Model Animals

Sounds like doughnuts made of steel, but it’s much more interesting, especially for a science- minded kid. This STEM Inventor® 12-in-1 Industrial Models kit from Engino® includes parts for (3) models that kids can make with the printed...

Maybe. Could also be a stegosaurus, triceratops or something else--that’s part of the fun of paleontological parenthood. Just submerge the 4-1/2” tall ersatz dinosaur egg into cool water and wait 48-72 hours while it cracks like a real egg...

This collection from Wild Republic® has (10) mini whales (a contradiction, but still fun) and small sharks all at approx 3” long. We think the presence of a dolphin and a ray is just the sort of aquatic carelessness that makes this surplus.

Admit it, you’ve been searching for a really nice zebra head. Our polyresin bust is 12" tall overall, with a 9-3/4” x 9-1/2” head on a black stand that is 4-1/2” dia x 1-1/2” high. The zebra has a black nose, and stripes in...

From Engino®, this 180-piece robotics teaching kit includes instructions for building (8) robots (4 included; 4 online) using their ERP (Engino® Robotics Platform) software for control, with pre-recorded and manual programming. Includes (2)...

Our robotic kingii dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii, or frilled-neck lizard) is better than a puppy because you don't have clean up after it and it won't chew the furniture. This STEM education kit has (2) motors and digital control via IR sensors to...

Even the squeamish can build these jumbo kits from Heebie Jeebies because they’re skeletons—no guts—and they’re made of wood. No glue required, and sandpaper and instructions are included. Each kit, which...

Even the squeamish can build these jumbo kits from Heebie Jeebies because they’re skeletons—no guts—and they’re made of wood. No glue required, and sandpaper and instructions are included. Each kit, which...

This clear acrylic pyramid paperweight from Real Bug® features a bed of sand and an actual scorpion encased in the middle, which will make it the coolest thing in your office the day you set it on your desk. You could also set it on your mantel,...