Children's Science & Learning Toys

Amazon

The great choice of kid's chemistry labs at Amazon for a 'Brainiac' includes the University of Cambridge set, Horrible Science Explosive Experiments and Kitchen Chemistry lab. Electronic Kits and projects include the Primary Kit with 100 experiments and John Adams' Hot Wires. Children's Microscopes include a University of Cambridge microscope set or the unusual Eyeclops (eye-clops) that plugs into a TV.

Kids' National Geographic kits include 'Earthquakes & Volcanoes', 'Dinosaurs & Fossils', and a planetarium or children's telescope for Astronomy fans to explore space. The Horrible Science selection helps kids to learn about exploding experiments, magnets, dinosaurs and Anatomy. Other great learning toys to look out for are metal detectors, 'Wild Science' Perfume Laboratory (lab) or Bath Bomb Factory, and some great glow-in-the-dark solar system models for children to build and enjoy.

Letterbox

For kids interested in Astronomy, Letterbox have a remote control solar system mobile complete with a CD guided-tour; there's a cool planetarium for space adventurers too. Back on planet earth you can investigate the garden or beach with a children's metal detector, farm some ants with an Ant Works kit, or even excavate a dinosaur skeleton with a Dig-A-Glow Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) set. Alternatively, take a wider view with a revolving illuminated globe.

There are Anatomy books at Letter Box too (including Lift-the-Flap books), environmentally friendly science toys and the popular Horrible Science Explosive Experiments for fun with snot, toy rockets and volcanoes !

Otherland

Prehistoric kids will enjoy a 'Volcanoes & Earthquakes' Kit from National Geographic or maybe a 'Dinosaurs & Fossils' set instead. There's a T-Rex mould kit available from Otherland Toys too to create a 48cm long Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. (For human Anatomy there's a human skeleton mould kit too.)

With Hot Wires Electronic Kits from Otherland children can learn make a lie detector, radio or toy burglar alarm; you can buy a Chemistry lab here too. Other great children's science and learning toys include 'Moon in my Room', Wild Science Worm World, Soap Science and a Slime Lab. The amazing Rock Tumbler is here too.

Bright Minds

Kids into Astronomy can blast off with a Horrible Science 'Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens' set from Bright Minds; use it to make an asteroid, planetarium and other space stuff. They sell solar system models too along with the Galaxy Star Finder which projects stars on to a wall and ceiling. For some Robot fun try a motorised Gearbotics Robot with 118 pieces motorised. The remote controlled Illuma Bot robot has flashing lights and fibre optics.

The awesome Quantum Big Screen Microscope with big viewing screen is a great way for kids to learn about science. Alternatively, the 'Microscope Set' from Bright Minds has a sturdy carrying case and instruments (some sharp!). It's worth remembering that you can also buy the brilliant Marble Run here too. Build crazy structures with Marble Run and then watch the balls spin and drop; there's Marble Run with an elevator too.

Curious Minds

The excellent range of children's Astronomy discovery toys and kits from Curious Minds for star gazing and identifying constellations includes mobiles, motorised solar system models, and glow-in-the-dark planets to hang from the ceiling. They've an awesome range of human Anatomy models too for children to learn about the human body. They've also a good range of kid's chemistry labs and children's Microscopes; many with tools, slides and equipment to spark a child's imagination.

Other cool stuff to buy on-line includes praxinoscopes and zoetropes. Praxinoscopes were very early 'animation toys' which created movie-like effects from a series of still images. Curious Minds sell a number of praxinoscopes and zoetropes in brass and different styles.

Just Childs Play

With a GeoVision Microscope and Telescope set from JUst Childs Play children can learn about microbes and moons ! A 20x-80x telescope, and a 50x, 100x, 150x, 300x, and 600x microscope make kids discovery fun and fulfilling. They've several Electronic Kits - some with over 500 experiments - for children to learn about the science of electricity, circuits, sensors and switches. Chemistry Lab too.

Discover how a human body works with amazing Anatomy sets and models; there's a model of a brain, heart and eyeball along with a giant skeleton. In Horrible Science 'Blood Bones & Body Bits' you'll find 6 body experiments involving brains, hearts and blood. Other cool boxes from the Horrible Science range include 'Bulging Brains' and 'Crazy Cars'. There's Lots of National Geographic sets at Just Childs Play including a 'Beach Explorer Kit', binoculars, anatomy (includes an anatomically correct human torso), and the popular 'Bug Barn'.

thetoyshop.com

This toy shop sell a selection of kids' educational National Geographic packs including eruptng volcanoes, crystal growing, star planetarium (to create a light and sound show), and cool Explorer Kit including a magnifying glass, torch, compass and binoculars. They have kids' electronics sets too - for making fun burglar alarms and flying discs - or maybe hunt for treasure with a metal detector. Ant farms and worm worlds also !

There's Horrible Science Explosive Exploding Experiments at thetoyshop.com for the young 'Brainiac' in your life and also a Perfume Laboratory (Lab) for the young perfumerer.

The Shiny Shack

Watch the weather with a 'Weather Stick' from The Shiny Shack; it twist upwards when the weather is dry and downwards when wet. Alternatively, use the sun to create a Sun Print on light sensitive paper, or buy a brass pocket sundial and keep track of the time.

Children will be fascinated by the lightning created by touching a Plasma Ball from The Shiney Shack; ionised gas does all the work ! Other sci-fi choices might include a Hologram chamber - giving the impression of floating an object - or a 'Levitron Platinum Pro' which uses high power magnets to cause a spinning top to hover. Older Kids can travel back in time to the 1920's and build a 'Televisor' which is similar to Logie Baird's first working television.

Toys R Us

Children can build their own robot with a kit from Toys R Us; it has sound, lights and movement. There's also a National Geographic Electronics Lab for learning about electricity, circuits and batteries, and chemistry sets too. If bugs and insects are your thing then you can shop here for bug collecting kits and even an insect vacuum for sucking up specimens for closer examination.

For something top secret get some electronic spy gear from Toys R Us. They've cool stuff like the 'Spy Gear' Spy Tracker System - with 3 remote motion sensors - and the 'Spy Gear' Laser Trip Wire to create an invisible beam which sounds an alarm if broken.

Science Museum

Shop on-line at the Science Museum for a great choice of childrens electronics labs and educational technical construction sets; you'll find a hydrogen fuelled rocket here too along with the impressive wall climbing climbatron.