STEM-Based learning toys were a major theme throughout this year’s Toy Fair 2020. There were so many amazing brands and toy companies represented.
Below are a few of our favorites, which meet the needs of a different age groups and learning styles.
Thames & Kosmos
Thames & Kosmos had several products that were standouts. Some of those amazing standouts included: the Mega Cyborg Hand, the Gyrobot, the Air-Walker, and the building systems from the Creatto product line.
The Mega Cyborg Hand
This product is absolutely amazing It is definitely the wave of the future, when it comes to science, technology and play. First, the hand is just so interesting to look at. It looks like a creation from the classic Terminator movies. Kids and teens can build their own hand, fit their real hand into the ‘created’ hand like a glove, and then operate the mechanical fingers by moving their own fingers. The cyborg hand is assembled using more than 200 plastic pieces, and the mechanical hand simulates the movements of a real hand. It’s absolutely awesome. Learn more about this innovative STEM product through this video here and read about it here.
The Tightrope-Walking Gyrobot
With it's amazing ability to walk a ‘tightrope’ is awe-inspiring and will definitely facilitate in growing the excitement for technology, as kids will have the ability to create a robot that literally walks a tightrope thanks to a gyroscope. The gyroscope is motorized, and facilitates the gyrobot in maintaining its balance. Kids will learn about physics, balance, and will have the ability to do 8 different experiments. Learn more about this amazing science toy and robot. Watch a video about this cool robot, here.
The Air-Walker
This robot literally has the ability to walk up a wall. With the use of suction, this robot defies gravity and your kids will be amazed. This Air-Walker is a four-legged bot that uses suction cups to crawl along smooth, vertical surfaces. This hands-on construction kit brings physics to life in a real-world applicable way. There's a 24-page color manual, which will guide you through the model building process, and the results definitely will make a lasting impression. Learn more about this product here.
The Creatto Building Kits
The Creatto building kits are really innovative, yet simple building kits which consist of two primary components, which are woven together to create 3D creations. The Creatto kits promote creativity and individuality, while encouraging self-expression. The brand has visual steps to learn how the Creatto product works. The same two types of building components are in all of the Creatto kits, and you can easily combine pieces from different kits to build colorful, fun creations. Learn more about this product here.
Oribel’s Vertiplay Marble Run
Oribel's Vertiplay Marble Run is not just great for fun, but is an excellent learning tool. Early learners, as well as, teenagers can further learn about: gravity, engineering, speed, inclined planes and more. The Marble Run sticks easily to walls, which means that kids can have fun and parents won’t have to worry about the clutter. Oribel has even created downloadable lesson plans, which bring to life basic physics concepts through ramps, gravity, and the trajectory of the marble. The teaching guides, that are offered, are so thoughtful and include questions to ask such as, “Where do you see ramps in the real world? You are pushing a trolley up an inclined ramp. Would you like the ramp to be more or less inclined, and why?” With this product, kids interactively experience how speed and gravity affect outcomes. Learn more about this product here.
Strictly Briks
Strictly Briks is a STEM toy company, whose mission is to “encourage kids to dream amazing things, create and build imagination into reality, and grow into the scientists, mathematicians, engineers, designers, inventors and problem solvers of tomorrow.” Strictly Briks has recently teamed up with PAC-MAN to add a fun new way to enjoy the classic game of PAC-MAN. The Brik sets are really cool. And who doesn’t love PAC-MAN? At a price point that ranges between $9.99-$79.99, learning toys that include the Pac-Man Blinky Ghost, Pac-Man 4-Pack Fruit Brick Building Pixel Set, and the 3D Blinky Brik Model Set, are available.
For more information, visit StrictlyBriks.com.