Other Kits & Models

Everything you need to build a little DC motor is included in this kit (except sandpaper, screwdriver, scissors and, of course, an AA battery). The instructions are simple and explain the theory as well as assembly. Fun and educational for ages 12 and up.

Decidedly clever little gizmo reminiscent of our ever popular tornado tube. It consists of a plastic sleeve into which one screws two empty 2-liter soda bottles. Inserted into the connecting tube are clear plastic "straws", one extending toward the...

We don’t know what to call this awesome gadget except for what the package calls it, the Adventures Scope. It’s a handheld digital viewer with an approx 1-3/4” x 1-1/4” LCD color screen and a 27” flexible-neck with a...

Based on drawings from Da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, this Pathfinders catapult kit uses a pair of bent wooden arms as springs to launch clay balls (included) over (4) meters at enemy fortifications (not included, go make your own enemies). The assembled...

Home robotics, bubeleh. Build a working hydraulic arm with this excellent 66-piece kit from Pathfinders' Simple Machine series. Structure is die-cut plywood and the kit includes tubing, (3) syringes and glue. You'll need a ruler and scissors. The...

Can you say orrery kit? That’s what this is to an astronomer. (Named for Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery in County Cork.) Your orrery has the sun and planets out to Neptune on a gear-driven 6” x 4” base. You’ll get all the...

Could be a new line of cologne, but in fact, it’s a clever kinetic action demo kit called Wave Wires® with magnets marked for polarity, and mounted on (4) 8-1/2” long wires attached to a 4-1/4” square steel base. Includes a dozen...

No more manual shuffling! Take poker night to a whole new level with this fully automatic card shuffler. Shuffles up to 2 decks at time while keeping cards in perfect condition shuffle after shuffle. Take money from your kids faster than ever before!...

It's the classic Spirograph®, which is a lot of intricate round mandala-like designs floating around out there. Celebrate with one of our spirographic specials. You pick: the Travel Spirograph® in a flip-lid case with a 2-3/8" ID ring in the lid...

Those rocks aren’t going to polish themselves. You know the drill…you find the rocks (or buy them from us), and use our top-notch Tumble-Bee equipment to polish them into display- or jewelry-worthy objects of beauty.  This durable,...

LEGO® is the premiere building toy, preferred by kids and adults (AFOLs) everywhere. We're no exception, we love them too. We happened across some brand new, sealed, retired, Master Builder Academy™ 20214 Adventure Designer sets and we couldn't...

From Fascinations®, these small model kits are made from intricately laser-cut polished steel. Punch the pieces out from the 4-1/4" square sheet and put them together with the tiny tabs. You pick the dragonfly, with a 4-1/2" wingspan or the...

Sometimes if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself, and that often applies to kaleidoscopes. Build your own 10” version and fill it with trinkets and baubles to create a personalized dazzling vision. Comes with a paper cone,...

And teach a kid (8 and up) the basics of solar power. This excellent educational kit from Elenco comes with (9) 0.5VDC solar cells pre-wired in sets of (3) and mounted in a 5" x 4" x 7/16" black-plastic frame with screw terminals on the bottom. The kit...

Give the gift of puzzles. These are some of the slickest, highest-quality adult wooden jigsaw puzzles we’ve ever seen. Colors and details are mind-blowing, and the pieces are extra thick, a tad under 1/4” (5.65mm for Canadian Surpies). We...

Learn how they did it in Hawaii Five-0 (look it up or ask your parents) every time Danno booked ’em. No crime required for this Fingerprint Verification Set. Comes with a 2" dia magnifier, ink pad, fingerprint powder, dusting brush, blower,...

This is your classic dual-threaded connector tube to link a pair of plastic bottles together, demonstrate tornado action and learn once and for all about the fluid dynamics concept of a vortex. In an homage to Dorothy in Kansas, this connector tube also...

You can’t start fooling people too early. This box of tricks is for budding magicians, and includes the props and instructions for (77) tricks. Includes a magic wand, without which you can’t be a magician, plus assorted cups, balls, cards and...

These Mini Dig kits, in which you discover a hidden treasure buried in a plaster cast (which is called sandstone on the package), are great for parties, vacations, scouting groups and schools. Each kit includes a wooden digging tool and mallet, a dusting...

Candy Chemistry, from Thames & Kosmos®, is a serious kit for kids 10+ outlining (25) experiments that demonstrate how cooking is chemistry. They can learn about science while making sweet treats. Includes a (48)-page booklet, plus gummy candy and...

Gen Xers will remember hours of fun spent with the original Like-Brite before the Millennials ruined everything. Well, it’s back and like the cereals you used to eat, it’s New and Improved, with LEDs behind the 8-3/4” x 1-1/2”...

Takes a steady hand, a good eye and tweezers, along with wire cutters and needle-nose pliers, to construct these Metal Earth® steel models. Just punch out the tiny parts from laser-cut sheets and assemble them with tabs and...

Here’s a great (59)-piece STEM kit for kids who know the world doesn’t revolve around them. From Thames & Kosmos®, it’s a mechanical Orbiting Solar System with planets that revolve at different speeds according to gear ratios and...

This excellent and beautiful Stirling engine would make Robbie Stirling himself proud. Has a 1/2" piston stroke and sits on a 7" x 3-1/2" wooden base. Comes with a small alcohol lamp to fire it, and is connected via a belt to a DC generator that fires...

This highly instructive and fun 25th Anniversary Edition kit teaches magnetic polarity using a pair of powerful 3-3/8" x 1" sq magnets and (35) newly minted custom coins of varying diameters. Includes an 84-page booklet with (46) experiments, activities...

This excellent solar model kit, a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, has everything you need to build (5) motorized models powered by sunlight, including (3) cars—a solar rover, compact car and racer—plus a solar fan and a robot. Learn about...

Christmas time is experimentation time. Discover something new and amazing every day leading up to the holiday. With this advent calendar, children open a new box each day to find new equipment or materials and the instructions for a science experiment...

Metal Earth® Kits are not for cowards or the clumsy. Clip the shiny steel parts from their matrix and assemble them with a tweezers. No glue or anything else is necessary, but a steady hand is required. Finished pieces will be approx 3-1/2”...

From the awesome Thames & Kosmos, this Gecko Run Marble Run Starter Set is kind of like a hott wheelz track, but for marbles, and way more innovative. Your kid uses the more than (60) total parts to intuitively build countless combinations of unique...

Put your kid on the job with this Spy Labs Incorporated Forensic Investigation Kit from Thames & Kosmos. Your budding investigator will use laboratory tools and techniques to learn how to analyze evidence and solve cases with help from (20) pages of...

Time was, they told us the age of reason it was 7, but kids are smarter now. (It’s probably the chewable vitamins.) Now you can start their science education at 5, with this Stepping into Science kit. Includes (29) experiments about plants and...

We have (2) smart, creative Ein-O Science Builder kits, which combine STEAM learning and fun, allowing kids to mix and match to create unique creatures. Both include a bag of connectors and a pamphlet with instructions for (6) different designs. You...

Imagination has no boundaries with these STEAM-compliant science-adventure kits from Tedco Toys, though it does have a number—(8). That’s how many activities each kit includes. Some common household items are required, and a full-color...

Most commonly, 3D printers use ABS filament (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, and aren’t you sorry you asked?), which is strong, durable and heat-resistant. Our each is 1KG spool of approx 460+ feet of 3mm (1/8”) black ABS filament. What if...