gross fun. A 16-page Learning Guide includes interesting facts about why slime and putty act the way they do, and provides suggestions for all sorts of slimy experiments to try at home.

Get the mermaids safely home before the Sea Witch catches them! Players work cooperatively to move the mermaids each turn, or to pick up the magic wand and drive the Sea Witch back a space. Catch the shortcut if you can...as long as it won't deliver you straight to the Witch's waiting hands! This colorful game from Peaceable Kingdom is quick to play, perfect for young gamers.

Learn to sew quickly and easily with this unicorn-themed sewing kit from Sew Simply! Unlike other kits that only offer a few pre-cut felts with a small amount of accessories, this kit teaches kids that learn to sew is as easy as 1, 2, 3: trace, cut, and sew. A wide selection of felt, buttons, embroidery floss, rickrack, and more, plus all the supplies you need to start sewing, are packed in a handy mini suitcase for storage. Kids will love creating unicorn projects with this appealing kit.

Make artwork as unique as you are featuring gorgeous paper flowers with this kit from Craft-Tastic! Inside this kit you'll find an 8.5" square foam canvas just begging for you to add your personal touch. You can choose from over 150 pieces including flowers, leavers, inspirational sayings, and other fun elements! Included foam spacers and embroidery thread to make hangings let you create multi-dimensional effects. And because the pieces are held together with tiny, safe glue drops, it's easy for kids to assemble — no pins required.

Learn to sew — and learn about the creatures that live in our forests — all in one with this kit from Craftster's Sewing Kits! Kids will sew a fox, owl, bear, rabbit, and chickadee, and along the way they'll learn basic sewing techniques and interesting information about the animals themselves. Five needles are included, making this set ideal for both individuals and groups. Fans of this set can also check out the Wild Friends Jungle Sewing Kit from Four Seasons Crafting.

As a lawyer, a judge, and a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has devoted her life to fairness and equality! You can celebrate this American icon with this Funko POP Vinyl figure. Ginsburg is depicted in her justice's robes, ready to hear tough cases at the Supreme Court. This 3 3/4 inch figure is just the right size for display on a desk or shelf, alone or in its collector window box.

Make some delicious pretend tacos, burritos, and fajitas with this set from Melissa & Doug! This 43-piece Mexican food play set includes plenty of authentic details kids may recognize from their favorite restaurant or their own kitchen, including wooden food pieces like chicken, beef, shrimp, tomato, avocado, pepper, and onion and felt food pieces like crema, pinto beans, shredded cheese, yellow rice, and salsa — plus a wood knife and a pretend frying pan. Kids can follow the directions on the included recipe cards, or come up with their own mouth-watering creations!

In this kit from Thames & Kosmos, kids as young as four can learn coding principles and skills — no computer required! Kids will build a selection of different model robots, from a fire truck to a mouse to a peanut butter sandwich. Then, they'll lay down physical code cards, drive the robot over them to load the program with the bot's optical scanner, and put the robot on a map grid so it can execute their commands! 30 lessons in six clever stories progress in complexity, covering sequencing, loops, events, conditions, functions, and variables; when they're done, they can create their own robotics adventure!

Practice your drumming anywhere with this electronic drum pad that has all the features of a professional drum kit! This set from PAXCESS is powered by a rechargeable battery that gives up to 10 hours of play time, and it can be rolled up so it's easily portable. The touch-sensitive pads give you 1 snare drum, 3 toms, 1 hi-hat, a ride cymbal, and a crash cymbal; two foot pedals allow you to add bass drum sounds, too. There's a built-in speaker for when you want to jam with your friends, but for quiet practice, you can plug headphones into the port and drum away as loud as you please!

Here's to the doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals — we know that they can do it! This shirt from the Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company reimagines the feminist icon Rosie the Riveter in medical scrubs. This preshrunk 50% polyester, 25% ring spun cotton, and 25% rayon shirt was designed and made in the USA, and is available in women's sizes small to 2XL.

Discover the wonders under your feet with this metal detector from National Geographic that's small and light enough for kids! This introductory metal detector has a 7.5 inch dual coil that's waterproof and can detect metal objects up to 7 inches underground. It's easy to set up and adjust the detection sensitivity too! The set comes with 5 replica gold doubloons you can hide — or, use the tips in the learning guide and take your detector to the park, beach, or another site you'd like to hunt for treasure!

Face off in the ultimate Funko POP! battle in this Funkoverse strategy game featuring characters from the Wizarding World! Players move around the map, using their characters' special abilities to win points — but use them wisely, because each ability has a "cool down" and the more powerful the ability, the longer it will be until you move it again. This game for 2 to 4 players comes with exclusive POP! Vinyl figures of Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter. It also includes two different playable mats — one featuring Diagon Alley and the other featuring the Room of Requirement — for added play possibilities. For two more editions of this game which can be played separately or combined with this edition, check out Funkoverse: The Golden Girls and Funkoverse: DC Comics.

Learn your way around all 50 states with this map puzzle from Mudpuppy! This 70-piece double-sided puzzle has state-shaped pieces that feature a graphic on one side, and the state's name and nickname on the back. As kids put the puzzle together, they'll learn about state locations, capitals, landmarks, and more! This 23” x 16.5” puzzle is just the right size for kids, and the colorful illustration encourages them to learn more about American geography. Mudpuppy also makes 70-piece puzzle featuring a Map of Europe.

Who knew the stomp of a foot could propel a rocket? Kids have loved the air (and foot) powered Stomp Rocket for years; now the Stomp Rocket Jr. lets preschoolers play, too! Set up a simple launch pad and line up one of the included 9" rockets. Its smaller size doesn't mean any less power — these rockets can go as high as 100 feet. Plus, these rockets glow in the dark, making nighttime launches extra exciting. Budding rocket scientists will love having their own rocket to launch whenever they please.

If she loves marble runs then she'll love building one from the ground up with this kit from Rokr! This kit includes 260 precision laser-cut wood pieces that build an elaborate 10 by 9 by 8 inch marble run, complete with a hand crank to raise the marbles to the top! No glue is required, and when you're done, you'll have a gorgeous and functional piece to display. This set takes approximately 4 to 6 hours to build.

A case full of everything you need to learn how to sew and create fantastic art and fashions. This sewing set includes pre-cut patterns for quick and easy projects, eight colors of embroidery floss, stuffing fabric, ric-rac, needles, scissors, a measuring tape, straight pins, thimble, pin cushion, buttons, and a pom-pom strip. For another kit that's perfect for beginner sewers, check out the Sew First Sewing Kit for ages 7 to 12.

It's amazingly easy to create beautiful marbled effects on paper, fabric, and other absorbent materials with this kit from Aitoh! Drip a combination of the six non-toxic marbling inks onto the water's surface, swirl it so the pattern is just right, then lay your material on top to pick up the gorgeous colors. Then, use your marbled material for cards, collages, and more! In addition to the inks, this set includes reusable marbling float paper, allowing you to make a wide variety of marbled prints and projects in no time.

Kids can learn coding principles through crafting with the Coding Charms kit from hand2mind! Your child will learn about algorithms, encryption, puzzling, sequencing, variables, puzzle, binary, and much more. They'll choose from 18 different designs to make with the included fuse beads, then follow the code to create 10 keychains — and a hands-on understanding of how coding directions allow computers and robots to create complex things. This screen-free kit comes with a 44-page activity book, 2,000 fuse beads, a pegboard, a pair of tweezers, reusable ironing sheets, 15 key chain clips, and 10 oval hooks. It's a unique, tactile way to get kids thinking about programming!

She'll be ready for any emergency with the Get Well First Aid Kit from Melissa & Doug! This 26-piece kit includes realistic fabric and plastic accessories: bandages, gauze, and medical tape; wipes, cooling spray, and an ice pack; and even a wrist cast, splint, and sling. The reusable activity card encourages kids to practice the steps of providing emergency care! When playtime is done, everything packs neatly into the snap-shut first aid box. It's a great way to foster pretend play and empower kids to imagine themselves helping others in the future!

Your baby can have some fun — while strengthening muscles and learning more about her world — with this sloth playmat from Fisher-Price! The Ready to Hang Sensory Sloth Gym offers plenty of fun to babies, whether they're lying on the mat or enjoying a little tummy time, including a mirrored sun, jingling clouds, clacking butterflies, and crinkling leaves. There's even a baby sloth to high five and a chewy orange for teething! This playmat is machine washable and comes with the overhead arch and six removable toys.

Get your imagination soaring and your pulse pounding with this group outdoor game that pits two mythical forces against each other! You can play as either a Wizard, hunting magical crystals, or a Werewolf, one of the crystals' defenders. All of the necessary pieces for 4 to 10 players and three different levels of play are included, and all the game pieces glow in the dark for exciting after-dark fun! You can even combine this set with Capture the Flag REDUX to create a three-team competition!

You can glide with ease with this self-balancing scooter hoverboard from Hover-1! This hoverboard has 6.5" wheels that are sturdy and stable, making it easier to control — and riders will love the glowing LED lights. It's designed to be easy for beginners to learn to ride, and with a weight range up to 220 pounds, both kids and adults can experiment. Once you get used to it, you can show off your skills and enjoy some tunes with the built-in BlueTooth speaker! Plus, you can download the app to adjust for your level of experience, enable GPS tracking, customize your LEDs, and much more.

Learn about circuitry, electronics, and much more with this Snap Circuits kit from Elenco! You'll build an electronic circuit on the Snap Rover base; because the Snap Circuits components go together with no soldering required, kids can experiment as they please. Then, connect your rover to the Snap Circuits Coding App and you can program it to move or to make patterns of lights and sounds. This set comes with the Snap Rover, the SC Controller, more than 25 other Snap Circuits parts, and an easy-to-use, full-color project manual explains electrical and coding concepts and includes exciting coding challenges.

The Kidizoom Camera from VTech allows your child to become an instant photographer and movie director with the press of a button. Take and edit photos with wacky effects, shoot video movies, or play 4 cool games right on the camera. With built in memory, a MicroSD expansion slot and the ability to connect to a computer, your child can easily keep all of their creations so they can be treasured forever.

Pay tribute to 32 women who changed the world with this set of heirloom-quality blocks from Uncle Goose! This hand-crafted set features women who made significant contributions to the world, including figures like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman, and more. Each block features one woman's name, portrait, quote, and a short explanation of her historical importance. Together, the blocks can be assembled to form the Suffrage Movement slogan Deeds Not Words. They're sturdy enough for play but also make a beautiful display piece and learning tool — and, like all Uncle Goose products, they're made in the USA from sustainable Michigan basswood and non-toxic inks.

Your whole family can have hours of creative fun with the amazing Spirograph Deluxe Set from Kahootz. Simply choose from the gears and wheels, put your paper in place, and create whirling, spiraling, mix and match patterns for a totally awesome image. Use the design guide to try out tried and true designs, or get creative and create cool and colorful graphics of your own.

Who needs video games when you can uncover real life crystals and gems! The Kidzlabs Crystal Mining kit has everything she needs to excavate and study some real stones. Eight genuine little crystals (clear quartz, agate, dolomite, amethyst, or rose quartz) embedded in a big hunk of plaster; use the included digging tool and brush to excavate your treasures, then study them with the magnifier and keep it all safe in the storage pouch. Let her search for real buried treasure!

The littlest builders don't just stack blocks: they also toss, squeeze, and even chew them! These squishy plastic blocks are soft enough to be safe even in the hands of overenthusiastic kids, and the BPA-, lead-, and phthalate-free material means you don't have to worry if they end up in someone's mouth. Each block also features a different animal and a number from 1 to 10, all hand-sculpted. This set comes in a recycled plastic bag for easy storage.

Science and art can go hand in hand, like they do in this set from Faber and Castell. Paint the growing dish and the toadstool accessories, then plant the seeds and beans and watch what happens as they germinate! Fun accessories, like the fairy and her house, purple gravel, and small gems make this a fun project to put together, and inquisitive little botanists will enjoy watching their fairy garden grow. For a similar kit for dinosaur fans, check out the Grow n' Glow Dinosaur Habitat.

In this game from Blue Orange, the goal is green energy! Cultivate your trees to take best advantage of the sun... without blocking out the littlest seedlings from the much-needed light. As your trees move through their life cycle, you'll earn points when they catch the light — but since the sun shifts in the sky, the tree that was in a clearing a few turns ago could be in darkness now, so you'll have to think ahead. This game from two to four players is a supreme test of logic skills.

With this kids' karaoke machine from VTech, you can take center stage! The Kidi Star Karaoke Machine has a Music Magic mode that turns down the main vocal track from any song from the MP3 player or mobile device — or you can sing along to the eight included original songs. A disco light on the machine allows you to create colorful light effects, and you can even add audience sounds! Performance-loving kids will have hours of fun with this machine.

Throw the ultimate bash with this awesome, all-inclusive kit from Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye! This party-sized kit contains 14 vibrant dye colors which activate with water only — no need to presoak fabrics with soda ash before dyeing. The dyes are also safe to machine-wash, so they'll stay bright and colorful, especially if you use them on 100% natural fabrics. With plenty of dye, gloves, rubber bands, and more to do up to 36 projects, it's a great choice for the classroom, summer camp, a party, and more!

This matching game from eeBoo is a wonderful way to develop an appreciation of diversity around the world while enhancing memory skills. The smiling faces of 24 children from countries all over the world are fun — and sometimes challenging — to match in this memory game. The back cover shows each child and identifies their home country, to inspire kids to learn more about the varied cultures and nations of our planet.

This expansive kit has everything to keep budding preschool scientists busy experimenting! This Deluxe Lab Set from Learning Resources' Primary Science line line provides kids with step-by-step instructions on 20 double-sided activity cards. Young scientists can then record their results in the write-and-wipe journal. With 45 pieces in all, including funnels, test tubes, twisty connector tubes, a sensory tube, a ViewScope, and more, there's plenty to spark her scientific curiosity!

Kids can explore the tiny world all around us — guided by Bindi Irwin — with this talking microscope from GeoSafari! Insert one of the 20 prepared slides and select Fact Mode or Quiz Mode, and Irwin will teach kids all about the fascinating things they can see through their 5X magnification scope. Because it has two comfortable eyepieces, preschoolers can use it without having to close one eye, making it perfect for the littlest scientists.

Practice your vet skills with this cute clinic from B. Toys. Four latching kennels with color-coded keys house a cat and dog patient, and the four vet's tools are handy for performing checkups. The clinic also acts as a storage and carrying case for easy cleanup or for play on the go. Parents will love that it's BPA-, lead-, and phthalate-free, but kids will love how it sparks their imagination for hours of vet play!

Create images with texture and depth by coloring with clay in this kit fro Faber-Castell's Do Art line! Everything you need to color in four jungle-themed design boards is included: 12 vibrantly colored sticks of clay, a rubber-tipped blending tool, and 3 double-sided clay tools. It even includes easel backs to display your work when you're done! Plus, parents will love that the modeling clay in this kit is non-toxic, never dries out, and won't stain little hands.

This doctor kit from Learning Resources features enough medical tools for a whole team of young doctors to play at the same time! The sturdy plastic 19-piece set includes stethoscope and pager with realistic sounds, a battery operated cell phone, plus forceps, bandages, thermometer and more. Everything fits into a handy 12" x 14" x 3 ½ " plastic clamp-tight case. It's sure to inspire pretend play — and maybe big dreams for the future!

Is there anything more amazing than cracking a seemingly ordinary rock and finding a geode? 12 geodes in this pack are carefully selected by Gem Center USA, with a guarantee that 90% of them will have a proper hollow geode inside. Ranging from marble to golf ball size, you could discover smoky quartz, clear quartz, or even amethyst crystals! Instructions for breaking the geodes are included.

Whet the appetites of budding young scientists of all ages with more than 65 unique, fun, hands-on science activities! This kit guarantees hours and hours of science fun as kids explore the three areas of science (Physical, Earth and Life) as well as activities in Chemistry, Physics, Magnetism, Weather, Biology, Geology and Flight. For more kits to encourage an interest in STEM, visit our Hands-On Science Collection.

Learn the basics of robotic engineering with this kit from Thames and Kosmos' Kids First line! Kids follow along with a storybook as they build non-motorized models of the ten robots in the story, learning about concepts like gear trains and simple machines. The robots kids will build have moving parts, so they can learn firsthand about simple machines and gear trains. Large pieces make it easy for preschoolers to build all by themselves — and to experiment on their own.

Even little kids can learn basic money skills with the Moonjar Moneybox! Moonjar moneyboxes are divided into three separate compartments: Spend, Save, and Share. Kids can track their deposits and withdrawals with the passbook, and watch their contributions to each category grow. This division is a great way to teach children about the benefits of saving money for a special purpose versus spending it immediately, and also provides an easy way to make charitable giving a part of your child's life. For another divided piggy bank, check out the Smart Piggy Trio Bank for ages 4 and up, which includes three separate ledgers for tracking funds.

Spark their imaginations with this cardboard castle playhouse that they get to decorate themselves! This castle from Easy Playhouse is reversible, so kids can experiment with different colors and designs. Sturdy and durable, with a 32" square floor and two doors, four large windows, and four turrets, it's sure to spark plenty of imaginative pretend play — and plenty of artistic creativity. For another fun color-your-own playhouse, check out the Color Your Own Castle.

Elements are the building blocks of the universe — and now they can be the building blocks of your toy box with this fun set from Uncle Goose! 20 solid wood building blocks, made in the US from sustainable Michigan basswood, feature the elements of the periodic table painted in non-toxic, child-safe inks. And even though they're building blocks, don't think they're just for babies — chemistry geeks will love these colorful blocks as much at 36 years as 36 months! For two more of Uncle Goose's science-themed block sets, check out the Dinosaur Blocks and the Fossil Blocks.

A 3D, gravity-powered logic puzzle in a box! With Gravity Maze from ThinkFun, you stack the translucent towers to create a path for your marble from the starting point to the target. Each challenge card increases in difficulty, forcing you to think creatively about how to get the marble where you want it. With 60 challenge cards and 9 towers, these clever puzzles will provide hours of play!

Unleash your inner wizard with this magical science kit from Scientific Explorer! First, you'll create your own custom magic wand. Then, you'll learn to cast color changing spells, make smoke appear from your fingers, create magical potions, and much more. In addition to the instructions for each of nine cool magic tricks that you can show off to friends and family, this awesome kit will teach you the science behind them. Whether you reveal the secrets is up to you! Who knew science was so magical?

Blast Off! Climb into your very own "Space Module" for interplanetary exploration. Pacific Play Tents' Space Module tent comes complete with two roll-up "hatch flaps" for secret access. Exciting graphics make this a real life play experience. This "Space Module" has a roll up entry door for easy passage. Plus, at 48" x 48" x 42", it's big enough for multiple astronauts and explorers to play at once.

Explore the globe — in puzzle form — with this 3D globe puzzle from Ravensburger. This beautifully detailed puzzle is made of curved, sturdy plastic pieces that fit together snugly to form a perfectly smooth surface, no glue required! 540 puzzle pieces snap together to create an 8.7" diameter globe, and the set includes a plastic display stand, metal display stand, reference map, and instructions.

ThinkFun's first toddler game is sure to be a hit! Toss the big plush die, match the color that comes up to an activity card, and get playing — roar like a lion, stand on one foot, make a happy face, who knows what the challenge will be? This fun, cooperative game is perfect for kids as young as 18 months, and teaches the fun of game-playing without the competition. And when play-time is done, all the cards tuck in a zippered compartment in the die for easy storage.

Blast off into outer space with this great rocket ship with two astronauts from Green Toys! This rocket has a detachable top capsule and astronauts with molded-on spacesuits, helmets, and dual-tank backpacks. The rocket's door opens into stairs to the main compartment, and the capsule includes clever details like knobs, gauges, and Green Toys' signature 8-track! Environmentally conscious parents will also love that it's made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic and packaged in recyclable packaging.

There's creativity and magic under the surface of the sheets in Melissa & Doug's scratch art kit! This deluxe set includes four sheets each of Scratch and Sparkle, Rainbow Black, Rainbow White, and Scratch-Lite translucent styles. Add a stencil, two styluses, and some hanging materials, and you have everything you need to make unique and beautiful scratch art!

This fruity pie teaches early number skills and attributes like color and shape — but kids will just have fun! The sorting cards fit into the bottom of the pan to provide visual cues for different ways to categorize the colorful fruit counters, while the top crust becomes a bowl to hold extras. As an added bonus, the jumbo tweezers reinforce fine motor skills, including pre-writing skills. The set includes 60 counters (7 fruits in 5 different colors), a durable plastic pie with a removable divider, 3 double-sided sorting cards, 2 jumbo tweezers and an Activity Guide.

The Soothe & Glow Seahorse is the perfect companion for your little one. With 8 lullabies, soft music and soothing sounds of the ocean, plus a soft glowing light, you'll create a peaceful environment perfect for bedtime! During the the day, this cuddly plush makes a great friend for imaginary underwater adventures. It only takes a gentle squeeze to activate the sounds, so even a little one can do it all by herself.

Tell her "We Can Do It!" with these yellow Rosie the Riveter crew socks by Socksmith. The iconic image of women’s strength and capability cuts a dramatic figure on these 70% cotton, 27% nylon, 3% lycra socks. With these to keep her on her toes, she’ll feel ready for anything! You can also get the same print on a black background.

Even kids love to use power tools! With the Take Apart Airplane from Battat, kids can assemble and disassemble a colorful plane with a power drill that comes with three different bits. With practice, they'll learn how to optimize their work, practicing their fine motor skills and concentration. It's the perfect toy for any child who dreams of building a real plane someday! For another Take Apart set, check out this Take Apart Crane.

Enjoy an expertly crafted, beautifully painted dollhouse that your kids can change with the seasons! The All-Season Dollhouse allows you to rearrange not just the furniture, but also the stairs and even the roof, for hours of novel dollhouse play. And, like all Hape toys, parents will feel good knowing that the wood comes from FSC managed forests and is finished with non-toxic inks and paints.

Create your own yarn art with ease with this set from Creativity for Kids! It's simple to use a knit loom: just wind the yarn around the loom and then flip the loops. In no time, you'll be making a pom pom hat and a cup cozy! This kit contains everything you need, including 90 yards of chunky rainbow yarn, a large circle loom, two rainbow pompoms, and a heart applique.

Be a comic artist like you've always dreamed with this kit from Lulu Jr.! Write and illustrate your own comic on the included sheets, then send them off to Lulu Jr. and they'll print an 18-page comic book that looks just like the real thing! It even includes a professionally typeset title page. You can order additional copies online as well, so you can have your own mini comic run! (Please note: completed books can only ship within the US.)

In Cauldron Quest from Peaceable Kingdom, the evil wizard has cast a spell that you can break — if you can figure out the ingredients necessary for a magic potion. Once you know what ingredients you need, you have to move their bottles across the board and into the cauldron — before the wizard arrives to stop you. It'll take cooperation, strategy, and a handful of luck to save the day! Kids will love the unique round board and the characterful game pieces that make them feel like real wizards.

The classic pounding toy gets a musical update with this version from Hape! Hit the balls on the Pound and Tap Bench and they go tinkling over the xylophone. Pull out the keyboard and the xylophone can be played solo. Durable child safe paint finish and solid wood construction are hallmarks of Hape toys, but what kids will love is the fun play and the bright colors. Let the music begin!

Would-be veterinarians can imagine their future career with this kit from the Young Scientist Club! Future vets can learn about animal anatomy, identify organs, and find out more about how a vet helps keep animals healthy. As kids follow along in the included learning guide, they'll try 13 different activities, including interpreting X-rays, learning animal anatomy, suturing a foam dog, making a cast, and even making their own stethoscope. It could be her first step towards a rewarding career in animal care!

Learn how to crack the case with the Spy Science Kit from National Geographic! This is a safe and fun educational science kit that will have you following clues and gathering evidence by decoding secret message, writing in invisible ink, peeking around corners with a periscope, and surreptitiously surveilling someone with spy glasses. The included experiment guide features ten missions to get kids learning spycraft, plus fascinating information about the history of espionage.

Kids can learn how to use their very own microscope with this kit from AmScope! In this 52-piece set, they'll get a beginner compound microscope with 120x, 240x, 300x, 480x, 600x, and 1200x magnifications, a monocular viewing head with LED and mirror illumination, and a durable metal frame. Then, they can use the accessories, including slides, dyes, cover slips, and even brine shrimp eggs with a little hatchery to discover the potential of their scope! Everything tucks safely into a storage case so she can explore the miniature world around us any time. For a more advanced compound microscope with magnification up to 2500X, check out the AmScope Binocular Compound Microscope with Camera — or add the 100-Piece Prepared Microscope Slide Set to give her plenty of specimens to examine!

Wildlife veterinarians in training and admirers of primatologist Jane Goodall will go wild over the National Geographic Kids Chimp Care & Nurture Set! Children will love snuggling with this irresistibly super-soft plush, which stands 10 inches tall and contains all recycled fill. After they're done giving the chimpanzee a checkup, kids can scan the QR code on the included card to access exclusive National Geographic Kids content about this remarkable primate, and all the other amazing creatures the National Geographic helps to protect around the world.

Kids love being able to spot the tracks of the animals that passed by, and this fun and educational game can help them identify them all! High quality cards depict animal photography, including both their common and biological names, as well as their tracks. Kids can then play three traditional games with a science-based twist as they remember and match the animals and tracks. After the game, the real fun begins: get outside and figure out which of those animals leave tracks in your area! With forty different animals from all over the world, kids will have plenty to learn and explore with this game.

The incredible inner workings of the human body are beautifully portrayed in this double-sided educational floor puzzle from Dr. Livingston! This puzzle series features detailed and accurate anatomy puzzles, and this 100-piece floor puzzle is just the right size for medically curious kids. The completed puzzle is 4 feet long so kids can imagine how their own body works! Plus, the large, sturdy pieces ensure kids can assemble it over and over.

Your young rock hound can unearth twenty real gems and fossils with real archeological tools in this dig kit from National Geographic! Using your chisel and brush, gently excavate your finds, which include intriguing specimens like a shark tooth, a geode fragment, a coprolite, and more; then check out the detailed 16-page learning guide to identify your find and learn more. It's perfect for budding paleontologists and geologists!

Mysterious creatures from distant planets have landed on Earth — and with this lab set from Learning Resources, she'll extract two beaker creatures collectibles, then conduct a variety of real-world science experiments inspired by the creatures and their home worlds! As they play, kids will learn about classifying their beaker creature, as well as other scientific principles through both the experiments and the included mini-posters. Additional beaker creatures are also available so kids can collect them all!

Now kids can take an even bigger look at the amazing underground world of ants with this set from Uncle Milton! The re-designed Giant Ant Farm has a sleek look and twice the viewing area of many smaller ant habitats, perfect for watching them dig tunnels, build bridges, and more. A self-locking device makes it escape-proof and provides easy access for feeding and giving water to the ants. The included tubes and antports also allow you to connect this to other ant farms, too! Plus, the learning guide provides all sorts of information about the fascinating world of ants.

Learn hands-on science in the great outdoors with this fun kit from SmartLab Toys! Kids will discover the science in the everyday through 21 activities: they'll explore weather with the climate station, collect and test various examples of natural science effects, and track their findings in a science log. They can even enjoy some after-dark fun with the UV Night Scope! This set comes with the night scope, a bug catcher, a macro lens, a nature scope viewer with a magnifying lens, collect and store compartments, a beaker, pH test strips, take-along ID charts, and a 32-page, full-color science activity book.

Learn some hands-on science — and have some sensory fun — with this DIY kit from Creativity for Kids! Kids will create 11 tactile and educational science experiments: fizzy formulas, oobleck, DIY bouncing slime, squishy crystals, color transformations, and more. As they make these goopy, sticky, squeezable recipes, they'll also learn the science behind why their mixtures behave the way they do. This kit includes test tubes, pipettes, scoops, mixing wands, and more — plus glitter, craft eyes, stickers, and a selection of ingredients for their experiments that are safety-tested and child-friendly.

Sometimes science can make you say "ew" — and sometimes that's fascinating! With the National Geographic Super Gross Chemistry Set, kids can explore all sorts of slimy, goopy, and icky experiments. Kids will make boiling boogers, squishy eyeballs, and glowing worms, and they'll watch a vomiting test tube and create boiling boogers, too. Kids can follow the simple instructions, complete with illustrations, to create 15 experiments using the contents of the kit, learning about polymers, chemical reactions, pH science, and more. Then, they can use the bonus booklet to perform 10 more experiments with stuff around the home!

Get her started on a real microscope with this kit from National Geographic! This duel LED microscope can illuminate slides from below or 3D objects from above for great viewing at both 20X and 50X magnification. Check out the pre-prepared slides, or follow the guide to learn how to prepare your own samples to examine. The kit also includes everything you need to hatch, care for, and observe a batch of brine shrimp eggs; along the way, you'll learn principles of scientific observation! This high-quality kit is sure to encourage curious kids.

Future CSIs and detectives will love this set from Wild Environmental Science! In the Forensic Science Lab, kids will learn about the real techniques that scientists use to detect evidence and crack cases. As they follow along in the full-color guide, kids will match footprints, dust for fingerprints, identify fibers, test DNA, test for poisons, cast footprints, discover secret messages, and so much more. 66 tools and pieces are included, with everything needed for the experiments except for a few common household items. Enough materials are included to conduct some experiments more than once. It's sure to give kids a new appreciation for the power of forensic science!

Create and adapt your own creature in this game that puts your creation against a dangerous world! Traits like a Hard Shell will protect you from carnivores, while a Long Neck helps you get food others can't reach. With a dynamic ecosystem happening around you, you'll have to adjust your plan without warning, so make sure you're ready. With over 12,000 different species to create, every game becomes a different adventure! Plus, this game has multiple expansions for even more options to help your creatures eat, adapt, and thrive.

Build a world with this unique strategy game from Blue Orange! In Planet, you build a "globe" using your 12-sided, 3D planet core and a set of magnetic continent tiles. Select landscape tiles representing oceans, deserts, mountains, or frozen terrain. If you place them together carefully, you'll create ecosystems that fulfill habitat objectives and encourage animals to populate your world! This strategy game for 2 to 4 players will get kids thinking about the remarkable planet we call home.

Explore the wonders of chemistry with this mega science kit from National Geographic! This enormous set includes everything you need for 15 experiments that you can use to learn more about science and amaze your friends. Kids will build and erupt a volcano, create a geyser, launch a rocket, and cause some awesome chemical reactions. There's also a bonus experiment guide with 30 additional experiments that can all be done with common household items — a total of 45 experiments to try!

Bring the universe to her bedroom with this projector from Learning Resources that's simple enough for a preschooler to use! Kids can project images of planets, stars, spacewalks, and more by changing the three discs, each with eight images, that are included in this set. Meanwhile, parents will appreciate that the automatic shutoff conserves battery life.

This 500-piece puzzle from Mudpuppy is the perfect family project! Parents and kids will enjoy working together to assemble the 20" by 20" puzzle with an exciting outer space theme. Then, turn off the lights to discover a whole different picture that glows in the dark! When you're done, put it back in the storage box until you're ready for more puzzling fun. Parents will appreciate that this puzzle is environmentally conscious, with greyboard that uses 90% recycled paper, packaging that uses 70% recycled paper, and nontoxic inks.

Explore the amazing, microscopic world of nanotechnology with this 60-piece science kit! Through a series of experiments, kids learn about size, scale, and order of magnitude, then learn how laser light, electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy can make tiny machines — some only a few atoms across — visible. With 41 different experiments to conduct and step-by-step directions in the 72-page, full-color manual, you can learn all about this giant tiny world in your own home!

These sweet treats also teach some sweet science! With the Yumology! Sweets Lab from Learning Resources, kids will use common pantry ingredients to make ice pops, juices, and no-bake treats, while learning the scientific principles that hide in plain sight in our kitchens. Kids will mix colors, learn about changing states from liquid to solid, and more as they follow the seven easy experiments in the guide! Best of all, all the equipment in the set is reusable so kids can make more sweets whenever they please. For two more fun kits from this series, check out the Yuckology Slime Lab and the Splashology Water Lab.

Jump on The Magic School Bus Rides Again with Fiona Felicity Frizzle for a hands-on introduction to the principles of chemistry! This bus-shaped science kit includes instructions for 51 experiments, from plating copper to making slime to measuring pH. Aside from common household items, all the supplies necessary are includes, as well as a pair of goggles — safety first! Plus, it includes a data notebook so your little scientist can record the results of their experiments and what she wants to find out more about.

She can learn about how the body works with this magnetic dress-up doll from Melissa and Doug! Place magnets on the body form to help kids visualize the skeleton, the circulatory system, the organs, and more. Anatomically correct magnets for both boys and girls are included, perfect for mixed groups. It's an excellent choice for the would-be doctor or anatomist on your list!

Get into the world of bacteria, fungi, and viruses with this set from Nancy B.'s Science Club! Kids will culture harmless microbes in the included petri dishes, then use the colony counting grid to check their populations. Kids can examine questions like what temperature makes microbes go faster and even test the "5-second rule"! An included journal provides experiment ideas, plus a place to record all her findings.

Explore basic chemical principles with this modeling kit from Thames and Kosmos that uses magnetic bonding sites to represent how atoms join up to become molecules! Fifty atom models representing sixteen elements join together to create thousands of different molecules; scan your models with the iOS app to learn what molecule you've created. It's a hands-on way to learn about the building blocks of chemistry.

Turn up the volume on your Kidnoculars with this set of sound-amplifying binoculars that let you both see and hear! Kidnoculars Extreme offer 3x visual magnification and headset-free audio amplification. To make them easy for kids to use, they have a breakaway strap for safety and extra-large eyepieces on the focus-free binoculars. They're sure to encourage kids to explore the world around them in a whole new way!

Explore 120 of the most common birds of Eastern and Central North America — this puzzle from the New York Puzzle Company has them all, from the majestic Bald Eagle to the elegant Sandhill Crane! This puzzle, made in partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, comes with an informational poster and even includes a QR code to download an app with recordings of all the birds' songs and calls. This 1000-piece puzzle is 26.625'' by 19.25'' when complete, perfect for seeing every detail or for working on as a group. For another high-quality puzzle for bird lovers, check out this The World of Birds 1000-Piece Puzzle, also for ages 12 and up.

Explore the world of insects with Nancy B.'s Science Club from Educational Insights! Inside this kit you'll find everything you need to collect, observe, and learn about bugs. Kids can use the pit trap with a funnel or the easy catch-and-release bug catcher to trap specimens, then put them in the portable bug terrarium for observation. Inside the Incredible Insects journal, they'll find out how to use all their bug-catching gear, and get ideas for activities to help them explore entomology. It's sure to prompt new curiosity about the overlooked creatures in the great outdoors!

There's a whole world you can't see — the world of germs! Join Ms. Frizzle and her students in the Magic School Bus as they explore bacteria and fungi with this exciting science kit. Young scientists will culture bacteria and fungi in petri dishes, learn about antibiotics, grow mold, use yeast to inflate a balloon, and more. Everything you need for the experiments (except common household items) is included, so she can explore the fascinating field of microbiology as soon as she opens the box. For more fun themed science kits inspired by this popular TV show, check out our Young Scientist Club Collection.

Show off some flashy science with this fun and accessible kit from Science Explorer! With this set, both adults and kids can learn about solutions, acids and bases, and more — and how you can use them to create truly impressive results in 11 different activities. The detailed instructions ensure that you don't need an extensive background in science to make the experiment work or to understand why they do. From a color-changing volcano to growing jiggly crystals, these experiments will truly blow your mind!

Work your memory and build curiosity about the birds you see in your backyard with the Sibley Backyard Birds Matching Game! This set includes 40 sturdy 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" square cards with rounded corners, each featuring artwork by leading ornithologist David Sibley. You'll spot blue jays, sparrows, hummingbirds, and more! It also comes with a colorful storage box. As kids play, they'll also develop concentration and memory skills — and be eager to apply them spotting birds in the great outdoors. For another memory game featuring birds, check out the Match a Pair of Birds Memory Game for ages 5 and up.

Blast off with this model rocket from Estes! This classically-designed, beginner skill level rocket will thrill every time you launch it into the blue. The Taser’s pre-colored parts and easy self-stick decal make this launch set a perfect choice for novice modelers. Once you've experimented with the included launcher, you can also get Estes model rocket engines (sold separately) to make it soar even higher! It's the perfect gift for a budding rocketeer!

Learn about the planets in our solar system as you build a detailed replica! This set from 4M includes planets with textured details and an easy-to-assemble base that lets the planets really orbit the sun. Kids will enjoy painting the planets to match their real-life colors, then setting them up on the planetarium base to see how they relate to one another. Don't forget to add Saturn's rings! For another project to get kids learning about the solar system, check out the 3D Solar System, which uses 3D planet models and flat star stickers to transform a ceiling into an expanse of the universe.

Blast off into the solar system with this 100-piece puzzle from Eurographics! This 100-piece space puzzle is designed for beginning puzzlers, with large-format, durable pieces that make it easy to assemble but still provide a challenge. Kids will love learning more about our solar system with the vibrant illustrations! This puzzle measures 19 by 13 inches. Plus, parents will love that the 0.07" blueboard is sturdy enough for repeat use without fraying, and that it's made with Forest Stewardship Council certified cardboard and printed with non-toxic, vegetable-based inks so it's 100% recyclable. For an option for younger puzzlers, check out the Solar System Floor Puzzle for ages 3 to 6.

Bring the wonder of the night sky into a youngster's room with this light up moon from Uncle Milton! This realistic moon model hangs on your wall and can be set to any of 12 different lunar phases, or to move through the progression of the moon's phases. With the infrared remote, you can control the light from across the room, making it a great nightlight or decor item as well as a unique peek at the night sky. You can also use the lunar clock to set it to follow the real moon's phases, or imitate the effect of a solar eclipse. Plus, you can check out the included poster that's full of fun facts and learning activities that will teach you all about our amazing Moon.

Kids learn all the major bones as they assemble this unique, soft foam puzzle. Great for playtime, this large 15-piece puzzle is 4' tall when assembled, making it life-size for kids. Once assembly is complete, have children lie on top of it so they can see where the major bones are in their own bodies. Each puzzle piece is labeled on reverse side. Your little anatomist will love learning all about their bones with the help of this puzzle!

Learn some cool chemistry in your own kitchen with this fun set! This non-consumable basic chemistry set uses household products to perform a number of safe and fun experiments, including making bubbling "lava," color-changing chemicals, and more. The set includes essential lab equipment including a beaker, test tubes, goggles, and more. Plus, the included journal encourages young scientists to write, draw, and think about their discoveries. For more science kits from this line, visit our Nancy B.'s Science Club Collection.

Enjoy some puzzling fun while you learn human anatomy with this anatomical puzzle from Genius Games! Dr. Livingston's human anatomy puzzles feature colorful and accurate artwork by certified medical illustrator Mesa Schumacher. This 500-piece puzzle is 23" x 18" when complete — twice the size of a real human head — and features details like the muscles of the eye, lobes of the brain, circulation system, and more. Plus, if you collect all the Dr. Livingston puzzles, you can combine them into a 10 foot tall human form that's perfect for budding doctors and anatomists!

Jump into the world of Mendelian genetics with this clever dice drafting game from Genius Games! In Genotype, you'll test your luck in St. Thomas' Abbey, the 19th century monastery where Gregor Mendel performed genetic experiments on pea plants. You start with a Pea Plant card that indicates what traits you need to collect. Then, draft dice so that you can collect those traits — or further your research. You can improve your chances of success with Punnet Squares to help you select parent plants... but watch out for Mutation Dice! This game for 1 to 5 players takes 45 to 75 minutes to play, and even comes with a booklet that explains the science behind the game.