Science & Discovery

Explore our range of science and discovery toys for kids, including science experiment kits, nature exploration toys, microscopes, magnifying glasses and hands-on STEM activities. Perfect for curious little minds, these engaging toys encourage children to investigate the world around them, ask questions and make exciting discoveries while developing problem-solving, critical thinking and observation skills through play.

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A pair of Tiger Tribe Explorer Binoculars, designed for kids in blue with a charming cartoon explorer illustration, come with a matching blue neck strap. Accompanying the binoculars is an "Explorer Binoculars Handbook," featuring the same engaging illustrations, perfect for honing outdoor detective skills. Presented by TIGER TRIBE.
A pair of Tiger Tribe Explorer Binoculars, designed for kids with a charming cartoon character design and a matching blue strap, rests on a wooden surface. Next to the binoculars is a booklet titled "Explorer Binoculars" featuring the same playful character. The background is beautifully decorated with various sprigs of green leaves and small flowers, creating an ideal setting for honing outdoor detective skills.
Regular price $19.95
Tiger Tribe Explorer Binoculars
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Box of 4M XL Powered Kids Kitchen Science Kit from 4M, featuring various kids science projects on the packaging with images of children engaging in educational science activities. Contains a warning about small parts being a choking hazard and is recommended for ages 8 and up.
4M XL Powered Kids Kitchen Science Kit components laid out for experiments
Regular price $49.95
4M XL Powered Kids Kitchen Science Kit
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The image shows a boxed product labeled "4M Solar System Planetarium" by 4M. The front of the box depicts a completed solar system model with colorful planets on a stand. The planetarium kit also mentions that the planets can be painted and glow in the dark.
Regular price $29.95
4M Solar System Planetarium
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A red magnifying glass is displayed next to a colorful box adorned with illustrations of insects and a cheerful magnifying glass character. The box reads "TIGER TRIBE Explorer Magnifying Glass 2x 4x," "Handbook," and comes with an activity booklet for children’s nature exploration, all prominently featuring the TIGER TRIBE logo at the top.
A red TIGER TRIBE Explorer Magnifying Glass rests on an open activity booklet. The page showcases colorful insects and plants with the heading "Micro Bingo." This nature exploration tool is ideal for kids' magnification, making those tiny illustrations come to life in vivid detail.
Regular price $10.95
Tiger Tribe Explorer Magnifying Glass
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The image shows the packaging for a "4M KidzLabs - Volcano Making Kit" by 4M, ideal for a DIY volcano science project. The box displays an erupting volcano with lava and includes a warning label about small parts for children ages 8 and up. The kit enables you to create a 9.5 cm tall model volcano.
A 4M KidzLabs - Volcano Making Kit from the brand 4M is displayed with its box, instruction booklet, paint set, plastic volcano mold, brush, decals, plaster mix, and other accessories. The box features an erupting volcano image perfect for a thrilling science project.
Regular price $29.95
4M KidzLabs - Volcano Making Kit
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The image shows the packaging for a children's science kit called "4M Green Science Kit - Grow a Maze." The box features a plant maze and a root watcher grow chamber, allowing kids to observe a plant finding its way to the top. The kit is by 4M and includes educational content about plant growth.
Introducing the 4M Green Science Kit - Grow a Maze by 4M. This transparent grow chamber allows you to observe both above-ground and underground views of several green plants growing upwards towards the top, with visible roots extending into the water-filled lower compartment. Perfect for any root watcher, this kit's box dimensions are 18 cm in height and 12.5 cm in width.
Regular price $29.95
4M Green Science Kit - Grow a Maze
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Box for Clementoni Science & Play - Fun Vampire and Blood Kit by Clementoni. The package is colorful, featuring images of kids conducting spooky slime experiments alongside various bottles and decorations related to the vampire theme. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
The Clementoni Science & Play - Fun Vampire and Blood Kit by Clementoni is a children's chemistry set that includes various items such as a miniature coffin, plastic bottles of chemicals, measuring spoons, a manual, plastic cups, and themed accessories. The vampire science kit features a Halloween or spooky motif.
Regular price $49.95
Clementoni Science & Play - Fun Vampire and Blood Kit
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4M KidzLabs Glow Critter Lab glow-in-the-dark insect specimen science kit box
4M KidzLabs Glow Critter Lab test tubes displayed on the light-up glowing base
Regular price $29.95
4M KidzLabs Glow Critter Lab
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The image shows the packaging for Clementoni Science & Play - Apprentice Explorers, a kit suitable for children aged 5 and up. The box features a vibrant design with illustrations of kids using birdwatching binoculars and various nature-themed items, ensuring hours of educational outdoor fun.
The Clementoni Science & Play - Apprentice Explorers set, brought to you by Clementoni, is perfect for outdoor fun and includes various children's science exploration tools such as a plastic bag of white powder, green birdwatching binoculars, a magnifying glass, a mold tray with various shapes, tweezers, a clear container, a colorful box, and an open instruction booklet.
Regular price $49.95
Clementoni Science & Play - Apprentice Explorers
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4M Steam Space Exploration Kit box
4M Space Exploration Kit solar system model and projector
Regular price $69.95
4M Steam/Space Exploration Kit
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4M KidzLabs Build Your Own Binoculars kit box
4M KidzLabs Build Your Own Binoculars assembled binoculars
Regular price $24.95
4M Kidzlabs Build Your Own Binocular
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Klutz Jr My First Rock & Gem Collection geology activity kit box
Regular price $27.95
Klutz My First Rock & Gem Collection
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The image shows the packaging of a Clementoni Science & Play "My First Experiments" children's science kit for ages 5 and up. The box features illustrations of kids in lab coats, various scientific instruments, and colorful chemicals. It promises easy and fun experiments for kids through this educational toy from Clementoni.
The Clementoni Science & Play - My First Experiments kit from Clementoni is a colorful children's science kit featuring two syringes for dispensing liquids into a beaker, a gear mechanism, several containers with lids, three stirring sticks, small paint containers, and a dual scoop attached to a track with marbles—perfect for fun experiments for kids.
Regular price $49.95
Clementoni Science & Play - My First Experiments
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How do science and discovery toys support children's learning?

Science and discovery toys turn children's natural curiosity into opportunities for hands-on learning, exploration and experimentation. Whether they're investigating insects in the garden, exploring the natural world or conducting their first science experiments, these engaging activities encourage children to ask questions, test ideas and discover how things work.

From simple nature exploration tools for younger children to more challenging science kits for older kids, science and discovery toys help make STEM learning accessible, exciting and fun.

  • Curiosity and exploration: Science kits and nature discovery toys encourage children to ask questions, investigate their surroundings and develop an interest in the world around them.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving: Hands-on experiments encourage children to make predictions, test ideas and work through challenges.
  • Observation skills: Magnifying glasses, microscopes and exploration tools help children notice details, recognise patterns and develop attention to detail.
  • Early STEM learning: Science activities introduce concepts such as cause and effect, measurement, experimentation and scientific reasoning through play.
  • Confidence and independent discovery: Exploring new ideas and making their own discoveries encourages children to think independently, persevere and build confidence in their abilities.

Looking for more ways to inspire curious minds? Explore our Educational Toys collection, featuring STEM activities, interactive learning toys and hands-on favourites that encourage creativity, problem-solving and learning through play.